Shops taking the mickey

[Gingerkittykat]

I saw a post from my shopping centre and a few shops staying open. I can understand M and S food hall, Holland and Barratt at a push and Poundland sells food and some limited medicines, How do RS McColl and the vape shop justify what they are doing and why is nobody forcing these shops to shutdown? I know some RS MCcoll sell food but this one just sells tobacco, junk food and papers and magazines.

McColl usually have a Paypoint for electricity maybe that's why?

Newsagents are allowed to stay open.

Newsagents are allowed to stay open.

junk food is still food

Newsagent are allowed to stay open with is what Ms Coll is?

Even junk food is well...food

Mccolls is a convenience shop so makes sense to stay open

I didn’t think food had to pass a health test to be sold.

Newsagents - fine.
Vape shop - pushing it and should be closed.

Of course corner shops and convenience shops can stay open.

Gas, electric, food, milk, drinks, newspapers, stationery - and many sell nappies, baby formula and big rolls.

I'd rather a vape shop stayed open than people went back on the fags. I'd rather a functioning but dependent alcohol got a drink than went into shock.

I never thought about the electricity keypoints but I would hardly say crisps and cans of coke are needed right now.

Crisps and coke are needed right now, along with chocolate, cake and wine. I’m going to come out the other side of this 3 stone heavier.

I'm another that would rather people would vape than smoke. Tjhough I think you can buy all the stuff online ?

I would say crisps and fizzy pop are essential right now.

I've just bought cat food and cat litter from my local McColl's, both of which were completely sold out in Tesco's so I'm selfishly really glad that they're open. It saved me walking further as well.

Shops like McColls all sell the basics, and keep folk out of town centres and big supermarkets. They all sell bread, milk, newspapers, top-ups, stamps etc etc.

I really don't know why you'd be confused about their purpose.

I disagree, life is a bit dire at the moment. Your not taking my chocolate, crisps or cola or my wine- that would be even more miserable I need my simply pleasures right now.

@YoursTunbridgeWells might be local to you too.

At my mccolls today I got fresh mushrooms, lettuce and tomatoes, chicken fillets and fajita mix.

What's junky about that?

know some RS MCcoll sell food but this one just sells tobacco, junk food and papers and magazines.

Right, so a newsagent then?

How are they 'taking the mickey' but staying open when Boris spelt it out in black and white that they can stay open

Gregg's and Stacey's are open. I've messaged Stacey's bakery and told them how I feel now. I wont be buying their again either. Game was open apparently but I cant say for sure as not been that far no need to.

I dont give a toss if they want to call themselves essential they're not. They're one of the main reasons the elderly are still flocking to town. There are multiple supermarkets they can easily use. They're going in like a small bakery that's usually sold out by 2pm is keeping all the surrounding towns going. Erm. No. Ya not. Get a grip and go the fuck home. Those of us who live here struggle to go to our local shops because no one else is using their own locals they're coming into town for a jolly fucking wander around.

Mccolls has our post office in