Hi Jane,
> And they added a message on the end that I should
> consider supporting my local stockist, and kindly
> looked up the nearest one for me. It was, sadly, just
> as "local" as I feared, but a valiant attempt none the
> less.
Don't forget that, in the UK, Liesure Games and others do mail order
and my experience has always been good with them. That might work out
cheaper and does support 'local' businesses.