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No.Was it two parents working because they needed the two incomes or was it feminism which told women they needed a career and staying at home was for women who were no good? In fact, many feminists still frown upon women who raise their kids and stay at home and say they're lacking ambition, lazy etc..
I worked with one mother who would have preferred to be stay at home mum and the world has changed to the point that two incomes are pretty much assumed now for buying a house, getting a mortgage etc.
True. Most people are at work 9-5pm Mon-Friday with some also doing some weekend work too. The days of sending the wife into town with the "housekeeping" money to do the shopping for the kids ended decades ago. I've always said that if the high street wants to succeed again then the shops should open at 12 midday and open until 8pm at night. Free parking after 5pm.
The converse of that is that Saturdays turned into the worst day to go shopping.Yup, people say use it or lose it but if you work 'normal' hours then you only have Saturday where you can for a lot of places. That's why supermarkets have displaced everything, they're open.
If I have to shop on a Saturday it won't be in Stafford!The converse of that is that Saturdays turned into the worst day to go shopping.
When I started 'working when I liked', I would work the weekends for two reasons - it was easier to catch people in, if I needed them to be, and I could then have 'my own weekend' in the week, when the town was rather more civilised than it was on Saturdays. In fact, I stopped shopping on Saturdays almost completely, and then only for logistical emergencies.
A similar policy applied to pubs, etc., too.
In some respects, the same effect then occurred on Sundays, amplified by the restricted opening hours.
...ah...well... I know I work in a shop, but it means I'm often at work when normal people would be shopping, or would be at home to accept postal deliverys.. the fragrance shop allows you to order online, usually at a discount better than in store, and have the item delivered to the store free of charge for you to collect at your own leisure ... It's way better for me, over the rd' from work & I can collect in my lunchtime, rather than me go into the the shop to browse & find out it's not in stock...I really do not know how shops justify being open during the weekdays with such dwindling custom. Though it’s not as bizarre to me as how stores like the Fragrance place are still open in the Guildhall given the fact that there’s basically never anyone in there.
Errr..... It was B & Q that did that . They got weekend trading hours changed years ago!Yup, people say use it or lose it but if you work 'normal' hours then you only have Saturday where you can for a lot of places. That's why supermarkets have displaced everything, they're open.
Yes, working in retail, my weekend is on a Monday & Tuesday......much quieter/betterThe converse of that is that Saturdays turned into the worst day to go shopping.
When I started 'working when I liked', I would work the weekends for two reasons - it was easier to catch people in, if I needed them to be*, and I could then have 'my own weekend' in the week, when the town was rather more civilised than it was on Saturdays. In fact, I stopped shopping on Saturdays almost completely, and then only for logistical emergencies.
A similar policy applied to pubs, etc., too.
In some respects, the same effect then occurred on Sundays, amplified by the restricted opening hours.
* Mmm, it was also more likely that they would be out, if I wanted peace and quiet...
But didn't supermarkets get the go ahead at the same time? I thought so but could well be wrong, I know at least 95% of things I buy though are at shops that open past 6pm.Errr..... It was B & Q that did that . They got weekend trading hours changed years ago!
Yes, but it was all B & Q's fault, they led the way by instigating the Sunday trading laws ...But didn't supermarkets get the go ahead at the same time? I thought so but could well be wrong, I know at least 95% of things I buy though are at shops that open past 6pm.
Those buildings look intact in the redevelopment proposal.Walking along Crabbery Street yesterday and looking at the upper floors the neglect suggests that dereliction is intended towards planning permission for demolition.
But nice old buildings don't really fit in with the rest of the town centre !
I've had another look and, yes, they do look to still be there, but just beyond a roof garden ?Those buildings look intact in the redevelopment proposal.
If you were planning a major development I’m not sure you’d go through the expenditure now when you’ll be undertaking large scale works in 12-18 months
Nice visualization, so the market is definitely going then, kinda thought that the clowncil would have told us first
Given how few traders there are at present is it really worthwhile having a market ?The council have (or are in the process of obtaining a building for the market)
It was going to be the old marks and sparks. That didn't happen, it was too expensive.
My bet is still on using the front end of the guildhall. It could 'spill out' into the town square.
I think so, but one that's fresh and new. That's not to say get rid of the traders now and start a fresh, but to nurture newer stalls that locals could support.Given how few traders there are at present is it really worthwhile having a market ?
Agreed.I think so, but one that's fresh and new. That's not to say get rid of the traders now and start a fresh, but to nurture newer stalls that locals could support.
Stafford has some very large gaps in the high street that could be filled with a decent market stall.