tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post5978357340612840759..comments2023-10-16T08:37:22.742+00:00Comments on An incredulous eye on the isles: 24 hour shoppingElectricCrofterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495260997875836669noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-87739405617939982212008-12-23T21:16:00.000+00:002008-12-23T21:16:00.000+00:00Well, I have to say... went to do my shopping last...Well, I have to say... went to do my shopping last night at 1am. What a pleasure. Shelves fully stacked, fresh produce in abundance, straight through the checkout and got my bags packed too. Plenty of others in the store too (and not just stacking shelves). Might not be much call for it for the rest of the year, but at Christmas it was a godsend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-12182719447867889492008-12-23T13:42:00.000+00:002008-12-23T13:42:00.000+00:00As Tesco has little or no food/fresh veg on the sh...As Tesco has little or no food/fresh veg on the shelves during normal opening hours, what will they be selling at 3.00am apart from nappies? <BR/><BR/>I saw Beach buoy at the aiport last week sporting a pair of shoes that hadn't seen shoe polish for about eight years. Clearly they are out of stock of this item at Gordon Diesel's emporium. Tesco's could make a killing on this with a free copy of Farmer's Weekly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-73100727940713975502008-12-21T11:39:00.000+00:002008-12-21T11:39:00.000+00:00It will be interesting if they extend this, as it ...It will be interesting if they extend this, as it means it'll probably be the only store in the country that can claim to be open 24/6 ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-12281091780284722662008-12-21T07:50:00.000+00:002008-12-21T07:50:00.000+00:0009:59 pm I saw the Beach Boy in town on Sat. Coin...09:59 pm I saw the Beach Boy in town on Sat. Coincedence? <BR/> <BR/>He was near Woolies but I didn't see him go in! {:-)<BR/><BR/>The local stores can't compete on hours (unless they employ more staff). <BR/>However, how will the co-op reply to this most unfair change of tactics! {:-)))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-20365835070304279132008-12-20T22:53:00.000+00:002008-12-20T22:53:00.000+00:00GT meeting @ discreet house in Vatisker, Back, eve...GT meeting @ discreet house in Vatisker, Back, every weekend. Look for coded messages about times and places in 'personal' section of the Gazette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-71040310185181165072008-12-20T22:48:00.000+00:002008-12-20T22:48:00.000+00:00Oh! Bugger!Oh! Bugger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-2458567901869073442008-12-20T21:59:00.000+00:002008-12-20T21:59:00.000+00:00maybe 3am isn't a good time to collect my GT thenmaybe 3am isn't a good time to collect my GT thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com