There's a chance that it might trigger a seizure in someone living with epilepsy. There is absolutely no chance of it giving anyone epilepsy.
Agreed. Hence the mirth in the queue.
Call me old-fashioned, but, much as I love her, I can bear to be parted from Minty for the few minutes it takes to do a bit of shopping, I wouldn’t dream of taking her into a shop, and can’t see a reason why I should.
I've just stopped and asked myself that question.
The local convenience shops is because there is absolutely nowhere outside to leave it. It's on a busy junction near a school with a narrow pavement contained roadside by a barrier.
The coop I mentioned has a large carpark and a walkway to the parade of shops. Again there is nothing to lock to or sensibly lean against near the shop. I suppose there is a matter or element of convenience at 6am the store is dead. I didn't see the harm it was doing and was much quicker while I grabbed a few packets of bacon, milk and whatnot. I wouldn't do the same at 9am or 6pm when it's crowded.
The Lidl I mentioned was mid ride. One of those rides where you go out for 5miles and and up 25miles from home on a long loop. I'd popped in for a drink (I'm rather partial to their orange and ginger smoothies as a ride drink) I had no lock and decided to chance it.
While I generally take a lock if I'm planning on shopping my local
Morrisons has a security guard at the main entrance who is despite a lack of English usually happy to look after bikes in the foyer. If he sees you locking it up he'll invite you in to leave it behind his post. He usually finds a beer on his shelf at Christmas.
But a bike isn't going to poo or wee unexpectedly on the shop floor or try and eat some of the goods for sale - !
Used to work in a shop (bikes welcome) the only think that weed and pood on the floor was the owners poodle.
Indeed. Our local Aldi has the bike stands at the back of the shop near the car park. Which is why every cycle user locks their bike to the railings at the front of the shop.
Point made - !
Agreed. I'm of the view that if you dont mention things to them nothing will change. My mother who is not in the slightest bit a cyclist would never think about cycle provision. I've raised similar at a few places some change things some don't. Like you my local Aldi has cycle provision in the car park. But yet everyone locks to the rails around the trollies.
My little lad is about to start school next year. The school doesn't have a bike store. I've recently moved work location to a place that doesn't have any decent covered storage. I'm surprised to find that despite TFGM investment of millions into active transport (including 4 cyclops junctions within a mile of work) there is no grants or the like for "end of journey" cycling facilities. As someone who has cycled to work everyday without exception for at least 6years. This is something that could actually stop me some days.
I think the Scots version of sustrans have some sort of scheme.