Heard Under
The Sheds – 9/2/2020
A Trader
says it is refreshing to see CEO, Stan Liacos, candid comments in an email to
Night Market Traders this week in which a plan of action was identified to
tackle dwindling attendances at the Wednesday Night event.
A contender
for best retail sign of the year is this one outside the Mary Martin Bookshop
in String Bean Alley. “Just brilliant!” said one Trader.
Just when we
thought we had heard it all about the Coronavirus these facts (??????) were
revealed under the sheds this week –
1. Have you heard that the speed limit
on the Great Ocean Rd. has been increased to 120kph because there are no more
tourist buses.
2. The Chinese New Year has been changed
to Year of the Bat.
3. The wire cage in C Shed may be
retained to quarantine Traders returning from visits to China.
And on a
more serious note – One of our Traders revealed that at Hong Kong Airport on 4th
January this year he heard a public announcement urging any visitors to Wuhan
to consult with their local doctor.
Containers
in SBA are to get guttering in an attempt to avoid the pools of water shown in
last week’s Heard Under The Sheds.
One Trader
lamented that current takings are less than 10% of the peak in the “good old
days”.
A Trader says he has noticed smaller queues at our ATMs.
A Trader was
criticised by his neighbour this week for contemplating a day off due to poor
trade. “How can we fix the gap problem if we don’t all pitch in during tough
times?”
A Trader asks
why he feels so tired and listless at the end of a really quiet trading day yet
full of energy on a day when he has been rushed off his feet by customers. –
something to do with adrenalin?