'The nationwide tightening of purse strings has resulted in more Brits than ever choosing to spend their weekends with their heads value hunting in other people's cars with the old-fashioned boot sale enjoying a modern renaissance. An estimated 19.4 million (41 per cent) UK adults say they intend to rummage through three or more car boot sales this summer, with 71 per cent visiting at least one - an increase of 8 per cent compared to last year's boot sale attendance.'
I quote in this instance from a Chevrolet press release. And I can tell you it is with a heavy heart.
If there is one thing that would reduce congestion around my way it wold be less car boot sales.
Once it may have been a laugh to go and visit your own stolen fishing tackle or see how your lawn mover was getting along but now they are a festival of sinking Titanic slides and dodgy vacuum packed meats.
The idea that economic downturn is putting retail opportunities in fields higher up the must see list for families fills me with horror.
The only thing you should buy from a field is a horse. Or perhaps a sheep.
Perhaps Chevvy will be suggesting to its dealers that to cut costs they start flogging this inexpensive range out in the grasslands.
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