According
to Twitter, the place from which we get all of our news and general
info, there is currently quite an important football tourney taking
place; Euro 2016. The occurrence of this championship battle was
further hammered home after our mates at Aldi saw fit to furnish us
with a couple of items from their Euro 2016 Specialbuy range. Let's
take a look, shall we?
The
Euro 2016 Specialbuy range goes live in stores and online from Sunday
5th June 2016 and contains mostly sporting goodies... with
one major exception. In the clothing range, which is all UEFA
licensed, you'll find UEFA 2016 Hoodies (£14.99) in the colours of
England, Wales and Ireland, adult’s UEFA 2016 Football Shirt or
Polo Shirt (£5.99), caps (£3.99), children’s UEFA 2016 Hoodies
(£5.99), children’s UEFA 2016 Football Kits (£5.99), children’s
UEFA 2016 Football Boots (£8.99) and the Official Euro 2016 Football
(£8.99). Nice.
Meanwhile,
for those who might not be so much playing football but rather
watching it all on the telly, the Aldi Euro 2016 Specialbuy range
also boasts a Mini Drinks Fridge (£79.99), ideal for beers, drinks,
dips, and everything you need to be right there next to the sofa
during the match. Aldi were kind enough to furnish us with one of the
fridges, and also an adult hoody to take a look at.
UEFA
2016 Hoody
Despite
being proudly based in Yorkshire, we opted for the Welsh hoody, and
only really to please the spirits of our Editor's leek-chomping
ancestors. The item itself is well put-together, 100% soft cotton,
and features a large kangaroo pocket on the front, and contrast
drawstring around the hood. We were sent an over-the-head style, but
Aldi are also selling zip-up versions as well, in all three national
colours. The printing on the front is good, it feels comfortable and
cosy on, and yeah... its a pretty awesome garment for less than
fifteen quid.
Mini
Fridge
But
obviously our main interest lay with the fridge. First up, the use of
'mini' in the name can be bit misleading, as we were expecting
something very small; like the kind of fridge you get from novelty
online shops to put one can of beer in. This thing is huge, while
still technically being mini. Seriously, this has 47 litres of
storage capacity, meaning you can stick a couple dozen bottles or
cans in there, and still have room for the milk!
Made
by Ambiano, who are Aldi's go-to guys for making home gadgets and
appliances, the fridge features a tinted black glass door (which can
easily be reversed), a removable shelf in the middle, and an internal
light to make grabbing a drink a lot more convenient when the living
room lights are off. The operating temperature is around 8 degrees
Celsius, and despite the capacity, the whole thing is a surprising
neat and light package.
If
you're thinking that having a fridge in the living room just for the
Euros is a bit of over-kill... maybe you're right. However, this is
the perfect opportunity to get an great fridge at a great price. This
thing would be perfect in a small start-up office for people's
lunches and the milk for coffee, not to mention being an excellent
go-to garage fridge, providing additional cold storage during
Christmas and the like. Thanks to the sturdy construction you can
even put things on top, so fitting it into your home, office, or
workshop is a cinch.
The
Euro 2016 Specialbuy range is available in Aldi stores from 5th
June, and you can even buy stuff online at https://www.aldi.co.uk