London at Easter

Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be open.

Thanks
T.

"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be open.

I think it would be most unlikely that any major stores will be open on
Easter Sunday.

Ian

"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be open.

Thanks
T.


Shops in England which have trading space of more than 3000 square feet
(which, of course, includes H A Rods) are not allowed to open at all on
Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.
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JohnT

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:06:36 -0000, "JohnT"
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"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over
Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be open.

Thanks
T.


Shops in England which have trading space of more than 3000 square feet
(which, of course, includes H A Rods) are not allowed to open at all on
Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.

H A Rods is owned by a non Christian and so is excluded?


Certainly, but only if his restaurants and cafés don't serve any food or
drink until sundown during Ramahdan. Similarly, M&S would have to close on
Saturdays.
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JohnT

"JohnT" wrote in message
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:06:36 -0000, "JohnT"
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"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over
Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close
on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be
open.

Thanks
T.


Shops in England which have trading space of more than 3000 square feet
(which, of course, includes H A Rods) are not allowed to open at all on
Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.

H A Rods is owned by a non Christian and so is excluded?


Certainly, but only if his restaurants and cafés don't serve any food or
drink until sundown during Ramahdan. Similarly, M&S would have to close on
Saturdays.

As far as I'm aware M&S is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange and
is no longer owned by a single family.

As such I don't think it's entitled to the special dispensations given to
businesses operated by a specific religion.

--
William Black

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

"Pentaxman" wrote in message
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Harrods website says they will be open

It lies. The store is not permitted to open on Easter Sunday.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg...mId=1073792287

Ian

"Ian F." wrote in message
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"Pentaxman" wrote in message
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Harrods website says they will be open

It lies. The store is not permitted to open on Easter Sunday.

Many stores used not to be permitted to open on any Sunday.

This didn't stop them from doing so for almost 20 years.

tim

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:47:46 -0000, "Ian F."
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"Pentaxman" wrote in message
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Harrods website says they will be open

It lies. The store is not permitted to open on Easter Sunday.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg...mId=1073792287

Prince Phillip was right!


Perhaps it was he who asked them to open on Easter Sunday so that he may buy
a present for Betty's Official Birthday.
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JohnT

"William Black" wrote in message
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"JohnT" wrote in message
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:06:36 -0000, "JohnT"
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"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over
Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores close
on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be
open.

Thanks
T.


Shops in England which have trading space of more than 3000 square feet
(which, of course, includes H A Rods) are not allowed to open at all on
Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.

H A Rods is owned by a non Christian and so is excluded?


Certainly, but only if his restaurants and cafés don't serve any food or
drink until sundown during Ramahdan. Similarly, M&S would have to close
on Saturdays.

As far as I'm aware M&S is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange
and is no longer owned by a single family.

As such I don't think it's entitled to the special dispensations given to
businesses operated by a specific religion.

If the majority of directors are 'persons who observe the Jewish Sabbath,
then any large store owned by a company can open on a Sunday without
restriction. However, it also has to close on the Jewish Sabbath to qualify.

Colin Bignell

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"William Black" wrote in message
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"JohnT" wrote in message
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:06:36 -0000, "JohnT"

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"Tom P" wrote in message
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Can someone clarify whether stores are open and on which days over
Easter?
The Tripadvisor site http://tinyurl.com/dyfwcd says that stores
close
on
Easter Sunday, but Harrods http://tinyurl.com/c48b5e appears to be
open.

Thanks
T.


Shops in England which have trading space of more than 3000 square
feet
(which, of course, includes H A Rods) are not allowed to open at all
on
Christmas Day or Easter Sunday.

H A Rods is owned by a non Christian and so is excluded?


Certainly, but only if his restaurants and cafés don't serve any food
or
drink until sundown during Ramahdan. Similarly, M&S would have to close
on Saturdays.

As far as I'm aware M&S is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange
and is no longer owned by a single family.

As such I don't think it's entitled to the special dispensations given
to
businesses operated by a specific religion.

If the majority of directors are 'persons who observe the Jewish Sabbath,
then any large store owned by a company can open on a Sunday without
restriction. However, it also has to close on the Jewish Sabbath to
qualify.

What about stores owned by Muslims?

Same

One assumes that if you are a follower of Lord Ganesh you can shut on
Tuesday and open Sunday as well.

--
William Black

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.