A P McGrory's shop - end of an era

[Machrihanish]

With the price of gas, you'd think it would be almost cheaper to fly to glasgow and return than driving. Three hours one way for shopping does seem very far.

I guess you have never flown "LoganScare" Bobbie
Seriously though, it's quite an expensive flight.

[Annie]

It is only around fifty pounds/100 bucks! Not that expensive, but better than the three hour trip doon the road!

[amron]

Expensive enough when you are taking a family of four. Is £50 the single flight as I thought it was about £80 return then the bus in to Glasgow, I would need to win the lottery to use the plane. Not much change out of £400 against £40 petrol and a fish supper from Balloch

I always try to shop locally but apart from the sports shop there is nowhere else to buy childrens clothes,
Couldn't be without Kennedys for kids shoes, got a lot of camping and fishing stuff from McGrorys but over the last few years they were low on stock.

[Annie]

50 quid for a single flight, yes. It is worth it to me as the way back to the States is long enough without starting it out with a three hour tour - I mean car ride!!!

[Machrihanish]

It's fine for the like's of us expat's who visit once a year but if you live in the town and need to shop regularly it IS expensive.

[Annie]

I can certainly agree with that!

[general jack o'niell]

sad to see some that expected to find everything from a needle to an anchor in Mcgrory's, all i'll say is they were the friendliest staff, and i include the shoe shop upstairs, that i've ever had the pleasure to be served by, even if seven times out of ten they didn't have what i was looking for, the service was still first class and they always suggested another shop which might have what i was looking for no "we don't have it" attitude.

if we extend the sentiment of some i look forward to a quick increase in euthanasia locally, surely all those old relatives are past their best, have served their purpose and should be put down to make way for something newer and more up to date, plus it could help ease the housing problem. extreme? well we live in the "me, me,me" generation what have all those oldies done for us lately? it would cut down on the post office queues for a start.

am i serious? no!!!, i'd cull the 18-35 generation first

[Annie]

Phew! I'm glad I made it past my birthday then! Just squeaked by!

[witchnettle]

yeah me too, just squeezed by but not by much, he's a hard man that general jack x

[Machrihanish]

Have to agree with the General about the staff...always excellent service, sadly lacking in so many stores these days. I drive past my nearest store to go to one where the owner isn't a miserable auld besom. Good service will always get my custom and money

[general jack o'niell]

likewise, good service always gets my custom, thats why i favour one local supermarket ahead of the other, tho there are a few friendly staff in the first, the bad pennies spoil it for the rest. it costs nothing to be civil "did i just say that out loud?"

ok, ok, make up your own sentence using the words "kettle", "black" and "pot"

[Bobbie En Tejas]

The pot boiled in the kettle turned black? That work for ya? I don't get it

So which do you like? Give them a little advertising for being friendly..

[Annie]

No, Bobbie! The pot's calling the kettle black!!

[Bobbie En Tejas]

(I know, annie)

[general jack o'niell]

ok, tesco, always very friendly, all the staff, well except one, then theres the over friendly one too, but they mean no harm love, darlin, sweetheart, pettle, my love, dear, etc etc etc

but then i am a subcontractor there wot with my photo booth and my shiny red tractor. oh i know the 4th gen eyes it up when he is in!!!!