"John" wrote

We have people getting up-tight about carbon footprints and renewable
sources -

If any of said people were serious about the issue, we wouldn't have Tescos
etc using strong arm methods to put local shops out of business.
Local shops provide excellent service for single/retire people and families
doing in-between shops. Taking travelling cost into account, they are not
that much more expensive (if used with caution).

Tescos would have us believe that a local shop is defined as one that is
reachable by women in 4x4s in under half an hour!

Similarly OT rant over

Phil