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From: Adrian on 8 Jul 2010 08:45 "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> There is a decent-sized supermarket easily available from the next >> station down the line now. But before that, shopping-by-train was a >> non- starter. ('course, it still is, unless you only want a bag or two >> of stuff). > This is what escapes the Green people. I want to do my shopping once a > week. I've got better things to do. I can't do it all on a train or > bicycle without a lot of hassle. I also will not have one of those > ridiculous trailers on my bike, they're a bloody danger to other road > users. 'course, these days you can do all your shopping on the interweb and get it delivered. In a motor vehicle.
From: Adrian on 8 Jul 2010 08:47 Chelsea Tractor Man <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> There is a decent-sized supermarket easily available from the next >> station down the line now. But before that, shopping-by-train was a >> non- starter. ('course, it still is, unless you only want a bag or two >> of stuff). > the anti-car chap I have argued with elsewhere claimed it was > "uncivilised" to not shop daily. I'd be quite happy to. For some things, I more-or-less do precisely that. Except it's governed by time, to a certain degree. Of course, since I commute by car, I do have less of it available than if I was commuting by bicycle... Oh. Hold on a mo.
From: Mike P on 8 Jul 2010 08:54 Adrian wrote: > "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >>> There is a decent-sized supermarket easily available from the next >>> station down the line now. But before that, shopping-by-train was a >>> non- starter. ('course, it still is, unless you only want a bag or >>> two of stuff). > >> This is what escapes the Green people. I want to do my shopping once >> a week. I've got better things to do. I can't do it all on a train or >> bicycle without a lot of hassle. I also will not have one of those >> ridiculous trailers on my bike, they're a bloody danger to other road >> users. > > 'course, these days you can do all your shopping on the interweb and > get it delivered. I'd rather do it myself then at least I know what I'm getting. Seriously - I'd be more than happy to walk down into Twyford once or even twice a week, with some sort of trolley and do our weekly shopping from local shops. However, as I'm not a alcoholic, or a lover of takeaway food, there's little else there now other than a Waitrose. That means a car trip to Sainsbury or Tesco once a week, something I am *loathe* to do more often than that. > In a motor vehicle. Yes, a thirsty petrol one. -- Mike P
From: Adrian on 8 Jul 2010 08:58 "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > there's little else there now other than a Waitrose. > > That means a car trip to Sainsbury or Tesco once a week Odd. I'd use the car to get to Waitrose rather than walk to Saino or Tesc...
From: Mike P on 8 Jul 2010 09:11
Adrian wrote: > "Mike P" <privacy(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >> there's little else there now other than a Waitrose. >> >> That means a car trip to Sainsbury or Tesco once a week > > Odd. I'd use the car to get to Waitrose rather than walk to Saino or > Tesc... Waitrose is within walking distance.. Sainsbury isn't. I haven't actually been to Tesco for more than a year now.. For the stuff we buy, our weekly shop is usually �20 or more cheaper at Sainsburys than at Waitrose. I'm not talking about fresh stuff - just normal produce off the shelves. Waitrose is way overpriced. -- Mike P |