Incredible Article on the Mid Sussex Times site

[leigull]

Early customers find Boots closed - Local - Mid Sussex Times

Published on Monday 27 February 2012 13:21

Early shoppers at Boots in South Road, Haywards Heath, found the store closed this morning.

A sign on the door said: “Due to unforseen circumstances we do not have a pharmacist at present and so are unable to open this store.

“The store will open as soon as a locum pharmacist arrives, unfortunately we don’t yet know what time this will be.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank our customers for their patience.” The store later opened.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Ok what's the punchline? I'll fall for it.

 

[saslowi]

It's all happening in Haywards Heath!!

Hold the headlines for the update.

 

[Mungo_Jerry]

Feel sorry for whoever wrote the article - you train all those years to be a journo, dream of breaking the big story and end up churning out drivel like that.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm concerned about lunchtime. What happened when the locum pharmacist needed their break? Its a WORRY.

 

[vegster]

Yes, to comply with the letter if the law they cannot open without one being on site.

 

[Titanic]

It's not exactly 'incredible' is it?

Now if Southern trains couldn't find a train driver to drive my train this morning, that would be incredible, wouldn't it?

 

[Manx Shearwater]

Pretty much every other tabloid that day ran without this story. I say well done to the brave editorial team at the Mid Sussex Times for having the balls to go with this one. Another incredible scoop.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

This thread has given me the need for valium ... ahhh shit no locum.

 

[dingodan]

What's the latest? Anyone know?

 

[Badger]

I see they don't allow people to add comments, that doesn't surprise me given the huge BINFEST that would undoubtedly be started.

 

[ROSM]

Perhaps we should create a BANNER which says:

'Some pharmacists no longer have green and blue liquid in funny bottles in their shop window.

For everything else there isnt BOOTS'

 

[Westdene Seagull]

It's not exactly 'incredible' is it?

Now if Southern trains couldn't find a train driver to drive my train this morning, that would be incredible, wouldn't it?

No - if Southern Trains were actually able to run a train on time THAT would be incredible !!!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Is #BootsHH trending on twitter yet?

 

[leigull]

I'm concerned about lunchtime. What happened when the locum pharmacist needed their break? Its a WORRY.

I just don't know and can only IMAGINE the chaos it would cause. Hopefully the intrepid reporter was staked out there for the day to cover the ensuing melee.

Happy Birthday btw!

 

[catfish]

Yes, to comply with the letter if the law they cannot open without one being on site.

Would never find such scandalous goings on at Specsavers eh?!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

What's the latest? Anyone know?

The locum pharmacist turned up, found the store locked, and went away again.

 

[Titanic]

No - if Southern Trains were actually able to run a train on time THAT would be incredible !!!!

Indeed... just think of the headlines that would cause!

 

[leigull]

Is #BootsHH trending on twitter yet?

Just noticed at the bottom of the page that the article has been tweeted 705 times. Compare that with the story above it headlined "Knifepoint attack by ‘masked’ robber at Haywards Heath petrol station" - which has only amassed 4 tweets

 

[Badger]

A reliable SAUCE has told me that riots have started up on South Road, police are considering using water cannons.