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[Zico]

wasn't sure where to post this, but as this thread mentions homeless people, seems like the right place

 

anyway

 

just saw two tramps twatting each other just off Deansgate (Manc) 

 

was tempted to give 50p to the winner but thought better of it

[Carlos]

Fucking hell, I've just been down to Waitrose and missed this!

[Tonge moor green jacket]

wasn't sure where to post this, but as this thread mentions homeless people, seems like the right place

 

anyway

 

just saw two tramps twatting each other just off Deansgate (Manc) 

 

was tempted to give 50p to the winner but thought better of it

Didn't get it on your phone- seems the done thing these days.

[Sweep]

y

 

just saw two tramps twatting each other just off Deansgate (Manc) 

 

 

 

 

Fucking hell, I've just been down to Waitrose and got involved in a fight with a vagrant

 

 

[frank_spencer]

Was in Bury on Tuesday morning at 9:50am and there was 2 blokes engaged in fisticuffs opposite the ELR station on Bolton St.

[tomski]

Was in Bury on Tuesday morning at 9:50am and there was 2 blokes engaged in fisticuffs opposite the ELR station on Bolton St.

Bury has far more scuzzers than b town going off when I used to work there last year

[Horwich]

Cliff has now handed over £2m to that logistics north place

[bgoefc]

wasn't sure where to post this, but as this thread mentions homeless people, seems like the right place

 

anyway

 

just saw two tramps twatting each other just off Deansgate (Manc) 

 

was tempted to give 50p to the winner but thought better of it

 

Wasn't there a US craze 15 years ago when this was actually done and then filmed? Might be wrong but seem to recall the DVD called "Bum-fights" was banned in the UK.

[Zico]

Yeah it was Def a thing for a while

[Zico]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumfights?wprov=sfla1

[deane koontz]

Another pasty shop is opening in town then.

 

Can't lie it is much needed.

[DirtySanchez]

As I've said previously town centres evolve. Look back at Bolton town centre 100 years ago or even 50, it will look completely different with different shops

 

I wonder how many folk think back to its 'heyday' in the 90s now buy their music online or shopping as well

[Winchester White]

As I've said previously town centres evolve. Look back at Bolton town centre 100 years ago or even 50, it will look completely different with different shops

 

I wonder how many folk think back to its 'heyday' in the 90s now buy their music online or shopping as well

Times change and the simple fact is Bolton didn't. Part of that is its sheer size and the problem that the bits people do want to visit now is at the opposite side of town to the train station.

[jayjayoghani]

As I've said previously town centres evolve. Look back at Bolton town centre 100 years ago or even 50, it will look completely different with different shops

 

I wonder how many folk think back to its 'heyday' in the 90s now buy their music online or shopping as well

 

so the town centre we all agree should be made smaller

 

a perfect example of the council not managing this properly is the market

 

they spend millions on renovating it a few years back

 

but the bus station next to it is being demolished and we assume being sold to a developer

 

why not relocate the market and sell the whole bigger site?

Edited December 20, 2016 by jayjayoghani

[Carlos]

I haven't done any Christmas shopping online, I haven't spent anything in Bolton, House of Fraser, Disney Store, Smiggle etc. in Manchester.

[Whites man]

I haven't done any Christmas shopping online, I haven't spent anything in Bolton, House of Fraser, Disney Store, Smiggle etc. in Manchester.

That's funny, could have sworn that I saw you and Gonzo walking out of Anne Summers with a couple of carrier bags each.

[DirtySanchez]

so the town centre we all agree should be made smaller

 

a perfect example of the council not managing this properly is the market

 

they spend millions on renovating it a few years back

 

but the bus station next to it is being demolished and we assume being sold to a developer

 

why not relocate the market and sell the whole bigger site?

Who owns the shops? Most usually private landlords

 

What are the council expected to do? You can turn harrords into a pound shop. No need to apply for planning permission from the council

[Alf Hartigan]

so the town centre we all agree should be made smaller

 

a perfect example of the council not managing this properly is the market

 

they spend millions on renovating it a few years back

 

but the bus station next to it is being demolished and we assume being sold to a developer

 

why not relocate the market and sell the whole bigger site?

Then where would we put the market?

[frank_spencer]

so the town centre we all agree should be made smaller

 

a perfect example of the council not managing this properly is the market

 

they spend millions on renovating it a few years back

 

but the bus station next to it is being demolished and we assume being sold to a developer

 

why not relocate the market and sell the whole bigger site?

Part of it was to be a multi storey car park meaning the land out the back of Victoria Hall could be developed by Tesco and a few others, the rest was being used to expand the market.

 

No idea of the plans now.

[jayjayoghani]

Then where would we put the market?

 

I dunno. Bow St car park site would be better, closer to the rest of the retail too. Isn't that being converted to some kind of market too?

 

Half of Bradshawgate is a mess, the Wayne Walker site was empty for ages. The place opposite is that still unused? Old motorbike megastore.

 

Big decisions should have been made 10-15 years ago. It's clear the town centre is too big but the council seemingly have no strategy and are not up to managing the evolution.

Edited December 20, 2016 by jayjayoghani

[gonzo]

That's funny, could have sworn that I saw you and Gonzo walking out of Anne Summers with a couple of carrier bags each.

That was a shoe bomber and morph

[DirtySanchez]

I dunno. Bow St car park site would be better, closer to the rest of the retail too. Isn't that being converted to some kind of market too?

 

Half of Bradshawgate is a mess, the Wayne Walker site was empty for ages. The place opposite is that still unused? Old motorbike megastore.

 

Big decisions should have been made 10-15 years ago. It's clear the town centre is too big but the council seemingly have no strategy and are not up to managing the evolution.

private landlords

[jayjayoghani]

yep, open to offers

[DirtySanchez]

Aye that would go doen well

[Alf Hartigan]

I dunno. Bow St car park site would be better, closer to the rest of the retail too. Isn't that being converted to some kind of market too?

 

Half of Bradshawgate is a mess, the Wayne Walker site was empty for ages. The place opposite is that still unused? Old motorbike megastore.

 

Big decisions should have been made 10-15 years ago. It's clear the town centre is too big but the council seemingly have no strategy and are not up to managing the evolution.

I thought of all those, Bow Street area best place if they knock down the car park.