All shoppers must watch their space
Dear editor, I desperately needed a few things and decided to go to the small Coop in Cambusbarron on Saturday.
I had been before and was lucky enough to get in no bother. Someone was manning the door and counting people in store.
It was a different story when I went at the weekend. I waited outside, trying to count how many were in store before I ventured in.
When I did go in I was appalled that people kept coming in and not even keeping proper distance. Even an NHS person with a badge who should know better.
I complained to the checkout operator and phoned the store and asked to speak to the manager. Turns out she was filling in because of sickness. She told me that they didn’t have staff to guard the door and even if she did she had experienced people telling her to get lost.
She did tell me that if I needed anything I could phone up and pay when I collected. She also mentioned that between 8am and 9am is designated for vulnerable adults which I was aware of but, my reply to that is - why would a vulnerable adult want to shop at that time as it can be a long day as it is.
Point of this are a lot of selfish people in Cambusbarron. I know there are a lot of good people too. I saw them standing faithfully waiting to get in
Shopper Stirling Dear editor, I read with considerable interest your feature of Friday, April 3 and can confirm that Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World gave two shows in a field on Mr McKerracher’s farm in the Raploch on Tuesday, September 6, 1904 - not 60 or 70 years prior to 1949, as stated.
The venue was advertised as ‘King’s Field’ but even at the time the reasons for this choice of name were unclear.
The dreadful weather conditions recalled by ‘Pimpo’ are fully confirmed by the contemporary reports.
The version of the show which is alleged to have visited Clifford Park in 1917 is very improbable. Buffalo Bill’s show never returned to Scotland after 1904 but imposters were legion for decades afterwards.
Tom F Cunningham, Scottish National Buffalo Bill Archive www.snbba.co.uk Dear editor, It has been lovely to read, amongst the stories of sadness and tragedy, about the fantastic efforts being made across our communities by people who care.
Some are experts, risking their lives to save those directly affected, and some are ordinary people doing all they can in a time of crisis.
What I have found particularly heartwarming is the efforts of children in what must be scary and uncertain times.
From those who have tried to help those in care homes and alderly facing isolation to the children who painted rainbows and messages of thanks to frontline workers - what a fantastic example to us all.
I know many parts of our lives have changed forever but I hope we never forget what greatness comes from rallying together.
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