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30 days without supermarkets #14: The power of old bananas

Posted on July 19, 2011 9:50 pm by Jonathan Still
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This isn’t a direct result of not shopping at a supermarket, but it’s the kind of thing that happens more when you’re not living in a Tesco-induced stupour. I rescued three bananas on their last legs on Sunday night, and … Continue reading →

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30 days without supermarkets #13: What £5.50 can buy you

Posted on July 19, 2011 12:33 am by Jonathan Still
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Although the bag of fruit and vegetables I got from Daily Fresh at £5.50 round the corner was cheaper by far than it would have been in Sainsbury’s it’s not the price that’s the point. It’s the fact that you … Continue reading →

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30 days without a supermarket #7: Wasting not, wanting not

Posted on July 12, 2011 7:39 am by Jonathan Still
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If the entries seem to have dried up a little, it’s because there’s nothing much to report: I haven’t run out of food, and nothing terrible has happened. Last night I finished up some leftover shallots & tomatoes and  the … Continue reading →

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30 days without a supermarket #6: Goodbye ‘the faceless mute’ at Tesco

Posted on July 11, 2011 9:00 am by Jonathan Still
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Mary Portas speaks about how supermarkets are killing communities. The sad thing is that I’ve come across some great staff at supermarkets, but they’re not rewarded  for their interpersonal skills. There’s a script to be followed that forbids the staff … Continue reading →

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Life without supermarkets #4 again: At last, satsumas you don’t throw away

Posted on July 9, 2011 10:36 pm by Jonathan Still
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I don’t really like satsumas, but I have to buy them for my parents who like them because they’re easy to peel and eat, and if you’re lucky, have no pips in. What I hate about buying them is that … Continue reading →

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Life without supermarkets #3 & #4: Goodbye Green & Black’s

Posted on July 9, 2011 11:43 am by Jonathan Still
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It’s only day 3 of my no-supermarket-for-30-days challenge, and I’ve already realised that supermarkets have made me lazy and dependent in an almost childish way, and created a mental food-universe that consists of whatever brands and products they happen to be pushing. … Continue reading →

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