Waitrose the reply and YES it did come that quick

Thank you for your e-mail.

It has been our experience that many customers wish to spread the cost of the forthcoming season over a period of time, and by introducing Christmas products at the end of September / beginning of October, it enables them to do so.

We have given careful consideration to the question of the introduction of our Christmas assortment this year bearing in mind the views of those customers with a like minded view to you. It is the case that the on sale date for Christmas merchandise is no earlier this year than it has been in previous years. Indeed, if anything, we tend to start the sale of such products a little later now than we did a few years ago. With regard to the rate of sale of Christmas merchandise, it is the case that it is spread across a number of weeks, and whilst some customers choose to delay the purchase of wrapping paper and puddings until the week before Christmas, many others opt to buy these earlier, and concentrate their purchases in the last few days before Christmas to fresh food items.

Regards,

Waitrose oh PLEASE I would have thought you would be better

I have just been shopping at the local Waitrose and shock horror I was confronted by Christmas.

I believe it is 85 days when writing this until "the big day" and you are selling Christmas stock.

Now another supermarket has witnessed an email much like this, but to be honest they were BAD and had things out over 100 days before "the event". I do however have to give you praise that you have not put Christmas stock out in our faces (see the orange supermarket for details), and also you do have only a small amount of items not a huge aisle or two.

But seriously why do you have items out before at least early November? We have 2 "events" prior to Christmas which require shelf space yet I don't see anything for them yet.

I would have though that a high class store such as your self would be a little restrained.

The Reply

Dear Thomas



Thanks for your email. I can certainly understand your comments about our stores having Christmas stock displayed, especially as it’s over 90 days to the big day.



Christmas time is one of the busiest periods in our stores and we know that many of our customers like to do their Christmas shopping as early as possible. By having the stock out at this time, it gives them the opportunity to do so and also try different products which they may like to use during the festive season.



From a practical point of view, stocking seasonal items early makes it easier to manage our stock. It also means that customers do not have to face long queues, which may result if everybody had to shop in a shorter period of time.



I appreciate you taking the time to contact us about this. Customer feedback is important to us as we use it to improve the service we provide.



Kind regards

Want A Flat?

So trying to get a flat. how easy is it ?

Well remember we live down south unlike those plucky northerners who earn my wage but can have a mansion for the price of a fish finger and a half eaten sausage*

so it comes down to, "in order to rent you must earn (here comes the maths) 30x1monthrent=annual salary"

Now say I work min wage @ 5.80 a hour x 37hours a week x 48weeks a year that makes 10,300 a year.

Now if you work the top equation backwards you can rent a place for £343 a month.

HANDS UP WHO KNOWS OF A PLACE SOUTH OF GLOUCESTER THAT IS FOR £343 A MONTH?

No really I'm sure even the very seedy areas of London town are more. I'm sure the squatters of London town spend more on food and things.

I would also point out that £343 a month is also what you have to live on. 110 council tax that makes 233 to pay for electricity, phone, water, maybe the internet a car/transport. That is all before food.

I really do feel for those on min wage you cant live on it. if there was 2 of you maybe you would be ok JUST be seriously.


SO we are looking at a flat I earn aparently 3k too short. Not ALOT but .. enough. My girlfriend makes money from being a student and things that covers it. YAY

NO .. STOP ... DON'T BE SILLY shes foreign and a student.
Students money does NOT count,
Foreign work money does NOT count yes even if you have letters, emails, phone numbers, faxes, pagers, fucking semaphore or Morse code contact with them. does NOT count. Why .. because it just doesn't.


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So screw you anyone trying to rent, screw you anyone trying to move.

and screw you those poor bastards on minimum wage who cant afford to have a place to call home and survive.




*no offence meant to those any where north of Gloucester

+ I don't know EXACTLY how close all these figures are but they are fairly close I think.

+ We are moving soon ... know doubt that will bring a new fresh hell.

Megaphones

I have serisouly considered buying a megaphone to show my view to passers by in shops.

Sainsburys would be one hit.

Perhaps currys and or other electrical retailers another.

Dear Sainsburys

I have just been shopping at the local Sainsbury's and shock horror I was confronted by Christmas.

I believe it is just under 100 days until "the big day" and you are selling Christmas stock.

I noticed the hell that might be appearing last week (OVER 100 days to go) when I saw you had a clear shelf in bakery with green banding, with little Santa hats, looking ominously merry.

Not just a shelf, almost half a aisle, 5M from the sliding doors, BEFORE the Halloween stuff(located half way down the store, as well as discount mince pies.

MINCE PIES!! Now I love mince pies as much as the next man but when confronted by an entire rack of mince pies reduced to clear from the bakery it makes you wonder why people are not buying them.

I think I have the answer, ITS NOT CHRISTMAS YET!!

I do wonder what the homeless people you donate the waste ,unsold food to, (you DO donate the food don't you and not lock it away in cages like another one of "the big4"?) are thinking as they get the hand outs. "My my this global warming is getting a bit weird it was roasting yesterday and now its mince pies *rubs hands with glee* its just a few weeks until turkey and Christmas pud time"

After that rant which know doubt has humoured the office, WHY are you selling Christmas in the 3rd week in September when its over 90 days until Christmas?