Ann called into our local butchers today in Polis, as there is an important public holiday on Monday. She was chatting there and it became apparent that business was not good and they were hoping for a surge of business today and tomorrow. The assistant intimated that business was not good enough and they needed more trade to survive. The thought of our local supermarket being the only outlet for meat is not comforting.
Whenever there is a monopoly, and this became apparent when the other supermarket in Polis closed, prices rise and rise. Anecdotal evidence is that the supermarket charges about 15% more than they do in Paphos, where there is competition.
So, as we found in Bexhill, if you don't use your local shops - they will close. Our butcher only sells meat from Cyprus, and so the French "beef" that is sold elsewhere is not an issue. Those of you in the area, I hope, will support your local butcher because if you don't ...
The weekend approaches fast, with England giving New Zealand a pasting at Headingly, and - as long as we do not suffer from tomorrow's promised thunderstorms - an interesting day ahead. Sunday will be the day of the pork, with crackling (thanks to a fabulous tip from Gracie Towers) and roast potatoes and ...
Those following in our footsteps will be interested in our chapter on TV, and what you can and can't do in Cyprus. And all for €0,50 a day.
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