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Default Eating and shopping well on a strict budget


"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:21:19 GMT, Sarah Gray >
> wrote:
>
>>Miche > wrote in
:
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>>>
>>>
>>> As long as you don't end up driving hither and yon getting bargains,
>>> and costing yourself the "savings" in fuel.
>>>
>>> Miche
>>>

>>
>>True; I live in a suburban area where there are many supermarkets and
>>other food sources within 5 miles, and most of them are on the way to
>>somewhere else I have to be...

>
> We're in the city, but not the "inner" city. Most of our friends are
> in the suburbs and we shop when we visit. So gas is not really an
> issue. I know one family who lives out in "ruralville." They've got
> one store locally. For more choice they need to drive about 25 miles.
> That would suck.
>
> Lou


To get any choice other than the two I already have I'd have to drive 100
miles west to a much smaller town that has a Safeway. Going east I think it
would probably have to be around 200 miles to find a store other than the
two choices I already have.

Ms P