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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 7, 2013 19:14:23 GMT
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hat little caravan site was always full years ago !!
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Post by grumpy on Jul 8, 2013 12:05:34 GMT
the car park at spittal point was almost full this morning with the overspill from the caravan park  |
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Post by grumpy on Jul 8, 2013 12:06:30 GMT
oops off topic ;D heard Dorothy perkins is going into burtons  |
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 8, 2013 19:56:32 GMT
well thats better than them closing altogether !!
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Post by tweedsider on Jul 14, 2013 16:11:41 GMT
I hear that the Portas initiative is setting up pop-up units in the former Bells Bookshop, anybody confirm?
I am told that the rent for a space is £ 30, obviously a bargain for some small traders / designers - can't help but wonder how long standing, and long paying small businesses will feel.
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 18, 2013 18:45:46 GMT
Hope it is a success and give locals a chance to show their wares ! In todays paper Mr Robertson said he was offered a shop on the high street at a cost of £35.000 per year almost ten times what he pays in west street . Whos gonna pay that amount ?? Also see theres a "shop to let " above the YMCA charity shop --is this also gonna close |
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Post by tweedsider on Jul 18, 2013 19:43:23 GMT
Surely this is not true, is he only paying £ 3 500 a year for a Department Shop rent - £ 70 a week? You cannot rent a house in the area for that!
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Post by grumpy on Jul 18, 2013 20:17:49 GMT
 thought it said the rates was that amount
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 26, 2013 17:01:59 GMT
There was quite a few folks in the shop thats opened up in old Bells bookshop--hope they get a few sales !!!
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Post by grumpy on Jul 26, 2013 21:01:06 GMT
I was talking to 2 men who have holiday lets and their bookings have been down this year I also heard the camps bookings are down |
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 27, 2013 16:26:52 GMT
The only thing here for the holidaymakers is Home Bargains--there were loads of scots in there yesterday !!!
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 27, 2013 16:30:18 GMT
I know the council keep talking about "free parking " on the high street but thats no much good if theres nae decent shops to go in !!
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Post by grumpy on Jul 28, 2013 11:40:53 GMT
I walk my dog at spittal and 3 days last week there was a traffic warden putting tickets on cars parked along the prom, they was along by the hairdressers, folk in wheelchairs couldn't get passed, all the parking bays were full, dear day at the beach, I asked him how much the fines were £70 or if the paid in 2 weeks it was £35 mind there was spaces along main st. but folk divn't want to walk |
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Post by boozysuzi on Jul 28, 2013 19:51:37 GMT
A lot of people just canna be bothered to walk any further than necessary and would rather take the chance of no getting caught !!
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Post by tweedsider on Jul 28, 2013 20:15:26 GMT
Upset amongst some shopkeepers in the town, that visitors are only going to Home Bargains and Greggs,
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