As requested by some readers, here is part 2 of my 6-part series ‘Selling Yourself’, from 2013. I have decided to repost them all, and I think only Jude has seen this one before.
I was a bit fed up with records by now. I wanted to listen to them, collect them, and discuss them, not sell ones I didn’t like, to argumentative heavy metal fans, and old ladies. I researched new markets in which to invest my skills.
Food, and shopping for food, was changing dramatically by then. Large supermarkets, called Fine Fare, Safeway, and Tesco, were beginning to dominate high streets, especially in the suburbs. Even the traditional grocery shops, represented by Lipton’s, J. Sainsbury, and the ubiquitous Co-Op, were enlarging their stores, and reducing the amount of goods physically served to the customer. Self-Service was the new shopping catchphrase, and working women were no longer the housewives of the past.
Along with the busier lifestyles, came the need for food that was easier to prepare, required less fuss and bother, and could all be bought in one place. It wasn’t quite…
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beetleypete 
This was fascinating, quite an education for me. Looking forward to Part Three.
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It is a world that no longer exists, Jennie. The bubble burst in the late 1970s, and distribution of goods changed completely over here.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am guessing things weren’t too different over here.
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I’m thoroughly enjoying this series Pete! C
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Great to hear that, dear Cheryl.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Leaving the first supplier might have saved you from a date with the cops. Sounds like you were having too much fun living on the edge.
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It is hard to describe now just how ‘acceptable’ it was back then, Don. Everyone did it, and it was considered to be part of the job. I’m not proud of it of course, but I don’t feel that guilty either.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A good read indeed…other times
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Yes indeed. When I look back at that period now, it is hard to believe I was actually there, doing all that. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yep
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A good read Pete, looking forward to the next part
Angie
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Thanks very much. Part 3 tomorrow. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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