Comments on: Empty shops to reach 15%

By: nairnbairn

nairnbairn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:08:47 +0000

There’s something rather odd in a discussion about how to make sushi “local” to Nairn. It’s a bit like debating whether the Japanese can make real whisky…and about as useful.

By: David MacArthur

David MacArthur — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:14:07 +0000

“Keep it local” So tell me how you keep making Sushi local?

Use local fish? Local rice? What about local Nori Seaweed or soybean paper? Local Wasabi? Local Gari?

I’ll be waiting for “Well get them from local supermarkets” fish is a fair shout. I usually buy fish and try to get the ones caught in the Nairn.

None of the rest can be bought in Nairn. Besides that it takes a considerable amount of skill to make good sushi.
It’s not just something you pic up a recipe and learn.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:32:50 +0000

I doubt if there have ever been so FEW empty shops in Nairn for many years! Yes, Woolies is a big gap but full marks to Wildday for taking it on for a short while.
SUSHI? oh, you’re joking, sorry. It doesn’t take that many shoppers to make a difference to small shops David, instead of disappearing out of town to Tesco, keep it local if you’re so worried about them!

By: David Macarthur

David Macarthur — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:13:35 +0000

It really does worry me that there are so many shop that open up in Nairn and then have no demand.

Do you think sushi would have any demand in Nairn?
Closest place is Aberdeen unless you get the pre packed stuff from Tesco or cook it yourself.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:28:08 +0000

Hope for the future is part of the human condition, but to turn dreams and hopes into reality the community has to identify common realistic goals and then work together to realise those goals.

We have the Highland wide plan process fast approaching; the community needs to work and fast if they do not wish to find the aspirations of others imposed on them.