Sofas but not seeds

[piskieinboots]

How come 'we' can buy sofas, clothes and holidays on Boxing Day but not seeds, compost and just generally have a theraputic stroll around our GCs?

Is it me? Probably

Garden retailers have again called for Sunday trading laws to be relaxed with Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday.

This means garden centres over 280sq m will only be able to open for six hours on the traditionally busy trading day.

HTA marketing director Andrew Maxted said: "With Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday larger garden centres will only be able to open for a restricted number of hours. This is another example of how the out-of-date Sunday trading laws are not in keeping with the ways of modern life.

As an issue of great importance to the garden industry and the many gardeners who choose to follow their interest on a Sunday, the HTA will continue to lobby government

[Nicos]

Ah...you're all spoilt over there!!!!
Almost no-where is able to trade over here on a Sunday ( just rural country food shops in the morning) and peeps work as usual on Boxing Day if it's on a Mon- Sat.

2010 Xmas falls on Sat and Sun- over here it'll just be a 'normal' 2 day weekend!!!

A six hr stroll around a GC isn't enough for ya Piskie????...they'll be fighting over the 1/2 price decorations!!!!!

Anyway- you should be preparing food in the kitchen shouldn't you???????
*ducks*

[piskieinboots]

Anyway- you should be preparing food in the kitchen shouldn't you???????
*ducks*

hehehe - yes probably!

And I agree that we are spoilt over here, some consistency would be good though - and I'm thinking of the poor Garden Centre owners who need to earn money - honest

[Pete C]

Someone needs to open a GC masquerading as a sofa shop. Chuck in a few pink leather three-seaters, and let a bunch of kids scream like banshees while one single salesman tries not to make eye contact with anyone.

All you have to do is ask very loudly "Can I really take this away today and pay nothing for 15 years?", and the secret door to the GC is opened, so you can slip inside and illegally buy seeds, soil and sundries for your garden.

[Nicos]

Chuck in a few pink leather three-seaters,

..does it have to be leather???

[piskieinboots]

All you have to do is ask very loudly "Can I really take this away today and pay nothing for 15 years?", and the secret door to the GC is opened, so you can slip inside and illegally buy seeds, soil and sundries for your garden.

[SueA]

Someone needs to open a GC masquerading as a sofa shop. Chuck in a few pink leather three-seaters, and let a bunch of kids scream like banshees while one single salesman tries not to make eye contact with anyone.

All you have to do is ask very loudly "Can I really take this away today and pay nothing for 15 years?", and the secret door to the GC is opened, so you can slip inside and illegally buy seeds, soil and sundries for your garden.

Some of the Garden Centres around here already have more furniture, nick-nacks & clothes than they do plants & seeds so it shouldn't be too much of a stretch!
Try buying seed potatoes etc. just after Christmas in a garden centre!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Don't get me started on those b****y sofa adverts etc etc! They should be banned! You can only sit on one settee at a time for goodness sake! Bernie stomps off to grind her teeth and snarl at the TV set adverts....................