Arndale another one bites the dust. - Page 9

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 13:17

Well I can remember when it was four old pence to get into town(from the Load of Mischief) Eric....so I have to reckon that I'm in the same boat as you.

susie123 · 22-06-2012, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Well I can remember when it was four old pence to get into town(from the Load of Mischief) Eric....so I have to reckon that I'm in the same boat as you.

... or bus.

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 14:47

I thought the bus was far too ordinary Sue.......I know Eric is a man of taste

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susie123 · 22-06-2012, 15:14

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I thought the bus was far too ordinary Sue.......I know Eric is a man of taste

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Yes you can see that from his profile pic

- and he is on Accyweb after all..

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 15:42

I don't take too much heed of external appearances...it is what is on the inside that matters...and yes...of course...he is on Accyweb.

jaysay · 22-06-2012, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Well I can remember when it was four old pence to get into town(from the Load of Mischief) Eric....so I have to reckon that I'm in the same boat as you.

Catching the bus to accy back in school days it was a tuppany please, ah how times have changed

jaysay · 22-06-2012, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I don't take too much heed of external appearances...it is what is on the inside that matters...and yes...of course...he is on Accyweb.

Ah you've seen Retlaw too

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 18:10

well, no John...I only have my mental picture of him.

jaysay · 22-06-2012, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

well, no John...I only have my mental picture of him.

Hell that must be scary

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 18:50

Not really John....I have him with his benevolent face on.....you can have anything you want in your imagination

That's the good thing about imagination.

jaysay · 22-06-2012, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Not really John....I have him with his benevolent face on.....you can have anything you want in your imagination

That's the good thing about imagination.

Ya I suppose so Margaret, but Retlaw with a benevolent face

happen after a few of these

maybe

but its more devilent to me

lindsay ormerod · 22-06-2012, 20:12

When the thread wanders have finished this is actually quite a tragic picture for our town centre, although not entirely unexpected. The DorothyPerkins/ Burtons in Blackburn's Mall closed when it's lease expired, I fully expected the Accy one to do the same, it makes no money and hasn't for years. It's sad because it's been a presence there since the opening of the Arndale, and I know the manager Phil, he's tried his best but it's over-priced forAccy.
If New Look goes we have effectively lost all outlets for young fashions, other than Peacocks, which although I am pleased to see still here is not what todays young teens want.
I have mentioned before that M&S is only still in Accy because of preferential business rates deals, I don't know if this is still the case but I would be amazed it they are actually breaking even.
It's online/Asda/Matalan or Blackburn, just goes to prove that you don't actually need a big, scary retail park at Whitebirk to kill your town....

lancsdave · 22-06-2012, 21:40

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

When the thread wanders have finished this is actually quite a tragic picture for our town centre, although not entirely unexpected. The DorothyPerkins/ Burtons in Blackburn's Mall closed when it's lease expired, I fully expected the Accy one to do the same, it makes no money and hasn't for years. It's sad because it's been a presence there since the opening of the Arndale, and I know the manager Phil, he's tried his best but it's over-priced forAccy.
If New Look goes we have effectively lost all outlets for young fashions, other than Peacocks, which although I am pleased to see still here is not what todays young teens want.
I have mentioned before that M&S is only still in Accy because of preferential business rates deals, I don't know if this is still the case but I would be amazed it they are actually breaking even.
It's online/Asda/Matalan or Blackburn, just goes to prove that you don't actually need a big, scary retail park at Whitebirk to kill your town....

That's a fair comment Lindsay. I'm sure we all agree there is no easy answer. There's a person employed by the council as a Town Centre manager. Does anybody know his plans ? If he has any then who should he be sharing them with, a select few or the public in general. Surely there should be a council plan somewhere, is it secret or am I expecting too much as a resident of the town and a retailer in the town to actually know whereabouts on the council website I can find it.

I have to be honest we keep going from week to week. We can't plan any long term growth in the shop. Some may say thats my fault, we aren't running the business properly but when you have a shop in a town centre you're dependency on the footfall of that town centre is relatively high to survival.

The only plan we have is to grow the internet is the side because thats the only expansion we can see. The town's dying on it's backside and there's a lot of Nero's fiddling while it burns. Or at least that's the perception, unless somebody can tell me otherwise,

Margaret Pilkington · 23-06-2012, 07:16

Lindsay of course it is a tragic picture. Don't you think that we old codgers don't know that? There are many facets to the problem...not least of which are the transport links...and to some degree, the way the planners have taken the heart out of the town.
We old codgers have much more to compare it with. We can remember when it was a truly vibrant town. As for the thread wanders...that is how conversation is. It meanders and takes in other side topics. It keeps the thread up there in the faces of people too. You might find it an irritation, but others may not...they may see it for what it is....a conversation...but online.

jaysay · 23-06-2012, 08:45

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Lindsay of course it is a tragic picture. Don't you think that we old codgers don't know that? There are many facets to the problem...not least of which are the transport links...and to some degree, the way the planners have taken the heart out of the town.
We old codgers have much more to compare it with. We can remember when it was a truly vibrant town. As for the thread wanders...that is how conversation is. It meanders and takes in other side topics. It keeps the thread up there in the faces of people too. You might find it an irritation, but others may not...they may see it for what it is....a conversation...but online.

Well if every thread kept on topic they'd die a very quick death, but the thing is if people don't like what they see they have the prerogative not to read it, simple really