If you celebrate Christmas - I think this is a great idea

[billy]

back in the did the uk had a buy british drive. one of the rants was the fact that newzealand lamb was somehow better, the fact is, it was cheaper and just as good. (i think) same with beef, half our beef was from argintina and i really couldn't tell the difference, yet it was cheaper. having wealth enough to buy home grown produce is a great thing to be able to do but many have to buy cheapo because the husbands a drunk who spends his giro down the pub etc. sometimes all you can afford for your kid is a table tennis set care of china. when i'm in the uk i'm lucky enough to buy home grown stuff including table tennis sest should i want to and in truth i usually do, specially the food . i really do like the idea of the local car wash gift certificats. i can do that here in the philippines. sadly in the uk, they're all the automated one on she forecourts etc. but there are others that be had, grass cutting services, local shop gift certificate. i do agree that more should be done tto bolster the home economies of where you live.