| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| btp |
for salei have some items for sale on ebay about 24 +http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310170345853&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT cheers some household and some from my shop having to close down this week |
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| sean |
Acch, sorry to hear about the shop. | ||
| gil |
So what are you going to do instead of the shop ? | ||
| Jamanda |
This doesn't seem like good news. What's going on? | ||
| btp |
we're carrying on with the preserves as normal as we are doing the 35day christmas market in manchester but just using the shop to cook our products as there arn't enough people coming in the shop
cheers brian |
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| bodger |
My heart goes out to you Brian. I too was forced to close my shop last Friday after nine years of trading. 
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| Chez |
Sorry to hear that, both of you. Hard times  .
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| Pilsbury |
Details please, the MIL is in Manchester as are some friends so we are bound to be up there close to Christmas. Cheers |
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| Jamanda |
Indeed. Very sad news. |
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| Penny |
Oh no, so so horrible for you
xxx |
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| Snowball |
Very sorry to hear that Brian. Very best of luck to you. XX | ||
| goldy1 |
WOW you lucky guy landing a spot on the xmas markets ( sorry about the shop)
Have you considerd a spot on BURY market? |
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| btp |
hi just locked the door on the shop but hay ho onwards and upwards
thanks to everyone for your messages of support bodger thats a long time trading bet you are well peed off really sorry to hear that news do you have anything to go on to? Details of the manchester market we are on exchange square near the big wheel Dates are 18th nov-21stdec 10.00am-8.00pm every day say hello if you go cheers brian |
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| bodger |
The shop paid its way for many years and made a useful contribution to the households finances. Things never stay static in business but having said that, I don't think that it was complacency that lead to its demise. I've tried tried all sorts of innovations over the lifetime of the shop. Inspite of this, this last three years has been abismal. A backward insular thinking council and latterly the recession have been the main contributing factors for the businesses downfall.
Thankfully, I haven't left it financially broken and have a a number of projects already in hand that I can run from home. Onwards and upwards Brian, keep at it 
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| btp |
hi bodger glad to hear you have got sorted and you are ok financially
we tried loads of different products at the front of the shop and even got in things requested only to find they did'nt really want them at all oh well just of to pick up my first 150kg of shallots  that will keep me busy till friday
cheers brian |
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| mochyn |
Sorry about the closures but best of luck to both of you in whatever you co next.
And goodluck with the market! |
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| jenn |
so sorry you hd to close your shops btp and bodger
maybe its a well the girls got gazumped on theirs jenn |
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| Penny |
Came to our shop today to find two of our neighbors have gone over the weekend
Think you may be right jenn
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| jenn |
b........xxx goverment they dont care two penny pieces about the countryside or the small business people
jenn |
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| bodger |
In times of recession like this, lifes little luxuries obviously drop drastically on the shoppers list of priorities. Items such as bread, jam and spam tend to top it and even then its 'No Frills'
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| Rob R |
Jam That's a luxury here.
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| mochyn |
I've got a cardboard box here if you'd like it. |
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| bodger |
Is it in the middle of the road ? 
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| 12Bore |
Cardboard box..........................................Luxury.......................................................When I were a lad...... |