Rhythm Thief
Legendary Member
- Location
- Ross on Wye
I prefer using local small shops whenever and wherever I can. One of the reasons for this is that the massive out of town sheds are such utterly depressing places. They always make me want to eat my own soul, whereas the local shops are full of happy people having a natter with the shopkeepers.
And supermarkets aren't really that much cheaper, if any. We used to use our local Sainsbury for herbs and spices, until I discovered that the independent organic deli across the road sells them for quite a bit less. Same with bread flour. Veg may be more expensive per unit in the local grocers, but if he's got stuff at the end of its useful life he gives it to me for free. And if I go in the butchers, I come out with what I went in to buy, not with a trolleyfull of stuff I didn't know I needed.
And supermarkets aren't really that much cheaper, if any. We used to use our local Sainsbury for herbs and spices, until I discovered that the independent organic deli across the road sells them for quite a bit less. Same with bread flour. Veg may be more expensive per unit in the local grocers, but if he's got stuff at the end of its useful life he gives it to me for free. And if I go in the butchers, I come out with what I went in to buy, not with a trolleyfull of stuff I didn't know I needed.