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O.K. I COMPLAINED CHRISTMAS CI

I was one of the people who complained
to Carrefour (see November Link) about UNITED WORSHIP
the new trays of sweets at the Checkout
TOOTHILL CHURCH
The gist of the reply was it was a
matter of policy to sell sweets in all Sunday 19th 10.45 am Carols & Nativity
Carrefour stores and that they sell 6.30 pm Carol Service
well. The sale of sweets at the Wednesday 22nd Carol-Singing at the District
Checkouts was an extension of the Centre 6 - 8pm
range of sweets sold in other parts of
the store and that it is a practice Christmas Eve 11.30 pm Midnight Communion
used by other retail establishments. Christmas Day 10.45 am Family Worship and
In other words they are not going to Holy Communion
stop.
Sunday 26th 10.45 am Holy Communion
Carrefour employs rpany local people
and no reasonable person would begrudge LYDIARD MILLICENT - All Saints Church
their making a profit. It is their Christmas Eve 11.30 pm Midnight Communion
making a 'fast buck' that I object to.
Putting 'impulse purchase' items like Christmas Day 8 am Holy Communion
Smarties right in front of the
LYDIARD TREGOZE - St Mary's Church
children is BLACKMAIL. It puts a
mother in the position of, at worst, Christmas Day 10 am Holy Communion
giving way to expensive and unnecessary
sweet buying, saying no and having to Sunday 26th 6.30 pm Carol Service
put up with the consequent hysteria or, New Year's Eve 11.45 pm Watch-night Service
at best, engaging in an attempt to tidy (following party in
up the sweets a toddler has picked up. LYdiard Mansion - details Tel: 853510
All this at the same time as packing
and paying. CONSUMER GROUP
We recently had a meeting with the new
Carrefour says that other retail Subse-
outlets sell sweets. True! However IStore Director of Carrefour.
Sainsbury have their sweets high up out^quently we've received a letter
of a young child's reach. Even Marks " suggesting that a quorum of eight
and S en c e who have sweet racks at people should attend future meetings.
P
,
child level, do not sell easily Since we are now down to 5 members we
-recognisable sweets that are advertised need new blood if we are to continue to
on television. function, at least with respect to
Carrefour. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!
Carrefour replied to me by using the * Shops do take notice of our
term Ms as if they felt that anyone suggestions - not so much notice of
with children who objected to their I complaints. To really have any effect
sweet racks must be Westlea's answer you must complain individually to the
to Germaine Greer. store concerned. Carrefour have a
stop complaintform which can be filled in at
Well, Carrefour will not^selling sweets [ the Information desk.
in spite of thier promise. So I for
one will make a traffic wardens day f The turnover on sweets at the checkout
and shop in town. Sue Greenhalgh, is so great that Carrefour Head Office
Chesterfield. ( are not going to take any notice of 40
CAROLS I complaints plus the consumer group.
500 individual complaints m ht carry
Carols at Christmas in the Sunshine Room, Westle a
some weight! Carrefour ar e looking at
on Sunday 19th December, 3pm. All Welcome to some of our suggestions about range of
join in andstay for tea and mince pies afterward
moods, and service.
SMALL ADS
Mrs. Bull of 16 Uxbridge Road, I^
Freshbrook would like to thank all the !, Mothercare Food Blender £1. Mother-
kind people who have given her their I care baby carrier with head support £5.
used stamps. They have been sent on to As new, barely used.
the British Kidney Association Appeal. Russell Hobbs Coffee Percolator with
She would like all Link readers to save) Wedgewood blue ceramic body, £15.
their Christmas stamps and pass them on, (Hardly used) . Tel: Brenda Wilson
j 48 6663 .
to her.