Stop! Wheelchair thief about!

I was horrified to hear that a disabled colleague has had her wheelchair stolen while she was at work.

The chair was positioned outside her pod because of its size. Someone, it is thought, probably a local kid had taken the chair valued at £1,000 and dumped it in the local woods. To date it has not been found.

The large superamaket chain has asked their employees to donate £2.50 each to buy her another chair. While I am a supporter of those in need of help, I object to paying out anything when the supermarket in question has just announded £millions in profits. Surely the company and company items are insured against theft on this level. I can't believe that the company will not pay up - they can afford it.

This issue of who pays for the replacement wheelchair has divided employees because most people think that the company, with or without insurance, should give this poor girl the £1K she needs for another wheelchair.

Just another example of what the big supermakets think of their employees i.e. not much - you are only there to make us a lot of money.

Ice is bad news for checkout operators

Just heard a report from Justin King CEO Sainsburys saying that there was no panic buying in his chain. The empty shelves are a result of customers buying extra because of the bad weather. Does he realise that extra is "extra shopping trolleys" piled to the hilt with anything that may not be available if the bad weather continues? Things like: milk, bread, tinned food, fresh food, chilled food, toilet paper, coffee, tea, cereals - basically most things that Sainsburys sell.

When he was speaking on the telly he looked quite tanned so I am assuming that he had been away to somewhere hot. Therefore, he would not know the extend of deplication in the stores coupled with the problems lorry drivers have had getting through to stores. However, it is not just the smaller stores, it is the larger ones as well.

A further problem is the lack of staff. Most staff are not able to make it in and according to Justin they have a month to make up their time or take it as holiday.

My problem is that when the government and motoring agencies advise against travelling we, the staff who serve customers, should NOT be penalised if we are unable to get to work.

As the unions have said, the problem will be that staff will not be motivated to help out ever if the bigger chains don't relent and give way. These organisations should not be allowed to have their cake and eat it too - look at the vast profits they make.

Snow Shopping

Here is my guide for shopping in the snow!

1, The best time to go out is at the sign of the first snow flakes.

2. Have a plan.

3. Think of the things you can't live without . . .
- bread
- milk
- vegetables
- fresh meat
- toilet paper
- spirits like whisky, run, volka, gin, booze

4. You should have parked as close to the store as possible.

5. Keep in minds that you may be snowed in for at least one day, so be prepared.

6. Don't worry about sliding all over the road.

7. Be prepared for hargy bargy!

8. Snow brings out the worst in people! Brilliant!