Where do you buy your 'alternative' foods?

A question about : Where do you buy your 'alternative' foods?

Not sure if 'alternative' is the right word

I mean things like Chia seeds, Coconut or Almond flour, nuts and seeds, coconut flakes, things like that.

Holland & Barratt is very expensive and I am wondering if there is somewhere else I can buy it from (not in bulk though) that is cheaper?
Thanks

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• Anyone?
  Should I put this in a different part of the forum?
• I buy chia seeds off Ebay as find them cheaper on there
  Nuts I buy at either the Indian Grocer or buy nuts and seeds at Lidl. Coconut flour I have had from the Indian Grocer as it was cheap, almond flour i buy ground almonds at Lidl. I dont buy coconut flakes so cant help you there but I do buy grated frozen co!!!! at the Indian shop, not sure if they have dried flakes of coconut have seen desicated coconut but never really looked if you see what I mean
  Indian grocer is abot 14 miles away so I only go there about once a month when I combine it wiht other trips, rest of the time I use Lidl stuff if I run out
• I also buy ground linseed mixes at Lidl and their Turkish yoghurt is the nicest yoghurt I have ever tasted in the UK.
• I shop around, sometimes Ebay or Amazon, sometimes the ethnic shelves in the big supermarket. I do watch out for the H and B penny sale weeks to buy certain things.
• Thanks
  I totally forgot about the H&B penny sales, I'll keep an eye out for that thanks PlymouthMaid.
  I don't have an Ethnic shop here, but I do have a Lidl, so I'll look in there for seeds. Hadn't thought of eBay for chia seeds, could you PM me the seller that you use please happy35?
• My local Asda recently had some 'alternative' stuff in - chia seeds, nut butters, quinoa etc. It was the kinds of brands that I usually have to get from Goodness Direct. They weren't massively cheap, but it was better than having to order online.
• I shop American cos it is often cheaper ( even with the postage) at iherb.com
  And you / I can earn referral commission .
  KEEP goods order (Not inc P&P) under Ј15 otherwise you are STUNG at UK customs for Vat etc etc. I use $8 postage option cos it IS quick.
  Subtract postage from total and google for UK pounds : example
  Otherwise I use, check for yourself of course, :
  H&B discount offers,
  AmazonUK,
  Ebay UK,
  Health Monthly .
• I tend to stock up whenever Holland & Barrett has a sale. My local Sainsbury's stocks quite a lot of organic products including some nuts. Ocado has a wide variety of things too including Slendier organic konjac 'pasta' and 'rice'.
• Thanks everyone. I have asked for Amazon vouchers for Christmas so that I can buy some online, but will keep an eye out for the H&B sale too.
  I don't have a Sainsburys near me, so cant go there unfortunately.
• I have recently started using Real Foods an online company,they have the loveliest raw coconut oil. Also do all the other items you are looking for and more, it is a right treasure trove. Delivery is free if you spend more than Ј24(easily done on just coconut oil-I loves it I do).Saves on traipsing yourself all over town and no heavy carrying as it comes to you! Think they have a store in Edinburgh. Hope this helps.
• Usually buy them from H&B during their sales. I have a rewards card and use my rewards vouchers on items when they have a good offer - as the vouchers last a good while you can wait for the good deals.
  Sometimes I'll get items from Mr S or Mr W if they have really good offers on (we have a Nectar card for Mr S and a my W card for Mr W). We usually get deliveries.
• The best place is from the internet. I often buy them off Amazon. It's much cheaper, and the postage is free, and I usually get them within 1-2 days (despite using super saver delivery).
  Holland & Barrett is very expensive. The high street is the most expensive. I have an outlet store near me and even though it's cheaper, it's still expensive. Their website is expensive as well. The fact that they have a perpetual "buy one get one half price" or "buy one get one for a penny" deal on EVERYTHING should serve as a warning that the items are overpriced. And yeah, the rewards card means you recoup a few pounds, but it still works out as more expensive. Their target market is very much health conscious middle class people with more money than sense.