Is there something that I don't know about that's been written into the by-laws of Norfolk and Suffolk county councils that constrains village retailers to paint their premises in a muddy green/grey colour (popularised by Mary Portas no doubt) ? Entering the boundaries of Southwold or Burnham Market and you would be forgiven for thinking that there was only one pot of paint to go around - one mixed up from some WWII surplus battleship grey eeked out with some camouflage khaki.
However this can be a good thing, a warning if you will, for rest assured that any premises decorated thus will soon have you weeping as you part with obscene amounts of cash for everyday groceries such as
'artisan' pork pies, cottage loaves or 'homemade' quiche..
Another popular form of outlet you will find in these middle-class havens are clothes shops with brands such as the much-hyped Joules (middle-class, thirty-something ladies who like a cappucino), Jack Wills (for the trainee (Daddy says there's a job going as hedge manager -whatever one of thoses is) yuppie, Gun Hill (not sure of their target market but still eye-wateringly pricey) etc..
Of course the local that are left, in the 50% of houses that are not holiday lets or weekend retreats, care not a jot. They know that the local Tesco in Lowestoft or Fakenham will deliver to them for just a fiver - barely the cost of a chervil and wheatgrass smoothie.
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