Modern Day Shopping

[Doon frae Troon]

After 10 years good service I broke my trusty potato peeler at 11 am Saturday morning.
Ordered a new one online at 11.30am and it is being delivered at 10.45am Sunday.
No wonder the High Streets are empty.

 

[6inchcup]

another option would be ,11-15am go to shop, 11-30am buy peeler,11-45am carry on peeling potatos,just a thought as to why shops are closing .

 

[Beezerk]

You bought a potato peeler online?
I'd say laziness is possibly one of the reasons for empty high streets.

 

[Fish]

You bought a potato peeler online?
I'd say laziness is possibly one of the reasons for empty high streets.

:thup:

 

[Hobbit]

I think the High streets are empty because of the out of town centres.

 

[Beezerk]

Got to add, it must be one hell of a potato peeler for you to have ordered it online

 

[Fish]

Got to add, it must be one hell of a potato peeler for you to have ordered it online

She was born in Thailand :smirk:

 

[Ethan]

I needed to replace a 13 amp plug on an iron. Went into several shops selling electrical accessories. No joy. Asked if they sold 13amp fuses. Got a look from one young assistant that I imagined was "for your gramophone player, grandad?" So assistant in John Lewis said to try Amazon, so I did. 3 for £2 delivered next day.

 

[AmandaJR]

You bought a potato peeler online?
I'd say laziness is possibly one of the reasons for empty high streets.

Ha ha ha. High Street Shopping is such a GREAT workout after all

 

[MegaSteve]

I am sure a visit to a pound shop would've got you a good peeler

or ten 13amp fuses...



Do miss the 'Wonder of Woolies', at times, though...

 

[6inchcup]

I needed to replace a 13 amp plug on an iron. Went into several shops selling electrical accessories. No joy. Asked if they sold 13amp fuses. Got a look from one young assistant that I imagined was "for your gramophone player, grandad?" So assistant in John Lewis said to try Amazon, so I did. 3 for £2 delivered next day.

B&Q

 

[Doon frae Troon]

another option would be ,11-15am go to shop, 11-30am buy peeler,11-45am carry on peeling potatos,just a thought as to why shops are closing .

I had finished peeling and probably the nearest potato peeler shop would have been 14 miles away. [28 mile journey]
They would probably not have sold the one I wanted so it would have been a trawl around other shops until I found it.

 

[Fish]

I had finished peeling and probably the nearest potato peeler shop would have been 14 miles away. [28 mile journey]
They would probably not have sold the one I wanted so it would have been a trawl around other shops until I found it.

14 miles to the nearest shop that could sell those little essential items we all need at times, there's a business venture to be had in that area :smirk:

 

[PhilTheFragger]

14 miles to the nearest shop that could sell those little essential items we all need at times, there's a business venture to be had in that area :smirk:

What, open a potato peeler shop in the middle of nowhere, just in case Doon needs one, I can see branches of "Peelers R US" in green fields all over the countryside

 

[Fish]

What, open a potato peeler shop in the middle of nowhere, just in case Doon needs one, I can see branches of "Peelers R US" in green fields all over the countryside

Don't forget 13amp plugs and fuses, probably a bit of fuse wire also, don't think they've got consumer boxes up that far yet :smirk:

 

[MegaSteve]

I had finished peeling and probably the nearest potato peeler shop would have been 14 miles away. [28 mile journey]
They would probably not have sold the one I wanted so it would have been a trawl around other shops until I found it.

Out of interest what is this 'special' peeler that feel out performs an every day 'Lancashire' bog standard one..

BTW... Well impressed you kept same peeler for 10 years...
I manage to throw away, with the peelings, at least two a year...

 

[Doon frae Troon]

14 miles to the nearest shop that could sell those little essential items we all need at times, there's a business venture to be had in that area :smirk:

Not with a population of 9 per sq mile.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Out of interest what is this 'special' peeler that feel out performs an every day 'Lancashire' bog standard one..

BTW... Well impressed you kept same peeler for 10 years...
I manage to throw away, with the peelings, at least two a year...

I think it is a Yorkshire bog standard one, far superior.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Anyone hear the story about the lady who took 7 hours to buy one item at Xmas due to traffic? I think the wife and I did not even spend that on all presents in total

 

[6inchcup]

:smirk:i hope you bought 2 to save you the graft of going on line again in 10 years