BBC Radio Derby Interview 28th June

Another day another experience, strange, sitting alone in a studio talking to yourself, hopefully not a glimpse into the future!

The Monday, so glowingly referred to by the deputy mayor (I must watch out for him loitering menacingly on a street corner, stetson at a jaunty angle) was yesterday, steaming hot. We had quite a number in the shop all enjoying the air conditioning, but leaving the door wide open (grrrr). The big question is "did they buy anything?", the answer "very little".

This is what I find most frustrating, kidding yourself that a town heaving with (and I mean no disrespect here) older generation visitors is bringing spending power to Bakewell is unrealistic. The lack of carrier bags with anything other than food in them tell their own story. When I am 65 or more I actually don't expect to be having to buy a great deal of capital items either, so why not recognise the need to encourage more 25 to 55 year olds to come who are having to buy stuff whether they like it or not, and provide for them accordingly.