This Town Is Coming Like A Ghost Town...

[freds dad]

I haven't been in the town centre for over 10 years but keep telling myself I should go back and have a look. After reading the posts on here im disappointed to hear about how bad it has got.

I'm off work next week so may have one last trip to my home town before it finally dies.

 

Any tips on where I should go / avoid.

[SHAT]

ive been to morecambe, very pleasant and no pakis

Spot on!And its round the corner from Lancaster which is a good place for a night out.

[leigh white]

Morecambe used to be full of smackrats filling all the disused guest houses, seems to have got better of late. Lancaster on the other hand is up its own arse.

[Winchester White]

Morecambe used to be full of smackrats filling all the disused guest houses, seems to have got better of late. Lancaster on the other hand is up its own arse.

Morecambe has its issues just like all seaside towns do. Not sure what you mean about Lancaster though, I have always found it to be a nice place with a decent mix of folk as some parts are very posh yet some very rough - its a funny place really with a fair amount of students thrown into the mix for good measure

[Casino]

i think the problem we have is that the wigan miner see's folk who have aspirations to improve themselves as being up their own arse

 

its a commie thing

[no balls]

From the sounds of it there's a very thin line between scutters and being up your arse.

[leigh white]

i think the problem we have is that the wigan miner see's folk who have aspirations to improve themselves as being up their own arse

 

its a commie thing

Having a bit of black pudding on your hook is poor bait, try harder Dickie Birder. Edited July 7, 2012 by leigh white

[leigh white]

Back on topic, my mam and dad have always shopped in Bolton and always liked it. I go to the Trafford Centre because its only up the road.

[Alf Hartigan]

it's nowhere near as bad as folk on here make out.

 

and every town in the country is suffering from empty/unused shops.

[Casino]

nowhere near as bad

 

 

 

alf, they've spent 1,000 million pounds

 

it shouldn't be a case of 'not that bad'

[Casino]

Having a bit of black pudding on your hook is poor bait, try harder Dickie Birder.

 

alreet

 

couple of twats kicking shit out of each other or a couple wannabes

 

i know who i'd rather share oxygen with

[Alf Hartigan]

You're only moaning cos it's raining every day.

 

When we get a bit of sunshine it'll be fine.

 

Miserable cunts, only happy when you can whinge about your home town.

[Casino]

before somebody else says it, i'm not moaning about my home town

 

anyway, i've not shopped in manc in my life

 

til 5 years ago, i'd always go to bolton

 

now, it's either middlebrook, trafford or bury

 

bolton is shit

 

the shops are shit

 

the pubs are shit

 

even the supper bar has gone

[Casino]

oh aye

 

one million

one million

one million

one million

repeat another 996 times

 

its fcuking scandalous

[Breightmet Boy]

Back on topic, my mam and dad have always shopped in Bolton and always liked it. I go to the Trafford Centre because its only up the road.

 

I shop in Bolton because that's where I earn my money, keep it local that's what I say. I do have to own up to Internet shopping for certain clothes but it's better than putting food on a DMB's table

[Breightmet Boy]

 

 

Do you have to speak like that?

 

Yes, it's a forum with freedom of speech, it's not all about keeping bed wetting people happy, it's about expressing yourself.

[Breightmet Boy]

 

 

what have they done for this town BB? sweet fuckin adams !

 

Two-faced isn't the word, you say that to their faces next time you see them. Unbelievable

[anewman]

 

 

I shop in Bolton because that's where I earn my money, keep it local that's what I say. I do have to own up to Internet shopping for certain clothes but it's better than putting food on a DMB's table

 

 

Jacamo?

[BWFC777]

Two-faced isn't the word, you say that to their faces next time you see them. Unbelievable

 

you only see em once a year and that's just before the elections ! wonder why ?

[miamiwhite]

my conspiracy theory is that our dumb council planners aren't as thick and backwards as we think. they're actually forward thinking and biding their time,letting parts of the town rot,forcing traders to shut up shop,hence not having to pay thousands in compensation when the bigger scheme comes into operation and our great town is once again a great place to come to.

 

i'm also thinking that the shitbags parked up at the train station isn't just a moneymaking scheme but a long term plan to make Bolton town centre mainly pedestrianised. having said that,when the rebuild starts,i wonder if the same said wankers are taking pics all day of wagons unloading in those bays etc,somehow i doubt it.

 

end of rant/theory,but on a serious note,it would be nice if our fine town was restored and overshadowed neighbouring shitholes once again

[no balls]

 

 

I shop in Bolton because that's where I earn my money, keep it local that's what I say. I do have to own up to Internet shopping for certain clothes but it's better than putting food on a DMB's table

BB, I love your posts as they're not even a wind up!

[frank_spencer]

OK simple question what would you like the council to do?

 

realistic answers only taking into account the global financial issues and the limits of what councils can actually do?

 

Lets see what the great minds of wanderers ways can come up with.

[Casino]

with 1 billion quid?

 

and these global financial issues can't be used as an excuse for where we're at

 

i admire your loyalty but its misplaced

 

from bulk buying white lines, to the bridge, to the market hall, to farnworth, to tong moor, to halliwell

 

shitholes

[frank_spencer]

So what would you do?

 

Which bridge? the one on newport street built to replace the one falling down under its own weight?

[Breightmet Boy]

 

 

 

Jacamo?

 

Very good