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What exactly is so super about supermarkets?

May 22, 2012 By Ellen

Dear Morrison (but Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury, you might as well pay attention so I don’t have to talk to you separately), I am just recovering from a visit to one of your shops and a few things puzzle me.  Why is it necessary to have so many types of everything? I’m all for choice, […]

Filed Under: choice, Morrisons, open letter, rant, shopping, supermarkets

Impressions of Egypt

February 5, 2011 By Ellen

It’s the strangest thing. I can sit at my quiet desk, in the still corner of a peaceful village and watch live footage of Egypt unravelling. It’s not a distant conflict, a vague upset in a far-off field. It’s people getting shot at in the middle of Cairo. I’m not going to begin to pretend […]

Filed Under: Egypt, supermarkets, travel, women

An open letter to Mssrs Asda, Sainsbury, Morrison, Tesco et al

September 13, 2010 By Ellen

To whom it may concern, Vast chunks of my income disappear into your coffers. Over the years it was enough money to have bought a sophisticated pied a terre, a snazzy (and clean) car, a bigger house and some dry-clean only clothes. Not that I was reluctant. It’s necessary to buy food and various other […]

Filed Under: open letter, shopping, supermarkets

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