A Westmeath Christmas (2022)

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A Westmeath Christmas
TOPIC • December 8, 2022
Reduce your carbon footprint when
shopping for presents this Christmas
We can plan far in advance
for Christmas
Day and make lists of
what to get as presents
and what food shopping we might
need (keep Topic’s editorial from a few
weeks back in mind, about food waste).
You may be tempted to head for the
bright lights of the capital city or further
afield for your shopping, when in fact the
shops in your own town have everything
you could possibly need.
Stop for a few minutes and calculate how
much savings you’re really making, if
any, travelling distances to purchase
something you could easily purchase in
your local town. In these days of the
‘green’ revolution, think about your
carbon footprint and how much you’re
unnecessarily spending on fuel to get
things that you can get right here in your
own town.
Don’t be shy to ask your local
shopkeeper to order whatever it is you are
looking for, in case they do not readily
stock it. First class customer service is a
given when you shop local, so asking them
to order something is usually a pleasure
they will happily assist you with, knowing
they have your custom and knowing you’ll
likely spread the word about their great
service.
Also, remember that if something goes
wrong with the product you have bought,
you don’t have to send it off and wait for
months to have it repaired; shopping local
means you give it back to where you
bought it and more than likely, get an
immediate replacement.
While it’s nice to sometimes get out and
go somewhere different, you can still do
that, but commit to spending the bulk of
your Christmas budget locally.
Take a few minutes to go through this
Topic Christmas Supplement and review
the advertisers. Guaranteed, whatever list
you have for presents, you’ll be able to
source them all in your local town.
Castle St., Mullingar
Ph: 044 934 4122
Spray Tan Thursdays - €15
Late Opening Thursdays &
Fridays and selected days over
the Christmas - Phone for info
Gift Vouchers available
Wishing all our lovely customers and
friends a happy Christmas!
Brosna Art Group donation: The kind hearted members of the Brosna Art group recently
held an art exhibition in the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar and raised the grand sum of
€645 from a raffle they had at the exhibition. Pictured making the presentation of the
proceeds to Ken Smollen for the Ken Smollen Food Appeal are Mary Curran, Patricia
Leogue, Kai Keegan, Ken Smollen and Mary Murtagh.
Conor Tulley and Rebecca McGlynn are
planning to do some Christmas shopping in
Mullingar this year.