During the December meeting of the Ruthin Local History Society, this evening, someone reminded members of the mayor's 2016 charity calendar. When asked where it was available for purchase, the unanimous view was from Tesco. That, everyone agreed, was the best place to buy it. Indeed, it was the only place.
Isn't it interesting that Tesco should automatically spring to mind. One small voice actually suggested Siop Elfair. Indeed, it's for sale via a number of small businesses. But Tesco has so dominated the town and our own thinking that it's easier and more straightforward to point someone there than to suggest they hunt around for another outlet. In spite of its reduced popularity, we are still a Tesco town. Since Tesco, the culture has changed. The restructuring of the town started in 1992 with the coming of Lo-cost and was hastened with the arrival of Tesco.
Here, then, was a group of people, all of whom were over 50 and most of whom were over 60 who, during their lives in Rhuthun, had been used to butchers, bakers, greengrocers, small food stores and newsagents, all quite happily jumping to offer Tesco as the best outlet for the calendar. It could have been any widget that demonstrates we automatically think of Tesco. It shows how we've accepted the cuckoo in our midst. If people such as these cannot consider our town shops, just who will? Tesco has gotten inside our heads.
It was reported that the society now has 82 members each at £5 per head.
Isn't it interesting that Tesco should automatically spring to mind. One small voice actually suggested Siop Elfair. Indeed, it's for sale via a number of small businesses. But Tesco has so dominated the town and our own thinking that it's easier and more straightforward to point someone there than to suggest they hunt around for another outlet. In spite of its reduced popularity, we are still a Tesco town. Since Tesco, the culture has changed. The restructuring of the town started in 1992 with the coming of Lo-cost and was hastened with the arrival of Tesco.
Here, then, was a group of people, all of whom were over 50 and most of whom were over 60 who, during their lives in Rhuthun, had been used to butchers, bakers, greengrocers, small food stores and newsagents, all quite happily jumping to offer Tesco as the best outlet for the calendar. It could have been any widget that demonstrates we automatically think of Tesco. It shows how we've accepted the cuckoo in our midst. If people such as these cannot consider our town shops, just who will? Tesco has gotten inside our heads.
It was reported that the society now has 82 members each at £5 per head.
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