Yes, Tesco Express is open on New Year’s Day. But it’s a janky, half-hearted version of itself. It’s like your phone’s battery at 15%. It works, but you can’t trust it.
My final advice? Do your shopping on December 30th. Buy all the snacks, fizzy drinks, and hangover cures you need for a three-day siege. Then lock your door, put on your pajamas, and pretend the outside world doesn’t exist. Because walking into a Tesco Express on New Year’s Day is a gamble you don’t want to take. Trust me. I lost that bet. And I had to eat dry crackers for breakfast. The horror. The absolute horror.