Noooooooooooooo! Eagle-eyed reader Ken has sent me this snap of an alcohol licence review notice which has gone up in the window of Waitrose, here in the Millionaires' Playground.The supermarket is probably one of the few reasons there is any kind of discerning middle class still left in Ramsgate, if not the whole of Thanet, with the booze counter being a Mecca for anyone with a palate that stretches beyond White Lightning and cheap, fizzy leg opener. Ken says:
Apparently the police are requesting a review of Waitrose's licence because of the high level of reported incidents of shoplifting etc from the store. The store apparently reports all incidents and regularly provides names of offenders and security video confirmation but the police do nothing. They are now requesting a review of the licence because of the high offence levels reported. Who would blame Waitrose for shutting up shop because of such stupidity. So where is YOU CALL - WE WILL COME? [See previous item]
Quite. And knowing how jealous our Margate-centric council feels about Ramsgate's revival, I wouldn't be surprised if they withdrew the licence out of spite in the hope that it would drive out Waitrose, leaving us with another eyesore of a building in the centre of town. Or perhaps they're in cahoots with their friends at Tesco!!!??!!!
21 comments:
Down here in Portsmouth some young scamps went into Sainsbury's a few times to purchase the grown up beverages whilst under age. The catch is that after doing this several times it was admitted they were working for the council undercover... who promptly revoked the booze license for one whole day.
ECR only squeals when nipped.
1-11.....And whats wrong with that? It's his blog.
Especially when I'm nipped on the nips, 1:11!
The local police are f@&king useless. Rather than arrest those responsible, they bring the victim to task for 'allowing' such things to be stolen.
The simple answer is not calling the police. And who benefits from falling reported crime rate the most........
Dave Camerons big society should look at the failure of local funded policing to uphold the law, not offload the cost and responsibility to the public.
anon again!
People who steal are no better than murderer's or paedofile's.
Waitrose is correct, watch your property, watch your kids, look after your lives.
anon again!
AND, never trust a Bank!
Would have been simpler to say 'no better than bankers' there, aa!
anon again!
Your wish, Sir, is as you please!
"no better than Banker's"
;)
Hoho!
Whereas - Fake Tesco Express confidently expects to sell Ouzo and Polish Pure Spirit until 12.30 am, with the apparent support of Plod and the Duffers!
Hi just sent you an email, wasn't finished but flew from my smart phone, no need for a response was sort of a draft format, you know what us uneducated thanitians are like.
If only I could replicate that middle class superior ..........
You 'shouldn't' replicate would be more appropriate, Mr track layer.
Waitrose would be sadly missed, were the piss taken out of them completely!
Fucking hell Lucy! Your comment is only going to add to Tony's delusion that you and I are the same person, and that every anonymous commentator on the web is yours truly!
I just sent a robust response to his email. Seeing as we're online at roughly the same time, he'll put two and two together and make five.
I'm really getting seriously concerned that he's a bit disturbed and stalking me. No. Seriously. Very concerned.
Lucy - I've sent you an email. Please read.
Let them get on with it, Dickie.
Being wrong is a way of life for some people!
Thanks for showing your support Lucy.
Richard I would throw my very large hat in the ring on this subject, but he would have me ringed as you - or some other alter ego.
Go on, egg him on.
Walter Mitty (an official member of the Pirates)
No, no ,no....Yes Id him on
It's ironic that Waitrose is on the old Tomson and Wooton brewery site.
Would be even more ironic if Whitbread were to buy our branch of Waitrose and then keep it running!
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