Tiggie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Trooper74 said: I can't see why McDonalds, Kentucky et al are open either They are open to provide food on a takeaway only basis. Food is classed as essential, I doubt a new flower pot is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Tiggie said: They are open to provide food on a takeaway only basis. Food is classed as essential, I doubt a new flower pot is Our video rental/ local vape shop has become an off-licence to stay essential. Innovation the way forward. No one is renting movies as they have had no new releases for months. As for drive through food outlets employment for young, gets those that won’t exercise out of the house, its fairly low risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) I didn't know you could still rent videos, I thought they'd gone the way of the dodo and everyone streamed. As to garden centres, nurserymen lost millions collectively during lockdown 1. Growing plants isn't something you can put on hold and as a keen gardener I'm quite happy to go to a garden centre for the various odds and sods I need. I could buy them at Homebase which is also open but.... Edited January 5, 2021 by S-Westerly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I guess the upside of them being open is that people will be spending more time at home doing things. Though it's not the best time of year for a bit of landscaping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, Tiggie said: I guess the upside of them being open is that people will be spending more time at home doing things. Though it's not the best time of year for a bit of landscaping The weather we’ve had / having isn’t helping. We’re waiting for the ground to dry out a bit so we can have an area levelled and drainage installed ready for us to put up a polytunnel. It’s to be at the bottom of a field which slopes down to it, and is on clay soil, so no natural drainage. It’s a little annoying as we want to start propagating plants and growing our own veg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, onesea said: Particularly as generally speaking they are most commonly frequented by the old and vulnerable. Oi - I'm not...oh wait a minute, well I'm not vulnerable anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Tiggie said: They are open to provide food on a takeaway only basis. Food is classed as essential, I doubt a new flower pot is AAHH ..but ... garden centres provide the wherewithal to grow your own food ... essential here in Year Zero land.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 @Trooper74. A very good point actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Trooper74 said: AAHH ..but ... garden centres provide the wherewithal to grow your own food ... essential here in Year Zero land.... Have you been to a garden centre recently? The ones round here sell clothes, toys, books, cards, furniture, home decor (ie useless crap), cakes and biscuits, ice cream, bird boxes, pet supplies, and pots. Try to buy a lawn mower and you'll be met with a look of incredulity that you are daft enough to try to buy gardening equipment in a garden centre. And water features of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Good Evening The traffic was much heavier than usual this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: Have you been to a garden centre recently? The ones round here sell clothes, toys, books, cards, furniture, home decor (ie useless crap), cakes and biscuits, ice cream, bird boxes, pet supplies, and pots. Try to buy a lawn mower and you'll be met with a look of incredulity that you are daft enough to try to buy gardening equipment in a garden centre. And water features of course. A Dobbies garden centre near us now has a Sainsbury’s outlet in the store. https://www.dobbies.com/content/extended/find-a-garden-centre/stratford-upon-avon.html Edited January 5, 2021 by JRH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, JRH said: A Dobbies garden centre near us now has a Sainsbury’s outlet in the store. https://www.dobbies.com/content/extended/find-a-garden-centre/stratford-upon-avon.html Dobbies is owned by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital.... but was previously owned by Tesco who made £100M profit on the sale .... Edited January 5, 2021 by Trooper74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, rennie said: Good Evening The traffic was much heavier than usual this morning! All off to the garden centre. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Dig for Brexictory! Can’t do that without the garden centre open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Trooper74 said: I can't see why McDonalds, Kentucky et al are open either .... but they are .... But hang on ... we know that lockdowns make no difference ...so why not ... I'd love for the local traffic division to do spot checks on all the delivery drivers/riders.... I bet 80% of them don't have the proper insurance for doing the deliveries. Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, Fish said: I'd love for the local traffic division to do spot checks on all the delivery drivers/riders.... I bet 80% of them don't have the proper insurance for doing the deliveries. Fish A local traffic cop got a ticket of one of our local traffic wardens And to be a twat he decided to pull all of them one at a time while they was out and about on their scooters! Most didn't have the correct licence etc to be riding them 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Trooper74 said: I can't see why McDonalds, Kentucky et al are open either .... but they are .... But hang on ... we know that lockdowns make no difference ...so why not ... had kfc for tea tonight and it was ok too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, skyrider said: had kfc for tea tonight and it was ok too We had it the other week! first time in a long time it was shite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Stu said: We had it the other week! first time in a long time it was shite! mine was a zinger tower with fries coleslaw and beans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, skyrider said: mine was a zinger tower with fries coleslaw and beans I like McD's fries and burger king burgers! bit of a pain though they aren't next to each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stu said: I like McD's fries and burger king burgers! bit of a pain though they aren't next to each other a fast ride between them then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, Stu said: burger king burgers! Mmmm...... Bacon double cheese XL burger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tiggie said: Mmmm...... Bacon double cheese XL burger it makes you want to go right now doesn't it ? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, skyrider said: it makes you want to go right now doesn't it ? No! we have pizza coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, Stu said: No! we have pizza coming dont forget the tomato garlic bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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