[jambutty]

Unless a new law has passed me by in my dotage I always thought that no one under the age of 18 could legally buy alcohol.

So how come that Asda at Grimshaw Park in Blackburn has a notice at each checkout that states in effect the purchaser of alcohol has to be over 21 years of age and they always check?

I don’t recall an Asda political party or that Asda can now make laws as they see fit.

I appreciate that in their way Asda is doing its bit to help to curtail teenage drinking but they, just like the rest of us have to abide by the law of the land.

I also appreciate that a vendor is under no obligation to sell his wares if the vendor chooses not to do so. But once a customer has indicated that he wants to buy an item and has offered the money to complete the sale, the vendor must then complete the transaction.

Or has that changed too?