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Offline Ian

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Re: Everything to do with Shops
« Reply #660 on: January 11, 2013, 08:43:57 am »
Well, spelling is dynamic, just as Language itself is. I actually believe that Grammar and punctuation are far more important, as errors there can significantly alter the sense of what you're trying to convey.
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« Reply #661 on: January 11, 2013, 05:31:41 pm »
Jessops are closing all 187 shops this afternoon.
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« Reply #662 on: January 11, 2013, 08:18:36 pm »
   Good old DaveR. He has got the thread back onto shops.  Ian got carried away like myself and got discussing language.  Mike
   
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« Reply #663 on: January 12, 2013, 09:29:05 am »
I've just been past the new Farm Produce shop in Rhos (opposite Spar). What a great shop, brimming with local produce and all very attractively displayed. The shop is a real asset to Rhos already.
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« Reply #664 on: January 12, 2013, 11:14:03 am »
We walked past that the other day and thought how inviting it looked. I hope they do well.
What is the fish and chip shop like opposite the Spar?
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« Reply #665 on: January 12, 2013, 11:32:07 am »
It's pretty good, same owners as the Galleon in Conwy.
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« Reply #666 on: January 12, 2013, 01:46:08 pm »
   This chip shop has been there for over 70 years to my personal knowledge. Rather surprisingly, during the war they sold only chips. Thats right, no pies, no chicken, not even fish.
    Cannot imagine why no one got a line out in the sea and caught them some fish.  Mike
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« Reply #667 on: January 14, 2013, 08:55:45 pm »
Sad news, HMV has gone into administration this evening.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021073

4350 jobs are at risk.
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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #668 on: January 14, 2013, 09:00:45 pm »
 :o we were talking about that only this afternoon in Caffe Nero!
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« Reply #669 on: January 14, 2013, 09:29:23 pm »
Strangely, within 20 minutes of me posting the HMV article, the BBC pulled it... and amended it to the one below which says HMV 'may' go into administration as early as Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021073

I advise all Forum members to spend any HMV gift vouchers they may have, as in administration they WILL NOT be honoured!
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« Reply #670 on: January 14, 2013, 10:49:49 pm »
   Boss of Jessops, decides to move on, takes a post at HMV?  A top financial man.   Never mind the record shop, has this man managed to make a record for himself? Mike
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« Reply #671 on: January 14, 2013, 11:49:12 pm »
Sad but no surprise - for example nearly everything that HMV offer I can get pretty much instantly for cheaper - for DVDs, films, box sets etc - I subscribe to Netflix and have Sky on Demand, both on my home TV with tens of thousands of content I can access at anytime for no more than my monthly fees. Games I can get from Amazon, next day delivery and much cheaper, CDs I can download. Interestingly the thinks I can't get are the very things that HMV decided not to follow on from the indie record shops they put out of business, Vinyl and rare and local artists. It would be great if some independent stores could emerge as I miss the Kavern and the like. I don't know much about local business but from what I read on here that seems pretty unlikely because of the rates though
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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #672 on: January 15, 2013, 07:08:53 am »
I was actually thinking to myself that the demise of HMV might well see the revival of an independent shop similar to Kavern, selling a mixture of popular & rarer music/dvds.
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« Reply #673 on: January 15, 2013, 07:09:49 am »
Quote from: Fester on January 14, 2013, 09:29:23 pm
I advise all Forum members to spend any HMV gift vouchers they may have, as in administration they WILL NOT be honoured!
Too late!
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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #674 on: January 15, 2013, 07:42:38 am »
I've never seen the point of gift vouchers, the only ones worth having have a picture of the Queen on them!  :D
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