A very warm welcome to Linsey Taylor, who, like me works during the week, relying on the weekend to do the bulk of her shopping. She too has this constraint and is also curious if shopping locally at independents is more expensive than the supermarket.
In my limited experience so far, it is more expensive. For example, the other weekend at Warwick Market I bought some coffee from Anne at Monsoon Estates. It was four pounds something I think for a standard sized bag of coffee beans (around 250g perhaps?). You can get a similar sized bag in a supermarket for around three pounds, that's a whole pound cheaper, or three-quarters the price. However, you wouldn't be able to buy a bag of coffee beans, in supermarkets it all comes pre-ground. So I wouldn't be able to choose how course the coffee comes. Also, I spent ten minutes or so chatting to Anne, smelling various coffee beans and getting coffee advice from her based on my personal tastes. So that to me is worth the extra pound.
Your priorities may be different, you may be happy to drink nescafe instant and save a few pounds on your coffee, and then splash out on a new designer top. Both are good choices, I just like my coffee.
If you're interested, it was a Mocha Java blend, and it was lovely.
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Linsey - Price conscious weekend shopper
- http://linseytaylor.wordpress.com/
Todd - Buying local at his convenience
- http://toddbuyslocalinapril.wordpress.com/
Katie - Enjoys the good things in life
- http://kwaitieshopswarwick.wordpress.com/
Lula - A picture is worth a thousand words
- http://www.glamourinthecounty.com/
Liz - For all local wedding
- http://www.lovewarwick.co.uk/
Witterer - Keeping it local when he can
- http://warwickwitter.blogspot.co.uk/
Wow!! Love this !! Will definitely be trying it!
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