Town Centre Changes - Page 4

garinda · 14-01-2011, 20:13

Even five years ago, most town centre pubs were busy, especially on Sunday, when they got packed, as people did the circuit.

Ken Moss · 14-01-2011, 20:21

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Originally Posted by heth

I can remember not being able to move in the Regency as it was that packed on a thurs/fri/sat/sun night. It is a shame but alot of people including myself cant afford a night out like we used to

Looking back over my drinking career, I'm working far harder now than ever before and yet can't afford to go out when I want to.

For me, there's few sadder sights than a dead pub.

heth · 14-01-2011, 20:56

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Looking back over my drinking career, I'm working far harder now than ever before and yet can't afford to go out when I want to.

For me, there's few sadder sights than a dead pub.

Totally agree, I work hard and bring home a decent wage every month but dont seem to have the "spare" cash to go and have a few drinks (well maybe more than a few

).
Doesnt really matter at the min as I have other things on me plate but even so I think it is a real shame

wadey · 14-01-2011, 20:56

On a similar theme, please can somebody tell me what this pub was called, many thanks

Wadey

ian1 · 14-01-2011, 21:03

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

This is the Regency Bar this morning. Absolute disgrace.

How come shops round here have to apply for planning permission to fit external shutters yet these clowns can just whack up some ugly steel sheets and make the place look like a ghetto ?

I saw this mess at half five this morning and i thought ,

how can they make accy town center worse than it is !!

ian

wadey · 14-01-2011, 21:36

I noticed the corner shop in the Post Office Arcade has shut, they always had a nice window display

Taggy · 14-01-2011, 21:44

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Originally Posted by wadey

On a similar theme, please can somebody tell me what this pub was called, many thanks

Wadey

Isn't that the Pub that used to be called The Flying Dutchman on Bank Street? was later owned by Daltons Printers!

Best Regards - Taggy

wadey · 14-01-2011, 21:56

Thanks Taggy and yes it was Bank Street

wallop79 · 14-01-2011, 22:57

all Accy has to offer is £1 shops, charity shops & card shops, no wonder no-one bothers with it, I remember a few years ago Grange Lane was chocker with cars on a Saturday with people shopping in town, now there's hardly any cars there on a Saturday, who can blame people, Accy is going to the dogs, quickly

lancsdave · 14-01-2011, 23:00

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Originally Posted by wallop79

all Accy has to offer is £1 shops, charity shops & card shops,

I think there are a few more shops than that

wallop79 · 14-01-2011, 23:04

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I think there are a few more shops than that

Maybe but nowt worth shouting about

(apart from yours !)

lancsdave · 14-01-2011, 23:06

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Originally Posted by wallop79

Maybe but nowt worth shouting about

(apart from yours !)

Well edited

jaysay · 15-01-2011, 09:54

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Originally Posted by heth

I can remember not being able to move in the Regency

I occasionally used to get in that state myself heth

Acrylic-bob · 15-01-2011, 14:43

I remember being told that, during the war, Winston Churchill, stayed at the Commercial, as it was called then. I also have very fond memories of being a customer and barman there in the long distant days of my youth. Ah heady days, premium lager was 50p per pint then, fags cost around 45p for twenty and you had real difficulty getting anywhere near the bar in any of the town centre pubs on a Friday or Saturday night.

Atarah · 15-01-2011, 15:02

Wadey, I dont think that photo on Bank Street was the Flying Dutchman. I was always led to believe that name had been given to what we now know as The Arden pub on Abbey Street. Give me 5 mins to have a quick think.