campbellab
Senior Member
- Location
- Swindon
The only reason I go into a town centre nowadays is when someone is inconsiderate enough to send me a cheque. (Edit: or I'm drunk)
Anyone else feel like they'll be avoiding a lot more door zones..
- Thread starter jarlrmai
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Strathclyde region (outwith the city of Glasgow) has done away with Traffic Wardens as part of their cost cutting measures. Any parking restrictions including double yellow lines are now meaningless, and it shows. The Police are already severely stretched, so parking offences are way down the list of priorities.
A few years back when I wore the Police uniform, I was standing on the footpath of a street in Greenock when along comes Mr Lazy in his car. Bumps the nearside wheels onto the pavement, right in front of me. This road has double yellow lines and triple yellow kerb markings, so no waiting or loading at any time. He jumps out of car, so I asked him what he was doing. "Just going to the cash machine mate" says he. "Well just get an extra £30 (as it was then) to pay for your parking ticket" says I. Of course in his mind I was the unreasonable one. As I pointed out to him, there is a free public car park within 50 yards, and if you chose to be lazy then there is a price to be paid. Couldn't believe how stupid he was, and that is far from an isolated incident. Some people just switch off their brains when they get in their car.
As for trying to convince shopkeepers and staff that enforcing the 30 minute waiting restrictions and asking them not to park there was in their own best interests; forget it. They didn't seem to realise that if the spaces outside the shops were filled by their own cars from 9am until 6pm, that passing trade would suffer because people had to find parking elsewhere (more than likely at the big Tesco, 4 miles away).
A few years back when I wore the Police uniform, I was standing on the footpath of a street in Greenock when along comes Mr Lazy in his car. Bumps the nearside wheels onto the pavement, right in front of me. This road has double yellow lines and triple yellow kerb markings, so no waiting or loading at any time. He jumps out of car, so I asked him what he was doing. "Just going to the cash machine mate" says he. "Well just get an extra £30 (as it was then) to pay for your parking ticket" says I. Of course in his mind I was the unreasonable one. As I pointed out to him, there is a free public car park within 50 yards, and if you chose to be lazy then there is a price to be paid. Couldn't believe how stupid he was, and that is far from an isolated incident. Some people just switch off their brains when they get in their car.
As for trying to convince shopkeepers and staff that enforcing the 30 minute waiting restrictions and asking them not to park there was in their own best interests; forget it. They didn't seem to realise that if the spaces outside the shops were filled by their own cars from 9am until 6pm, that passing trade would suffer because people had to find parking elsewhere (more than likely at the big Tesco, 4 miles away).
Another reason why the high street is suffering is that WHY would anyone want to have a small selection of goods being charged at a higher price??
Back when the horse meat scandal bike I tried to avoid the big supermarkets and use the high street.
What a bloody joke that was.
I hate to say it but the world has moved on.
Why should high streets as we knew them be preserved in aspic?
There is a row of shops in Colindale (sheaveshill avenue thru to rush grove) and my god you need your spider senses on when riding thru it. Cars suddenly pulling over to the kerb or vice versa plus double parking and drivers wondering what indicators are for!!!
Back when the horse meat scandal bike I tried to avoid the big supermarkets and use the high street.
What a bloody joke that was.
I hate to say it but the world has moved on.
Why should high streets as we knew them be preserved in aspic?
There is a row of shops in Colindale (sheaveshill avenue thru to rush grove) and my god you need your spider senses on when riding thru it. Cars suddenly pulling over to the kerb or vice versa plus double parking and drivers wondering what indicators are for!!!
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Supermarkets have convinced us that they serve better food at cheaper prices.
Went back to supermarkets for my vegetables a couple of years ago. They looked good, nicely packaged, but were tastless. So what are the chances of encouraging Tescos to change their buying policy from one of colour and shape to one of taste?
Which is why I buy my meat and veg from someone who cares what I think about it.
Went back to supermarkets for my vegetables a couple of years ago. They looked good, nicely packaged, but were tastless. So what are the chances of encouraging Tescos to change their buying policy from one of colour and shape to one of taste?
Which is why I buy my meat and veg from someone who cares what I think about it.
Tanis8472
Guru
Totally agree.
Always buy my meat from local butcher. (mind you, he's also a friend
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Always buy my meat from local butcher. (mind you, he's also a friend
)