Ice cream, sand, sticky fingers, bright plastic buckets and spades, salt and vinegar crisps and hair stiff with seawater. These are but some of the images evoked by holidays by the beach and this is usually the state I find myself in whenever visiting this Londis. Its is in the small seaside village of Fethard on Sea and is one of those typical local medium sized supermarkets that for its size is surprisingly well stocked. They’ve a large baking section, a frozen food area, a respectable veg selection, although it can vary depending on delivery days, a home goods area, and all the bits and bobs you might find yourself without if you were staying on one of the many campsites or holiday homes nearby. They also have a sweet and ice cream section which are what sugar addicted kids dreams are made of. It’s maybe a little expensive for some items, but that’s to be expected when they are the only option for miles, but they are handy in a pinch and are reasonably priced for the basics. I also LOVE that they stock a good amount of local produce which they clearly label as such; eggs, bacon, milk, honey, yoghurt, great brown bread, all from nearby in Wexford, there are even salad bags in the summer from a local woman’s garden. One thing that was surprising to me is that they don’t have fresh fish caught locally, perhaps there’s no demand, but it’s a shame. Instead there’s a guy who comes by early on Saturday mornings with a van that parks at the side of the shop from whom you can buy the local catch. All in all a grand little spot with friendly staff that I’m a regular at when in the sunny south east.
