New owners are remodelling the Kensington IGA Express, adding new shelving, expanding the product range and generally sprucing the place up.

The best change is the beautiful fresh flower bunches that are put together in store by the owner. When we bought a posy for a friend recently, we were told it would last for two weeks - and it did! This is my new place for buying flowers on the way to visit friends and family.

Small local stores are not the most cost efficient way to buy groceries - they're really more about convenience and flexible opening hours. But I can honestly say that the fresh flowers at Kensington IGA Express are better value, fresher and more attractive than its mainstream competitors.