Far too often, I end up
in some small shop trying to deal with the surly owner across a decrepit counter.
Not exact matches
«I've
tried brokers and real estate agents, but the area
in which we operate is pretty
small so we have just
shopped around ourselves.»
As he grew up, LaCola went to college and
tried out all sorts of careers — a job on Wall Street, one
in healthcare and he even
tried his hand at investing
in small businesses, like liquor stores and ice cream
shops.
He
tried to buy the company, but the owner wouldn't sell, so he went out on his own with the help of a $ 100,000
small - business loan and opened a
shop, Lincoln Press,
in Dallas
in 1999.
In my view, the deft policy action required here is to
try to accommodate the legitimate needs of corner -
shop small businesses without helping multi-millionaires further reduce their taxes.
He does work around the house, or
in the
small machine
shop he's set up
in the garage, just to fill his days, and to
try to keep his skills up.
«Even when I was quite
small,» writes Alexei Sayle, the child of Liverpool Communists, «we would be out
shopping and my mother or father would gesticulate towards some harmless - looking individual and say
in a whisper: «See him over there
trying on gloves?
They giggle and gawk at the windows
in the sex
shops and
try to take a quick photograph of the working girls before they can draw the curtains
in their
small - windowed rooms.
I positioned myself
in a
small corner of the coffee
shop along the window that lined the sidewalk and spent hours
trying to catch up on work and emails as the world whizzed by on the other side of the window.
That's not fair, either, because if anyone deserves Merry Fucking Christmas wrapping paper, it's the person
trying to
shop and clean for 20 people while a
small child screams at them
in the grocery store.
This weekend, we've had
shopping, a kids party, family stuff and various other things to do, all on top of
trying to catch up with a week's worth of washing, tidying a house that looks like several
small bombs have gone off
in it and keeping a dog and a 4 - year - old stimulated enough that we don't end up with a riot on our hands.
A little big for the boot of certain hatchbacks we've
tried to get it
in and not ideal for navigating some of London's
smaller shops and coffee bars but I still wouldn't swap it for another buggy.
Imagine for example,
trying to follow looters around the
shops in Clapham Junction or the
small gangs constantly on the move
in Manchester last night.
The Outfits Kate — I
tried on several very expensive dresses
in London and realised I loved the tea - length vintagey style dresses more, so researched brands that did that style and found this dress
in a
small shop in Derbyshire.
Although the big - name brands often snag my attention, I
try to take the time to
shop in smaller local boutiques.
I
tried on the Rock Noir coat as well (and everything else available at our local
shop), which fit me perfectly
in size S, so we had to double check I had
tried on the S (and M afterwards) and yes, the Isadora (
in camel) just runs about a size
smaller than your usual HB coats.
But, I must admit that this month also marked some pretty awesome accomplishments — I won a
small grant to push forward a Teaching & Learning initiative I've been
trying to get off the ground, I was able to help my two new masters students submit their research proposals without their heads exploding, I got to collaborate with one of my very favorite vintage
shops Word from the Bird, and finally started bringing to life a new dress that I've been creating
in my head for months (which I'm really excited to make a reality).
Please do however note that New Balance trainers seem to run
small and while I am usually a size 6 — I had to go for a size 7
in these, so if you are wanting to buy some I suggest buying up a size, or making sure you can get to a
shop to give them a
try.
For those
in smaller communities where the resources may not be as comprehensive,
try talking to the owners of local
shops you frequent to buy hobby - related materials and ask if they know of others to speak with regarding starting a group, or if you can post notices looking for other interested participants.
Try to build a plan that can cater to both lifestyles, like maybe fitting
in a
small shopping budget while still adding to your savings account each month.
«Everybody is
trying to get a piece of the pie,» says Melissa Debus, general manager of Pets
in the City STL, a one - unit
shop in St. Louis specializing
in food, treats, toys and supplements for dogs, cats,
small animals and chickens.
I went to the
shop and realised that there were hundreds of brushes and so the painting would have been very big —
in fact, it wouldn't have fitted
in my studio — so then a pragmatic decision was to
try to distil the number of brushes I was using to a
smaller number.
The latter two we now
try to get only through a local
shop working with
small farms
in the region.
Looking to increase self - sufficiency for the locals of Windermere, investors are currently planning to expand and create downtown
shopping complexes that are
in step with the
small hometown feel that the town and its residents are
trying to maintain.
Try shopping your home by using a mug or
small decorative bowl to keep things like business cards
in.
The next week I went back to the
shop in Macedon to purchase a quart of paint to
try out Chalk Paint ® on a
small hutch that I had bought.
I
tried to mainly
shop the house but of course, I got sucked
in to the Target dollar spot and bought a few
small things to accent.