Thank you all for your replies. i forgot to mention the greyhound centre in southend which many years ago was used for greyhound races, that was a long time ago how ever it was re developed, to which there are four shops one a lidl previously mentioned plus an Iceland, farm food and a pound stretcher store ,
so being spoilt for choice is a shoppers delight, that is assuming you like shopping in general,
that is as long as my wife and i are able to get out, although in a few years i expect we will revert to home deliveries, as we are both 84, now,
Traveller
I'm very sorry for my post ,which in error should have gone into my last post ( super markets where i live,)