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Post by ianali on Aug 4, 2020 14:06:41 GMT
£1.18 for a tin of beans Before this we had been in the Brasenose pub. 50% August discount not applied to soft drinks here.. it’s driven Ali to drink.
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Aug 4, 2020 14:24:46 GMT
£1.18 for a tin of beans Before this we had been in the Brasenose pub. 50% August discount not applied to soft drinks here.. it’s driven Ali to drink. Thank you for supporting the local economy. Due to the cancellation of the Fairport Convention this year the village will be feeling the pinch, it is the village's main source of income. Without it the pubs would close, at least one of them, and the local shop would be unable to keep going.
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Post by ianali on Aug 4, 2020 14:34:19 GMT
£1.18 for a tin of beans Before this we had been in the Brasenose pub. 50% August discount not applied to soft drinks here.. it’s driven Ali to drink. Thank you for supporting the local economy. Due to the cancellation of the Fairport Convention this year the village will be feeling the pinch, it is the village's main source of income. Without it the pubs would close, at least one of them, and the local shop would be unable to keep going. We are making a point of spending in as many canalside businesses as we can. Was a tongue-in-cheek comment about the beans. I’m aware small shops need to charge more than others. Pub a little different, I thought that if your operating the discount scheme then you apply the 50% to food and non alcoholic drinks. Maybe I’m wrong. Eating at the Red lion tonight with friends who live in the village.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 4, 2020 15:19:40 GMT
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 4, 2020 19:52:38 GMT
£1.18 for a tin of beans Before this we had been in the Brasenose pub. 50% August discount not applied to soft drinks here.. it’s driven Ali to drink. Thank you for supporting the local economy. Due to the cancellation of the Fairport Convention this year the village will be feeling the pinch, it is the village's main source of income. Without it the pubs would close, at least one of them, and the local shop would be unable to keep going. It's a conundrum isn't it? I will often moor up, jump on the Honda Express and ride to a supermarket a few miles away where I can buy six cans of Branston baked beans for £2.50 rather than buying one (inferior quality) can of Heinz baked beans in the village shop for £1.18. One such trip alone pays for a month of running costs for the Honda, if not more. Should I be supporting the local shop instead? Well, I tend to imagine that the shop owner probably lives in a five-bedroom detached house in the village and drives a top-of-the range Audi whereas I have nothing other than a 34-year-old narrowboat, a Honda Express and an empty cupboard, and in a dog-eats-dog world it's every man for himself.
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Aug 4, 2020 20:10:35 GMT
Thank you for supporting the local economy. Due to the cancellation of the Fairport Convention this year the village will be feeling the pinch, it is the village's main source of income. Without it the pubs would close, at least one of them, and the local shop would be unable to keep going. It's a conundrum isn't it? I will often moor up, jump on the Honda Express and ride to a supermarket a few miles away where I can buy six cans of Branston baked beans for £2.50 rather than buying one (inferior quality) can of Heinz baked beans in the village shop for £1.18. One such trip alone pays for a month of running costs for the Honda, if not more. Should I be supporting the local shop instead? Well, I tend to imagine that the shop owner probably lives in a five-bedroom detached house in the village and drives a top-of-the range Audi whereas I have nothing other than a 34-year-old narrowboat, a Honda Express and an empty cupboard, and in a dog-eats-dog world it's every man for himself. I don't know what he drives at the moment but his family live over the shop. They have at best 3 weeks in the year to make enough to last for the other 49 because the locals shop in Banbury supermarkets.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 4, 2020 20:25:05 GMT
It's a conundrum isn't it? I will often moor up, jump on the Honda Express and ride to a supermarket a few miles away where I can buy six cans of Branston baked beans for £2.50 rather than buying one (inferior quality) can of Heinz baked beans in the village shop for £1.18. One such trip alone pays for a month of running costs for the Honda, if not more. Should I be supporting the local shop instead? Well, I tend to imagine that the shop owner probably lives in a five-bedroom detached house in the village and drives a top-of-the range Audi whereas I have nothing other than a 34-year-old narrowboat, a Honda Express and an empty cupboard, and in a dog-eats-dog world it's every man for himself. I don't know what he drives at the moment but his family live over the shop. They have at best 3 weeks in the year to make enough to last for the other 49 because the locals shop in Banbury supermarkets. That's the way of the world I guess. People have cars nowadays, and freezers. When I was growing up in the early 1960s I used to go with my Mum to the local shop virtually every day. Everybody did. Nobody does now. I'm sure Cropredy locals do go to supermarkets in Banbury, I doubt the village shop sells 50 different types of cheese or eight varieties of grapes for example. I feel sorry for the shop owner you mention, but his current problems are entirely due to the Coronavirus lockdown hoax, and I have always made my position crystal-clear on this. The Cropredy village shop is exactly the type of business which the Government wants to destroy.
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Post by patty on Aug 4, 2020 20:46:33 GMT
Thank you for supporting the local economy. Due to the cancellation of the Fairport Convention this year the village will be feeling the pinch, it is the village's main source of income. Without it the pubs would close, at least one of them, and the local shop would be unable to keep going. It's a conundrum isn't it? I will often moor up, jump on the Honda Express and ride to a supermarket a few miles away where I can buy six cans of Branston baked beans for £2.50 rather than buying one (inferior quality) can of Heinz baked beans in the village shop for £1.18. One such trip alone pays for a month of running costs for the Honda, if not more. Should I be supporting the local shop instead? Well, I tend to imagine that the shop owner probably lives in a five-bedroom detached house in the village and drives a top-of-the range Audi whereas I have nothing other than a 34-year-old narrowboat, a Honda Express and an empty cupboard, and in a dog-eats-dog world it's every man for himself. I do use our local shop just down the road for some stuff..I know more expensive but if it goes I will have to then always walk up a hill home.... I do like to support these tiny one room shops when I can.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2020 20:57:05 GMT
According to some studies about canine behaviour dogs do not actually eat other dogs.
Similarly humans don't normally eat other humans although I have seen it happen in some of my Siberian work.
It is against nature to eat the same species. Some people say this is what caused BSE all those years ago. Cows fed with mechanically recovered material from other dead cows.
Moral: don't eat bits of other humans. Even fingernails are dangerous.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 4, 2020 21:08:11 GMT
It's a conundrum isn't it? I will often moor up, jump on the Honda Express and ride to a supermarket a few miles away where I can buy six cans of Branston baked beans for £2.50 rather than buying one (inferior quality) can of Heinz baked beans in the village shop for £1.18. One such trip alone pays for a month of running costs for the Honda, if not more. Should I be supporting the local shop instead? Well, I tend to imagine that the shop owner probably lives in a five-bedroom detached house in the village and drives a top-of-the range Audi whereas I have nothing other than a 34-year-old narrowboat, a Honda Express and an empty cupboard, and in a dog-eats-dog world it's every man for himself. I do use our local shop just down the road for some stuff..I know more expensive but if it goes I will have to then always walk up a hill home.... I do like to support these tiny one room shops when I can. I buy bits and pieces from Brinklow Village Store, I'm probably in there two or three times a week, but only for bits and pieces, I suppose a person could survive on what they sell but only if they wanted to live a 1950s lifestyle. It's a bit like when people say "We should get rid of all these nasty juggernauts and go back to moving freight around by canal". That's fine provided they are prepared to have a candle for entertainment instead of a 42" plasma screen TV and a Sky box.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2020 21:17:38 GMT
I find a mobile phone and a couple of lights plus a water pump is sufficient. Obviously gas for the cooker and shower hot water is good too. AND DIESEL FOR THE ENGINES.
In times of unusual hardship I could perhaps extend to a spot of light washing machine interaction.
I would politely decline any offer of a telly even if it was almost as tall as me. Thanks all the same.
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Post by ianali on Aug 4, 2020 21:22:48 GMT
Going back to the 50% discount. Ate in the Red tonight. Had a discussion with landlady re whether it includes non alcoholic drinks when purchased on the premises, but not with food. I think it does.. she says not. Anyone know for sure?
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Aug 4, 2020 21:28:52 GMT
I don't know what he drives at the moment but his family live over the shop. They have at best 3 weeks in the year to make enough to last for the other 49 because the locals shop in Banbury supermarkets. That's the way of the world I guess. People have cars nowadays, and freezers. When I was growing up in the early 1960s I used to go with my Mum to the local shop virtually every day. Everybody did. Nobody does now. I'm sure Cropredy locals do go to supermarkets in Banbury, I doubt the village shop sells 50 different types of cheese or eight varieties of grapes for example. I feel sorry for the shop owner you mention, but his current problems are entirely due to the Coronavirus lockdown hoax, and I have always made my position crystal-clear on this. The Cropredy village shop is exactly the type of business which the Government wants to destroy. You do have a strange and distorted view or our society and our government don't you? The shop owner will have a car because he buys some stock from cash and carries, and why not? Why would the government create a CV19 "hoax" to put small shops out of business? What possible purpose would that serve? You confuse me greatly. Are you being jocular or just winding me up?
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Post by Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Aug 4, 2020 21:30:13 GMT
Going back to the 50% discount. Ate in the Red tonight. Had a discussion with landlady re whether it includes non alcoholic drinks when purchased on the premises, but not with food. I think it does.. she says not. Anyone know for sure? Are the Cropredy pubs registered for the 50% deal? Its not a given that they are If they are then non alcoholic drinks should be 50%, along with a meal only, up to £10 discount
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Post by ianali on Aug 4, 2020 21:37:04 GMT
Going back to the 50% discount. Ate in the Red tonight. Had a discussion with landlady re whether it includes non alcoholic drinks when purchased on the premises, but not with food. I think it does.. she says not. Anyone know for sure? Are the Cropredy pubs registered for the 50% deal? Its not a given that they are If they are then non alcoholic drinks should be 50%, along with a meal only, up to £10 discount Both pubs are yes. I’ve read HMRC and greene kings website. Both suggest that you can just order non alcoholic drinks and get the discount.
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