Have just arrived home from the supermarket - exhausted!.  I couldn’t believe how busy it was.  I had to actually queue for a parking space.  And this on a Monday morning.  I’ve never shopped on a Monday before - I always go at the weekend, but didn’t have time this week.  I was expecting it to be very quiet, but no, it was packed.  People didn’t seem to be doing their weekly shop, it was mainly small trolleys or a basket.

Nowadays, with all this 24 hour shopping you would think that the shops would be quieter because the shoppers are spread more thinly but this doesn’t seem to happen - so I can only conclude that we are spending more time shopping.  When I was a kid then the supermarket was closed not only on a Sunday but also on a Monday - so that the shelves could be re-stocked ready for the week.  And of course they were all closed by 5.00pm apart from Thursdays and Fridays when they were open until 8.00pm.  However did we manage?!?!