Ian Wickham wrote:
Eggman wrote:We tend to shop at the local Sherpa, Casino or Spar when we are in France and have no car, we only go to the big Inter Marche, if we have the car. Most of the time we are shoping just for the two of us so the cost is not so bad. We always try to shop local,because we had a small shop in our village at home that was more expensive than the nearest supermarket, and has now closed down. Small shops are a great place to meet locals home and abroad.
I'll shop local if they charge reasonable prices, the trouble ski resorts don't :evil:
Bit of a generalisation Wickers, in N. we have three supermarkets, and one local shop. You can walk to all, except a ski bus to the furthest supermarket.
My favourite is the wee shop, Klingers. You can buy almost anything, there, although it's a bit like your front room, and back parlour. I learned a lot of my German in there. If you go there more than two years, you will be remembered, and they shake your hand. Beer from 2 Eu, wine from 3 Eu. Good wine 5 Eu. And then there is food, of course!
Prices cheaper than the UK in all 4 places.