A walk along the High Street

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 14 Mar 2008, 15:08

A walk along Portobello High Street is never without incident. This was mine a short while ago:

Chatted to neighbours who were off mountain-biking to Glentress, spotted that the Library has now been unveiled with its new repair and paint job and looking very smart, dropped some plastic bags into Williamson's for re-use, noticed that the former Thai takeaway is re-opening as Flava, yet another sandwich takeaway shop. Hoped to blag a coffee and some idle gossip at Porty's shop but he's busy on the phone. Observe a horse-drawn hearse make its way along the High Street. Popped in to see the owner of the McRea Gallery who is currently refurbishing his shop and hasn't quite got round to that CD yet. Meet and greet various people I recognise including Kelly from Brighton Nursery and George from the Library. Wave at Pal of Porty. Witness a bit of a fracas in Scotmid as someone in a mobility scooter thing knocks over a case of wine. Smashed glass and wine everywhere - not his fault as the wine was obstructing the passageway. Struggle home with a Porty Shopper full of stuff.

Now compare that with the soulless experience that is supermarket shopping.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Mar 2008, 17:36

Bob Jefferson wrote: Now compare that with the soulless experience that is supermarket shopping.

Each to their own, one man's meat etc.

I'm never happier than when I get to the big Tesco at Hardengreen or the Sainsbury/Savacentre at Cameron Toll. I can do clothes shopping, buy drink, get nifty bits and pieces for the house, buy electrical bits and bobs, drink, food, shoes, drink, CDs, DVDs.
I have my Ipod on and don't even look at people and am quite put out if I run into someone I know and have to blether for a bit.

I like the local high streets round town for a browse round the charity shops though.

Oh, and where there are enough charity shops there will be a Greggs.

Bliss!

Christ, Bob, imagine if you got me on a wife-swap show.

I'd have you eating Fray Bentos pies and Heinz beans with sausages in within a week.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Mar 2008, 17:37

Lovely little story, I like it.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Mar 2008, 17:46

Cheers!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Mar 2008, 17:50

I like yours too Bob.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Mar 2008, 22:48

me too

I like local shopping but also like supermarket shopping and M&S Foodhall

I got a porty shopping bag, also got my mum one, woman in the card shop was dead chuffed - she had sold 120 when I bought them last week.

BeachBum · Post by **BeachBum** » 18 Aug 2008, 21:29

Sandra wrote:I got a porty shopping bag, also got my mum one, woman in the card shop was dead chuffed - she had sold 120 when I bought them last week.

Is there a cumulative figure of how many have been sold altogether via the various outlets?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 18 Aug 2008, 22:23

I love my Porty Shopper. It holds loads. We're so green in this house now that we take two Ikea bags and our Porty Shopper to Asda and don't use carrier bags any more (smug...). Although, I did question yesterday how ethical it was to use a bag saying "Shop Local" when we weren't shopping local but in Asda

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 18 Aug 2008, 22:45

I gave mine to my sister.
Its now in Bristol don't think you can get much further away from shopping local!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Aug 2008, 14:43

Epykat wrote:I love my Porty Shopper. It holds loads. We're so green in this house now that we take two Ikea bags and our Porty Shopper to Asda and don't use carrier bags any more (smug...). Although, I did question yesterday how ethical it was to use a bag saying "Shop Local" when we weren't shopping local but in Asda

me too, we try to remember to take it plus kitcheners bag - don't they just hold so much more than carrier bags

(great for bottles

)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Aug 2008, 14:44

SoupDragon wrote:I gave mine to my sister.
Its now in Bristol don't think you can get much further away from shopping local!

I got my mum one, so there is a Porty shopper going round west coast.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 10 Sep 2008, 22:01

I like the sign in Border Fruits
" Free wasp with every purchase. Bring your own transportation container. I'm not touching them, they're jaggy"

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