This is quite a big village and years ago sported a butcher, baker and probably a candle-stick maker too. When we moved here thirty years ago there were two independent shops, a small Co-op supermarket and a Post Office.
We're now down to one general store, probably struggling to remain viable and a sandwich-deli in what used to be the Post Office which closed after the owner/sub postmaster had a spat with Royal Mail. The deli is run by ex-postmaster's wife with viability assisted by fact she owns premises outright. We were without a post office for a year or so until the Pharmacy attached to the GP practice agreed to host it.
Two hairdressers and, until next month, a pet supplies store too.
Three pubs again now, one recently changed hands and refurbished. It and the canalside pub restaurant are owned by local chains. The third closes and re-opens on about a two year cycle as one mug after another is done over by the Pubco that owns it and loses their savings.
Mercifully no bookies. Ten a penny in Northampton though, four within 200 metres of my office.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Sat 27 Jan 18 at 17:06
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