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So I walk up to the automatic doors of the Co-Op, and nothing happens. Being used to this sort of recalcitrant behaviour from the shoddy doors provided by the NHS, I insert fingers into the small excuse for a door handle and heave it open.

Later, sitting in the car about to depart, I see a woman walk up to them and stop in surprise, as I did. She then takes a step back, and a step forward again. Still nothing. So she walks some distance away and strides forward somewhat faster towards them, only having to draw up sharply again as they still refuse to open. The urge to lean out the window and shout "You have to say open sesame" was quite strong...