Toddled off to the supermarket yesterday. Went to a large ASDA as there are things there I can't get at my usual Saisnbury's. I was expecting a queueing system, and there it was. The store is about 200m wide. Door at one end shut, queue from the other end, everyone a nice distance apart, stretched along the front of the store, up the car park to the end, did a U-turn and came back to about half-way along the store. My guess is about 4-500m.
Most people quite happy to queue, a few left mumbling, but I doubt they'd find better elsewhere. One comment from the queue, "This is what the British do well, queueing."
Rather than let us in one at a time, they'd count those leaving, and then let us in in batches of 6-10, so the queue stood for a while, then moved a fair distance. Took about 45 minutes to get into the store, so not too bad. Sun out, but in the shadow of the store, a bit chilly. The car park rises a little, so for some time I had a good view of the whole queue. It occurred to me that no-one looked underfed. Some people leaving had large trolleys full.
Once inside, most things were available, including toilet rolls, a choice of brands and pack sizes, but few tissues, no pasta, and no dettol wipes. (Have to use them in the learner car frequently, but redundant for a while.)
Overall, quite a relaxing time, standing in the queue, just people-watching.
A few people were wearing masks, of various designs, none of which I think would have kept the virus out, but I suppose it makes them feel better. Strangely, a woman ahead of me wore the mask while queueing, with a good separation between us all, but once onside, she took it off, while we were all at imes much closer together.
Most people quite happy to queue, a few left mumbling, but I doubt they'd find better elsewhere. One comment from the queue, "This is what the British do well, queueing."
Rather than let us in one at a time, they'd count those leaving, and then let us in in batches of 6-10, so the queue stood for a while, then moved a fair distance. Took about 45 minutes to get into the store, so not too bad. Sun out, but in the shadow of the store, a bit chilly. The car park rises a little, so for some time I had a good view of the whole queue. It occurred to me that no-one looked underfed. Some people leaving had large trolleys full.
Once inside, most things were available, including toilet rolls, a choice of brands and pack sizes, but few tissues, no pasta, and no dettol wipes. (Have to use them in the learner car frequently, but redundant for a while.)
Overall, quite a relaxing time, standing in the queue, just people-watching.
A few people were wearing masks, of various designs, none of which I think would have kept the virus out, but I suppose it makes them feel better. Strangely, a woman ahead of me wore the mask while queueing, with a good separation between us all, but once onside, she took it off, while we were all at imes much closer together.