Xela Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'd like too but simple fact is I don't have time to shop locally. I work in the city centre and i'm out my house from 6am - 6pm. I pick up stuff from the city centre supermarkets as and when i need it, All my media is now streamed. Yep, i'm contributing to the death of the high street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadenb42 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Get my meat from local butchers, cheaper and better quality than supermarkets. £5 for a kilo extra lean mince bargain. Everything else cheap. Their home made scotch eggs and sausage rolls are to die for. Also go local grocer for veg and that. Saves me about £15 a week going local than supermarket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Meat always from the local butchers, same with the eggs. Get as much as I can from local wine shop, although they don't stock my favourite beer. Everything else from Tesco unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 i try not to go into shops if i can help it. So virtually everything ordered online - clothes, electronics, music, house stuff. Groceries are 50% online from Tesco and 50% in Tesco physically, but eventually i'll turn that into 100% online as well. now if i can just get a job that lets me work from home everyday, i may never need to leave the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Sainsburys Local for food shopping. Online for pretty much everything else. I'm a lazy word removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) I'd like too but simple fact is I don't have time to shop locally. I work in the city centre and i'm out my house from 6am - 6pm. I pick up stuff from the city centre supermarkets as and when i need it, All my media is now streamed. Yep, i'm contributing to the death of the high street Wow with those hours you can only be a teacher :winkold: Edited November 18, 2013 by tonyh29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 We have an awesome local butcher, wine shop and a deli in Hackney. The corner store also has loads of local craft beers as well. Borough Markets is on my bike ride home from work as well so I am spoilt for amazing local shops that crap all over tescos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 We didn't burn him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Meat from a butchers, or Makro That's about it I'm afraid. I do use Aldi and Tescos though. I actually prefer Aldis own brands of their food though, not sure why. I like the thought, but it's inconvenient. I'm lucky, I've got 2 Aldis, 1 24/7 Tesco, 1 24/7 Asda and a Sainsbury's within about 2 miles from my house.. Blackheath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've just moved jobs to Alcester, where they've banned large chains from the high street. Everything is a locally run independent. Unfortunately, it's utterly useless. It's quirky and nice but you can't actually get anything you want there apart from a sandwich, some local produce, or a beer. Due to this it's fairly quiet and lots of shops are closing down, leaving only the tea rooms hanging on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 another who uses the butcher, works out a lot cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Get all our car stuff from either of 2 local shops rather than Halfords. DIY requirements from the local hardware shop, even though it's run by a baggies fan. Also I drink as much alcohol as I can from the local offie, sometimes they let me sit/lie outside too, you don't get that at Asda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Meat from a butchers, or Makro That's about it I'm afraid. I do use Aldi and Tescos though. I actually prefer Aldis own brands of their food though, not sure why. I like the thought, but it's inconvenient. I'm lucky, I've got 2 Aldis, 1 24/7 Tesco, 1 24/7 Asda and a Sainsbury's within about 2 miles from my house.. Blackheath? Cradley in reality, Haden Hill in belief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We have a van come round selling 'caught that day' fish and theres a supplier of farm fresh eggs once a fortnight, We do have a farmers market, but quality don't come cheap Theres a local chain store, but you can get most local produced veg from a couple of smaller outlets. Its fresh produce and a darned sight better tasting that some of the sorry looking fare the supermarket doles out. We also have a dairy cum bakery. Cream pie a speciality! !! Spot on....cream horns are to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Saturday morning hangover bacon and sausage from a local butcher, thats pretty much it to be honest, I am single handedly trying to close the independent traders of Stafford down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yep, I'm part of the problem, not the solution. I only use high street shops by random chance (e.g. on holiday). 90% of my shopping is from big supermarkets and the internet. Life (and budget)'s too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Meat from a butchers, or Makro That's about it I'm afraid. I do use Aldi and Tescos though. I actually prefer Aldis own brands of their food though, not sure why. I like the thought, but it's inconvenient. I'm lucky, I've got 2 Aldis, 1 24/7 Tesco, 1 24/7 Asda and a Sainsbury's within about 2 miles from my house.. Blackheath? Cradley in reality, Haden Hill in belief U need to get urself down cradley market!...it's an experience :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 When I was talking Turkish like a 3 year old. I'd just go to Carrefour so I didn't have to interact with anyone. Now I'm a bit more fluent...I go to all the small shops and it's about 10-15% cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Meat from a local butcher, hardware/parts from a local service centre and that's about it. I would make a point of going to a local record store, if we had one. Everything else online or big shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Aint got time to go to several different local shops for different things whilst struggling to park. Much easier to get it all under one roof (tesco) and be able to park with ease. Sad but thats life. Also these local shops you actually have to talk to the staff (heaven forbid) and always feel guilty not buying if im the only customer. At tesco its guilt free and dont need to talk to anyone. Stress free Edited November 19, 2013 by donnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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