Arndale another one bites the dust.

cashman · 08-07-2011, 11:57

was in Farmfoods this morning, was told its to close in September gonna be sod all left, been yon fer donkeys years..................still a good size fer another charity/pound shop.

thats mick n meself knackered fer bananas.

entwisi · 08-07-2011, 14:47

Damm,. I love their haggis bites, scotch pies and some other bits...

Redash · 08-07-2011, 14:53

Good, we haven't been there for about 15 years.
My wife had all her shopping nicked whilst she put away the trolley, she spoke to the manager about cctv he said he hadn't got the time nor the inclination to view cctv because somebody couldn't be bothered to watch their shopping.

flashy · 08-07-2011, 16:09

Lets face it, the place was never busy was it

cmonstanley · 11-07-2011, 22:34

im telling you i know its doom and gloom were heading for a double dip especailly after november when another 100,000 civil servants hit the dust

garinda · 11-07-2011, 22:59

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

another 100,000 civil servants hit the dust

Were they hoping to get jobs cleaning in Farmfoods?

Mancie · 11-07-2011, 23:14

All seems like a good laugh..I don't even know of the place but looks like more jobs have gone..:d you lot do come across as welcoming job loses in your area

cashman · 11-07-2011, 23:20

know the lass who opened the shop 40 yrs ago, still yon n will probably shut the place.

phil8715 · 11-07-2011, 23:44

It might sound like a daft question but where do people who live in Accrington actually do their shopping?

I mean Tesco isn't doing really doing anything, neither is Asda, Farmfoods is closing down, the new Morrisons is over-priced and when I went in there more people browsing rather than buying.

So I am thinking that people who live in Accrington do their shopping elsewhere like Blackburn or Burnley.

garinda · 11-07-2011, 23:54

I don't live there, but do my 'big shop' at least once a week in Accrington town centre, and not in any of the major supermarkets.

I shop in Farmfoods, and will miss them.

All the years I lived in London I never shopped in supermarkets, prefering independent shops, and the markets.

phil8715 · 12-07-2011, 00:14

I must admit I live in Rishton, and Accrington is pain to get to if you don't drive. The buses are hit and miss. I can get the 152 Burnley Preston service to the Blackburn Tesco or Blackburn Morrisons. It takes 15-20 on the bus but Accrington in can take upto 45 mins because the bus goes via Great Harwood and Clayton Le Moors. There is a small bus from Rishton to Accrington but it goes through all the estates into Accrington and the last bus leaves Accrington at 1605.

The 241 hospital bus that goes from Clitheroe to Royal Blackburn Hospital via Accrington is very infrequent aswell.

entwisi · 12-07-2011, 00:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

know the lass who opened the shop 40 yrs ago, still yon n will probably shut the place.

err, the farmfood shop floor was part of woollies for years whilst I was a nipper so hasn't been open anywhere near 40 years... You mistaken Cashy?

( I remember buying my very first set of spanners in that "part" of the woolies store when I was 9 ( 1978 ish )), Draper, still have 2 or 3 of them in my toolbox today...

As for the Labourites... do you seriously think that a Labour gov would be doing anything sensible right now? without the defeat you would probably still have GB as leader and we all know how financially astute he wasn't...

ian1 · 12-07-2011, 00:52

i must admit we went ,wel drove down to Accy on saturday morning , mi other half needed to put some cash in her bank , could we find anywere to park !! after drivin round block for 5 mins , i said we goin to Blackburn , 10 mins we was there parked up and got her money in bank , and had a wander round the "new market "
Accy needs to have a big look at the town , all the market stalls are jumble , broadway are pound shops and charity shops , (i don't mind them but accy has too many ) i see Gibson sports is closeing down as well as farm foods , But on a Plus side We have a winning Market hall !! have the voters ever been in there ??
well thats my input to Accy town center so enjoy !!
ian

flashy · 12-07-2011, 05:42

The lease runs out on the shop in September and the company don't want to renew it, thats why it is closing, just incase anyone was wondering

cashman · 12-07-2011, 08:02

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Originally Posted by entwisi

err, the farmfood shop floor was part of woollies for years whilst I was a nipper so hasn't been open anywhere near 40 years... You mistaken Cashy?

yer right, should have said she opened it, n will probably close it.