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I'm afraid I don't know of any other shops selling bread apart from those mentioned above but I do have an alternative. You may want to try a bread maker. The device can only produce one loaf at a time so you wont be denying any local businesses of vital trade but you can make several different types as well as white or brown loafs with the promise of it being 100% fresh! The device in the link produces excellent results and several people I know also use it with much enthusiasm and praise. Good luck.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BEAM-First-Order...m_dbs_kh_3

Or use this recipe for "No Knead Bread"... http://aresrocket.com/bread/

Cookery sub-forum?

Fully endorse the bread maker idea. The beauty of them is that you can set it on a timer the night before and have nice warm bread and a lovely smell in the house in the morning

Bread makers can definitely be a good idea. But you have to be dedicated to it!

We got a breadmaker once and I used the bread for sandwiches at work - my boss confidently predicted that:

• I'd have about a fortnight of nice bread from the new bread maker, followed by
  

• a fortnight of bread with loads of disgusting seeds and flavours in it, followed by
  

• 48 weeks of Hovis
  

Bread makers probably a good idea for a family but as bread does not last long not ideal for single households.

When thinking about it John14 and Brian have made two very good points about breadmakers:
1. The result can be unpredictable at novice level so it would also be a good idea to get a breadmaker baking book that are often available through the seller of the breadmaker but Amazon sell them as well.
2. The loaves you get from the breadmaker are alot bigger than something you'd expect from a Baker/supermarket so in a single household you may be stuck with the same loaf for up to 3 or 4 days but that also depends on your appeteite.

If you put the bread in the fridge it lasts a bit longer. Or you could freeze half the bread and eat the other half. If you were a single person.

Liz, always here to help.

Or, Liz - turning into Baggy Dave...!

Thanks Liz. That sounds like a lot of work though. May I suggest that all-in-all it's probably easier not being single?

Surely not - at least single, you can choose the bread you want and happily eat your way through it.

In couple/familydom, you can end up with 'discussions' over whether you're buying white bread or brown, baguette or sliced and woe betide who comes back from the supermarket with the wrong one!

Put the bread in the freezer here on day number 3 and then eat it toasted when I need some.

I find it easier being single - no arguments in supermarkets over what to have for supper no fights over who hogs the duvet etc etc - only downside is it is MUCH more expensive - single room supplements, paying all the household bills myself etc

I occassionally make some bread and just freeze what I don't need. A quick ping in the microwave, hey presto.

Definitely worthwhile!