My pal, Angela Honthy, of Loch Lomond Gift House in Balloch posted this on Facebook, so I thought I would publish it here to remind people to shop local this Christmas. And to remind you that you can get copies of my books All Our Yesterdays and Two Minutes Silence in her beautiful shop (also at democratonline.net). Angela wrote: I pinched this from another independent shop as I liked itand think it’s important! Shop independent! We have so much to offer: we provide jobs, great advice and and expertise on what we sell and do! We take risks, buying stock that we hope you’ll love. We listen to your feedback & are always on the lookout for new things to offer. Every penny spent stays local so thank you for your support. We need you to keep our local shops alive. ❤🌲🎅