WITH just one day left before Christmas Day, heavy downpours and widespread flooding in Georgetown on Friday could not stop holiday shoppers from swarming Regent Street, the city’s main and busiest shopping district.But while Guyanese were out in their numbers, Cubans and Venezuelans were the ones

‘shopping big’, walking through flood waters and carrying jumbo bags over their shoulders.

City lights shone brightly along the traffic congested Regent Street, and even though Bourda Market was flooded, shoppers crowded the streets along the market in a bid to take full advantage of the Christmas bargains.

The heavy rainfall slightly affected shopping, but some people knew time was running out and were bent on getting all things together for the perfect holiday atmosphere in their homes. Almost all stores were opened along Regent Street up until 20:00h on Friday, and persons were busily shopping rubber tiles, carpets and other household appliances, while others stormed the two major city markets to complete their grocery shopping.

Cassareep sellers near the Bounty Supermarket at the corner of Regent Road and Orange Walk sheltered from the rain while displaying bottles of the pepperpot ingredient on a table.

Meanwhile, shoppers poured into Bounty Supermarket while others walked through the flood waters to enter stores which line Regent Street in a bid to secure their desired items.

Even those with some form of impairment braved the challenging flood waters and heavy rainfall to acquire their desired items. One man walking with the aid of a crutch was seen walking beside his barefooted brother, demonstrating that nothing would prevent them from completing Christmas shopping this year.

Significantly, more men were seen actively shopping on Friday.