Today Jim went food shopping in town. We were out of tea bags and, whilst we had planned to restock from the fair-trade stall at church on Sunday, the thought of 3 days without any tea was too much, so he started off by going to the corner shop. Jim had Bella with him and the shop keeper got talking to Bella. He ended up giving her a Kinder Surprise! It was slightly bashed so I think he wouldn't have been able to sell it; nonetheless, I doubt that would have happened in Tesco!
Jim then went into the town centre. We needed cheese so he went to the little cheese counter in the market hall. Here he had a little conversation with the cheesemonger who recommended two local cheeses, one actually from Worcestershire. These weren't actually more expensive than the Sainsbury's cheese we usually buy. He also went to Papson's, a little Italian deli, and got some orecchiette Pugliese.
At work I bought some creme caramel from that the catering students had made and we had this for desert (delicious!) Also one of my students has just become an Avon rep and I thought that's probably a good idea, rather than restocking my mascara from Sainsbury's.
Over our delicious dinner, Jim pointed out that in town it seems like there are more coffee shops than grocery stores, even if you include Marks and Spencer, the Co-op and the Chinese supermarket. So far so good!
Woweeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab start :) So glad the beginning has been so positive.
ReplyDeleteWhat about all the employees of the large supermarkets?
ReplyDeleteSupermarkets didn't invent selling food and groceries, they would of had jobs at the local independent shops that have had to close down. 3 have closed down directly out side the sainsbury's by us, plus how ever many slightly further afield that I don't know about, there is also 2 butchers and two bakers that must do less trade because of it.
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