Thats unsettling news Punkdoc. I find it hard to understand official thinking. It's happening all over it seems. Poor woman. I hope it gets resolved soon.
with regard to religion, I am not active in any religion, but have friends in both Christian and Muslim religions and it doesn't get rammed down my throat. people should be able to follow their own choices without the need for angst if others don't want the same thing.
I remember my father always opened seven days a week in our little corner grocery shop because he believed he was providing a service for the neighbours. One of the shop owners In the Main Street of the town reported him to authorities and Dad got into trouble with them and was forced to close on Sundays. So silly.
sorry to hear you're all getting my share of rain. It really needs sorting out.
But it really isn't right that she should have had to apply for citizenship in order to stay. What sort of a country have we become?
Sorry. Hello all!
Just looked in quickly before going out to prune some more community fruit trees while the market is closed - don't like too much of an audience... though having said that, the people who've stopped to talk so far have all been lovely.
In this town most shops are open on Sunday, except the small independent ones, and many are closed on Monday and/or Tuesday.
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Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I clearly remember half day closing (Wednesday) when probably 90% of the shops were shut - including the post office & probably the banks too.
I also remember desperately trying to get to my bank when I first started work. The bank was open Mon - Fri & closed at 3.30pm. I worked Mon - Fri and the very earliest I could leave was 3.30pm. The office and bank were in different towns so no chance of getting there in a lunch hour. Had to take a half day's leave whenever I needed to visit the bank.
Also remember how tedious childhood Sundays were. We had to be quiet when we were outside so as not to disturb the neighbours & no ball games etc. We didn't go to church so the day revolved around preparing a roast dinner and then going out for a drive or visiting grandparents before tea and then sitting down to watch The Forsyth Saga. I don't remember any other half decent TV programmes on a Sunday. Nobody particularly enjoyed any of it - just ways to relieve the boredom. A particularly dire activity was 'window shopping' - ie looking at the window displays of the closed shops.
I think even the cinemas were closed.
Sunday always seemed like a day to get through rather than one to be enjoyed. Saturday was altogether jollier.Personally I'd hate to go back to the Sundays of the 1960's.
On holiday, I should probably find the French lunchtime closing rather 'quaint' and a bit nostalgic. Instead, I always forget and just find it very irritating that I'm forced to shop when it suits the shop owners rather than when it suits me. But then I'm just a grumpy old cow
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Always liked the French lunch brake of between 2 or 3 hours where we use to stay with all the shops closing for lunch , even the local market was always finished by 12-00 ready for lunch
Evening all. Haven't really caught up with the chat on here today, but it looks interesting!
I found Sunday opening very useful when I was working in my twenties. My only day off for many years was a Sunday. As Hosta says, if you don't want to work on those days, there's plenty who will. Students form a big part of the workforce in supermarkets now too, so it's useful for owners and workers alike.
I always laugh when some of them are still half asleep at the tills - and it's usually in the afternoon! They're often more helpful than the older members too, in my experience.
Had every kind of weather here in the last few days. At least today was a bit quieter after last night's hail and thunderstorm. The snow currently causing issues further west and south in Ayrshire, hasn't arrived (yet) so we may miss it, although it's quite cloudy and 'quiet'. It's chilly though - only just above freezing just now, so another cold night to come. There was a bit of sun earlier in the day which was nice, but not warm of course.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I hate the French lunch break. By the time I get into town the shops are preparing to shut at midday and if I go after lunch I get stuck in school rush hour on the way home.
The poor woman arrived in Singapore with only £12 and the clothes she was wearing and her sister said she couldn't put her up.
I've pruned 3 climbing roses this afternoon. It got very windy and there were showers so I ended up watching Escape to the Country and a programme about showing cute alpacas at an Agricultural show.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
When we moved to Belgium it took me ages to get used to shops closing for lunch. I'd get up, do a couple of hours unpacking and sorting, get showered and dressed and arrive in time for midday closing. Fewer and fewer shops do it there now so we've had a period of adjustment here too. One DIY shuts for 2 and a half hours but does stay open till 7:30.
It was a wild and woolly drive up to Nantes today but teh sun came out as we arrived so Possum got some good filming done around the chateau of the dukes of Brittany which is a lovely, cuddly castle with a defensive moat and all - not a big, imposing, threatening sort of castle like Edward built to tame the Welsh.
Turned a bit wet and windy while we were exploring the cathedral so we adjourned for lunch and then explored the Place Royale and the theatre via a lovely cast iron and glass covered gallery. Somehow, Possum acquired 4 new pairs of jeans and a tailored jacket. for when sje needs to look professional.
Home now and thinking of something light for dinner.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Thats unsettling news Punkdoc. I find it hard to understand official thinking. It's happening all over it seems. Poor woman. I hope it gets resolved soon.
with regard to religion, I am not active in any religion, but have friends in both Christian and Muslim religions and it doesn't get rammed down my throat. people should be able to follow their own choices without the need for angst if others don't want the same thing.
I remember my father always opened seven days a week in our little corner grocery shop because he believed he was providing a service for the neighbours. One of the shop owners In the Main Street of the town reported him to authorities and Dad got into trouble with them and was forced to close on Sundays. So silly.
sorry to hear you're all getting my share of rain. It really needs sorting out.
time for bed here. Night All.
But it really isn't right that she should have had to apply for citizenship in order to stay. What sort of a country have we become?
Sorry. Hello all!
Just looked in quickly before going out to prune some more community fruit trees while the market is closed - don't like too much of an audience... though having said that, the people who've stopped to talk so far have all been lovely.
In this town most shops are open on Sunday, except the small independent ones, and many are closed on Monday and/or Tuesday.
Last edited: 27 February 2017 14:07:45
Night Pat.
I clearly remember half day closing (Wednesday) when probably 90% of the shops were shut - including the post office & probably the banks too.
I also remember desperately trying to get to my bank when I first started work. The bank was open Mon - Fri & closed at 3.30pm. I worked Mon - Fri and the very earliest I could leave was 3.30pm. The office and bank were in different towns so no chance of getting there in a lunch hour. Had to take a half day's leave whenever I needed to visit the bank.
Also remember how tedious childhood Sundays were. We had to be quiet when we were outside so as not to disturb the neighbours & no ball games etc. We didn't go to church so the day revolved around preparing a roast dinner and then going out for a drive or visiting grandparents before tea and then sitting down to watch The Forsyth Saga. I don't remember any other half decent TV programmes on a Sunday. Nobody particularly enjoyed any of it - just ways to relieve the boredom. A particularly dire activity was 'window shopping' - ie looking at the window displays of the closed shops.
I think even the cinemas were closed.
Sunday always seemed like a day to get through rather than one to be enjoyed. Saturday was altogether jollier.Personally I'd hate to go back to the Sundays of the 1960's.
On holiday, I should probably find the French lunchtime closing rather 'quaint' and a bit nostalgic. Instead, I always forget and just find it very irritating that I'm forced to shop when it suits the shop owners rather than when it suits me. But then I'm just a grumpy old cow
Ooops - meant to say thanks to Obx for tip about bathing thumb.
It's really quite sore at the moment - but that's probably as much because I keep squeezing and digging at it.
Pretty sure there's not 13mm of thorn in there
Ouch! I bet that was painful!
Always liked the French lunch brake of between 2 or 3 hours where we use to stay with all the shops closing for lunch , even the local market was always finished by 12-00 ready for lunch
Shop hours where always a bit hit and miss ?
Evening all. Haven't really caught up with the chat on here today, but it looks interesting!
I found Sunday opening very useful when I was working in my twenties. My only day off for many years was a Sunday. As Hosta says, if you don't want to work on those days, there's plenty who will. Students form a big part of the workforce in supermarkets now too, so it's useful for owners and workers alike.
I always laugh when some of them are still half asleep at the tills - and it's usually in the afternoon!
They're often more helpful than the older members too, in my experience.
Had every kind of weather here in the last few days. At least today was a bit quieter after last night's hail and thunderstorm. The snow currently causing issues further west and south in Ayrshire, hasn't arrived (yet) so we may miss it, although it's quite cloudy and 'quiet'. It's chilly though - only just above freezing just now, so another cold night to come. There was a bit of sun earlier in the day which was nice, but not warm of course.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I hate the French lunch break. By the time I get into town the shops are preparing to shut at midday and if I go after lunch I get stuck in school rush hour on the way home.
The poor woman arrived in Singapore with only £12 and the clothes she was wearing and her sister said she couldn't put her up.
I've pruned 3 climbing roses this afternoon. It got very windy and there were showers so I ended up watching Escape to the Country and a programme about showing cute alpacas at an Agricultural show.
When we moved to Belgium it took me ages to get used to shops closing for lunch. I'd get up, do a couple of hours unpacking and sorting, get showered and dressed and arrive in time for midday closing. Fewer and fewer shops do it there now so we've had a period of adjustment here too. One DIY shuts for 2 and a half hours but does stay open till 7:30.
It was a wild and woolly drive up to Nantes today but teh sun came out as we arrived so Possum got some good filming done around the chateau of the dukes of Brittany which is a lovely, cuddly castle with a defensive moat and all - not a big, imposing, threatening sort of castle like Edward built to tame the Welsh.
Turned a bit wet and windy while we were exploring the cathedral so we adjourned for lunch and then explored the Place Royale and the theatre via a lovely cast iron and glass covered gallery. Somehow, Possum acquired 4 new pairs of jeans and a tailored jacket. for when sje needs to look professional.
Home now and thinking of something light for dinner.