The Tesco website crashed this morning as hundreds of thousands of people tried to book delivery slots for Christmas.
Shoppers queued up at the crack of dawn to bag their slot, which were meant to be available to book from 6am.
But many people logged in to find themselves at the back of a queue of almost 300,000 people.
Tesco has acknowledged that the website was receiving a 'high number of visits' once its festive bookings opened and that it was 'working hard to fix it'.
Tesco opened its Christmas delivery slots this morning. Credit: Ben Stevens / Parsons Media
Several people compared the virtual queue to book slots to the struggle to get Glastonbury tickets, or this weekend's mad scenes when Peter Kay tickets went on sale.
Another wrote: "Also. How boring am I? Didn't queue for Glastonbury. Didn't bother with Peter Kay tickets. But Tesco Christmas food shop? There with (jingle) bells on. What a time to be alive."
One person tweeted: "I'm at the stage of life where I don't queue for glasto tickets but for Tesco delivery slots," alongside a screenshot that showed them in a queue position of 182,618.
Someone else asked: "Is Peter Kay performing at Tesco this Christmas?"
Some disgruntled shoppers asked if Tesco had opened the booking early, as they logged on right on time to find themselves at the back of enormous queues.
Someone said: "what time did the queue to book a Christmas delivery slot open, as we were only told slots available from 6am, so now I am 75000+.In the queue! If I was made aware a queue was open earlier, I would have joined earlier than I did."
Another tweeted: "Thanks @Tesco for another Christmas delivery farce. ‘Priority’ slots released at 6. Joins queue at 5.45am. Get to number 70000 something, app refreshes and kicks me out. Now 150000ish. Glad I’m paying for the privilege of delivery saver."
One person wrote: "Truly unbelievable @Tesco.You send me an email informing me that Christmas Delivery slots open up at 6am so I log in 5 minutes to 6am only to find a queue with 112,000 people in it already. As a disabled person who relies on a delivery, why do it like this?"
One asked: "Is anyone actually got passed this point in the @Tesco queue? Finally getting through after being 100,000 odds from before 6 and now getting this. Wonder what the point in delivery saver is when you can't get the slots sorted at Christmas."
Tesco has said: "We're sorry that you're experiencing an issue with our app whilst booking your slot this morning. We’re currently seeing a high number of visits to our Grocery & Clubcard app and some customers are temporarily having difficulty logging on or placing orders.
"We are aware of the issue and we're working hard to fix it. In the meantime, we'd recommend using the website to place your order."
Featured image: Tesco
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Inside Leeds’ brand-new LEGO store, with Yorkshire-inspired builds and brick pick’n’mix
You are literally never too old to get excited about LEGO - especially when there’s a new store like this in Leeds.
Now open inside Trinity Leeds, you’ll find special Yorkshire-inspired builds, like this giant cup of tea and even an owl.
There’s also a LEGO Pick-a-brick wall - basically a giant pick'n'mix where you can grab all the bricks you need to finish your masterpiece.
There are all your favourite LEGO ranges too, like Disney and Star Wars, including a Star Wars piece worth almost £900.
On top of that, you'll find things like a World Cup trophy, Nike trainers, and LEGO flowers that will last a lifetime, plus blind boxes with collectible characters inside.
Don’t leave without creating your own Minifigure so you’ve got a little pocket-sized bestie to take home with you.
The 456sq m store gives shoppers the chance to fully immerse themselves in the world of LEGO building.
The brick pick'n'mix wall at LEGO LeedsInside the new LEGO storeLEGO blind boxes There are loads of different rangesLike this Star Wars set worth almost £900The new LEGO store is open now in Leeds
There will also be free build challenges and events in-store, plus ‘Brick Specialists' on hand to offer expert advice.
Steven Foster, Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “The new LEGO store is bigger and better than ever before with some incredible interactive elements that will allow creativity and imaginations to flourish.
"As the only LEGO store in West Yorkshire, it has already proved incredibly popular here at Trinity Leeds, and this new store will bring even more of what LEGO fans love.”
The all-new LEGO store is open now at Trinity Leeds.
Aldi is looking for little ones from Yorkshire to become its first-ever ‘toy tester’
Emily Sergeant
Aldi is currently looking for little ones to become its first-ever wooden toy tester.
With the sun showing its face more regularly now, and the temperatures heating up by the day, summer is very much on its way, and it won't be long before the mini Mancs are getting to spend more time playing outdoors than in - which is why Aldi is now on the lookout for one lucky child to become its official Wooden Toy Tester.
The supermarket retailer is calling on children across the country - including here in Yorkshire - to apply by explaining why they should be chosen and what make-believe dish they would cook up in their very own toy kitchen.
The successful winner will receive a selection of Aldi’s latest wooden toys for free to make sure they have everything they need to feel like they’re the head chef of their own garden.
All Aldi is asking in return is a short review of each of the toys, rating them on performance and fun factor to help guide the supermarket’s Buying Team on future product development.
Aldi is looking for curious kids to become its first-ever 'toy tester' / Credit: Aldi
In previous years, Aldi’s wooden toy launches have been so popular that the retailer has had to put a ‘two per shopper’ limit on purchases, so as you can imagine, this makes this adorable new job role even more in-demand.
"The nation’s love for our wooden toy range is undeniable, and our littlest shoppers are our most important critics," commented Julie Ashfield, who is the Chief Commercial Officer at Aldi UK.
"We’re excited to appoint our first ever Wooden Toy Tester, to capture their experience and find out what makes the perfect playtime set-up, guaranteeing lots of giggles and fun."
Fancy it then? For a chance to win the role of a lifetime, little hopefuls simply need to send a one-minute-long video to woodentoytester@aldi.co.uk with their name, age, location, what makes them the perfect fit for the role, and what dish they wood make in their wooden kitchen.
Applications close on 5 May, and Aldi’s Summer Wooden Toy range will be available in stores from 17 May.
Daisy Jackson -
15th November 2022 
