New Openings & Developments

basil

don't mention the blinds
Flowerhouse who are currently trading out of the old Powerhouse showroom are soon to re-locate to the old Motorworld shop in Princes Street. This may confuse some as there certainly is a company trading as Motorhouse and you can bet your old brown boots that somewhere there is a Flowerworld. That aside the Stafford High Street seems to be bucking the national trend.C'mon Primark! the water's warm....
 

Lucy

Well-Known Forumite
I did hear Primark were going to take over JJB, but that would involve HMV moving...
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
Indeed, HMV were in what was known years ago as a Contract Race for the Woolies site. Sports Direct have the backing of a rare spieces a 'cash rich' support organisation . This enabled them to pip HMV who are struggling with low 'footfall' in the current situ and it's parent company recognise that they are never going to win out against the trend of internet and online shoppers....Primark is a very different story.....
 

db

#chaplife
basil said:
Flowerhouse who are currently trading out of the old Powerhouse showroom are soon to re-locate to the old Motorworld shop in Princes Street. This may confuse some as there certainly is a company trading as Motorhouse and you can bet your old brown boots that somewhere there is a Flowerworld. That aside the Stafford High Street seems to be bucking the national trend.C'mon Primark! the water's warm....
i love the way they have literally just stuck a big paper "Fl" over the "P" of Powerhouse et voila - a brand new shop! lol..
 

scorpiokisses

Active Member
Excuse my total ignorance and probable blatant naivety/stupidity but do i correctly make the assumption that Flowerhouse is a florist? Not heard of them, are they a chain or a small business? Although if they now on the Powerhouse site, they're no stall holder are they?!
 

Wormella

Well-Known Forumite
It's a massive warehouse of fake flowers and decor stuff. The current (F)Lowerhouse is a sight to behold and the sign is ace as has mentioned previous posts.

It was the only place we could find the necessary stuff to make christmas wreaths with last year.
 

scorpiokisses

Active Member
cool - not in Stafford very often, and sure as heck not that far out so it'll be good if they are indeed moving to town centre.
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
Two pals have got jobs at poundland, they speak highly of their employers and are looking forward to a new phase in their life....
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
I wonder what other signs thereare that could be so comprehensively altered for so little work - I've always had an urge to do a simple transposition to Stafford Carp Centre, by the Prison.
 

Florence

Well-Known Forumite
Gramaisc said:
I wonder what other signs thereare that could be so comprehensively altered for so little work - I've always had an urge to do a simple transposition to Stafford Carp Centre, by the Prison.
The Constitutional Club?
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
These people are just begging to have the initial 'C' removed - and the second one replaced by a 'B'. But if we get caught doing it then we might not be able to sit down for a week.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
A friend of mine once gave mine a cassette that he'd taped for me and his writing was so bad that for some time I thought that the Stone Roses were actually called Stoned Roger, which I do think is really a much better name.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Something seems to be happening in the old Motorworld shop. I couldn't make much out as I sauntered past in the rain. Does anybody know anything substantial?
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
Yes flowerhouse are moving in, at 8pm yesterday the new team were working away inside the store so it shouldna be too long before they open .....
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
I did spot a lot of dried grassy/twiggy stuff lying about, but I didn't want to influence the outcome of more professional enquiries...
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
Took a shufty around Flowerhouse at Q'ville earlier, i enquired about the new gaff in town and was told that they were unable to re-negotiate the lease and have to be out of the current place at the end of this month. I did state that if they didn't mind i would report this info on the stafford forum i was told that this would be ok as it's publicity and free at that. Furthermore i did state that my visit was not in an official capacity and i was acting alone and incognito, i think the young lady got my drift.....
 
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