A charity shop in Birmingham was forced to close for the day after a driver selfishly parked right in front of the store's front door.
Pulling up on the pavement so you're blocking any building's entrance isn't great really, but to do it in front of a charity shop takes that extra bit of spite, but that's what volunteers at the British Red Cross in Kings Heath in south Birmingham discovered, after finding a Ford Fiesta parked in front of the shop they operate out of last Sunday (April 10).
With the driver nowhere to be seen, and no way to move it or even get to the door, they were left with no choice but to stay closed for the day - a decision which they believe cost them at least £200.
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It's though that the driver either deliberately left their car to block the entrance as a bizarre protest, although the volunteers also suggested it could just be through ‘silliness’.
They called West Midlands Police, however the car was finally moved after six hours, and so no criminal action was taken.
Staff left a note on the charity shop door which told customers: "Sorry we are closed due to car blocking door."
They also left a note for the driver on their windscreen, which read: "Leaving your car here has resulted in us not being able to open our shop today."
Another added: "A donation towards the shop’s loss of earnings would be greatly appreciated."
Speaking to Birmingham Live, shop manager Alex Sharp said: "The car was there for a good five or six hours. It was parked directly in front of the front door.
"It could have parked literally anywhere else we would have been able to open."
They went on to add: "There was nothing nearby. They must have chosen to park directly in front of the door. Who knows why, it’s just so silly.
"We called the non-emergency police number. We got a log number and were told to call back if it was still there, but it has since moved."
They finished by saying: "We’ve had people park in front of the windows before for like five or 10 minutes when we’re open, but this is a whole new thing. I don’t get it."
It remains to be seen if anyone will own up to the misdemeanour.
Simon Catling