What's Llandudno Like Right Now?

[SDQ]

I see Oscar has taken issue with Nemesis' post regarding M&S and in the process has kinda missed the point that the issue is not about the store but rather the hysteria over shopping for what is just two days of the year.

[Blongb]

OMG-- I must be crazy. Went down to M&S at about 9.10am this morning. Only wanted a bit of bread and some Cheshire cheese to go with the Christmas Cake  ( remember where I come from-- Christmas Cake with out the cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze !!!! ) A few grapes would be nice, perhaps a joint of beef for a treat and my Saturday Telegraph-- can't function without the GK Crossword.
The whole place was solid, people, trollies, staff replenishing the shelves and the floors were so slippery with people's wet feet it was getting dangerous.
No Telegraphs and no Cheshire cheese, so I had to settle for Wensleydale, got my nice piece of beef, some grapes and bread and managed to squeeze to a till which had just opened. The queues were all the way back through the shoppers. I could have done with spikes on my elbows as my requests for" Excuse me, may I pass through" were ignored.
Could someone please tell me what people do with all the food they buy? Unless they are feeding the whole of the British Armed forces they couldn't possibly use it all !

Here's a tip for all Locals during mad shopping times at M & S. If the problems getting a till in the food hall, take your purchases up to the cloths department and pay for it there. Then when the sales are on after Christmas take your cloths purchases and pay for them in the food hall. It Works for me every time, after all a bar code reader is a bar code reader no matter where it's positioned. 

[Nemesis]

I see Oscar has taken issue with Nemesis' post regarding M&S and in the process has kinda missed the point that the issue is not about the store but rather the hysteria over shopping for what is just two days of the year.

SDQ. I shouldn't worry about it ! :twoface:

[Merddin Emrys]

Last year we had a walk in llandudno on a very quiet Christmas day and today we repeated it!

Llyn Bodafon

[DaveR]

Great photos, Andy. 

[wrex]

Not a coffee bean in sight.

[Merddin Emrys]

Thanks Dave, seems strange seeing it so quiet!

[DaveR]

Thanks Dave, seems strange seeing it so quiet!

Ideal if you're making an 'end of the world' type film.

[Merddin Emrys]

Yes, but last year we heard Christmas music playing from the Victoria Centre, very spooky! Wasn't playing this year!

[Nemesis]

Packed today-- especially at the dip .

[wrex]

My question is ,what is Llandudno going to be like next year?. I don;t mean xmas lights or things like that,unless we take things like that off the town council they will never improve,what i mean is how many more High st stores are we going to lose,will any developers gamble on any of our eyesores,what will CCBC cock up next,2012 was the parks dept ,2013?.The future that is what im wondering,11 emty shops on Mostyn st,6 or 7 in the Victoria center,Comet on Mostyn Champneys,luckily no pubs have gone,Madoc St is holding up,just want to know the thoughts of other members.

[Fester]

My question is ,what is Llandudno going to be like next year?. I don;t mean xmas lights or things like that,unless we take things like that off the town council they will never improve,what i mean is how many more High st stores are we going to lose,will any developers gamble on any of our eyesores,what will CCBC cock up next,2012 was the parks dept ,2013?.The future that is what im wondering,11 emty shops on Mostyn st,6 or 7 in the Victoria center,Comet on Mostyn Champneys,luckily no pubs have gone,Madoc St is holding up,just want to know the thoughts of other members.

Upper Mostyn St is my biggest worry Wrex.
(Apart from the Pavilion site, the Pier itself and Tudno Castle)
Too many retailers have abandoned it in 2012, and with Hoosons Corner still boarded up it doesn't auger well for 2013.

I was sorely tempted to move my business to the Silver Gem Jewellers when it closed, but I realised that Gimberts has gone, Merrymoon has gone, Hoosons is still closed, The London is for sale, and the other retailers look frankly terrible.
BW Ryders and the Sewing machine shop are never busy, and The Rock Shop is now in a y poor state.
Also.... Pars Restaurant now gone too!

[Nemesis]

Just read this :-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-20579589
Seems to be making your point about Upper Mostyn Street Fester.

[DaveR]

I've often said Merrymoon would make a great coffee shop.

Businesses come, and businesses go. The renovation of the Clarence will boost that end of town significantly. Hoosons (£35k a year) and Merrymoon (£19k a year) are the key properties that need letting to boost the street.

[DaveR]

I think the swimming pool car park drains have been fixed at long last, only took them...4 years?

...and people say they're not on top of things...

It would appear my optimism was misplaced, sadly: