radcliffe white Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 19/06/2022 at 21:31, tomski said: Town is alright. People make it. I think Bolton could get good in next few year Think it’s shite personally but our shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 4 hours ago, radcliffe white said: Think it’s shite personally but our shite I've no issue with it, but I only visit very occasionally. It really does depend on who you're with. Thankfully, I've had a good night each time I've been of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 20 hours ago, Traf said: Didn't think there'd be much demand for rented bonsai. Ah!, Seen what you did there! Very subtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyStardust Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 20 hours ago, Traf said: Didn't think there'd be much demand for rented bonsai. Used to do some IT work for a company that hired out pot plants and such (including bonsai) to offices. One place in Warrington was paying £4k a month on foliage rental, to brighten the office up. (they did pop in daily, monday tofriday, to water them,included in the price) was my first real experience of companies spending unnecessary money on image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 20/06/2022 at 22:05, boogs said: Used to be a guy in there that took his owl in with him. Sit on the bar or back of his chair. Used to scare the shit out of me when it turned and looked at you. Brilliant! You just dont see stuff like that anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted June 22, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 21/06/2022 at 16:28, Whitestar said: My sister used to to work in a little plant hire place along there, bet that has long gone? . On 21/06/2022 at 16:33, Traf said: Didn't think there'd be much demand for rented bonsai. There is actually a plant hire company at the Kessler end of Long Causeway in Farnworth. Like real plants… for hire. You want a palm tree in your office? Hire one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, MickyD said: There is actually a plant hire company at the Kessler end of Long Causeway in Farnworth. Like real plants… for hire. You want a palm tree in your office? Hire one in. Yeah, I know there used to be on there, is it still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 1, 2022 Moderators Share Posted July 1, 2022 my mum (from wigan) sent me this about wigan town centre https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-10966469/Toxic-rents-online-competition-turn-Wigan-ghost-town.html?ito=email_share_article-top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 08:27, Zico said: my mum (from wigan) sent me this about wigan town centre https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-10966469/Toxic-rents-online-competition-turn-Wigan-ghost-town.html?ito=email_share_article-top It’s only Bolton that does this remember. Everywhere else is ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2022 All the landlords that are getting no rents from these buildings- why do they not just reduce them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Was rammed today because of the IronKids event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: All the landlords that are getting no rents from these buildings- why do they not just reduce them? Unsure on that point but I understand Bolton council makes a lot more in rates on empty units as the policy is similar to empty housing where it doubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, tomski said: Unsure on that point but I understand Bolton council makes a lot more in rates on empty units as the policy is similar to empty housing where it doubles. That sounds weird! Wonder if it's a means of compensating from a lack of business rates if they're empty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: That sounds weird! Wonder if it's a means of compensating from a lack of business rates if they're empty? It’s a punishment to make sure the buildings are filled but weirdly If they are not it suits em better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 hours ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Was rammed today because of the IronKids event. The Ironman weekend is one of my favourite weekends of the year. It's a great boost for the town (and the town centre itself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted July 2, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 22/06/2022 at 16:44, Duck Egg said: Brilliant! You just dont see stuff like that anymore! On 20/06/2022 at 22:05, boogs said: Used to be a guy in there that took his owl in with him. Sit on the bar or back of his chair. Used to scare the shit out of me when it turned and looked at you. A bloke came into the Griffin one time with afour foot totem pole that looked like an Indian (the native American type, not the shopkeeper). Apparently the week before he had been in with an A frame advert for the Evening News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: The Ironman weekend is one of my favourite weekends of the year. It's a great boost for the town (and the town centre itself). It’s an absolute fucker when they’re making an absolute racket at 5am on a Sunday morning for the swimming at Pennington Flash. I’m less than a mile away as the crow flies but they must get the sound system from Glastonbury. Forgot about it the other year, was a few days after the Brexit vote and was woken at daft o’clock by the national anthem. Surreal as fuck thinking it was some weird political rally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Didn't know they turned the old post office building into flats. Went into the new one the other week it was minging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 nipped in yesterday wanted something from the Pandora shop fuck me how is that Market place shopping center still open loads of empty shops and no fucker there had a walk up to the town hall Square if they make a another Zombie Apocalypse bolton is the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter fatolive Posted July 21, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, little whitt said: nipped in yesterday wanted something from the Pandora shop fuck me how is that Market place shopping center still open loads of empty shops and no fucker there had a walk up to the town hall Square if they make a another Zombie Apocalypse bolton is the place Just been in now for an appointment. fuck me the market place used to be the place they’d point to when saying about the other parts of town boarded up now it’s like an inside version of the rest of it. not been for a while and was surprised, but suppose that’s part of the problem and cycle, loads don’t go in for a while, something else shuts because no one goes in, someone goes in, sees that it’s shite and doesn’t go for a while again, so something else shuts because no one goes in because loads of things shut . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Debenhams closing was the final nail in the coffin for the Market place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, DazBob said: Debenhams closing was the final nail in the coffin for the Market place. A shame as well as it could be decent. Downstairs has been done up to a good standard but I’m not sure if the bars and restaurants are used much? I went to the cinema the other week to watch Top Gun, all the other local cinemas had sold out yet me and the missus were the only ones in the market place one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Should turn it into a massive paintball arena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Should turn it into a massive paintball arena or a massive knocking shop. Sexy ladies in the windows. Like that one in Hamburg ... allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, DazBob said: or a massive knocking shop. Sexy ladies in the windows. Like that one in Hamburg ... allegedly Like a horny Harrods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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