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Locked in a shop overnight.

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Frostine · 28/09/2021 15:05

If you were locked in a shop overnight ( by yourself and in no danger )
Which type of shop would you choose ?
Mine would 100% be a bookshop . Even better if it had somewhere to make a coffee / tea.
My idea of heaven.

OP posts:
Suddenlyfamily5 · 30/09/2021 12:17

John Lewis. I’d go to the carpet/rug department and snuggle up in one of the huge piles of rugs there.

Reallyimeanreally2022 · 30/09/2021 12:21

@Suddenlyfamily5

John Lewis. I’d go to the carpet/rug department and snuggle up in one of the huge piles of rugs there.
And not one of the top end spring beds?!
PigletJohn · 30/09/2021 13:43

Greggs.

AdaColeman · 30/09/2021 14:36

Grin I thought your choice would be Screwfix PigletJohn!

QueenPeary · 30/09/2021 14:45

I'm just imagining walking up bleary-eyed on the floor of Greggs after a night spent indulging in pasties, iced buns and Tizer :o

Nope I'm sticking with John Lewis

mamaandbabas · 30/09/2021 20:06

Harvey Nics for me and to be allowed to help myself to anything I want.

JohnStonesMissus · 30/09/2021 20:51

@QueenPeary

I'm just imagining walking up bleary-eyed on the floor of Greggs after a night spent indulging in pasties, iced buns and Tizer :o

Nope I'm sticking with John Lewis

Your post reminds me of the Vicar of Dibley scene when she wakes up bleary eyed after gorging all night on Crunchie bars!
LoisLane66 · 30/09/2021 21:14

Bookshop for me too.

Ddot · 01/10/2021 06:16

I think it wouldn't be that much fun, cold, scary and probably dark. But still lets not think of reality.
Vivienne Westwood shop, I could try on everything without the staff looking at me in dismay.

BikeRunSki · 01/10/2021 07:38

I’d go for my favourite outdoor shop, Outside on Derbyshire. Lots of sleeping bags to cosy up in, warm clothes, nice cafe, lots of books to read. Then I’d go for a swim at the lido down the road.

AlecTrevelyan006 · 01/10/2021 13:03

Plastic Dreamer by (the criminally under rated) It Bites

Have you ever wondered when the lights go down
If the toys in the store get to get around?
You may think I'm crazy, panicked by fright
I swear by God Almighty, it happened one night
Happened in a store downtown
I got myself locked in, watched and waited anticipated
And enterprising heros in full flight
And Batman swings by the candle light
And supermans laughing at the wonderland zoo
I think I'd rather be this way

I wanna be connected
Plastic Dreamer
Connected
Plastic Dreamer

At the stroke of twelve it all came to life
And He-Man chased the man with his wife
Darth Vader shows he's all dressed in drag
Reveals what's inside I thought he was bad
And the teddy bears parading on the cold stone floor
The rabbits made love as I watched an applauded
Shouted more more more
Burning down the zoo - and Kremlin flies around with his spaced out crew

I wanna be connected
Plastic Dreamer
Connected
Plastic Dreamer
Connected, Plastic Dreamer
Connected, Plastic Dreamer
I can see you, I can see you
Plastic Dreamer
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Plastic Dreamer
I wanna be connected

Mammy, they left me
On my own and I'm lonely
Happened in a store downtown
Don't let the box stop you'll lose me
Have you ever wondered when the lights go down

Ddot · 01/10/2021 13:36

My 91 year old mam said a wine store.

BogRollBOGOF · 01/10/2021 16:10

I went to Waterstones on 16/3/20. I alway find it an oasis in the bustle of town anyway. I did joke that it would be a good place to ride out the next few weeks.
The staff member said that they do have to check the shop thouroughly every night because people do try to sneakily get locked in!

BornAgainCountryBumpkin1 · 11/10/2021 19:41

Was my dream as a kid to get locked in a supermarket & devour the pick n mix. Roll on 21 in food retail & it's a different story. & the pick n mix has gone anyway.

Enko · 12/10/2021 07:25

Zabars in NY..
Fortnum and masons in London
Palais des the in Paris
Søsterne Grene i Copenhagen
Neuhaus in Brussels

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