Here’s your game plan, should you choose to accept it. Don’t be a hero. You do not need to buy a whole roast dinner at 4:47pm on Friday. The deli counter closes at 4:30pm. You will be left staring at pre-packaged ham, weeping.
Also, remember that Sunday is the real villain. Sainsbury’s (and almost every other large shop) is closed on Easter Sunday. That’s your true deadline. Get your hot cross buns on Friday, or you will be eating stale crackers on Sunday morning, regretting your life choices.
A final surprising fact: Good Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Everyone panics about the Sunday closure, so they flood the aisles on Friday. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy of mild anxiety. You will see people speed-walking with trolleys full of potatoes like they’re in the Hunger Games.
So, in summary: Yes, Sainsbury’s is open on Good Friday, but check your local times. Don’t leave it until 9pm unless you enjoy disappointment. And for the love of all that is chocolate, do not try to buy a fresh turkey at 7:55pm. That’s just asking for a side order of Judgy Stares.
