I think if I owned a shop these days I'd be thinking about closing it and moving online. 

Morning, Not too bad here at the moment, sunny intervals and the usual Caithness Wind, but not too windy.
Out for lunch with the girls today, heading over to Wick for that, then a mooch round the Garden Centre afterwards.

Hope they get you sorted Mups.

Definitely colder today. Heating back on. Mind you I knew it was coming. I had my solar pagoda running. I messed up on the cable needed. It's connected but too short to make tidy so more is coming and I'll replace that run. The app is crap and I'm still waiting on the key I need to control it more automatically with home assistant.

We always tip for good service if out for dinner, and if out for lunch with my girlfriends. However if asked for a tip I say no, if they ask they don't get. I refuse to give anything to people pestering at shop doors.
I do tip my hairdresser well as she comes to the house and she makes a good job of cutting my long mane, also she makes a great job of putting Viking Plait styles into my hair if it's a special occasion. That's something I simply can't do myself, and I love them.

That randy old Alan is a bugger
More than just a friendly hugger
Got an eye out for crumpet -
Or any old strumpet
He especially likes them dressed in rubber

Alan was on the pull one night
He saw a lass who would delight

A sad situation.  The criminals now seem to have the upper hand, not only shoplifters but also many other criminals who know that the corrupt law is now on their side.  Add to that, the apparent amateurism of many of our new police which, I think, may have started with Treason May sacking them all back then.

I suspect that the new leadership of the police are now all university graduates with absolutely no practical abilities or awareness.  Add to that the apparently new legal limitations on what 'crimes' can and cannot be charged.  It has also already been stated that you can shoplift any items up to £500 (I think) without any charges being levied.

If shops don't want to fold economically, due to these rules, they should do away with shelves of stock and make purchases done along the lines of online ordering: customers queue up and state their shopping list, the items collected by staff in a separate room and handed over upon payment.

Blimey,  that picture of Mothercare surprised me, because they shut down years ago.

Quote from: Scrumpy on April 28, 2026, 09:48:16 AMDeny access !! 
A shoplifter would merely push by... The Security Guard would not retaliate..

Course he would.  He'd know full well there is nothing the guards can do.
They might as well sack all the security people now,  because they can't do the job anymore, so what's the point of having them.   They will be welcoming the thieves next.
How on earth did these stupid laws ever get passed??

That randy old Alan is a bugger
More than just a friendly hugger 
Got an eye out for crumpet -
Or any old strumpet

Morning all.   Dull and overcast here, and a lot cooler. 

Just had my shower and ready to go off for the scan shortly.
Thanks  Raven and Scrumps for thinking of me.  x