Maybe I'm wierd as I shop
In the local grocer and butcher I might be in the minority but I don't like what chains like Dunnes or tesco do to communities by ripping out the heart of a town.
My point is that we should do all we can to support and buy local.
When you look at the commissions like the 2700 or ballasted, or the dapol range marks do, or the modelshopbelfast sound decoders, or the expertise, advice and participation in local events- where you can, why would you not support local?
If we had no local shops, would we be happy buying uk stock from the big lads in the uk to paint ourselves?
As far as I'm concerned, any time I've put an order to the local lads, they've matched or beat the box shifters prices for what I needed. Add to that what they give back to the community and it's a done deal for me.