General Chat

Why cann't shops stay closed

Christmas Day
Boxing Day and
New Year's Day

I used to work in retail and only managed christmas Day off

The staff need their family time off too Look at the poor staff working in Next they couldn't have a drink or stay up and enjoy their Christmas incase they slept in

If we can't buy in for a couple of days then something is seriously wrong

What do you think

I went to the sales today, we went late afternoon and got some good bargins as well,

Good for you Hayley do you think today would have been soon enough to start with sales?

Braken, I gave up going to sales about 40 yrs ago (yes I am that old) Bargains are only for the few that queue up all night. When you go in a shop ie M&S and see about 30 items that you have never seen before reduced you know you are being conned.

Carol ;-)

Well what a lovely end to Christams Day to sleep out all night on the pavemnet to buy something you don't really need anyway Personally I like my own bed

Yeah today is fine with me, I have been off since Friday before Xmas and I have been doing the family stuff, we went out coz we are both sick of slobbing about and I wanted a walk and some fresh air, we got stuff we needed I even tired stuff on.

Both my youngest children work in retail, both were at work for 7 am Boxing day like yourself Braken, iI still think boxing day is christmas I wasnt interested in shopping then ...

Hayley a Girl after my own heart we all spend far too much time at work ect and family time is too pecious I quite agree boxing day is Still Christmas That's why most of us are given the hols TIME OFF WORK

Like Carol says do you remember them queuing up in the 70's outside shops ...to buy a colour TV for a fiver...lololol my mum used to say they must be mad. But my son said the carpark in town was jammed pack full by 8am....I was still snoring me head off..lol :-)

Same here it's lovely not to have to jump out of bed
I do another Christmas dinner on boxing day too
We only went out today as our youngest 13yrs couldn't wait to spend some of his Christmas money

Yes Hayley years ago there were bargains to be had, nowadays it is a big con.

Carol :-)

Girls most of the goods declared as being on sale were priced at the same price a few months ago then they were put up in price only to come down again all in the name of a sale

We have 3 daughters 2 in nursing and 1 in retail lucky for them and for us they all had early shifts Christmas Eve and didn't have to go back to work until today, it's the first time in about 5 years we have had them all off at Christmas.

I too went to town today but only to return OH prezzies.

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Fantastic for you Lesley what a great Christmas for you all

I must say the stuff I got was bargins, 2 long evening dresses shoes for work shoes for him ,a binkini which was just over a fiver.


Braken I do a dinner boxing day as my mum came to me, also my eldest son is married, my sister and BIL I did dinner for 5.30 to give the kids time to get in and also my daughters BF...

Good for you and I bet you all had a lovely get together which is what it's all about

We did, my mum loves having loads round her and funny enough my daughter loves a housefull, I do actually ...later on we all got ready and went out had a great night .

I am back at work tomorrow and weather permitting may have a wonder t' bottom of t'hill lololol

Thats another thing the weather has been milder this year so it seems so busy,

When I read you had bought a bikini I thought what you have just said about the milder weather we've had this year, but it still made me shivvvver

I an't wearing it now Lesley .. :-D :-D :-D

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HAD VERY LIMITED AMOUNT BUT WENT WITH DAUGHTER
TO THE SALES BOXING DAY
IN LASENZA IS CLOSING DOWN GOT 4 BRAS @ £20 EACH
FOR £5 EACH
1 PR JEANS FROM £20 TO £7
2 TOPS PRICES FROM £15 TO £2
6 TOPS @ £3 & £4 EACH
ODDS AN SODS WELL PLEASED