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to think that Tesco should not be apologising for being closed on Easter Sunday?

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DrZeus · 02/04/2010 20:37

Spotted a banner outside my local Tesco this afternoon, apologising for being closed on Easter Sunday. Just struck me that it's Easter Sunday and why on earth are they apologising. Can't remember if they also apologise for not opening on Christmas Day. Seems wrong to me......

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FabIsGettingThere · 02/04/2010 21:10

lankyalto -

  • they are challenging the law.
AmazingBouncingFerret · 02/04/2010 21:13

lol onepiece I am in the midlands but hopefully I wont be ill!

onepieceoflollipop · 02/04/2010 21:16

If you feel unwell at all just go and hang round your local Tesco. You can be first in the queue on Monday morning for the pharmacy or paracetamol shelves. . As a nurse I feel it is important to help people if they need it. lol

I have a nice bottle of red wine ready for Sunday evening.

CrystalQueen · 02/04/2010 21:20

My local Tesco is open (Scotland) so I'll pop in and think of everyone in England being forced to sit at home and wait until Monday for their Tesco fix. If anyone needs anything let me know and I'll drop it off for you...

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 02/04/2010 21:25

They should be closed. And every other Sunday too. Not because it's the Sabbath but because the staff deserve a sodding day off without having to beg for it. Work-life balance anyone?

It's what fridges and freezers were invented for.

I remember when you couldn't buy booze after a certain time on Good Friday.

diydemon · 02/04/2010 21:28

I was amazed how much was open today - Good Friday - I expected big supermarkets to be open but was surprised to see a high street butcher trading.

I think it's quite sad to see so few signs of it being a different day - the official religion of this country is Christian after all - and GF is supposed to be a time for reflection and contemplation. Even if that's not your religion, or if you have no religion at all, surely it's not too much to ask?

Although I'm not hugely devout, I did feel strongly today that we're moving too far into secularism and (more to the point) global consumerism. So, I'm glad the big supermarkets can't open this Sunday.

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DrZeus · 02/04/2010 21:30

Diydemon - that sums it up for me.

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laloue · 02/04/2010 21:33

The wine shop my husband works for is open on Easter Sunday...always have, always will.I'm not religious but somehow it makes me cross, it also appals a lot of their customers.

juneybean · 02/04/2010 21:34

"They should be closed. And every other Sunday too. Not because it's the Sabbath but because the staff deserve a sodding day off without having to beg for it. Work-life balance anyone?"

Are you suggesting they work 7 days a week?

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 02/04/2010 21:37

laloue, if their customers so appalled, why are they shopping for wine on Easter Sunday?

bronze · 02/04/2010 21:40

maybe they should open on Christmas day then and shut on Easter if it has to be one or the other. Easter being th emore important of the two festivals in the Christian calendar

It was nice when nowhere was open on sundays. It meant there was a day of the week when it was forced upon us to all just slow down a bit. Better for the nations helath and wellbeing I think (change the day if it offends)

laloue · 02/04/2010 21:42

juneybean, it's not about working 7 days a week, it's about the value of time with family, or alone just chilling, where there's no option to clear off to the shops.I truly believe that a day spent in the airless, clock-ticking room at Grandma's on a (Sun)day teaches you respect, patience and the importance of time spent being family, not consuming.The number of people I have waiting at the door on a Sunday to buy heavily advertised children's shoes horrifies me. And, yes, I have to beg for one Sunday in four off. Although, it could be a Tuesday for all I care about religion.

GoldenSnitch · 02/04/2010 21:43

This thread has just reminded me that I had to add nappies to my online order for tomorrow as sods law would dictate that I will otherwise run out on Sunday and have no way of getting any.

The only reason I can see for not opeing on Easter Sunday is to guarantee shop staff at least one day off this year. The religion thing makes no sense. The vast majority of people in the UK will not be at church on Sunday and the ones that are can go whether Tesco's et al are open or not. Why force a religious holiday on everyone?

laloue · 02/04/2010 21:44

Oldladyknows, they aren't, the trading hours are advertised in store, gaining comment over the last week.(and the last 15 years)

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 02/04/2010 21:47

No I'm not suggesting that juney. But it's about having a day off when other people get a day off. My son works for a supermarket and hasn't had a day off at the weekend for months. I work Mon-Fri, dh works shifts (emergency services) - it would be nice to have a family day sometimes you know?

But heavens people just seem to have this need to shop. It's unnecessary.

MrsCrafty · 02/04/2010 21:51

This thread is so sad. Everyone rushing until they get what they need.

I am not a convinced person about the whole God thing.

But at 3pm, apparantly, the Lord Jesus Christ uttered his last words.

Not even sure what they were.

But, surely whatever they were, deserves a bit of kindness over this time.

Maybe take a bit of time to spend with family. Think about if you were crucified, how would you cope, etc?

usualsuspect · 02/04/2010 21:51

I hated sundays when all the shops were shut ...Watching an old sunday afternoon war film on the tele with my dad was not my idea of fun

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 02/04/2010 21:53

No-one forcing a religious holiday on anyone GS. But society is forcing the shopworkers to work Sundays by having this 'I want so I'll have' attitude.

No-one starved or went without shoes when the shops weren't open on a Sunday.

SparklyGothKat · 02/04/2010 21:54

I worked at SAfeways (before it became Morrisons) 14 years ago, they didn't open on sundays and the shop was open 8:30am-8pm. Now most stores are 24 hours, open every day. Sunday trading started about 4 months after I started and we used to close easter sunday, xmas eve, xmas day, boxing day, NYE and NYD, and bank holidays. Now stores are only closed xmas day, easter sunday and new year day. I think its unfair on the staff, people say you have a choice whether to work these days, but in reality, you are told 'xmas week or new years week' etc, ie. you have to work one or the other.

MrsCrafty · 02/04/2010 21:55

UsualSuspect, but you did sit down with your Father and watch. Wasn't that lovely?, looking back on it. It certainly was with me.

usualsuspect · 02/04/2010 21:56

A lot of the people who work in the store my dd works are just saturday and sunday workers ...most are students that choose to work these shifts

ilovepiccolina · 02/04/2010 21:57

I saw that banner and thought it was a bit strange. I feel sorry for those people who can't organise themselves so that they don't have to go to Tesco on Easter Sunday.

I love Easter Why would I want to spend it in Tesco?

usualsuspect · 02/04/2010 21:57

No I never sat down and watched ...I hated every minute of it tbh

GoldenSnitch · 02/04/2010 21:57

I did say that the only reason to keep the Sunday closing was to give shop staff a day off did I not?

My sister is shop staff and I would love her to be able to have a weekend off so she can come and visit her new neice.

Why not give everyone another days annual leave though rather than a fixed day?

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 02/04/2010 21:58

I was glad of Sunday opening (and late evening shopping) when my DSs were young, it meant I could afford to work.

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