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Wapping Monopoly

October 16, 2007

At first glance, the Wapping Waitrose seems to be in a totally random location. However, since there really aren't any other supermarkets nearby, and there is a bit of a posh element in Wapping (Helen Mirren lives there), so it makes a lot of sense. And it probably makes a lot of money too, given how it seems to be constantly busy.

My complaints are minor - most everything is very good if a bit expensive - but sometimes the selection is too limited to only super gourmet items. For example, I would like some options on eggs that don't cost crazy amounts of cash. I don't really need to know the exact breed of chicken, if it wanders clucking cheerfully under lush alder trees, or if it enjoys moonlight walks on the beach and the novels of Italo Calvino. I just want some decent eggs for fairly cheap that aren't going to give me salmonella. True, there are some cheaper mini markets in Wapping, but come on, I'm lazy and can only be expected to go to one store per day. Hence the genius of the Wapping Waitrose and their veritable monopoly on the area.

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