Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

[Trumpet]

Mashed plums on the menu.

 

[Jonah]

They do look nice and smart - Now for something exciting that does nice food and is happy to have children eating in it to take over the ol' F&B place and I'd be a happy Queensville* resident

*Is St. Leonards technically Queensville? I can never remember

Aren't most places child-friendly now?

 

[Rikki]

They do look nice and smart - Now for something exciting that does nice food and is happy to have children eating in it to take over the ol' F&B place and I'd be a happy Queensville* resident

*Is St. Leonards technically Queensville? I can never remember

I believe the area should be forebridge or maybe the hough.

 

[Gramaisc]

Aren't most places child-friendly now?

Schools weren't particularly child-friendly when I was attending them.

 

[Wormella]

Aren't most places child-friendly now?

Yes, most are, but I love bit of colouring in with my dinner

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Theres 2 types of "child friendly"...

"Child tolerated" and "child welcomed"...

 

[John Marwood]

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition child friendly

 

[Trumpet]

Theres 2 types of "child friendly"...

"Child tolerated" and "child welcomed"...

Unfortunately the places that display signs saying "well behaved children welcomed" do bugger all about unruly children.

 

[Jonah]

Yes, most are, but I love bit of colouring in with my dinner

There are adult colouring books available

 

[age'd parent]

There are adult colouring books available

By "adult" you mean I have to use a lot of the colour pink?

 

[Jonah]

By "adult" you mean I have to use a lot of the colour pink?

Only if you like pink...

 

[proactive]

By "adult" you mean I have to use a lot of the colour pink?

Pink or brown. Only you can decide.

 

[EasMid]

Would that include the Over-Eighties Nudist Leapfrog Team?

No, we're only allowed to eat more solid food in case of accidents while straining to get over the back of our team mates while we've got our legs apart.

 

[Paul1973]

With all the shops standing empty and now more closing down we are turning into a ghost town at this rate.
Why is nothing being done to entice new shops to open up, if rents are to high then why don't they reduce them for a while. Surely better than having all these shops standing empty for so long!

Close them all and get the new area buzzing!

 

[Len's Lens]

Good to see the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Shop opening at the far north end of town next to Cafe Nero.

 

[Feed The Goat]

Yes, great news. Charity shop number 23.

 

[Really?]

Sadly, landlords love charity shops. They pay top whack rent because their other costs are so low. They can afford a decent fit out and get minimum 80% reduction in Rates, stock and staff for free.

 

[Feed The Goat]

Sadly, landlords love charity shops. They pay top whack rent because their other costs are so low. They can afford a decent fit out and get minimum 80% reduction in Rates, stock and staff for free.

Yep, your comments are spot on. If I owned that property, I would jump at getting 25k per annum from a cast iron tenant.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Whilst in Stafford on Saturday lunchtime I was pleasantly surprised to see Oatcakes and Milkshakes rammed with not a free chair available and The Bakehouse (where we found a table) were turning away customers due to not having any space.

Not bad for two premises in "non-idea" locations....

 

[proactive]

Whilst in Stafford on Saturday lunchtime I was pleasantly surprised to see Oatcakes and Milkshakes rammed with not a free chair available and The Bakehouse (where we found a table) we regularly turning away customers due to not having any space.

Not bad for two premises in "non-idea" locations....

I'm sorry but this is Stafford Forum.

It is simply unacceptable to be positive about ANYTHING!!!