Been doing this since I have been an adult (physiologically anyway - waiting for the mental capacity to catch up) - I do ALL my Christmas shopping early December. If I have not got all the presents in 1 trip, too bad. If the food cannot be frozen or long term storage, too bad (everything we traditionally enjoy on Christmas Day can be kept for weeks prior - we make EVERYTHING here, no pre-made stuff). I bought the wife's and my eldest daughter's presents back on the 5th of December (right before my wife's birthday - 2 reasons in one trip)
Day to day food shopping can happily wait till near closing time. Aldi is open late enough.
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