Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

[Jonah]

I hear a rumour John Lewis and Waitrose are coming to town as well.

Farking hell how long have you been running with that pun ?

About as long as 'Morrison are coming to town'...

 

[Gramaisc]

About as long as 'Morrison are coming to town'...

What about the Great British Kitchen?

 

[Jonah]

What about the Great British Kitchen?

That’s the Great British Dormitory now.

 

[Thehooperman]

About as long as 'Morrison are coming to town'...

They are. Their megastore will be next to Burger king.

 

[Trumpet]

About as long as 'Morrison are coming to town'...

I heard Santa Claus was coming to town.

 

[Cue]

Popped into Geek Retreat today for lunch, was thoroughly impressed tbh. Your first instinct would be that it's gonna be pretty rough-and-ready food but nope, good food all round. Probably going to visit more often.

Didn't get that "yeah we totally know geekery, greetings fellow kids!" vibes you'd anticipate a chain filling that niche would have either - it's pretty clear the owners are passionate about the place, as are the staff.

My heart is however going about 500mph after that Biscoff Milkshake though

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Popped into Geek Retreat today for lunch, was thoroughly impressed tbh. Your first instinct would be that it's gonna be pretty rough-and-ready food but nope, good food all round. Probably going to visit more often.

Didn't get that "yeah we totally know geekery, greetings fellow kids!" vibes you'd anticipate a chain filling that niche would have either - it's pretty clear the owners are passionate about the place, as are the staff.

My heart is however going about 500mph after that Biscoff Milkshake though

Yes we take our girl there on a Saturday morning for the Pokémon club...I only wish they had a decent extractor unity in the kitchen was it can get a bit smelly if they've cooked a bit....

 

[Jonah]

What and where is Geek Retreat?

 

[Wormella]

What and where is Geek Retreat?

nerdy / geeky - cafe / hangout / event space in the old Peacocks
https://geek-retreat.uk/

 

[Jonah]

nerdy / geeky - cafe / hangout / event space in the old Peacocks
https://geek-retreat.uk/

Peacocks at Wildwood?

 

[kyoto49]

Peacocks at Wildwood?

No, down town

 

[proactive]

 

[Jonah]

No, down town

Ah ok, didn't even know there was a Peacocks in town. Must have missed it.

 

[YorkshirePud]

Here - https://goo.gl/maps/d2FNLBBRpBhMxzJJ6 - and Argos and the tree are no longer there either.

 

[Tumble weed]

It used to be in the Guildhall years ago iirc.

 

[Lucy]

What was there before Peacocks? It was another clothes shop but I can't remember the name.

 

[Gramaisc]

What was there before Peacocks? It was another clothes shop but I can't remember the name.

There was a Dorothy Perkins there at one time, but the chronology is not fixed in my head.

Connexions was there for a while, too.

 

[Glam]

What was there before Peacocks? It was another clothes shop but I can't remember the name.

B-Wise? And maybe Thrifty?

 

[Lucy]

Thrifty, that was it. Thank you

 

[Lucy]

Arroy Thai moving into The Bank House.