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12-09-2019, 10:51 PM
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Is it best kept local.
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13-09-2019, 06:42 AM
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You mean shopping at small, independent stores, Spitty? Buying fish or veg from local fishermen/farmers etc?
Good idea but expensive?

If that is what your thread means....
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13-09-2019, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Floydy ->
You mean shopping at small, independent stores, Spitty? Buying fish or veg from local fishermen/farmers etc?
Good idea but expensive?

If that is what your thread means....
I agree. I would love to support local shops but a green pepper for instance is twice the price of Sainsbury's
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13-09-2019, 08:22 PM
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Re: Trade

Originally Posted by spitfire ->
Is it best kept local.
Where possible, yes I think so. But where can you buy locally grown bananas?
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13-09-2019, 08:41 PM
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We have used local tradesmen for doing work in our house. One good reason they don't want a bad reputation locally.

We had a local company for our conservatory modernisation and we got far better that the national window company always advertising. Not only better quality but fanlights and glass reflective type roof panels for the same price as the national company.
Would not even consider other than local tradesmen, better service- better work- and often cheaper same for he main bathroom and en suite and widow work where needed.
 

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