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tomszekeres Wrote:

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> notimpressed Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > This is no great loss- hideously overpriced

> shop

> > only the bourgeois can afford.

>

> You're forgetting that independent high street

> shops generally pay their taxes, treat their staff

> properly, and support rather than squeeze their

> suppliers, many of whom are also small

> businesses.

>

> If people choose to shop there - spend a bit more,

> buy a bit less - isn't that better for the

> community and for jobs than people spending the

> money on lower quality stuff on e.g. Amazon

> instead?



notimpressed is our "new" troll.

I constantly wonder why people don't realise that it's not that places like Franklins are expensive. It's more that other places are outrageously cheap and have allowed people to believe incorrectly that their prices are fair to the planet and everyone in the chain.


Very sorry to hear this news - wish the staff much luck.

Very well put..



worldwiser Wrote:

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> I constantly wonder why people don't realise that

> it's not that places like Franklins are expensive.

> It's more that other places are outrageously cheap

> and have allowed people to believe incorrectly

> that their prices are fair to the planet and

> everyone in the chain.

>

> Very sorry to hear this news - wish the staff much

> luck.

I have Never understood Franklins 'Farm' Shop


They sold Misshapen inferior produce.

Nothing at all wrong with Misshapen vegetables and the like..

BUT - You can buy a Tonne of so called Misshapen vegetables for 'Two Bob' from Farms

who cannot sell them to Supermarkets,

and then to sell them at Twice / Three times the price of Perfect local supermarket Produce

seems insane to me.


Recently they were selling shrivelled up 'Manky' Oranges for a ridiculous price

that were worse worse than ones I had thrown away.


You can Fool Some of the people some of the time

BUT you cannot Fool All of the People All of the time.

KidKruger Wrote:

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> I?ll just pop out to get some popcorn.


I make my own Popcorn..


99p bag of Kernels makes 3 or more ?5.00 bags from the Market.

Takes Minutes to make..


Try it.. It's great fun to make.


I'm Baking Bread at the moment. Not Sourdoug ..

Do not have enough time to Autolyse and 4hr + 4hr Rise time.


Just making Caraway Seeded White / Wholemeal Loaf.


Foxy.





Foxy

Foxy, for someone who objected so much to what was on sale at Franklin's, you sure seem to have an encyclopedic knowledge of their stock and prices


Did you just go in to look and moan or actually support a local business by shopping there ?

Spartacus Wrote:

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> Foxy, for someone who objected so much to what was

> on sale at Franklin's, you sure seem to have an

> encyclopedic knowledge of their stock and prices

>

> Did you just go in to look and moan or actually

> support a local business by shopping there ?


Much more complicated than that..


Apart from the prices and quality of the Produce

I never used the Franklins Restaurant. I believe they once had Foie Gras on their Menu

I avoid any place that sells Foie Gras


I only ever drank in the Franklins Bar when meeting up with people when the Curry Club was running.

I support many Local Businesses..

..but do not look for the most expensive places so I can Boast about it on here.


Foxy

Good grief... the local business and independents make East Dulwich and Lordship Lane a thriving place to live, you don't have to shop in these places. Personally I'm sad to see it go, I was sad to see the indy veg shop on Northcross go as well.

notimpressed Wrote:

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> This is no great loss- hideously overpriced shop

> only the bourgeois can afford.


You had better move chum, East Dulwich is full of people who use the word 'bourgeois' which makes the place, um, bourgeois.

heartblock Wrote:

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> Good grief... the local business and independents

> make East Dulwich and Lordship Lane a thriving

> place to live, you don't have to shop in these

> places. Personally I'm sad to see it go, I was sad

> to see the indy veg shop on Northcross go as well.



exactly

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