Nearly 10 years ago I moved to a dusty provinical backwater. Back in my day one would drive 18km to buy cow milk, and none of that fresh milk neither, but the UHT shit, in a box.
Then came the baby shop, with Meiji milk, and later strange blocks of 'cheese', followed by what my kids call the 'Chongy China shop'- an emporium of everything, notably strange Asian food, plastic tat and industrial tools. The closest thing to a supermarket, although using the loosest of definitions.
Suddenly, last year, a 7-11 sprung up, almost overnight in the neighbouring village, and slightly further away in the 'town' a Pizza Company/Dairy Queen.
The allure of microwaved toasties and greasy overpriced pizzas soon waned, so imagine my overwhelming sense of joy felt earlier today when passing the abandoned shell of the former 'Domrey Sar' restaurant- itself a legend for being one, if not the only, place to get French Fries years ago. Work has been going on for a few weeks, but now a massive billboard proclaims that 'Coming Soon!' will be a Lucky Supermarket,
I literally punched the air with joy, releasing a roar of delight (upsetting my wife on the back of the pink Scoopy, but may have lost control and crashed if at the wheel of the Camry).
Simple things please simple minds, and this advertising sign has made my day. I probably should get out more.
NTWIC Development 2023
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