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Thanks to Miss Toolin, who gave me this link to Frances Conway, speaking about St.Ann’s before the redevelopment. Whereas in Geography we discuss the reasons for the changes and the impacts, English study the accent.

A nice living resource.

Tomorrow are the local elections, you can probably guess where my vote is going, but can you spot any familiar faces below? Answers on a postcard…

People tend to do their ‘main’ shop at one major multiple.

1. Multiples such as Tesco have a number of departments, such as Butchers, Greengrocers, etc under one roof.
2. This is more convenient and reduces time shopping.
3. They also have a wider range of products, because of the size of the stores, they have more display space.
4. They can also sell products at cheaper prices, they can buy in bulk and have larger warehouse facilities for storage.
5. They also have longer opening hours which may fit in with shift work.
6. They are also more accessible than the traditional high street, due to free car-parking and close locations next to major roads.
7. Many multiples have customer cards, that offer discounts for loyalty. 

People tend to be shopping less frequently.

1. People tend to buy in bulk for their ‘main shop’, meaning they have to shop less.
2. People can buy in bulk, because they have cars, shopping can be transported home with ease.
3. People can also buy in bulk, because they have storage facilities, such as fridge and freezers.
4. It is economical to buy in bulk, major multiples tend to attract shoppers by offering discounts on multiple purchases, such as BOGOF.
5. Increasingly people are paid monthly, therefore they may choose to do one ‘main shop’ each month.

People are travelling further for their shopping.

1. People have cars!
2. People are more willing to travel further for their shopping, it is economical to increase the distance travelled to reduce their purchase costs.
3. Many of the larger out-of-town supermarkets are located next to major roads, such as motorways. This reduces the friction of distance, they are more accessible.
4. Out-of-town supermarkets also offer free parking, which encourages people to use their cars.

Now one to consider, which came first, the car or the out-of-town supermarket?

Next… the attraction of out-of-town…. 

I’m becoming a bit worried about my obsession with penguins of late….

Name him…

The Nottingham Flickr Group has voted my picture, as Nottingham image of the week, well last week. I don’t win anything so I’m very proud!

What are conditions like working for some Multi-Nationals?

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Managed to upgrade to new WordPress, without I think any hiccups. Struggling to feel motivated today, wading through a selection of R.S. Full Course mock answers, whilst producing some new weather and climate resources for Year.11, I will be sad to lose traditional weather and climate. Also trying to prepare some cover work, we have Year 9 Parent’s Evening tomorrow, and I’m off with Mrs Marston to the Pilot meeting in Birmingham. Spent part of the day listening to my free The Big Ask c.d. from the Observer, o.k. but nothing to write home about.

I start each lesson with a bit of ‘show and tell’, random bits and bobs, but I thought I would start with the question I’m bound to be asked from tomorrow, will it snow sir?

Sadly one of the reasons why we tend to get less snow, is because most of it was been dumped on higher relief to the West, when moist air reaches relief is forced to rise and cool, leading to the formation of precipitation. At the start of the week, Western Wales and Snowdonia seem to get some snow, as do later the Pennines, I’m afraid by time it reaches us, no precipitation of College stopping proportions. We’re basically in the rain shadow, or snow shadow as it would be…

The air at present is coming from the North-West, from year 9 and as Year 11 Geographers should be able to tell you, this will bring a Polar Maritime wind, one which is cold, but full of moisture, hence some snowfall. Tuesday is unusual in weather terms.

There is a subtle change in wind direction, this time it comes from the North, an Arctic air mass, bringing with it very cold air. This is very unusual, notice the very cold temperatures on Tuesday morning. Will the cold snap last?

No, as you should know from Year 9, the above feature is a Depression, which should bring some relief (of a different kind) as it passes over the United Kingdom, should be some interesting winds though, as the air is drawn from the high pressure over the Atlantic to the low pressure over Europe.

So in summary, cold, a few flakes but nothing that will result in the East Midlands coming to a halt, I hope

Must finish the first part of my R.E. mocks, then there is the Opera about Binge drinking in Nottingham.