Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
its ok howard its open,the shop has funny opening hours.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Noticed a new mobile phone shop has opened next to 'La Scala' and with the nail bar that little section is now looking a lot better. Further along the High Street the new micropub looks ready to open called something scarecrow.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Thirsty Scarecrow Howard.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Rooks don't seem in a great hurry to get their new shop open, will be interesting to see whether the footfall improves with their presence.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
it supposed to be opening late this week or early next.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I noticed that the hairdressers in Priory Street was in darkness when I went past on Monday and today, not been open that long.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
I have noticed that to howard.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Had a brief glance at the new Rook's this morning looks nearly ready to open, my impression was that is smaller than their current one.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Noticed earlier what looked like shopfitters in the empty unit next to the Co-operative funeral service also Anna's have moved their stock into the K Salon unit leaving the side of the road near Works looking very bleak.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Rooks still seem a way off opening their Market Square shop, could be a big rush moving during the busiest month of the year for them.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,231
Rooks are planning to open in new store on Monday 16th, should be plenty of time to get fitting out completed.
Arte et Marte
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Nice lay out at the new Rooks hasn't seemed so busy as the old one when I have passed it.
Fountain outside now closed for the Winter.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
i hope Rooks does well,the shop looks nice,it was in a good position at its old shop but i just cant see as many people will be bothered to walk extra way to the new place.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,231
Twice I have decided not to go the extra distance for hot pasties and sausage rolls, doesn't help that there is not enough room to queue in store and this time of year standing out is not an option for many.
Arte et Marte
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
If anything they should do well for xmas light switch-on.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
It has been beautifully fitted out. I am sure lots of visitors in the summer will appreciate the pastries.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,802
I think it was a bad idea to move there, no where near the footfall as the old shop.
I used to walk to Rooks now I would have to catch a bus to an area I have no reason to visit, I will not bother and there must be many who feel like me.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I can only think that the freeholders saw the great success of Rooks and thought they would cash in by raising the rent, a bit like when Rab ran the Golden Lion. The bus service to Market Square is once an hour from Temple Ewell and once an hour from Maxton, not much use to the greater populace.
