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Anyone know if this affects the Fratton Park development?

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Not sure I'd call that one "out of town"...
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No, but it is a large development.

Interesting that we seem to be getting lazier, by going to local convenience stores. I wonder whether people assume (wrongly) that a Tesco Express has the same prices as a Tesco Extra, and therefore don't see the point of going to the larger stores?

We're just about to get a Tesco Express in The Salisbury pub in Cosham. No Change Of Usage permission required to go from a pub to a convenience store. Co-Op now have the Oakwood, and I notice that there's a Morrisons in The Leopard (I think) in Purbrook.
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the_lock_man wrote:Interesting that we seem to be getting lazier, by going to local convenience stores.
Hmmm... I wonder whether this is partly in response to home deliveries? You do your big shop online then pick up sundries as and when.

I also think its partly due to increasing cost of living expenses as well re transportation.

Another factor is how crap it is to drive as well.
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Lost in Transportation wrote:
the_lock_man wrote:Interesting that we seem to be getting lazier, by going to local convenience stores.
Hmmm... I wonder whether this is partly in response to home deliveries? You do your big shop online then pick up sundries as and when.

I also think its partly due to increasing cost of living expenses as well re transportation.

Another factor is how crap it is to drive as well.
Could well be right. The programme is on tonight, I shall be watching with interest.
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Lost in Transportation wrote:
the_lock_man wrote:Interesting that we seem to be getting lazier, by going to local convenience stores.
Hmmm... I wonder whether this is partly in response to home deliveries? You do your big shop online then pick up sundries as and when.

I also think its partly due to increasing cost of living expenses as well re transportation.

Another factor is how crap it is to drive as well.
Yep, that's exactly my routine.

Shopping habits are so dynamic nowadays, it's increasingly difficult to predict lifestyles just a few years from now.
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the_lock_man wrote:No, but it is a large development.

Interesting that we seem to be getting lazier, by going to local convenience stores. I wonder whether people assume (wrongly) that a Tesco Express has the same prices as a Tesco Extra, and therefore don't see the point of going to the larger stores?

We're just about to get a Tesco Express in The Salisbury pub in Cosham. No Change Of Usage permission required to go from a pub to a convenience store. Co-Op now have the Oakwood, and I notice that there's a Morrisons in The Leopard (I think) in Purbrook.
Yep, in Portchester the White Hart became a Co-op with no changes to the building and the Linden Lea was completely knocked down and became another Co-op to add to the collection of Co-ops we have in the village !

We have four of them now !
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The Linden Lea! What a hell hole thar was. White Hart - Brian Bromley's pub, grumpy git - nice daughter. or I may be thinking of Wicor Mill.
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Kingofstar wrote:The Linden Lea! What a hell hole thar was. White Hart - Brian Bromley's pub, grumpy git - nice daughter. or I may be thinking of Wicor Mill.
Think Brian Bromley was at the Wicor Mill.

Portsdown Inn (albeit technically over the border in Paulsgrove) is now a One Stop.
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Kingofstar wrote:The Linden Lea! What a hell hole thar was. White Hart - Brian Bromley's pub, grumpy git - nice daughter. or I may be thinking of Wicor Mill.
Brian did have the White Hart, unfortunately it gained a reputation as being a bit of a druggy pub and went down hill quickly.

Yes, the Linden, it was like going into a care home that had not been decorated since the 70's !!
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