Encouraginng each other to be assertive is something that is very important to me!
Relying on others can be very frustrating. People using their own initiative can often achieve far more. Self belief is important!
We llive in a town where this already happens so much . It will be natural for us as to do this more and more..
Well said i had to go to barrow yesterday for shopping cause there taking there time opening the shop.I refuse to shop in booths cause it's expensive and refuse to go in the coop cause you end up queuing up for 10mins waiting to be served
Do people count in the cost of petrol when they drive to Barrow?
Add to this the time and will power gained to save money with a bit of DIY or just time to think, reflect and perhaps plan more carefully - feeling a little less stressed - avoiding shouting at .. *@£$!%
Isn't the chance of walking down the street and chatting with someone you know worth something - better than tele?
Is what goes on in ones head more valuable than 'things'?
And Barrow and back in less than ten minutes is some driving (flying).
Well geoff if your doing your weekly shopping and bought the same stuff at booths,coop and tesco you'll find that tesco was alot cheaper than booths or the coop.On top of that fuel is also cheaper in barrow than ulverston so if you fill your car up weekly like myself it's worth while going to barrow shopping.Also tesco and asda lay a free bus on so if you can't drive you get a free trip out to do your shopping
Interesting little "stage managed" protest outside the new Tesco for the benefit of the Evening Mail no doubt..but..and I'M sure I must be missing something here....they want a "QUIRKY" shop for the tourists, rather than something useful for the locals...hmm..that says to me "bugger off to Barrow and do your shopping, and take your money with you, we don't need it in our quirky little town, we prefer something arty farty, overpriced, and no use whatsoever to the people that have to live here.....so there!!!
In response to anonymous,as an Ulverston exile, I came back at Christmas and noted that every other shop in town was either an artsy gift shop, deli or cafe. When I was a youngster, alright we used to moan there was nowt in Ulverston, but at least the shops sold stuff we wanted/needed. I say good on Tesco for wanting to open. It's just a pity that this happened at the expense of Woolies - the town has lost its toy and record shop in one swoop.
Contrary to popular folklore ,the public are not put on earth to provide shopkeepers with a living - that doesn't mean that they don't care about particular shops but the overall benefits of a supermarket are greater. If you are a fan of dirty untidy shops ,poor stock levels and crap service keep going to the Coop. If you like seeing shop staff eating pies and drinking tea keep using small shops in Ulverston. If you want an efficient ,professionally run shop go to Tesco and the like.The public will vote with their feet.Good luck to the small shops but they need to get into gear now.
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When you see that bloke again Geoff tell him to hurry up, we need Tesco in as quickly as possible
Well said i had to go to barrow yesterday for shopping cause there taking there time opening the shop.I refuse to shop in booths cause it's expensive and refuse to go in the coop cause you end up queuing up for 10mins waiting to be served
Do people count in the cost of petrol when they drive to Barrow?
Add to this the time and will power gained to save money with a bit of DIY or just time to think, reflect and perhaps plan more carefully - feeling a little less stressed - avoiding shouting at .. *@£$!%
Isn't the chance of walking down the street and chatting with someone you know worth something - better than tele?
Is what goes on in ones head more valuable than 'things'?
And Barrow and back in less than ten minutes is some driving (flying).
Well geoff if your doing your weekly shopping and bought the same stuff at booths,coop and tesco you'll find that tesco was alot cheaper than booths or the coop.On top of that fuel is also cheaper in barrow than ulverston so if you fill your car up weekly like myself it's worth while going to barrow shopping.Also tesco and asda lay a free bus on so if you can't drive you get a free trip out to do your shopping
Interesting little "stage managed" protest outside the new Tesco for the benefit of the Evening Mail no doubt..but..and I'M sure I must be missing something here....they want a "QUIRKY" shop for the tourists, rather than something useful for the locals...hmm..that says to me "bugger off to Barrow and do your shopping, and take your money with you, we don't need it in our quirky little town, we prefer something arty farty, overpriced, and no use whatsoever to the people that have to live here.....so there!!!
In response to anonymous,as an Ulverston exile, I came back at Christmas and noted that every other shop in town was either an artsy gift shop, deli or cafe. When I was a youngster, alright we used to moan there was nowt in Ulverston, but at least the shops sold stuff we wanted/needed. I say good on Tesco for wanting to open. It's just a pity that this happened at the expense of Woolies - the town has lost its toy and record shop in one swoop.
The local shops can highlight their total difference in culture to the supermarkets.
It is understandable that there is a strong feeling of resentment that we do not have a level playing field.
Because Tesco don't pay their full whack of taxes, severely control their suppliers and manipulate the authorities, they have an unfair advantage.
Contrary to popular folklore ,the public are not put on earth to provide shopkeepers with a living - that doesn't mean that they don't care about particular shops but the overall benefits of a supermarket are greater. If you are a fan of dirty untidy shops ,poor stock levels and crap service keep going to the Coop. If you like seeing shop staff eating pies and drinking tea keep using small shops in Ulverston. If you want an efficient ,professionally run shop go to Tesco and the like.The public will vote with their feet.Good luck to the small shops but they need to get into gear now.
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