Looove living in Colchester, I went shopping today and didnt have to set foot in a chain store once today. Books for my daughter from charity shops, meat from the local butcher (bacon steaks, blade steak and 6 free range local eggs for £5), fruit and veg from the two greengrocers and then to my local deli for sliced meat, olives, cheese, bread and milk. Friendly professional service, lots of advice on what to buy and food that actually tastes of something. I didnt realise how disgusting and tasteless UK supermarket food was until I stopped eating it in Switzerland, bleaugh.