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Subject:	Re: Harry Potter getting left out
Newsgroups:	lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 9 Sep 2001 19:53:45 GMT
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"Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GJEqAn.K47@lugnet.com... > In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes: > > The Sunday Trading Act that allowed stores to open on Sunday in the UK was as recent as 1994. > > Actually, most stores in the Netherlands *still* don't open on Sunday, > some because of statute--church attendance is down almost 75% from > just 20 years ago, so it's not an anti-secular thing anymore. I hear > Belgium's the same way, as is much of continental Europe. > > But I do recall that in London UK, there is still a restriction > over opening times on weekends--something that was explained to me > by Borders and the supermarkets that they could only be open past > 6pm Saturday if they didn't open on Sunday, or some other such weird > algorithm. That there's still a restriction on opening hours in > *London* (of all places!) indicates the long arm of tradition. Small shops can open 24x7 Large shops (over 280sqm) can only open 6 hours on Sunday - any 6 hours between 10am and 6pm. Dont know anything about a rule that says you cant open on Sunday if you open after 6 on saturday Plenty of shops stay open late on Saturday, and still open on Sunday. Large supermarkets usually stay open until 10pm on Saturday. regards lawrence

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		Re: Harry Potter getting left out
(...) No, what you mention up there rings a bell. I had thought there was some tie to Saturday's hours as well, but perhaps not. I wonder how long it will take the GLA to fix that. And has PPP been tanked yet?!? I hope so. Britain doesn't need (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Harry Potter getting left out
(...) Why? Does this seem fair or correct to you, out of curiosity? Trimmed FUT down to just .debate... which I forgot to do first time, sorry... ++Lar (25 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Harry Potter getting left out
(...) Actually, most stores in the Netherlands still don't open on Sunday, some because of statute--church attendance is down almost 75% from just 20 years ago, so it's not an anti-secular thing anymore. I hear Belgium's the same way, as is much (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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