I do and their wines generally start about £4.50 and though you can get full size beers for less than a quid, they're not much less.
A £4.50 bottle of wine bought anywhere in the UK means the wine inside costs less than 30p. Cheaper than vinegar. That said, Sainsbury's House range retails for £4.50 and that's not too bad.
Well I got a bottle of Montepulciano D'Abruzzo for £4 . Also they sell some spirits for £10 a bottle in England .
What question was that? I commented that beer,wines and spirits were dearer in Scotland,you said they weren't,which they clearly are!! Obviously we'll leave cider out because you can't stand it
I actually completely missed your mention of spirits in the original post and didn't give it any thought.
Going to a preview night at Social on Humber St tonight (Fruit reincarnated) That’s if I can drag myself away from my bbq and a fridge full of Peroni!!
Social is done out better than it’s last opening (looked like it was done on a shoestring last time...although so was Fruit) so is quite cool now I think. The layout is basically the same as the last time, so the place in front of the stage is much smaller than original Fruit. I suspect that will really limit attendance at first when gig venues reopen with social distancing rules. Smaller capacity than Fruit must limit getting some bands to play there though too. They’ve changed the loos so you go away from the stage area now which is better. Long bar now, well two bars really but in line. Table service at moment, and Camden and Atom beers amongst others Overall much improved. I personally preferred the layout of original Fruit, although that was probably a none starter given the work already done in there which probably couldn’t have been easily undone. Good to have it back as a venue though, even if actual gigs are a way off.
I remember the Coop on Londesborough Street, big wooded counter, 8 or 10 people serving customers, a butcher, you would go in with your list, 4 candles, and the assistant would go get your groceries, your mam went in every day, for a couple of eggs, a loaf, 4 oz of butter, whatever, then self service came in 4 of those lost their jobs, then self service tills came in and other couple lost their jobs. Amazon are doing grocery deliveries soon, more shops will shut, thin end.
People use Amazon because they have made it amazingly easy to order something and have it with you the next day, and usually at a price cheaper than you get on the high street. I use Amazon a lot but made a conscious decision last week to go and buy something I needed in a real, local shop to support the local economy. But it meant a trip to Beverley. The shop had it at the same price as Amazon, but I paid more overall in petrol and parking, plus the delayed gratification of not getting it until the weekend. The public are voting with their wallets and are valuing cost and speed, and currently avoiding other shoppers is a consideration. We're certainly in for a period of transition, but people are generally imaginative and resourceful in keeping their businesses going, as the start of the COVID thing showed. I'd like to see them given support by councils and government with relaxing of planning zones and red tape etc.
