[NSC] Keep Sunday Special ?

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Close everything on Sunday

Nothing to do with religion. I just think society would be better off with a family day once a week

I always think of lockdown with this sort of thing. I was horrified by the idea at first. After a while, those enforced vast expanses of time were wonderful. One day a week, where you’ve got a bit of time to get bored would be great. Take the dog for a long walk, play a board game with the kids. If you’re really bored, have a conversation with the mrs

In reality of course, commerce grows, not shrinks. Economies must grow and all that

 

[Justice]

Personally I like to take a Monday off, fecking hate Mondays. If I work a weekend I look forward to my Monday off.

 

[Brovion]

Being able to visit Asda and B&Q is the antidote to boredom?

Yes! B&Q especially.

Picking up on your last point, I was recently talking about my love and interest in music with someone who is equally passionate about books and films. She said at one point “art is brilliant, there’s so much out there, how can you ever be bored?” which I tend to agree with. Access to books, film and music has never been so easy; in this day and age, how would you get bored?

Well quite, and one of the ways we access it is by going out. Ideally by public transport, which is one area that has stayed a resolute supporter of the 'Keep Sunday Special' campaign

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I’m not advocating the closure of everything but I do like the idea of “major” shops being closed on Sunday. It works very successfully here and no one I know complains, quite the opposite in fact.

Germany … were washing your car on a Sunday can get you a fine …..

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Close everything on Sunday

Nothing to do with religion. I just think society would be better off with a family day once a week

I always think of lockdown with this sort of thing. I was horrified by the idea at first. After a while, those enforced vast expanses of time were wonderful. One day a week, where you’ve got a bit of time to get bored would be great. Take the dog for a long walk, play a board game with the kids. If you’re really bored, have a conversation with the mrs

In reality of course, commerce grows, not shrinks. Economies must grow and all that

The whole idea of every thing being closed on a Sunday is a hangover from when the great unwashed had to go to church to be brainwashed. The only other thing you could do was archery ….

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

The only other thing you could do was archery ….

What's your point ?

 

[sparkie]

I'm all for Sundays having a decent amount of hours when I can't be sent to the Supermarket. Lol.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The only other thing you could do was archery ….

I bow down to your knowledge.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Were lost

Defiantly.

 

[nicko31]

France Is the answer

just relax.

Indeed its refreshing when you go over there. They have Sunday for leisure that's for sure. I'm biased though as I loath shopping

At the end of the day consumers have "X" to spend, they should be able to do in 6 days of the week, its actually more cost for shops to open 7 days.

But its 30 years since "Keep Sunday Special" and I think we're stuck with it.

 

[Van Cleef]

A host of great tv like Catweazle, Worzel Gummidge, Randall & Hopkirk, The Persuaders, Ski Sunday, The World About Us, That's Life, Holiday.

Can we have the old ski Sunday back please, rather than the shouty twats that present it now. Awful.

 

[jcdenton08]

Can we have the old ski Sunday back please, rather than the shouty twats that present it now. Awful.

Wasn’t World of Sport on a Saturday? It was before my time. I do remember when I was very young though that we briefly had WCW on ITV, they used to show British Bulldog matches I think

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

 

[jcdenton08]

TEA OR COFFEE, TEA OR COFFEE

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

TEA OR COFFEE, TEA OR COFFEE

From the future

 

[jcdenton08]

From the future

Can I come live from the Blarney Stone, I’ve got an angle on this…

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Can I come live from the Blarney Stone, I’ve got an angle on this…

One of the greatest endings to a comedy in that episode as well

 

[jcdenton08]

One of the greatest endings to a comedy in that episode as well

We’ll have that pint eh, come see my brother in Leeds?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Really? I last went in June . . . . Rode 150 miles in a day and nothing was open except a few bar/cafe's all the petrol stations were auto CC . . . .

Are you sure you weren't in Port-E-'Slade' that's a bit continental these days?

FWLIW I'm anti religion, honestly believe it's the root of all evil . . . .but everyone deserves a rest, so Shut up on a Sunday . . . . And those who work weekends don't on Monday/Tue . . . Like barbers, restaurants bars etc Do here already anyway . . .

Port-E-Slade "a bit continental" ??

Yes, absolutely sure about the supermarkets. I've spent over 20 weeks in France this year and certainly in Normandy, Brittany and Loire there have been supermarkets open on a Sunday wherever I've been.

 

[A mex eyecan]

The majority of the workforce, really? REALLY?

Pen pushers, school teachers, the really tiny tiny amount of the workforce in the city. Loads barely leave their bedrooms these days it appears

The rest

Medical
Shops
Delivery
Restaurants
Pubs
Police
Fire Service
Refuge Collectors
Street Cleaners
Farmers
Milkman
Bus drivers
Railway Workers
Coach drivers
Sports people
People working at sports venues
Cinemas
Care home workers
Zoos!
Pilots
Engineers
Hostesses
Ferry staff
Tanker drivers
Army
Airforce
Navy

etc etc etc etc etc etc

I really don’t know but perhaps it’s this never getting a real resting period that’s helping contribute to fuel so many unfortunate mental health issues?