PostingHigh street Christmas hardship

Attempted at lunchtime to wheel the tank, our double buggy, containing both girls into local hardware shop. Shop owner came out from behind counter, stood in front of door and barred us entrance. Said it was "ridiculous" to bring a buggy of that size into his shop. "It's only a small shop," he said. Like I had artillery fitted to the tank. Like I was planning to decimate the washing-up bowls, washing lines and moth repellant in our way. Like one mother and two little girls were going to harm his shelves of clothes pegs, faded price tickets marked by hand in red felt tip pen, yellowing displays of kettles and dusty tins of furniture polish.

"What do you want me to do?" I said. "I'm not leaving my children outside on the pavement." He shrugged. "You're not coming in here with that," he said. I gave up hope of buying turkey tin foil in his shop and reversed the buggy. We did not say "Happy Christmas" to each other. Went into nearby shop to vent. "Don't worry about him," said shop keeper. "He's notorious for that kind of behaviour."

Posted 21 December 2009 19:13

Edinburgh

Comments

Cat said:

Oh, such Christmas spirit! So you are still going to roast a turkey?

Posted 22 December 2009 02:58

Helen said:

Hi Cat, yes, still planning to roast a turkey, provided I can find a shop prepared to sell me tin foil!

Posted 22 December 2009 07:27

Littlemummy said:

That's awful, name and shame!

Posted 22 December 2009 11:09

Canada Goose Parka said:

This is all very new to me and this article really opened my eyes.Thanks for sharing with us your wisdom.

Posted 07 January 2012 08:28

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