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Arthur Figgis · November 16th 17, 04:54 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 16/11/2017 15:46, Neil Williams wrote:
On 2017-11-16 13:26:38 +0000, said:

Realistically who completes a full supermarket shop in a town centre
these days?Â* An out of town supermarket and a Sainsburys Local (there
is already one near the station) will do better I reckon.

I only know quite a small number of people, but I can't think of
anybody I know who goess out of town for their normal shopping.Â* Such
shopping is usually done within walking distance of home, or work, or
of rhe journey between the two.

Mostly in Express/Local type stores then?

Maybe it's a London thing.Â* In most of the UK the weekly shop is done in
an out of town style supermarket (sometimes on the edge of town, but
almost never actually *in* it).

Varying levels of car ownership might be factor. And people do live
within walking distance from outer-ish London urban centres.

And strictly speaking, out of town could be quite a long way for many
people in a built up area the size of London.

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK