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

Right, are there ANY decent shops?

 

Foot Asylum isn't bad (last time I went in was around the time of Nat's funeral tho')

Erm...

 

Is Sweetens still going?

 

They should re-open this - complete with puppies in the window (or is that a false memory?)

Believe its free parking in the town centre after a certain time each day now to encourage Christmas shoppers.

All they need now is some decent shops and its game on!

AND SAT SUN TWO till some time in jan

 

 

Diggler?

 

No. Dirk Mongparr. Silly.

Foot Asylum isn't bad (last time I went in was around the time of Nat's funeral tho')

 

There's one on the Middlebrook now. Boring fact, a mate of mine works at Head Office.

Foot Asylum isn't bad (last time I went in was around the time of Nat's funeral tho')

 

Where in town was Mitton's?

Where in town was Mitton's?

back of the griffin

Where in town was Mitton's?

 

Just behind The Griffin.

 

They used to have budgies going cheep.

Where in town was Mitton's?

 

Back of Newport Street up near where that ace bridge is now.

 

EDIT: They used to have a mynah bird that had me mesmerised when I was little.

Edited November 22, 201213 yr by enzo gambaro

Back of Newport Street up near where that ace bridge is now.

 

Is Campcraft up that way still? I'm not after a brownie outfit or anything, just wondering.

Is Campcraft up that way still? I'm not after a brownie outfit or anything, just wondering.

 

Aye, though they're forever having sales that suggest it'll go the same way as everything else on that street soon enough.

Is Campcraft up that way still? I'm not after a brownie outfit or anything, just wondering.

 

You're thinking of going camping aren't you??!

You're thinking of going camping aren't you??!

 

With Casino.

 

 

Also, the phrase 'after a given time' included as a caveat. It wouldn't surprise me if this was a ruse to get folk ticketed...Lure people with 'free' parking, then slap a load of conditions into the mix...

 

Free from 10pm to 7am knowing Bolton Concil.

Aye, though they're forever having sales that suggest it'll go the same way as everything else on that street soon enough.

 

Be a shame if it does, has a good selection of quality outdoor gear in there.

Where in town was Mitton's?

 

 

the minah bird, it was called Smokey. I remember the sign on the cage that said " hi my name is smokey and i bite hard ". thanks for that photo, it has taken me back to the late 70`s / early 80`s there. memories. those were better times.

I thought Mitton's was on the street behind Newport St, round the corner from the Griff?

The one in the photo was, I think the kid's skatepark is there now. They moved briefly to the shop that's a Barbers now, I think, on Newport Street proper - opposite the old stationery shop. The Post Office was on the corner then too.

£1.5million being spent on a new A&E ward at Townleys.

 

The Bolton fightback is gathering momentum.

It's a muslims only A&E.

It's a muslims only A&E.

 

that'll be fucking busy then