Local gift shop open because "now selling veg boxes"

[CornflakeMum]

Not sure how I feel about this really. I completely understand that it's tough for independent retailers, but I think this is just taking the piss!

One of our local shops which normally sells cards, scarves, handmade type jewellery etc has proudly announced on Facebook that it is "supporting the local community by now offering veg boxes and eggs" from a local farmer. There is an accompanying picture of a small table with half a dozen boxes on it .
In the comments underneath someone has asked if they'll still be able to buy all the other stuff, to which they've replied "obviously we're focussing on supplying the local community with fresh produce, but yes, you will still be able to purchase other items in the shop."

There are at least three shops within 500m which already sell fresh veg (M&S food, a supermarket and a corner store) so surely this is taking the piss? Meanwhile two other similar gift shops remain closed.

All shops near me open

Many have signs on door with a phone number on so you can literally stand outside, order your item over the phone and they come to door with card payment machine and ur order

Don’t blame them as most workplaces still open

I think it was probably something about the smugness and suggestion from this shop that they were "doing it for the good of the community" that I found irritating. It was all a bit "hey, look at us, we're so clever, getting around the regulations like this"

They are more likely thinking 'how the hell can we survive this a second time round'!
It seems unfair that sime shop owners can lose their livelihood but others are allowed to carry on.speaking as a wife whose husband has shut his buisness down for good I think well done to this company to be honest.

I don't understand why the small business doing anything possible to survive is considered taking a piss.
If the shop isn't taking covid secure measures, then that's a different problem. But trying to stay open is totally understandable.

It was ridiculous to close retail down. Most transmission occurs in the home, hospitals, schools etc. But hey ho, knee jerk reactions=fucked economy.

Fab idea, good on them!

@notacooldad

I think it was probably something about the smugness and suggestion from this shop that they were "doing it for the good of the community" that I found irritating. It was all a bit "hey, look at us, we're so clever, getting around the regulations like this"

They are more likely thinking 'how the hell can we survive this a second time round'!
It seems unfair that sime shop owners can lose their livelihood but others are allowed to carry on.speaking as a wife whose husband has shut his buisness down for good I think well done to this company to be honest.

Yes The supermarkets are still selling gifts.

Good for them

^^ this.

Well if people keep bending the rules we’ll soon be at 1000 deaths a day and hospitals overwhelmed

Yeah, except the R rate is dropping and the infection rate is levelling off so....sorry to piss on your chips but no.

@Covidfears

Not in many areas, plus with all the infections currently in schools and people no doubt crowding into the shops to do their Christmas shopping we’ll be right back where we were by Christmas, just in time for people to infect their family and give granny the ‘gift’ of Covid. To be honest, I have given up with the stupidity of this government and people in general.

No we won't. In any case 'Granny' may well be vaccinated by Christmas, depending on how old she is.