Apart from our (very exclusive) poll, so far we’ve kept pretty https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤫" title="Shushing face" aria-label="Emoji: Shushing face"> about #BlackFriday. It’s hard for smaller business to join in, and there’s a bit of pressure to do so (not from us) ...a thread #ShopSE19

Quite a few of our local traders in Crystal Palace #SE19 have #BlackFriday deals. We hope this wins them some extra sales and customers. #ShopSE19

We hope those customers browse, come back and discover even more brilliant things and do more Xmas https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛍" title="Shopping bags" aria-label="Emoji: Shopping bags"> locally on the local high streets #ShopSE19

As for the big guns, chains and online giants. Buyer beware. Not all deals are what they seem. #BlackFriday

Do you need that new thing, with that inconvenient delivery slot? Or could you relax and come and enjoy browsing on your local high street this weekend instead and enjoy a https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☕️" title="Hot beverage" aria-label="Emoji: Hot beverage"> or https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍷" title="Wine glass" aria-label="Emoji: Wine glass"> too? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💭" title="Thought balloon" aria-label="Emoji: Thought balloon"> #ShopLocal #shopsmall https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #whereyoushopmatters https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #ShopSE19 #SE19Lates #indieFriday

Let us know what you think. If you #ShopSE19 today and this weekend. Let us know what you found. Instant karma https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧘‍♀️" title="Woman in lotus position" aria-label="Emoji: Woman in lotus position"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧘‍♂️" title="Man in lotus position" aria-label="Emoji: Man in lotus position">. No spoilers of course.