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How come 'we' can buy sofas, clothes and holidays on Boxing Day but not seeds, compost and just generally have a theraputic stroll around our GCs?
Is it me? Probably
Garden retailers have again called for Sunday trading laws to be relaxed with Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday.
This means garden centres over 280sq m will only be able to open for six hours on the traditionally busy trading day.
HTA marketing director Andrew Maxted said: "With Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday larger garden centres will only be able to open for a restricted number of hours. This is another example of how the out-of-date Sunday trading laws are not in keeping with the ways of modern life.
As an issue of great importance to the garden industry and the many gardeners who choose to follow their interest on a Sunday, the HTA will continue to lobby government
Is it me? Probably
Garden retailers have again called for Sunday trading laws to be relaxed with Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday.
This means garden centres over 280sq m will only be able to open for six hours on the traditionally busy trading day.
HTA marketing director Andrew Maxted said: "With Boxing Day 2010 falling on a Sunday larger garden centres will only be able to open for a restricted number of hours. This is another example of how the out-of-date Sunday trading laws are not in keeping with the ways of modern life.
As an issue of great importance to the garden industry and the many gardeners who choose to follow their interest on a Sunday, the HTA will continue to lobby government
They should be banned! You can only sit on one settee at a time for goodness sake! Bernie stomps off to grind her teeth and snarl at the TV set adverts....................
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