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The Charge For Supermarket Plastic Bags Comes Into Force On Monday, Will You Pay The 5P Cost For Each Bag Or Provide Your Own Bags?
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AOG....I remember those days !
When I was a small boy, in the 1950's, we lived in North London and my Mum went shopping most days. This was mainly because we didn't have a 'fridge ! So everything had to bought fresh every day. Sometimes, Mum would allow me to pull the wicker trolley, although wasn't very good at it, frequently upsetting the contents over he pavement.
I also recall buying biscuits, flour, sugar, dog biscuits, etc by weight from the Co-op.
My Mum was overjoyed when we had our first fridge in about 1959
( I think ) and this cut out a lot of her work, trudging back and forth to the parade of shops in Wembley.
When I was a small boy, in the 1950's, we lived in North London and my Mum went shopping most days. This was mainly because we didn't have a 'fridge ! So everything had to bought fresh every day. Sometimes, Mum would allow me to pull the wicker trolley, although wasn't very good at it, frequently upsetting the contents over he pavement.
I also recall buying biscuits, flour, sugar, dog biscuits, etc by weight from the Co-op.
My Mum was overjoyed when we had our first fridge in about 1959
( I think ) and this cut out a lot of her work, trudging back and forth to the parade of shops in Wembley.
Yes I remember the days of buying everything fresh daily or almost daily (no shops open on sundays) and only a stone slab in the larder to keep things cool. There were no busses between us and the nearest shops and market stalls so Mum had to carry or trolley everything home. The local greengrocer also came round on a horse and cart once weekly so things like potatoes didn't have to be carried home. The milkman delivered of course and there was a dairy type corner shop (eggs cheese, butter cold meat and a little canned stuff) and a bakers nearer. It was a revelation when we got a gas powered fridge and a local Sainsbury's, although we still had to walk there. I think that improved food storage did as much as birth control and cars in the liberation of women.
woofgang
It would seem that larders are now a status symbol.
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It would seem that larders are now a status symbol.
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Woofy...My Mum always maintained that it was the automatic washing machine that was the greatest invention of all time !
We had a series on single tubs, twin tubs, etc, until about 1970, when we had our first automatic. It was only a 800 spin speed but it saved my Mum hours of work every week. Its often said that Monday was wash day, because it took the resting the week to dry !
We had a series on single tubs, twin tubs, etc, until about 1970, when we had our first automatic. It was only a 800 spin speed but it saved my Mum hours of work every week. Its often said that Monday was wash day, because it took the resting the week to dry !
I'll buy locally and in small quantities so I need not visit supermarkets who do not provide free paper/card bags. I'm not going to be fined/taxed purely for forgetting a bag. If this was about the environment they'd ban the bags, since they have not the claim is shown to be false. The aim has to be to extract more money from the public. In any case I know my bags are put to good use, and my woman will now have to buy them separately anyway.
larders/pantries are all very well if you have space. Some of those in the photos are big enough to house a few refugees. We had a little one sticking out the side of the house - the shady side, with slats to let the wind keep the food cool and mesh to keep insects out. But you couldn't keep fresh food in it for long, of course. Fortunately the grocer did home deliveries every day. No plastic bags then (I can't remember when they started to come in) and no supermarkets either.
I usually take my own bags for big supermarket shops anyway; the only problem is impulse purchases, including when big supermarket shops turn out even bigger than planned. I try not to use plastic bags anyway, and I suppose I'll continue to do so.
I usually take my own bags for big supermarket shops anyway; the only problem is impulse purchases, including when big supermarket shops turn out even bigger than planned. I try not to use plastic bags anyway, and I suppose I'll continue to do so.
I had an email from Tesco to tell me as from 5 October I would be charged 40p to have my groceries delivered in bags.
I chose that bag option so enable me to get the shopping from the front door to my kitchen quickly so as not to hold the driver up. In future he will have to wait while I take a few at a time.
I know they will deliver straight to the kitchen, but in my case it means going straight through my sitting room...ok on a dry day but not an option when wet.
I chose that bag option so enable me to get the shopping from the front door to my kitchen quickly so as not to hold the driver up. In future he will have to wait while I take a few at a time.
I know they will deliver straight to the kitchen, but in my case it means going straight through my sitting room...ok on a dry day but not an option when wet.
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