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You think shops were being shut for 2 weeks, it's one day. Most people, especially those who generally shop during the day - Mondays are always quiet anyway, will be watching the Queens Funeral so there's no point being open.
Do people not work on here or something as it seems like everyone has Monday - Friday free to do whatever they want?... There also seems to be a lot of Monday shoppers on here.
Then again this is the place where people think there should be an extensive Christmas Day bus service so they can get some rare workings and ride on buses when everyone else is celebrating with their family.
(14 Sep 2022, 9:17 pm)Drifter60 I must say I think the comment about shopping day to day and budgeting is a stretching it. Getting to the shops each day (unless you’re walking) is going to cost something, bus fare/petrol. Which isn’t the best way to run a budget, plan meals and do a modest weekly shop, or at least a few days worth. And even if you’re walking, the vast majority don’t close to a ‘big supermarket’ so you’re probably going to the spar or coop who are Convenience Stores and they charge a premium.
(14 Sep 2022, 9:40 pm)Storx You think shops were being shut for 2 weeks, it's one day. Most people, especially those who generally shop during the day - Mondays are always quiet anyway, will be watching the Queens Funeral so there's no point being open.
Do people not work on here or something as it seems like everyone has Monday - Friday free to do whatever they want?... There also seems to be a lot of Monday shoppers on here.
Then again this is the place where people think there should be an extensive Christmas Day bus service so they can get some rare workings and ride on buses when everyone else is celebrating with their family.
(14 Sep 2022, 9:17 pm)Drifter60 I must say I think the comment about shopping day to day and budgeting is a stretching it. Getting to the shops each day (unless you’re walking) is going to cost something, bus fare/petrol. Which isn’t the best way to run a budget, plan meals and do a modest weekly shop, or at least a few days worth. And even if you’re walking, the vast majority don’t close to a ‘big supermarket’ so you’re probably going to the spar or coop who are Convenience Stores and they charge a premium.
(14 Sep 2022, 9:40 pm)Storx You think shops were being shut for 2 weeks, it's one day. Most people, especially those who generally shop during the day - Mondays are always quiet anyway, will be watching the Queens Funeral so there's no point being open.
Do people not work on here or something as it seems like everyone has Monday - Friday free to do whatever they want?... There also seems to be a lot of Monday shoppers on here.
Then again this is the place where people think there should be an extensive Christmas Day bus service so they can get some rare workings and ride on buses when everyone else is celebrating with their family.
(15 Sep 2022, 10:01 am)Adrian It's a bit flippant to suggest that a Christmas Day bus service would only benefit enthusiasts, isn't it? It completely dismisses the idea that having even a skeleton service is of benefit to the communities served. The idea that people want to spend the day sitting in their house on a bank holiday is as outdated as the idea that everyone goes to Church on a Sunday.
Most of us don't have Monday to Friday free to do what we want. Some will only have Sunday evening and through to Monday evening as a rest day, for example, and then go back to providing critical services. It's why it's a complete nonsense shutting essential services, in some authoritarian manner to force people to watch the funeral of an outdated concept.
As much as you may want to add jibes to suggest that people don't work, the reality is that everyone's circumstances are different.
(15 Sep 2022, 10:01 am)Adrian It's a bit flippant to suggest that a Christmas Day bus service would only benefit enthusiasts, isn't it? It completely dismisses the idea that having even a skeleton service is of benefit to the communities served. The idea that people want to spend the day sitting in their house on a bank holiday is as outdated as the idea that everyone goes to Church on a Sunday.
Most of us don't have Monday to Friday free to do what we want. Some will only have Sunday evening and through to Monday evening as a rest day, for example, and then go back to providing critical services. It's why it's a complete nonsense shutting essential services, in some authoritarian manner to force people to watch the funeral of an outdated concept.
As much as you may want to add jibes to suggest that people don't work, the reality is that everyone's circumstances are different.
(14 Sep 2022, 6:43 pm)TEN 6083 It’s getting a bit ridiculous now tbh. I’ve seen posts of:
- funerals being cancelled
- operations being cancelled
- cancer treatments cancelled
- some petrol stations closed
- food banks closed
What’re they going to do next, the NHS come out and say don’t get ill or have a baby that day as there’ll be no doctors or midwives working that day as a “mark of respect”. The REAL reason they’re all jumping on the bandwagon of mass hysteria is because they don’t want bad press calling them out saying “they’re being disrespectful”.
Petrol stations and shops need to remain open as they are essential services. The entire situation is getting on my nerves now. I’m all for respecting Her Majesty for all she has done over the past 70 years but not at the expense of people’s livelihoods and especially with the current cost of living crisis as people will possibly lose out on wages.
A lot of these companies seem to think everyone will want to sit and watch the funeral when that is clearly not the case from what I’ve seen on various social media platforms. Some people actually do want to go to work and earn money to keep a roof over their heads and their PR obsessed bosses are too blind to see it.
The Nisa Local across the road from my place will only be closed during the funeral service and then it reopens at 2pm. This is what food shops / stores should be doing not closed for the entire day.
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(14 Sep 2022, 6:43 pm)TEN 6083 It’s getting a bit ridiculous now tbh. I’ve seen posts of:
- funerals being cancelled
- operations being cancelled
- cancer treatments cancelled
- some petrol stations closed
- food banks closed
What’re they going to do next, the NHS come out and say don’t get ill or have a baby that day as there’ll be no doctors or midwives working that day as a “mark of respect”. The REAL reason they’re all jumping on the bandwagon of mass hysteria is because they don’t want bad press calling them out saying “they’re being disrespectful”.
Petrol stations and shops need to remain open as they are essential services. The entire situation is getting on my nerves now. I’m all for respecting Her Majesty for all she has done over the past 70 years but not at the expense of people’s livelihoods and especially with the current cost of living crisis as people will possibly lose out on wages.
A lot of these companies seem to think everyone will want to sit and watch the funeral when that is clearly not the case from what I’ve seen on various social media platforms. Some people actually do want to go to work and earn money to keep a roof over their heads and their PR obsessed bosses are too blind to see it.
The Nisa Local across the road from my place will only be closed during the funeral service and then it reopens at 2pm. This is what food shops / stores should be doing not closed for the entire day.
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(15 Sep 2022, 10:01 am)Adrian I don't intend to turn the thread into a discussion on poverty, but in reply to this; it's not stretching it at all, when you have almost 15 million people living in poverty in the UK. You might find it easy to say what you believe people should be doing differently, but the reality of it is much different - which you'll find out from talking to people and trying to understand.
Anyone who isn't living under a rock would have seen how energy bills have risen this year, which often leaves those living in poverty (and using pre-payment meters) the choice between energy or food. They struggle to forecast whether they need energy credit, and the outcome of that factors what budget they'll have for food and other essentials.
Of course, there's sometimes an educational disadvantage, which can impact decision making. But isn't as simple as telling people they should budget better, plan meals or do a weekly shop, when they're living on so little money.
(15 Sep 2022, 10:01 am)Adrian I don't intend to turn the thread into a discussion on poverty, but in reply to this; it's not stretching it at all, when you have almost 15 million people living in poverty in the UK. You might find it easy to say what you believe people should be doing differently, but the reality of it is much different - which you'll find out from talking to people and trying to understand.
Anyone who isn't living under a rock would have seen how energy bills have risen this year, which often leaves those living in poverty (and using pre-payment meters) the choice between energy or food. They struggle to forecast whether they need energy credit, and the outcome of that factors what budget they'll have for food and other essentials.
Of course, there's sometimes an educational disadvantage, which can impact decision making. But isn't as simple as telling people they should budget better, plan meals or do a weekly shop, when they're living on so little money.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:20 am)Storx The reason they will be shutting is because a lot of people will be watching the Queen's funeral especially pensioners who is usually all that shops on a Monday anyway.
There's no demand to be open so why bother wasting money for the 15 people who will come in all day.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:20 am)Storx The reason they will be shutting is because a lot of people will be watching the Queen's funeral especially pensioners who is usually all that shops on a Monday anyway.
There's no demand to be open so why bother wasting money for the 15 people who will come in all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 What about the home deliveries that have already been booked? The thousands of elderly, vulnerable or isolated people who now have to rebook their slots...
Tesco etc are shut the whole day, is everybody watching the funeral on repeat when its done?
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 What about the home deliveries that have already been booked? The thousands of elderly, vulnerable or isolated people who now have to rebook their slots...
Tesco etc are shut the whole day, is everybody watching the funeral on repeat when its done?
(15 Sep 2022, 5:17 pm)streetdeckfan They have to spend the rest of the day sitting in the house balling their eyes out of course!I'll be out on my bike, regardless of who says it's disrespectful.
(15 Sep 2022, 5:17 pm)streetdeckfan They have to spend the rest of the day sitting in the house balling their eyes out of course!I'll be out on my bike, regardless of who says it's disrespectful.
Funny how two years ago you had to stand two metres apart, wear a mask and follow "hands face space".
Now you are expected to show respect by waiting in a big queue over four miles long with no mask and no social distancing. After traveling from all over the country to get to London.
Anyone else feel perhaps our government was not exactly honest with us when it came to Covid.
Charles
(15 Sep 2022, 6:48 pm)Charles41 Funny how two years ago you had to stand two metres apart, wear a mask and follow "hands face space".I just feel like COVID was very and still is serious however with vacinnes and what people went through people are just sick of it.
Now you are expected to show respect by waiting in a big queue over four miles long with no mask and no social distancing. After traveling from all over the country to get to London.
Anyone else feel perhaps our government was not exactly honest with us when it came to Covid.
Charles
(15 Sep 2022, 6:48 pm)Charles41 Funny how two years ago you had to stand two metres apart, wear a mask and follow "hands face space".I just feel like COVID was very and still is serious however with vacinnes and what people went through people are just sick of it.
Now you are expected to show respect by waiting in a big queue over four miles long with no mask and no social distancing. After traveling from all over the country to get to London.
Anyone else feel perhaps our government was not exactly honest with us when it came to Covid.
Charles
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 What about the home deliveries that have already been booked? The thousands of elderly, vulnerable or isolated people who now have to rebook their slots...If the supermarket has an ounce of sense they'll automatically rebook it (probably for Tuesday and shuffle other people around) surely?
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 What about the home deliveries that have already been booked? The thousands of elderly, vulnerable or isolated people who now have to rebook their slots...If the supermarket has an ounce of sense they'll automatically rebook it (probably for Tuesday and shuffle other people around) surely?
(15 Sep 2022, 7:24 pm)F114TML If the supermarket has an ounce of sense they'll automatically rebook it (probably for Tuesday and shuffle other people around) surely?I know people with driving tests booked they've been moved to the next available slot which I think is January
I'll likely be spending the day thinking of the money I've pissed away on train tickets that I no longer wish to use on Monday cos nothing much is open and because TOCs and booking agents aren't playing ball and are not acting in accordance to what has been set out by National Rail for the day in question making the already infuriating dealings with customer services pushing me to breaking point.
I was pretty neutral on the whole thing but the last few days of trying to get things like this resolved but considering that I may as may as well be addressing this to a brick wall with the clock ticking is proving stressful and it's looking like I'll be out of pocket to be sat inside feeling miserable all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 9:49 pm)Jimmi I'll likely be spending the day thinking of the money I've pissed away on train tickets that I no longer wish to use on Monday cos nothing much is open and because TOCs and booking agents aren't playing ball and are not acting in accordance to what has been set out by National Rail for the day in question making the already infuriating dealings with customer services pushing me to breaking point.
I was pretty neutral on the whole thing but the last few days of trying to get things like this resolved but considering that I may as may as well be addressing this to a brick wall with the clock ticking is proving stressful and it's looking like I'll be out of pocket to be sat inside feeling miserable all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 9:49 pm)Jimmi I'll likely be spending the day thinking of the money I've pissed away on train tickets that I no longer wish to use on Monday cos nothing much is open and because TOCs and booking agents aren't playing ball and are not acting in accordance to what has been set out by National Rail for the day in question making the already infuriating dealings with customer services pushing me to breaking point.
I was pretty neutral on the whole thing but the last few days of trying to get things like this resolved but considering that I may as may as well be addressing this to a brick wall with the clock ticking is proving stressful and it's looking like I'll be out of pocket to be sat inside feeling miserable all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 9:49 pm)Jimmi I'll likely be spending the day thinking of the money I've pissed away on train tickets that I no longer wish to use on Monday cos nothing much is open and because TOCs and booking agents aren't playing ball and are not acting in accordance to what has been set out by National Rail for the day in question making the already infuriating dealings with customer services pushing me to breaking point.
I was pretty neutral on the whole thing but the last few days of trying to get things like this resolved but considering that I may as may as well be addressing this to a brick wall with the clock ticking is proving stressful and it's looking like I'll be out of pocket to be sat inside feeling miserable all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 9:49 pm)Jimmi I'll likely be spending the day thinking of the money I've pissed away on train tickets that I no longer wish to use on Monday cos nothing much is open and because TOCs and booking agents aren't playing ball and are not acting in accordance to what has been set out by National Rail for the day in question making the already infuriating dealings with customer services pushing me to breaking point.
I was pretty neutral on the whole thing but the last few days of trying to get things like this resolved but considering that I may as may as well be addressing this to a brick wall with the clock ticking is proving stressful and it's looking like I'll be out of pocket to be sat inside feeling miserable all day.
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 Schools are closed on Monday as a "mark of respect", I'm sure that's what the Queen would have wanted - children missing out on their education and, in the case of those in poverty, their dinner too.
(15 Sep 2022, 5:12 pm)omnicity4659 Schools are closed on Monday as a "mark of respect", I'm sure that's what the Queen would have wanted - children missing out on their education and, in the case of those in poverty, their dinner too.
