Locked in!

I couldn’t believe it last week when I was locked inside the bank!

It was on my day off and I was in town and had paid a visit to the bank.

I was just about to leave the premises when a chain was put across the door and all customers were told they could not leave the building.

No members of the public were allowed in the building either.

From what I observed, it looked like a cash delivery was being made to the bank and the front door was shut for security measures.

Obviously these deliveries have to be made, as they are essential for the running of a bank, but customers should be given prior notice before the front door is shut.

It was annoying that this had happened, as I only had a few minutes left on my car park ticket at the supermarket and if I had exceeded that I would have had to pay a large fee.

That leads me on to another point, why is there nowhere to park for free in town centres these days?

Pay and display must bring in a large income for councils, but what about the shopper?

Could there not be areas in the town centre where shoppers could park for free?

If you visit town by car and use the pay and display, you are always looking at the clock, because you know if you are slightly over you will be faced with a parking ticket and a hefty fine.

No wonder people are flocking to the supermarkets, which offer a range of goods under one roof and free parking.