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"It’s a crie shops are the hub of the community They need to be supported"

More andin now I can see all the custo at each other

"How can Ji chains?"

"We need to keep these sovernain, but I just can’t keep quiet

"Excuse e shop to stay alive, why don’t you buy bread at full price?"

I look around the roo at me

"That is just typical," she says "Everything co money, doesn’t it?"

"But it’s a shop!" I say, bewildered "That’s the whole point! You spend money! If you all spent a bit !"

"Not everyone in the world is addicted to shopping, OK, Becky?" snaps Jess

"Wish they were," Jim puts in with a wry smile "My revenue’s trebled since Becky caht Oh God She looks really pissed off

"It was just… an idea," I say quickly "It doesn’tto look unobtrusive

The discussion starts up again, but I keep ain And I have to say, I was right in the first place The shops are rubbish Not a single good place for handbags… not a single place you can get your nails done… I mean, I can really see their point What is the point of ruining so center full of shops no one wants to visit?

"So we on the committee have decided on i as I raisea rally, to be held in a week’s time We need as much support as possible And obviously as much publicity as possible"