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Nostalgia is a thing of the past as far as I am concerned. The retrospectoscope, with its rose-tinted lenses, is a seductive but treacherous device. I think if we actually found ourselves plonked in 1972, or 1964, we would be horrified by the monotony, the lack of freedom, the petty minded...

I was explaining to the fella who, in seriousness or jest, appeared to be under the assumption said workers work 7 days a week and never get a day off, and appeared to be using this as a reason to go back to Sunday closure (and the Long Dark Teatime of the Soul). I suspect he may have been...

And don't forget Carlton Terrace.

In all seriousness, no. I remember the 1970s when everything was shut, pubs opened at noon and closed at 2, then you went home to watch Southern Soccer (hello Ray Hiron, hello Albie McCann), before entering the Long Dark Teatime of the Soul. No thanks.

This may come as a shock to you but Supermarket workers don't work 7 days a week. Some people work on Sunday, but don't work on another day. Possibly two other days. Not a lot of people know that. I've been whooshed, haven't I. :facepalm: