Post by: chocadmin on April 12, 2005, 03:53:24 pm
about the Sunday trading laws? I get really annoyed at the fact that if
you're out visiting relatives or whatever then you've got no chance of
getting to a decent sized shop before it's shut
How does everyone else feel about this?
Post by: robbie on April 12, 2005, 04:29:58 pm
In Liverpool, fewer and fewer shops are closed on Sundays.
About 10 years ago, there was nothing open on a Sunday, and a lot of shops even closed on Wednedsay afternoons!
It is possibly due to religion, with less people caring about the sabbath day tradition.
Post by: smurfboy on April 12, 2005, 04:40:54 pm
Post by: robbie on April 12, 2005, 04:57:30 pm
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Post by: salsa on April 12, 2005, 07:09:26 pm
I can see it from both sides. It is a pain they shut at 4, but, people these days are more often being forced towork unsociable hours because we are demanding 24/7 shopping etc.
So on balance I am happy with it.
Post by: oldspice on April 12, 2005, 07:22:00 pm
Although I am not a committed Christian, I don't really like Sunday trading - although I must admit to being forced to shop on Sundays sometimes because of being so busy at work the rest of the week (although I teach, I start work before 8am and often work until past 6 and on Saturdays).
I think anyone who works Sundays should get double time.
Post by: goldencup on April 12, 2005, 07:23:37 pm
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Post by: loulou on April 13, 2005, 09:02:16 am
Post by: chocolate chick on April 13, 2005, 10:24:41 am
I went to Greenwich this weekend and wacthed the Spurs game in a pub.
We came out ofter 6pm and the Starbucks and M&S Simple Food were
still open and trading. I don't know what time they opened though. Very
much of Greenwich was still buzzing at that time.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 13, 2005, 12:18:30 pm
Maybe some of the reason the supermarkets are taking customers away from other businesses (even shops like Boots) is the hours they open? If you work and can't get to the specialist shops by 17:00 or 17:30 when they close, supermarkets are really convenient for most things.
Personally my weekends are precious to me and I would prefer the shops to be open longer hours in the week so I didn't have to use the weekends to trek round the shops. But in the current situation I don't think it would be unreasonable if the shops were allowed to open 09:00 - 17:00 Sundays - it's then up to them if they do or not.
In my area a lot of places still close Wednesday afternoons! 
Post by: smurfboy on April 13, 2005, 12:23:24 pm
I went to Greenwich this weekend and wacthed the Spurs game in a pub. We came out ofter 6pm and the Starbucks and M&S Simple Food were still open and trading.
Simply Food can probably open later due to its size. I'm not sure what the figures are, but stores under a certain size can open whatever hours they want as they are classed as convenience stores. The M&S Simply Food on New Street station opens until 10.30 on Sundays.
Post by: chocolate chick on April 13, 2005, 05:06:57 pm
opposite me was open until all hours on a Sunday. The Starbucks and
Simply Food in Grrenwich are both only small shops.
I dont think it will be that long before the shops are more widely open
and for longer on Sundays. My generation and under are not as religious
about Sundays and don't know the true value of them.
My boyfriends little boy who is 7 couldn't understand why Burger King was shut at 8pm on a Sunday night.
Post by: smurfboy on April 13, 2005, 05:11:42 pm
Post by: loulou on April 13, 2005, 06:16:21 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 14, 2005, 11:54:11 am
Post by: smurfboy on April 14, 2005, 12:04:19 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on April 14, 2005, 12:32:35 pm
pineapple stuffed crust pizza. I also had a plate of salad and a glass
of refillable Ribina. I came away very satisfied.
Post by: on April 14, 2005, 02:30:34 pm
"refillable Ribina"?
Ribena yes? Do you have little Ribena taps that allow you to top up?
Post by: chocolate chick on April 14, 2005, 02:57:18 pm
