I Mentioned That Yesterday I Went Shopping In Waitrose,

what I did not know was that I missed the bargain of the week,

and here it is, bouquets of “autumn seasonal foliage” at £6 ($7.5) apiece, considering tree leaves can literally be picked up from the street this time of year, it’s understandable that some people went after Waitrose, accusing the supermarket of trying to make money by selling something that is actually free, “A bag of actual leaves?? I’ll sell you a bin bag of leaves for 10p (¢12),” one Twitter user wrote, “This has got to be from the drunk Monday morning meeting category of ideas,” someone else commented,

photograph Twitter, apparently, the bizarre foliage bouquets appeared on Waitrose supermarket shelves as a way to welcome autumn, and featured a sticker urging customers to “Bring the outdoors indoors and brighten up your home with freshly picked flowers that reflect the colors of the season,” the official product description read, “We source the best blooms from expert growers, and handle them gently on their journey to our stores so they look beautiful for longer.” Despite the generally negative feedback to its autumn-themed product, the British supermarket explained its decision to charge £6 for a bunch of tree leaves by claiming that it was inspired by a demand from shoppers, “We’ve seen a really strong demand for autumn foliage – our customers love using these to mix in with their seasonal flowers to brighten their homes,” a Waitrose spokesperson told The Sun, reading this I realized I had destroyed thousands of pounds worth of leaves as I walked home through the park with yesterdays shopping!