Yet Another Busy Day

[nicebloke1]

My town was packed again today, the shelves are being stripped bare in the supermarkets. You would think everyone had won the lotto.

[webbo3]

Or maybe there is no cost of living crisis

[bookbinder]

... or, maybe they want to avoid the Christmas rush, but they are themselves causing the Christmas rush.

[naomi24]

I don't know where you live, Nicebloke, but according to you your shops are always bursting at the seams.  Ours aren't.  No empty shelves either.

[nicebloke1]

Some folk like to be involved in the Xmas rush.

[Tilly2]

You seem a bit prone to exaggeration, Nicebloke.

 

[nicebloke1]

Not so tilly, if it wasn't busy i would say so. Even Waitrose was packed. The only shops near on empty were the charity shops.

[barry1010]

He certainly does, my Morrisons was no busier than any Sunday today, shelves fully stocked.

 

[naomi24]

You've been saying it since way back in November, Nicebloke.  Something about the economy doing so well, wasn't it?  😂

[nicebloke1]

Wouldnt know about Morrisons its the only one I have no time for. Its been going down the pan for some time, especially since being taken over. 

[barry1010]

It's the only place for miles that sells proper wet fish that isn't prepackaged. The have a good discount every Friday

[nicebloke1]

The fish and meat in my local one, the last time I went in was just awful. Stale fish and slimey sweaty meat.

[naomi24]

^I don't believe that.

[nicebloke1]

Here's some doom and gloom that will make your day. Homebase is closing.

[naomi24]

I know.

[albaqwerty]

The Range have bought some of the stores.

Dread to think what Glasgow City centre is like, a certain football match upsets the shoppers.

[nicebloke1]

Yep the Range seem to be doing very well. Providing what people want at a price they can afford. Homebase lost the plot some years back.

Just hope the Range know when to call a halt to the expansion because they are taking on / over some big stores that must have some very high rents??