What's going on? Had to venture into our Town Centre yesterday, Cattle Market has bit the dust, The York was shut and on Bradshawgate, all the block from the Bookies on the corner to the old BMW place is empty (Including The Leena - no great loss, the new indian restaurant up the road is good).

 

Over the road the news stand that's been there since forever has also shut up shop. Perhaps the declining sales of 'toddy mags', due to the internet, was the final nail in the coffin?

 

Is this sommat to do with the new bus/rail interchange they're planning? It's going to be almost as welcoming as the current 'Gateway to Bolton' (you know, the one way street leading out of town...)

 

It's embarrassing when the likes of Bury and even Wigan, are showing us up as a right shithole.

Edited July 6, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie

i'll check next time i'm there, but it only splits for about 6 car lengths, doesn't it?

 

and the increased chance of collision beyond the lights hardly makes it worthwhile

yeh, not saying it's a good idea just that that will possibly be the reasoning for it, the flow into town would be worse than it is if the traffic could not get past traffic waiting to turn into Hypatia st and 6 cars extra in a single queue may well just take it over castle st at peak according to the traffic counts they base these thing on.

 

I don't know like, just summising.

i'll check next time i'm there, but it only splits for about 6 car lengths, doesn't it?

 

and the increased chance of collision beyond the lights hardly makes it worthwhile

 

What's worse is there is almost no indication that it's about to turn back into 1 lane and you've got a bollard in your way.

 

Bit of signage and paint on the road then it wouldn't be so bad. I had some cunt in a fucking bus trying to get past me in it the other week.

 

yeh, not saying it's a good idea just that that will possibly be the reasoning for it, the flow into town would be worse than it is if the traffic could not get past traffic waiting to turn into Hypatia st and 6 cars extra in a single queue may well just take it over castle st at peak according to the traffic counts they base these thing on.

 

I don't know like, just summising.

 

You've got it pretty much spot on there. I think Bunning off that right hand lane all together would help the traffic flow better as it removes the bottle neck as everyone merges back into one lane.

 

Ideally I'd like the council to get the required millions to cpo all the front gardens and turn bury road (and all the main roads out of town) into a dual carriageway complete with junction expansions to improve capacity.

 

The push button crossing in tonge fold is a massive hindrance to traffic flow along that stretch.

 

It was put in before my time but I imagine pedestrian safety was given higher priority than traffic flow

It's a good job those running Manchester didn't think, we're wank, we can never compete with that London, so why bother?

 

London is fucking miles away, hardly on the doorstep of Manchester.

The push button crossing in tonge fold is a massive hindrance to traffic flow along that stretch.

 

It was put in before my time but I imagine pedestrian safety was given higher priority than traffic flow

 

Conversely, that's the only thing that allows cars turning right on Ainsworth Lane to get out.

 

 

Conversely, that's the only thing that allows cars turning right on Ainsworth Lane to get out.

 

I looked at putting lights on that junction a few years back and getting rid of the push button crossing (as they'd be too close together to work properly. The councillors didn't want to fund it.

It all started to go terribly wrong when the budgies left the Arndale...bring the budgies back and the town will start to prosper again

 

Not the budgies exactly but little unique quirks like them do generate footfall.

 

While the kids look at the macaws I'll get me self some jeans from stolen from ivor.

Town went shit when them Elephants starting looking a bit muslamic raygun.

Don't forget the dolphins at Horwich Leisure Centre.

Don't forget the dolphins at Horwich Leisure Centre.

 

 

They were there!!!

yeah, yeah

 

Back to knocking Bolton, are the Romanians still hanging round and robbing charity shops? Or are the council going to gloss over that?

Back to knocking Bolton, are the Romanians still hanging round and robbing charity shops? Or are the council going to gloss over that?

 

I walked from Costa to M&S the other week and saw a number of them with children who wouldn't look out of place with Fagan.

 

I'd imagine it's quite intimidating for some people & another reason people would avoid the town centre.

 

Similar to Macedonia in places.

You've got it pretty much spot on there. I think Bunning off that right hand lane all together would help the traffic flow better as it removes the bottle neck as everyone merges back into one lane.

 

Ideally I'd like the council to get the required millions to cpo all the front gardens and turn bury road (and all the main roads out of town) into a dual carriageway complete with junction expansions to improve capacity.

 

 

you'd still turn it all into fcuking bus lanes

 

FACTAFCUKINGMUNDO

I walked from Costa to M&S the other week and saw a number of them with children who wouldn't look out of place with Fagan.

 

He'd be able to show them how to shimmy up a drainpipe into the Queen's bedroom...(then rob it).

 

Don't ever mention them to a 'real' Romanian, they refer to them as Tziganes and they're almost universally despised.

Edited November 2, 201213 yr by Youri McAnespie

They have gypsy pick pockets in town?

Favvers the set of 'Borat 2' most days...

They have gypsy pick pockets in town?

Purveyors of the finest quality blooms to Bolton's inebriated of a weekend

 

 

 

They were there!!!

 

Mrs Di concurs, a she probably did last time dolphins at horwich pool was discussed.

has Originals now sadly closed down ?

Edited November 2, 201213 yr by miamiwhite

has Originals now sadly closed down ?

 

Not sure but i'm sure Oranguls has shut

Not sure but i'm sure Oranguls has shut

 

brandy all over the screen !!!! i'll ask LW then

Anyone know what has happened to Union Rd? I took a shortcut up to my gay hairdressers and saw that all the houses look to have been boarded up. Is it due for demolition?

Not sure but i'm sure Oranguls has shut

oranguls are allways the best

Anyone know what has happened to Union Rd? I took a shortcut up to my gay hairdressers and saw that all the houses look to have been boarded up. Is it due for demolition?

 

Isn't all of Móng Moor?

 

 

edited as apparently Móng is still coming up as idiot

Edited November 2, 201213 yr by no balls