Alan Braggins wrote:
In article , Clive George wrote:
On 22/12/2011 13:17, wrote:
I can't give a figure, but passing through many villages in England
illustrated to me the figure is quite high. A helluva high percentage
of villages have been gutted of their local shops and amenities as
incomers tend to bulk-buy in the nearest town.
Not just incomers. All people are very sensitive to percieved value, and
will go to the larger shops even if the amounts they save are offset by
the cost to get there.
Or go to the larger shops for a wider range of choice, and also buy the
stuff they could have got locally because it's slightly cheaper and they
were going there for stuff they couldn't get locally anyway.
turning around. We can get a limited range of BETTER veg at the village
shop..at vastly lower overall prices.When diesel costs are factored in.
The difference is that those who ARE already commuting might as WELL use
the supermarket since the journey is paid for already.
Round here we have a lot of locals and work from homers or off for 6
weeks touring' etc etc etc.
The difference is between 'dormitory villages' and 'real villages' The
real ones tend to actually have shops and facilities that people use..