Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...
The lost art of writing letters
We wish we could write letters but we can't. We only went to a comprehensive school so we can't read or write. We know letters are important though and if they’re having a resurgence that’s good news. One of the worst things about internet-only communication is that everyone ends up using American English, rather than correct English.
Old Nottingham nightclubs
Oh the memories! Isabella’s, Pieces, Madisons, Sandpipers, Mortimer’s Cabin, New York New York and the club behind Woolworths. There was a time when Nottingham had 300 pubs and clubs within a square mile. Although the truth is we weren’t party animals or regulars on the dancefloor at any of these places, we mainly heard about them from other people. We were always more likely to have a few pints and an early night.
Artificial Intelligence
Isn’t this history repeating itself? People have always been sceptical about new technology even going back to the days of the luddites smashing up machines. You have to embrace modern technology rather than go around smashing up knitting machines. Having said that, the highest level of tech we have in the shop is the landline, so I doubt they’re going to take our jobs anytime soon.
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