sunday shopping

As well as the inadequate supermarkets another common cause for lament amongst Brits and Americans living in Munich is the lack of Sunday shopping. German law prohibts the vast majority of businesses from trading on a Sunday. This doesn't seem to cause a problem for the local German population. They are more than happy to 'keep Sunday special'. But what happens if you wake up on Sunday morning to find your food cupboard bare? Well, unless you're prepared to eat out for the day, you're pretty much snookered. The only remaining options are to visit a locial petrol/gas station for biscuits and tinned food, or to get down to the Hauptbahnhof. At the central station there are five grocery shops. These are not terribly adequate, but they'll do for emergencies. ...