Ok its a boring thread but its a worthwhile cause

One cos we had a family business and with the sheer growth of super stores and supermarkets selling more than just groceries we sold up.. gave up and my Mum went into early retirement

two.. our local newsagent now that has been in business for years and years and years.. sell paperts, deliver them, milk and eggs too.. cards stationery, mags, newspapers.. etc etc etc.. the supermarket around the corner has started selling that stuff too and over taking their business.. It puts so many people out of work and kills the small friendly community

So really I just want to say.. where before we had a butchers, bakers, florists, post office, all the amenities we MAY have taken for granted have gone, please support your local family (more reliable and people friendly) run store..








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[Edited 3/23/07 15:08pm]

Well FUCK.. I see where your priorities lie







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[Edited 3/23/07 15:34pm]

well said support small business

Bloody large super stores will be the death of this nation. When they have pushed all small businesses out of business watch them hike the prices up big time.

katt said:

not only that but choice and quality will be a thing of the past.
2 or 3 kinds of bland apples for sale, only cause they pick and pack well unripe etc.

REDBABY said:

We live in a VERY SMALL town and I always support the mom and pop places

plus its too damn far and gas is too expensive to drive anywhere else

katt said:

Thank you katt.. I thought this thread was gonna just die

But if you are from a community where you KNOW you are getting fresh fruit and veg

and you KNOW you are getting fresh fish

and you KNOW the bread has been freshly baked on the premises

and the meat you eat is from local ORGANIC farmers
and not mass produced..


My brother provides our fish
We get freshly baked bread
Meat is from a local butchers
Fruit and Veg? from my parents garden.. you wouldnt believe the difference in taste between supermarket fruit and veg and stuff straight from the garden.. I am in heaven...


Cards, stationary.. well if you check out your local store they may have better choice and cheaper than the big stores.. its all branded shit that doesnt mean shit
and they are shutting down little post offices too.. where we gonna get our stamps? a supermarket? what about weighing and sending parcels? gonna cost more in petrol or transport to find a post office that had that service now,,,

I wanna rant more.. but I am gonna save it for my next post
[Edited 3/23/07 16:19pm]

ZombieKitten said:

REDBABY said:

I have seen so many small businesses close down in the past 10 yrs it makes me mad, local economies only supported by fat cats in suits that only think of profit when they have shoved everyone out and they are in total control prices go sky high, in my opinion food quality has deteariated , community spirit has vanished, dinner time used 2 be a time when family came together now this is not the case. It makes me angry 2 so im 100% with u on this rant so rant away

katt said:

and can you believe I work in this business?

REDBABY said:

It happens some of us get out of it some don’t , I was 1 of the lucky ones but it’s hard always having 2 compete..