Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

joshua

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Hogarths seemed doomed ?

Not a sentence, but a forecast, equally, also not a will,

But take a look at at that local zone, deceased , but make your own minds up too....

Pheonix Players do happen

Judge n Jury - We are fitting gaming consoles on behalf of SERCO

I am guessing that this for the European gaming championships, and not an influx of persons from the Illyriani regions of Silkmore

But it could be

Maybe

Or not...


Clearly the Police, the Council and SERCO are not holding hands just now, just spending £5million quid

Perhaps they might get out of their comfort zones and ACT

It is...Probably beyond their competence

Act against what you ask?

Nothing. absolutely zilch

But at least talk/correspond/make contact/ liase/on human lives, human trafficking, or even something more sinister

How do we judge, even the most accommodating of circumstances, if we are fed LIE~S by the TOR"IES

HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Nurse !! he's off his med's again
 

Theresa Green

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A million pounds to tarmac ya drive?

Crazy days

Did the other £12 million go on ‘consultancy fees ‘ ?

Where will the yellow brick road lead us ?

Back to the howling old owl in the woods?

Hunting the horny back toad?

I've finally decided my future lies beyond the yellow brick road


Ah! Haaaa!
 

Theresa Green

Well-Known Forumite
2022. Historic Market Square bricks

A unique opportunity to be the owner of a lump of Stafford Heritage

Each brick comes with your own signed certificate of insanity

In a presentation shoe box

An investment to treasure for years to come

Ideal Birthday present for collectors of old bricks from the White Lion ,The Brine Baths, The Jimmy Sargent Testimonial Match, Seighford Hall, Smithfield Market, South End Club, North End Club, GEC Measurements, BRC , Stychfields Hall ( Horatio Nelson mix ) Fire Station l, Fire Station ll, the UB, Midland Red, Greatrex, English Electric, The Tin Church in Doxey, Brooklands School, Magistrates courts l and ll, Snow Hill Church, Highfields flats l, and the Staffordshire Yeoman

£0.99
 

Tumble weed

Well-Known Forumite
Another one going.

Bespoke beauty and hair , Church Lane
 

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Tumble weed

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A million pounds to tarmac ya drive?

Crazy days

Did the other £12 million go on ‘consultancy fees ‘ ?

Where will the yellow brick road lead us ?

Back to the howling old owl in the woods?

Hunting the horny back toad?

I've finally decided my future lies beyond the yellow brick road


Ah! Haaaa!
If they don't do the whole high street with that money including the red brick parts, I'd feel robbed tbh.
 

Glam

Mad Cat Woman
Another one going.

Bespoke beauty and hair , Church Lane
I can't remember the last time I went to a hairdressers. I know I went to Supercuts in the Guildhall, immediately regretted it. Hair was past my bum when I walked in, level with my ears when I walked out. But hey! Who wants to tell the girl that's just cut it, ''What a fkn mess you've made !!'' ?

Time before that, I went to Ambiance, Kevin cut it, actually one of the best cuts I've had for years.
I don't have £40/50 quid these days for the cut alone.
I'm 59, my hair is waist length, it's all ginger. I'll attack it myself with the nail scissors when I feel like it.
 
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Mudgie

Well-Known Forumite
Is it on a direct line between the Butler's Bell End and the benefits office?

2022. Historic Market Square bricks

A unique opportunity to be the owner of a lump of Stafford Heritage

Each brick comes with your own signed certificate of insanity

In a presentation shoe box

An investment to treasure for years to come

Ideal Birthday present for collectors of old bricks from the White Lion ,The Brine Baths, The Jimmy Sargent Testimonial Match, Seighford Hall, Smithfield Market, South End Club, North End Club, GEC Measurements, BRC , Stychfields Hall ( Horatio Nelson mix ) Fire Station l, Fire Station ll, the UB, Midland Red, Greatrex, English Electric, The Tin Church in Doxey, Brooklands School, Magistrates courts l and ll, Snow Hill Church, Highfields flats l, and the Staffordshire Yeoman

£0.99
Old bricks from the Tin Church in Doxey must be worth more than £0.99
 

Tumble weed

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I can only hope the contractor/ designer goes bust and never sells/rents that monstrosity. How is such shit design tolerated :(
I thought there were putting a building round it and that was just the shell, not the finished product. Even most car showrooms have walls which is what I thought it was going to be ?

Suppose you could have a car boot there.
 

Tumble weed

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I don't know why they waste time and money building these things in town with no buyers in sight.

New Riverside for example, now this, and let's not forget that row of empty shops near home bargains, some have only just been occupied by the gym. They must have been vacant for a decade.
 

littleme

250,000th poster!
I thought there were putting a building round it and that was just the shell, not the finished product. Even most car showrooms have walls which is what I thought it was going to be ?

Suppose you could have a car boot there.
Isn't it supposed to be enterprise car rentals?
 

Tumble weed

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Isn't it supposed to be enterprise car rentals?
I think that's still there , but it just seems to be a manned 24/7 office and you can just go and drop off or collect a car, the actual area is no more than a secure carpark, but looks like cars are ordered on demand from the office or online. Looks like very little is kept on site.

As for this monstrosity, I've got no idea what it was meant to be for.
 

GNM67

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I think that's still there , but it just seems to be a manned 24/7 office and you can just go and drop off or collect a car, the actual area is no more than a secure carpark, but looks like cars are ordered on demand from the office or online. Looks like very little is kept on site.

As for this monstrosity, I've got no idea what it was meant to be for.
I think it was meant to be another car service garage. A case of build the basic structure then find someone who wants it and then do the rest to suit.

but with all the services garages around there now, i don't see the old eyesore next door being turned into flats.
 
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