Unfortunately Sheepwoman was caught on CCTV unselfconsciously stuffing her pouch to the brim with delicious carrots. Ingrid, the head chef (who prepares wonderful meals from any excess fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste) saw exactly what was going on and with a firm hand demanded the return of the stolen goods and put her to work serving customers.
Sheepwoman did her best to provide a good service, although trying to kiss the customers was perhaps a little forward. She accurately weighed and priced these delicious leeks, but then ran away with the money fortunately Sarah tripped her up in time and gained control of the situation. In an overenthusiastic attempt to make amends Sheepwoman grabbed the leeks and ran away up the Cowley road, her action was sadly misconstrued as she simply wanted to offer a free delivery service, stealing the leeks couldn't have been further from her mind. However, having previously run away with a loaf of bread, some delicious Oxford cheese and several pounds of carrots, Ingrid decided Sheepwoman could not really be trusted in a customer facing role.
Ingrid set Sheepwoman to work answering the telephone, dealing with queries and placing orders. Sheepwoman's inability to speak did not help matters and after she inexplicably managed to place an excessively large order for carrots, Ingrid was beginning to wonder why on earth she had invited Sheepwoman to help in the shop. Sheepwoman was ordered to update the members information, as there are now over 500 members of the supermarket, the ruffled Ingrid hoped that this would keep Sheepwoman quiet and busy for several hours.
Unfortunately Sheepwoman had carrots on her mind and within minutes was back to her old tricks.
Luckily the beady eyed Ingrid caught her in time to prevent her from filling her pouch.
Sheepwoman was marched to the till and ordered to pay for the stolen carrots and cheese.
A volunteer was asked to make sure the goods were paid for in full and to check that no more carrots were hidden about Sheepwoman's person.
Despite her shortcomings Sheepwoman proved to be a great help on a busy Saturday afternoon in The Peoples Supermarket. Perhaps if she can learn to stock the shelves nicely, not get into the trolleys (and demand to be pushed round the shop whilst grabbing crisps from the shelves), not frighten and chase children out of the shop, or climb onto the bonnets of customers cars, if she can curb her insatiable appetite for carrots, not tap dance when she should be stock taking, or run away with leeks and loaves of bread, perhaps she will return once again to The People's Supermarket as a useful and productive member of the team.
Photographs taken by Mike Bingham, thankyou to Ingrid and Sarah for having faith in Sheepwoman's abilities as a customer service assistant.
