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sir lickyarse Whay, for suggesting we should support local businesses? As someone who has spent the last year striving to become self employed - in truth I had little option - but in a less public way than the proprietors of Accolade, I know how the early stages are difficult. I also know how local support helps. You don't eat out - Monsta - and don't want to pay the prices, fair enough, but that doesn't mean Bedlington should be without a quality place to eat. It also doesn't mean it's going to fail - not everyone, after all, is like you. I eat there once a month or so - I do as Cympil says, too, and cook myself - and each time I get exemplary service and superb food, and all on my doorstep. What's not to like about that?

Instead of paying 20 quid etc, why not save your money and buy the ingredients needed for the dish you fancy, invite some friends around, have a few drinks..guarantee you`ll save a tenner at least Eating out is ok for a special occasion i suppose, not something i would do though. You can never be too sure what you`re actually getting served