Aldi ‘clocking off’ for Bank Holiday causes stir with Morrisons, Yorkshire Tea and Heinz

Aldi’s social media has once again left shoppers in stitches after asking for a hand with their Twitter account over the bank holiday weekend. And while some brands were happy to chip in, others brought up that still-raw lawsuit with M&S.

The budget supermarket giant has become well known not just for their low prices, but also their quick-witted social media editor, who never fails to shut down suggestions of dupes, or get other household names involved in debate.

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This weekend, the team that runs their Twitter is planning to enjoy the long weekend like the rest of us, and asked their mates for a hand.

They wrote: “We're officially clocking off this bank holiday, anyone wanna take over for the weekend? @Specsavers @NandosUK @KFC_UKI @coopuk #AldiAdminOOO ”

Heinz - known for their spaghetti hoops and tomato ketchup - were among the first to reply, concerned about who would be looking after the middle aisle picks, writing: “Admin - if you're clocking off, who's going to pick the Bank Holiday SpecialBuys?”

And Morrisons chipped in: “Can we bring Clarence? Cuthbert’s looking a little lonely.”

But clearly the Colin vs Cuthbert row is still a fear for other supermarkets, with Co-op quipping: “Maybe, what’s the likelihood of any legal battles whilst you’re away?”

Another brand wading in on the drama was Holland & Barrett, who joked: “We’d cover but I don’t even think we have enough calming tea to get through another one of your lawsuits.”

But it’s clear that Cuthbert is popular among the other brands, with Dominos asking to be paid in cake, writing: “Will you pay us in Colin* the Caterpillar cakes? Sorry, we mean Cuthbert. See? We’re