Jump to content

Recommended Posts

An obvious solution to this problem is to have designated days when children are permitted in the store (accompanied of course), say, monday, wednesday, friday. All other days are for the benefit of responsible adults only. If it proves successful and popular (no doubt that it will) then it could become local policy and the zone then extended to cover Lordship Lane and eventually all pubs in ED.

...and as a parent I have to say I will go to extrodinary lengths in order to avoid shopping with children, let alone the husband, the faster I can get in and out the better...assuming I have to even frequent the demon supermarkets in the first place!


Amanda

BlueOne Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Not surprised this was jumped on in this way - but

> for the record - my issue wasn't at all with kids

> in Sainers - it was more about entire families

> milling about. Surely if there are two adults one

> could stay out and watch the kids? I would like to

> think that for a healthy, functional society here

> is room for people to make some allowances for how

> their choices affect the people they are sharing

> their space with?



prick

Jimbob Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> BlueOne Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Not surprised this was jumped on in this way -

> but

> > for the record - my issue wasn't at all with

> kids

> > in Sainers - it was more about entire families

> > milling about. Surely if there are two adults

> one

> > could stay out and watch the kids? I would like

> to

> > think that for a healthy, functional society

> here

> > is room for people to make some allowances for

> how

> > their choices affect the people they are

> sharing

> > their space with?

>

>

> prick


Is that not a tad harsh? I have to say, I agree with Blueone on this one. Why does a whole familly need to go to the supermarket together? Hardly a fun day out is it.


I'm also sick of seeing people wheeling screaming kids around whilst chatting on mobile phones and ignorning thier offspring. I'm not a maternal person, but the child is obviously crying because it needs/wants something?

nah its far from a bit harsh, the original poster seems to suggests that the presence of other persons namely families in local supermarkets is a great hinderence and inconvenience to him and that it is no place for them to be. as a father of two my kids like going to do the shopping with me and the wife, gives them a chance to look around and have a bit of input as to what food etc will be bought for that week,occasionally bump into a few school friends, and it also forms a bit of life experience for them. he points out "i would like to think that for a healthy,functional society here is room for people to make some allowances for how their choices affect the people they are sharing their space with?". maybe he would like to apply that principle to his own behaviour and be aware that there are others out there who have the choice and right to bring their kids shopping/to the park/cinema/pub/restaurant and that the world doesn,t revolve around him and his selfish attitude.
Oh but IT IS a great day out for all the family. Once we've pulled up in disabled bay (parents ones full) we let the kids run riot annoying other shoppers whilst the wife and I catch up and relax over a nice cold Chocaolate Mocha Frappuccino. Security and floor staff are great child minders. Then its off to the Tu section to try out the latest fashions whilst the kids pull stuff of the shelves. Finally when they tire out, we grab a bag off crisps, smoothies and handful of grapes to keep them quiet whilst we fill the trolley and catch up with friends on our mobs. Beats the park or sitting in front of the TV and you get Nectar points too.

So the thread started off about a gang of youths setting about one boy, now it's degenerated into a melee of slanging, sarcasm and swearing. I just hope that none of the youths involved visit this thread, it'll set them a terrible example.

Honestly certain people should be ashamed of themselves.

Let me tell you of one of my few visits to sanies.


My boyfriend was waiting for ages to pull out of one of the parking spaces. There was a big queue because it was Christmas time. This absolute trollop of a woman was so quick to close up the gap for fear the boyfriend would come out of the parking space. She was very brazen about it too, looking at us all smug like, that she went into the back of the car in front of her. I had the last laugh and I rolled down the window so she was sure to hear me.

No, I think you're thinking of a dingle-berry? A Clinker, according to google is:


Hardened volcanic lava; A scum of oxide of iron formed in forging; A very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands; One who clinks or an item that clinks, hence fetters are also called clinkers; Clink, derived from clinch, hence one who clinches or that clinches


It also was my dogs name...B)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • London doesn’t have a lot of Argentinian places specialising in empanadas, which suggests demand isn’t that great. There are many neighbourhoods with none at all or even nearby.  So for a mini-chain like Chango (several branches in SW London) to open here where there’s already a well established family run place doing the same feels a bit off.  I’ll be giving Chacarero my ongoing custom. 
    • This is so helpful, everyone, thank you. @green bean Yes we have just (as of yesterday) installed the same external blinds you mention! We already had blackout blinds and we now have the external awnings too. Of course that will guarantee the end of the summer sunshine but I can see that they're going to be helpful as they let the light through but not the glare of the sun - I'm fed up of working in darkness with both the blackout blinds closed on sunny days. We'll see how we go with those for a bit but I reckon we'll get a couple of quotes from the other recommendations in case we end up going the whole hog. @penfold Love the idea of getting solar+batteries to offset the electricity usage so will look into that.  Thanks, all.
    • Yes Sally, I've emailed him several times since Xmas. I don't contact Councillors frequently but when I've done so over the years, I've found them generally engaged and responsive. It's unprecedented to just be ignored and, regardless of the query I'm raising, that's worrying from the point of view of  our local democratic voice. Its a Councillors role to represent local people! A different thread on here made reference to a lack of response from one of our ward councillors and, since there are only two, I'm guessing it's the same one. I'm following up my own concern separately but I'm asking on here about whether others have had the same problem. I'd like to think it's a one-off but, increasingly, I suspect it's not. Hope that gives a bit more context!
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...