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i work all bank holidays, including Christmas this year!.. But i think its a good idea the more shops that close. My favourite day of the year for a pint is easter sunday when newcastle is SOOOOO peaceful. If people can get there shopping in on the 363 days the shops are open then there is something wrong somewhere.... plus you can always give the low paying tax companies your hard earned cash and shop online to save pennys!
(14 Sep 2022, 3:22 am)omnicity4659 There's nothing "respectful" about essential shops closing willy-nilly to apparently allow their staff to watch the funeral, for someone they didn't actually care about until the prospect of a day off!
Asda posted a press release, only accessible via "Corporate and Press" on their website, stating they'll be closed from midnight to 5pm on Monday and will suspend home deliveries for the day. There is absolutely no public-facing communications of this closure. The number of people this will negatively affect will be significantly greater than those mourning the late Queen.
Reducing the customer offering or outright closing was unheard of before Covid for any reason bar Christmas. Since when did it become normal or a "mark of respect" to do that?
(14 Sep 2022, 3:22 am)omnicity4659 There's nothing "respectful" about essential shops closing willy-nilly to apparently allow their staff to watch the funeral, for someone they didn't actually care about until the prospect of a day off!
Asda posted a press release, only accessible via "Corporate and Press" on their website, stating they'll be closed from midnight to 5pm on Monday and will suspend home deliveries for the day. There is absolutely no public-facing communications of this closure. The number of people this will negatively affect will be significantly greater than those mourning the late Queen.
Reducing the customer offering or outright closing was unheard of before Covid for any reason bar Christmas. Since when did it become normal or a "mark of respect" to do that?
(14 Sep 2022, 10:41 am)Rob44 i work all bank holidays, including Christmas this year!.. But i think its a good idea the more shops that close. My favourite day of the year for a pint is easter sunday when newcastle is SOOOOO peaceful. If people can get there shopping in on the 363 days the shops are open then there is something wrong somewhere.... plus you can always give the low paying tax companies your hard earned cash and shop online to save pennys!
(14 Sep 2022, 10:41 am)Rob44 i work all bank holidays, including Christmas this year!.. But i think its a good idea the more shops that close. My favourite day of the year for a pint is easter sunday when newcastle is SOOOOO peaceful. If people can get there shopping in on the 363 days the shops are open then there is something wrong somewhere.... plus you can always give the low paying tax companies your hard earned cash and shop online to save pennys!
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian I've seen some foodbanks are also opting to close, which is absolutely bonkers given the reasons why they exist in the first place.Entirely right, the huge control grab of the right wing is being toasted by the media. Best thing to do, switch off the TV, remove all news feeds from your PC and phone, and do what most do on a bank holiday, nothing.
Some businesses seem to have gone mad over this. The Center Parcs fiasco is a prime example of it and has ultimately ended up being a PR disaster for them as a company. I wonder who ever thought it'd be a good idea to ask guests to leave mid-break for 24 hours, find somewhere else to sleep, then come back and 'enjoy' the rest of their holiday.
People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian I've seen some foodbanks are also opting to close, which is absolutely bonkers given the reasons why they exist in the first place.Entirely right, the huge control grab of the right wing is being toasted by the media. Best thing to do, switch off the TV, remove all news feeds from your PC and phone, and do what most do on a bank holiday, nothing.
Some businesses seem to have gone mad over this. The Center Parcs fiasco is a prime example of it and has ultimately ended up being a PR disaster for them as a company. I wonder who ever thought it'd be a good idea to ask guests to leave mid-break for 24 hours, find somewhere else to sleep, then come back and 'enjoy' the rest of their holiday.
People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:00 pm)Adrian More shops to close, but pubs to stay open?
The shops that are closing sell essentials. I'd argue for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, you already know well in advance that they're going to be closed. You've got less than a weeks notice with this, and many families live day-by-day in terms of budgeting and putting food on the table.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:00 pm)Adrian More shops to close, but pubs to stay open?
The shops that are closing sell essentials. I'd argue for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, you already know well in advance that they're going to be closed. You've got less than a weeks notice with this, and many families live day-by-day in terms of budgeting and putting food on the table.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:26 pm)streetdeckfan I go on Twitter and literally everything is about the bloody Queen, it's taking the piss at this point! I don't need live updates about where, for lack of a better phrase, a rotting corpse is! Why people are queuing up for 5 miles is beyond me, you might as well go to a butchers! I'm glad I'm not paying for a TV license because I'd want a refund, all they've been doing is regurgitating the same crap for the last week.Maybe... people are a bit saddened by the news, and not everyone feels the same as everyone else.
I've got my 93rd COVID booster booked in for Monday and I hope to god they don't have a TV on in the waiting area! Actually, I'm half expecting to get a phone call saying they've cancelled it out of respect!
(14 Sep 2022, 5:26 pm)streetdeckfan I go on Twitter and literally everything is about the bloody Queen, it's taking the piss at this point! I don't need live updates about where, for lack of a better phrase, a rotting corpse is! Why people are queuing up for 5 miles is beyond me, you might as well go to a butchers! I'm glad I'm not paying for a TV license because I'd want a refund, all they've been doing is regurgitating the same crap for the last week.Maybe... people are a bit saddened by the news, and not everyone feels the same as everyone else.
I've got my 93rd COVID booster booked in for Monday and I hope to god they don't have a TV on in the waiting area! Actually, I'm half expecting to get a phone call saying they've cancelled it out of respect!
(14 Sep 2022, 6:05 pm)F114TML Maybe... people are a bit saddened by the news, and not everyone feels the same as everyone else.
(14 Sep 2022, 6:05 pm)F114TML Maybe... people are a bit saddened by the news, and not everyone feels the same as everyone else.
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.
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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.
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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:Surprised GNE are running any services.
- 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:Surprised GNE are running any services.
- 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, 7:00 pm)Unber43 Surprised GNE are running any services.
Tho it could be due to there cyber attack they can't use their systems or something like that. I need that cancellation list back, nothing worse than waiting 45 mins for a bus which is meant to be every 15, the stupid 20.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:00 pm)Unber43 Surprised GNE are running any services.
Tho it could be due to there cyber attack they can't use their systems or something like that. I need that cancellation list back, nothing worse than waiting 45 mins for a bus which is meant to be every 15, the stupid 20.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:14 pm)citaro5284 Why are you surprised. I have not seen anything from either Stagecoach or Arriva up here to say they are not operating?It was because GNE Deptford ran Sunday services cos the match at Wembley.
The cyber attack has not stopped GNE from running services up until now, so why would it stop them on this day.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:14 pm)citaro5284 Why are you surprised. I have not seen anything from either Stagecoach or Arriva up here to say they are not operating?It was because GNE Deptford ran Sunday services cos the match at Wembley.
The cyber attack has not stopped GNE from running services up until now, so why would it stop them on this day.
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian I've seen some foodbanks are also opting to close, which is absolutely bonkers given the reasons why they exist in the first place.
Some businesses seem to have gone mad over this. The Center Parcs fiasco is a prime example of it and has ultimately ended up being a PR disaster for them as a company. I wonder who ever thought it'd be a good idea to ask guests to leave mid-break for 24 hours, find somewhere else to sleep, then come back and 'enjoy' the rest of their holiday.
People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 4:56 pm)Adrian I've seen some foodbanks are also opting to close, which is absolutely bonkers given the reasons why they exist in the first place.
Some businesses seem to have gone mad over this. The Center Parcs fiasco is a prime example of it and has ultimately ended up being a PR disaster for them as a company. I wonder who ever thought it'd be a good idea to ask guests to leave mid-break for 24 hours, find somewhere else to sleep, then come back and 'enjoy' the rest of their holiday.
People already being force-fed coverage of this around the clock and now they're being pushed into spending their day in a sombre fashion, because at this rate they'll not be able to do anything else. Add people being arrested for protesting to the list, and it's becoming more-and-more authoritarian by the day.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:18 pm)Unber43 It was because GNE Deptford ran Sunday services cos the match at Wembley.
It was a tongue-in-cheek comment
(14 Sep 2022, 7:18 pm)Unber43 It was because GNE Deptford ran Sunday services cos the match at Wembley.
It was a tongue-in-cheek comment
(14 Sep 2022, 7:30 pm)streetdeckfan I forgot about that absolute gem!Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Sunday service on Monday 19th September
(14 Sep 2022, 7:30 pm)streetdeckfan I forgot about that absolute gem!Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Sunday service on Monday 19th September
(14 Sep 2022, 7:44 pm)Jimmi Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Sunday service on Monday 19th SeptemberMore like
R.I.P. Lizzy
(14 Sep 2022, 7:44 pm)Jimmi Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Sunday service on Monday 19th SeptemberMore like
R.I.P. Lizzy
(14 Sep 2022, 7:58 pm)Unber43 More like
Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Christmas Day service on Monday 19th September.
(14 Sep 2022, 7:58 pm)Unber43 More like
Due to an outbreak of national mourning, we will have to our service levels to that of a Christmas Day service on Monday 19th September.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:00 pm)Adrian More shops to close, but pubs to stay open?
The shops that are closing sell essentials. I'd argue for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, you already know well in advance that they're going to be closed. You've got less than a weeks notice with this, and many families live day-by-day in terms of budgeting and putting food on the table.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:26 pm)streetdeckfan I go on Twitter and literally everything is about the bloody Queen, it's taking the piss at this point! I don't need live updates about where, for lack of a better phrase, a rotting corpse is! Why people are queuing up for 5 miles is beyond me, you might as well go to a butchers! I'm glad I'm not paying for a TV license because I'd want a refund, all they've been doing is regurgitating the same crap for the last week.
I've got my 93rd COVID booster booked in for Monday and I hope to god they don't have a TV on in the waiting area! Actually, I'm half expecting to get a phone call saying they've cancelled it out of respect!
(14 Sep 2022, 5:00 pm)Adrian More shops to close, but pubs to stay open?
The shops that are closing sell essentials. I'd argue for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, you already know well in advance that they're going to be closed. You've got less than a weeks notice with this, and many families live day-by-day in terms of budgeting and putting food on the table.
(14 Sep 2022, 5:26 pm)streetdeckfan I go on Twitter and literally everything is about the bloody Queen, it's taking the piss at this point! I don't need live updates about where, for lack of a better phrase, a rotting corpse is! Why people are queuing up for 5 miles is beyond me, you might as well go to a butchers! I'm glad I'm not paying for a TV license because I'd want a refund, all they've been doing is regurgitating the same crap for the last week.
I've got my 93rd COVID booster booked in for Monday and I hope to god they don't have a TV on in the waiting area! Actually, I'm half expecting to get a phone call saying they've cancelled it out of respect!
