30 days without supermarkets #13: What £5.50 can buy you
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…
30 days without supermarkets #11: Hello kohlrabi
Although there’s nothing particularly exotic about the kohlrabi – my friend Andrew Williams’ parents used to grow them in the back garden in Bournemouth – I actually have never eaten…
Taste of Tooting competition
If you’re a local, vote in Sadiq Khan’s ‘Taste of Tooting’ competition for the best café, best takeaway, and best restaurant. My vote for the restaurant has gone to the…
Life without supermarkets #10: Hello parval
One of the first things that occurred to me when I started this challenge was that it would finally prompt me to take advantage of everything the local shops have…
30 days without supermarkets #9: Muesli & the benefits of forethought
An unexpected side effect of this no-supermarket challenge is that I’m getting much better at thinking ahead. Instead of going into a supermarket with an étonne-moi attitude, you look around…
30 days without supermarkets #8: How much is a packet of digestives?
Next time you’re in a shop, as you pass the digestive biscuits, make a note of the price. I have to buy a lot of them as my parents get…