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The most middle-class things you might overhear in Nottinghamshire's new M&S

Nottinghamshire will soon be gearing up for the launch of a brand new Marks and Spencer store.

Last week, M&S revealed plans for its new store at Giltbrook Retail Park - a location the retailer says it has been looking to open in for several years.

With the huge 60,000 sq ft store looking to open in 2020, shoppers and foodies alike will be looking forward to getting their hands on plenty of tasty treats from the foodhall.

But it turns out M&S is good for more than just the dine in for two deals and Percy Pigs.

Everyone knows M&S is where 'posh' people shop -  but it turns out it's where the amusing ones do, too.

Our sister title CambridgeshireLive sent a reporter down to one of the busiest stores in the area just to see how outrageous the customers really are.

Here are just some of the things you might overhear once the brand's new store opens in Nottinghamshire:

12 brilliantly middle-class things overheard at M&S

1. "You’re going back to uni Sophie, not cooking for the queen. Put those steaks back and pick up some breaded chicken."

2. "Do you think I can make this look homemade?" She says holding up a pie to her somewhat clueless six-year-old.

3. "That hummus isn’t reduced fat, grab the other one."

4. "Is that chicken organic Lucy?"

5. "I think Percy Pigs may be a bit much for trick or treaters don’t you? Let's just get some chocolate eyeballs."

6. "They used to be £1 (pointing at some biscuits). That’s Brexit for you."

7. "Stollen and mince pies already? Bloody hell its not even been Halloween yet!"

8. "That rosé is too dark pick the French one. No, not that one, the one on offer."

9. "I always buy the wine in the bag then decant it because people don’t realise and think it's more expensive."

10. "I’d much rather toad in the hole tonight, we can have the minted lamb tomorrow."

11. "Shall we just get their own brand, I mean they are going in a biscuit tin anyway."

12. (As a child eats a bit of a baguette) "Where did you get that from? Brilliant now we have to pay for that Henry."

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