No shops open

Rubytuesday
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edited March 2016 in General Chat #1

what are we going to do on Sunday Sad all the shops are closed Surprised  

( No religious comments please !  this post is not to offend ) 

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited March 2016 #2

    spend some quality time with the family?

     

    I remeber when this happened every Sunday

  • Metheven
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    edited March 2016 #3

    I don't mind shop workers having some time off to spend with their families.

    There's still well over 350 days a year left to shop.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Excellent news, wish this was the case every Sunday.  As a nation we seem to be hostage to the supermarkets

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2016 #5

    You could always go outside into the fresh air and enjoy a stroll in the countryside. Or Play sport Or go and visit friends and family ETC.  Theres more to life than retail therapy.

    K Wink

  • redface
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    edited March 2016 #6

    Might even get a lie in!

  • Cornersteady
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    edited March 2016 #7

    Excellent news, wish this was the case every Sunday.  As a nation we seem to be hostage to the supermarkets

    I agree, one time when shops shut at 5.30 there could be a case for Sunday trading, but now shopping centres are open till  9 or 10pm, supermarkets the same, some 24 hours, is there a need for Sunday opening? I have been very lucky in never (well once or
    twice voluntarily) having to work Sundays and wish that more people could also have that. I don't use shops on Sundays if i can help it. But you could argue I use club sites over a weekend so am I being a hypocrite?  

  • JayEss
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    edited March 2016 #8

    I like Sunday opening. It's just another day - nothing special about Sunday over any other day of the week 

  • Cornersteady
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    edited March 2016 #9

    well if your kids are grown up or you're retired then yes, but when your, not yours, someones chlidren at are school and they have the weekend off and you as their parent have to work weekends when do you see them? take them out? play with them? Yes you
    get the time off somewhere else but its when they are at school.

  • JayEss
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    edited March 2016 #10

    The supermarkets here sort the shifts so weekends are staffed by students or people without children. I'd imagine most do.

    No different to a Saturday either. It's just an old fashioned hangover to a world that has long gone  

     

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2016 #11

    what are we going to do on Sunday Sad all the shops are closed Surprised  

    ( No religious comments please !  this post is not to offend ) 

    Come to Scotland they don't close hereLaughing

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #12

    The cinema sometimes makes a nice change - couple it with a nice meal out?  Saw an ad for 'London has fallen' - looks like a good film??

    David 

  • DianneT
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    edited March 2016 #13

    Excellent idea we do as when travelling in Europe get all shopping done on Saturday and relax on Sunday's. 90% shops over there closed all Sunday's, Bank and Saints Holidays no problem just get prepared.

    DianneT

  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2016 #14

    The short Sunday opening times always catch us out when in England on holiday. As does Sunday closing when abroad.

    We generally shop on the way back to the van after a day out, and when retired all days are pretty much the same, so remembering to shop on the Saturday as the next day Sunday is not easy!

  • EmilysDad
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    edited March 2016 #15

    Might even get a lie in!

    I won't .... I'm working making sure Beanz are able to be canned, and I'll lose an hour in bed too. Sad

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2016 #16

    HaHa we've been caught out a few times when touring, funny thing is when we lived in Germany many years ago the shops closed at 13.00 on a Saturday until Monday, they also closed at 18.00 every night, we were suprised when we visited 7 years ago how things
    have changed.

  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2016 #17

    The supermarkets here sort the shifts so weekends are staffed by students or people without children. I'd imagine most do.

    No different to a Saturday either. It's just an old fashioned hangover to a world that has long gone  

     

    When she was a student, our daughter did the weekend shifts, especially Sundays as there was extra pay involved.

    At that time, nobody had to work on a Sunday if they objected on religious grounds, don't know if this is still the case.

  • Hakinbush
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    edited March 2016 #18

    I thought every one went down the pub sunday's..

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #19

    The cinema sometimes makes a nice change - couple it with a nice meal out?  Saw an ad for 'London has fallen' - looks like a good film??

    David 

    ......just read some reviews about the film - not good reviews, so scrub that idea, perhaps!

    David 

  • cyberyacht
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    edited March 2016 #20

    Am I to understand that the Sunday Trading Act has been repealed?

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited March 2016 #21

    No CY. Easter Sunday has been the exception to the rule since it was introduced. Few shops have ever opened on Easter Sunday. At least in England, as far as I am aware. 

  • brue
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    edited March 2016 #22

    The rule applies only to shops over 280 sq m, smaller shops can open plus some exemptions like service station outlets, farm shops etc. (England & Wales.)

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #23

    M Ps were outvoted last week to allow local councils to decide there Sunday opening hours , strange when the SNP voted against when they have no restrictions on Sunday hours 

  • Francis
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    edited March 2016 #24

    As long as there is a pub open Happy

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2016 #25

    Why not do something different on Sunday , you never know you might enjoy it Cool

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2016 #26

    M Ps were outvoted last week to allow local councils to decide there Sunday opening hours , strange when the SNP voted against when they have no restrictions on Sunday hours 

    Yes did think that was a bit 2 faced.

  • JayEss
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    edited March 2016 #27

    Why not do something different on Sunday , you never know you might enjoy it Cool

    it's because I'm doing something different on Sunday that I want shops open after 4pm. 

    I do all my shopping at night if possible. Not worth wasting useful hours on 

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited March 2016 #28

    Sunday's, no Shops openSurprised. What a backward stepLaughing.
    I didn't know they started opening on SundaysEmbarassed

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #29

    Sunday's, no Shops openSurprised. What a backward stepLaughing.
    I didn't know they started opening on SundaysEmbarassed

    Write your comments here...Ooooo you little liar Tongue Out

  • JVB66
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    edited March 2016 #30

    M Ps were outvoted last week to allow local councils to decide there Sunday opening hours , strange when the SNP voted against when they have no restrictions on Sunday hours 

    ..They were just doing what the two fishes have promised ,and saw an oportunity.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited March 2016 #31

    Sunday's, no Shops openSurprised. What a backward stepLaughing.
    I didn't know they started opening on SundaysEmbarassed

    Write your comments here...Ooooo you little liar Tongue Out

    HarumphYell, I'll see you in court young LadyLaughingLaughing

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