Get those shops open 12/4 (England)

fluffycat
fluffycat Online Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering
in Coffee lounge
What you looking for?

I would love;

*Some Hand-made soap and bath bombs (petal / glitter etc.)
*Joggers with zip pockets / cuffs / cotton material
*Messenger Bag
*Gentle Socks
*Trek Sandals
*Breton top
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,157 Championing
    Watches, and the Apple store!
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited April 2021
    Needful things.

    id like to mooch around a garden centre and have a coffee.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Be nice to sit in Costa n have a coffee on their comfy sofas. But be nice to have lunch out when I do go out
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Online Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering
    Sandy_123 said:
    Be nice to sit in Costa n have a coffee on their comfy sofas. But be nice to have lunch out when I do go out
    not until 17/5? (and use the loo's from then as there's little places to spend a penny!)

    @ the mo have to sit on a wall or bench with takeaway coffee / burger etc.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Yeah its not same is it. Specially in this unpredictable weather
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    @Adrian_Scope would know what my answer would be  :lol:
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    I will still be shopping online its to soon 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    @fluffycat some of the things you mentioned I have been buying online  since first lockdown so I don't miss shops anymore 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Couldn't of put it better myself Mike well said 
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Online Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering
    Username_removed said:
    Same here. Headlong march of the desperate, reckless and stupid for me. I’ve survived 12 months without going into a single shop and managed to get food, drink, music, books, presents, chocolate and clothes. If they want my business there will need to be masks, social distancing, limited numbers and strong ventilation. That’s before you even get into the public transport and moving through crowds of COVIDiots in a city centre discussion. 
    I go early by foot or will miss out / delay if busy inside.

    clothes / footwear are better in person. 
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Online Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering
    lisathomas50 said:
    @fluffycat some of the things you mentioned I have been buying online  since first lockdown so I don't miss shops anymore 
    Clothes especially are better in the flesh for me if not busy inside.

    the bath bombs / soap are great with personal service / recommendations when quiet inside.
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    Never mind the shops, I need a barber first! 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I want a new sofa can't buy online as need to try it to make sure I can transfer on and off into my wheelchair 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    janer1967 said:
    I want a new sofa can't buy online as need to try it to make sure I can transfer on and off into my wheelchair 
    I can understand that, bet your excited for the shops opening on Monday? 

    I’m planning a new sofa too but I’ll be able to order mine online. 

    Which shops do you tend to go with for sofas? 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi @MarkN88

    Argos have lots also try wayfair, amazon,  scs , and dfs 

    Check measurements and that they will be able to get them in your property through any doors 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    @janer1967 ah that’s good. Yes I bought a tape measure haha. 
  • Denise11
    Denise11 Online Community Member Posts: 99 Empowering
    Can't wait to get back to life again, but we all need to be sensible. as Mike said, otherwise we will be stuck inside again and personably speaking I honestly feel that I couldn't go throw this again.  I just can't!  But, neither would I want to give Covid to anyone else, ever!  
     
  • Caz_Alumni
    Caz_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 621 Empowering
    Yes, it's going to be a very tricky balance when the shops re-open. 

    I do feel for those who've set up shop as smaller retailers though. It would be a shame to see even more shops shutting as a result of recent events, and us losing that sense of community that we get from having a decent local high street.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I agree @woodbine and as foreign travel is still banned people can't even splash out on a holiday in the sun 

    We will see all uk holiday venues fully booked and places like center parcs costs a small mortgage to go in school holidays 

    I won't be rushing straight out to any shops will wait till it all calmed down a bit 
  • fluffycat
    fluffycat Online Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering
    woodbine said:
    I think there is one big problem, those who's income hasn't been too affected by covid have money to spend, after all for most of the year they haven't been going to the pub/eating out, going on foreign holidays, savings apparently are at an all time high, trust me the flood gates are going to open next week.
    On the radio some retailers think there may be an online drag so may not be inundated. (How many comfortable shopping online now, not to continue on?)

    My worry is June, if social distancing goes out of window, where it seems to be more lax now there is still an element of footfall management.

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