Just had a meeting on Churchgate. Sad to see the Bolton News offices empty. And in a week or two the Travel Counsellors building opposite will be empty. Another 200+ people spending approx £20 per week on parking and lunches in the town... plus whatever other services they spend their hard-earned on - all being lost. Very sad state of affairs.

 

When will it get better? Should these empty offices be turned into apartments?

7 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

I know sunshine makes anywhere look nice, but it was a great atmosphere in Bradford city centre being able to booze on a pedestrianised street as a big communal area 

Indeed, we were up on North Parade and it was banging.

7 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

I know sunshine makes anywhere look nice, but it was a great atmosphere in Bradford city centre being able to booze on a pedestrianised street as a big communal area 

Aye that Darly ? market area was great as a sort of fanzone

There's an endemic of one leggedness in town.

On 08/05/2026 at 10:56, deeane Koontz said:

There's an endemic of one leggedness in town.

I noticed that on Monday, and they reverse when mobile. I was waiting for Mrs. F coming out of a shop and a one legged chap asked for a quid. I genuinely didn't have any cash so he reversed round to a young woman and her daughter and asked for a couple of quid for his bus fare. The woman asked how much he actually needed to get home and it suddenly went up to £2.70

That's inflation for you. He must have missed his bus though, because he was still there an hour later.

Edited May 10May 10 by FrancisFogarty
have missed , not of missed.

On 08/05/2026 at 10:56, deeane Koontz said:

There's an endemic of one leggedness in town.

Drugs 

they have to have them Off 

10 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I noticed that on Monday, and they reverse when mobile. I was waiting for Mrs. F coming out of a shop and a one legged chap asked for a quid. I genuinely didn't have any cash so he reversed round to a young woman and her daughter and asked for a couple of quid for his bus fare. The woman asked how much he actually needed to get home and it suddenly went up to £2.70

That's inflation for you. He must have missed his bus though, because he was still there an hour later.

The big fibber… it’s £2 any fare! Unless he was going out of county?

Alcohol induced type 2 diabetes or deep vein thrombosis.

Anybody ont works remember Sugarfoot?

7 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Anybody ont works remember Sugarfoot?

Little Plums horse out of the Beano?

On 08/05/2026 at 10:56, deeane Koontz said:

There's an endemic of one leggedness in town.

That was @gonzo’s brother you miserable bastard

25 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

Little Plums horse out of the Beano?

I didn't know that!