Cost of living
Why the farmers market is cheaper than you think
Everyone assumes the market is a treat. A nice-to-have. Something you do when you want to feel virtuous, not when you want to save money. That assumption is wrong.
Why the £5 Seaside Donut Is Not a Rip-Off: The Maths Behind the Summer Window
That £5 donut is not greed. It is a business doing twelve months of arithmetic in three.
Business Rates for High Street Independents Have More Than Doubled in One Year
The average business rate was £3,500. It is now £8,500. In one year.
You Are Already Spending the Money: Why Affording It Was Never the Point
Someone in my comments told me they love the idea of supporting the high street, but they simply cannot afford it. I want to be very clear about where I stand, because this one…
Backing independents does not cost more money. It costs the same money, spent differently.
Someone left a comment on one of my videos, pulled from a submission on keepthemopen.com, and it said: it's easy for you to say, you've got money to throw at the butcher and the…
Councils Are Spending Millions to Save the High Street While Charging You £4 an Hour to Park on It
Three stops on the high street costs you £12 before you've touched a door handle. That is the maths councils have built, apparently without noticing.
Why the Market Is Cheaper Than the Supermarket for British Groceries
The market is the cheapest place to buy your groceries in the UK. Most people under forty have never even been to one, and that is not an accident.