Do you shop in Accrington Market Hall

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jedimaster

i can only really comment on the princes trust enterprise programme as this is the only one i have had full dealings with. they do not give out grants but loans which have to be repaid (although i believe that this is the case for the other enterprise trusts as funding for grants has dried up)

statistics here: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/184summ.pdf

I'm not really interested in charities, like the Prince's Trust. More grants from the government, local or national, that are funded by the tax payer, as in the case of Hyndburn Enterprise Trust.

Not trying to make any particular point, just interested in what suceess rate there is.

[jedimaster]

Originally Posted by garinda

I'm not really interested in charities, like the Prince's Trust. More grants from the government, local or national, that are funded by the tax payer, as in the case of Hyndburn Enterprise Trust.

Not trying to make any particular point, just interested in what suceess rate there is.

fraid i can't comment on that one as i've not had the dealings with them

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by davemac

I can remember before it was modernised you had to fight your way through the door (opposite wilkinsons) to get in. Now you could carry a plank sideways and not bother anyone.

I really like the way the Market Hall has been rennovated - it is a truly lovely building and can now be seen to be so from the inside. Hate all the cheap stalls in the new outside market which crowd out the external view. I much preferred the old 60's outside market compared to what has taken it's place.

I agree though that there seemed to be a lot less people shopping there when I passed through recently.

I can't really vote on this pole but i did always used to visit the second hand book shop in the past to stock up, it seems to have gone though...

Peoples habits have changed and now shopping is a much less sociable activity -everyone is "too busy" and wants to get everything in one session at the supermarket. You can't beat fresh local produce though and i too remember when it used to be a hive of activity, shopping there as a girl with mum and always meeting up with my Grand-parents and others on Broadway every Saturday morning...

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by davemac

I can remember before it was modernised you had to fight your way through the door (opposite wilkinsons) to get in. Now you could carry a plank sideways and not bother anyone.

The late Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper would have had no problem, then? (The Plank - a brilliant sketch made when comedians were funny and didn't resort to sexual innuendo or foul language).

[garinda]

Highlight of the week, circa 1969.

If we pestered enough, and had been good.

Being allowed to ride the mechanical horse, in the corner of the bustling Market Hall, outside the cafe.

Innocent pleasures.

Even if I was in my early thirties, at the time.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by garinda

Highlight of the week, circa 1969.

If we pestered enough, and had been good.

Being allowed to ride the mechanical horse, in the corner of the bustling Market Hall, outside the cafe.

Innocent pleasures.

Even if I was in my early thirties, at the time.

Weren't you the lucky one - we got dragged round the outside market to chose the latest cloth for our new dresses, up to the wool shop so we could have matching cardis made and then Mum would spend ages trying things on in the Lucky Shoe shop....
We'd look at the sweet stall in the Market Hall as we passed by but that was a near as we got to some sweets. Never got to go on the mechanical horse there were always these two boys from Ossy monopolising it

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Highlight of the week, circa 1969.

If we pestered enough, and had been good.

Being allowed to ride the mechanical horse, in the corner of the bustling Market Hall, outside the cafe.

Innocent pleasures.

Even if I was in my early thirties, at the time.

Good god you've aged well