[Aliantha]

Cloud, I have to ask you what you think is wrong with a carbon footprint left by someone who chooses to buy their groceries from 1 store which provides for all their needs rather than going from shop to shop. I do not see the issue with this. I know people who drive all over the joint to buy bargains in bulk. For me, that's not economical, even though we personally do not pay for fuel.

Whoever said something about short shelf life for fresh produce. I'll go along with that. It shits me that the big supermarkets buy inferior products and then use 'special' lighting to make it look much better than it actually is.

I'd rather pay a bit more and get a good quality product which will keep longer than pay tuppence for shit. Mind you, I'd rather pay less if I could, but given the choice, I'd choose quality.

Herbs are easy to grow. I have a bunch of them growing on my front verandah which gets the sun most of the day. I have parsely, thai and sweet basil, mint, chives, rosemary, shallots, coriander and a chilli tree at the moment. All they need is sun and some slow release fertilizer once a month or so. I keep trying to grow oregano but it never works. It likes a damper environment than the rest of the herbs I grow, so I think that's the problem.

Anyway, I like shopping. I'll do it in any direction. I don't think it matters which way I go, I still spend more than I intend to every time.