Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Jan Higgins wrote:I read it is to do with the floor or flooring, whatever the cause it must be frustrating for customers and the company.
Literally a case of the 'bottom dropping out of the market'?
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Essential maintenance is something done periodically and notice is given unlike in this case. The fact that the Express have contacted Legal and General suggests that they have heard about some structural problem.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,236
That's planned maintenance, essential is something that needs doing before normal processes can continue.
Arte et Marte
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,992
Karlos wrote: Burger King confirmed
Thank goodness there's no bus service. At least the chubby little buggers might get some exercise walking there!
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/over-60-of-dover-residents-12489/"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The bus service is excellent during the day time Monday/Saturday Bob but the shops are mainly open until 8 pm most days and of course Sundays and Bank holidays. Not forgetting that the cinema does its best business of an evening.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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As far as I can ascertain there is not an ATM in St James which seems a bit odd unless the thinking is that cards will take over totally at the tills very shortly.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,832
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:As far as I can ascertain there is not an ATM in St James which seems a bit odd unless the thinking is that cards will take over totally at the tills very shortly.
If the shops do cash back there is no need for an ATM plus the banks are not far away in Market Square.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The Entertainer is now open for business with offers designed to lure customers in before the Christmas but nothing seems to be happening at Greggs.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
waiting for the super glue to dry H
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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Not looking good in Ashford:-
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/restaurant-chains-shun-75m-leisure-site-189874/
Perhaps council(s) should concentrate on providing social housing, allotments, parks and hanging flower baskets where they at least stand a chance of delivery ............................
Oh yes! And press releases telling of the magnificence of the Emperor's clothes!
https://www.ashford.gov.uk/whats-on/news/elwick-place-reaches-new-heights-20th-april/"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Greggs is still closed and I couldn't help but notice the parking ticket machines had gone walkabout.
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Guest 1467- Registered: 30 Jan 2015
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Greggs is still closed and I couldn't help but notice the parking ticket machines had gone walkabout.
Yes I see they have gone today Howard. Does this mean free parking forever? Always full though, I went to the dentist at lunchtime and there was no space to be had!
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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I hate to think what the loss of revenue for DDC is already (which, like it or not, has to be found from somewhere to balance the budget) . From what I've seen the only people parking in Stembrook are people from out of town who have put 'parking in Dover' into their TomTom and followed it blindly.
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Not forgetting the car wash coves in Stembrook that are losing out but we can rejoice that Burger King will be opening in 3 weeks time in St James.
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Guest 2478- Registered: 6 Feb 2018
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I've just spoken to one of the managing agents for St James to enquire about rent and was told only 2 units left to lease. The rent is sky high at £30 sq ft plus service charge at £3.50 sq ft so they will only attract big businesses but good news only 2 units left.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Business confidence in Dover is clearly sky high and not many predicted it would be such a success.
Had a look inside that new toy store yesterday along with many others and it is an Aladdin's cave for children, will be an expensive Christmas for many local parents.
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Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Business confidence in Dover is clearly sky high and not many predicted it would be such a success.
Had a look inside that new toy store yesterday along with many others and it is an Aladdin's cave for children, will be an expensive Christmas for many local parents.
What did you buy yourself Howard?
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Business confidence in Dover is clearly sky high and not many predicted it would be such a success.
Had a look inside that new toy store yesterday along with many others and it is an Aladdin's cave for children, will be an expensive Christmas for many local parents.
My great-grandaughter spent some of her birthday money in there, she knew exactly what she wanted so luckily there were no "I want/need" or "can I have" moments.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Bob Whysman wrote:What did you buy yourself Howard?
Not so much buy as swipe Bob, not to blame though as a bigger boy made me do it.
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