General Discussion
She could do someone a serious mischief if she fell on them - the statue that is, not Cllr. Swift.
I shall be another one voting with my feet. Co-op used to be a trustworthy concern but after the debacle of the 'Crystal Methodist', I don't feel like entrusting any of my hard-earned to them any more.
When we hear of people being uninsured, we automatically assume that this is due to their own negligence but it could be that they weren't able to get insurance, due to various factors. Insurance companies seem to be very picky these days as to who or what they insure. If these people were left without a means of earning their living, shouldn't we then give them some help to get back on their ...
@Andysport There will always be some people with a 'glass half empty' mentality - just try not to let them wear you down.
@Lynne To my knowledge, the freehold of some of the shops belongs to the owner of the business.
Also, as in the case of Southmead Hospital in Bristol, small local "cottage" hospitals are being closed and people from miles away have to use the bigger "super-hospitals" such as Southmead where previously they probably wouldn't have had to travel so far for their treatment. I think it's obvious that most of them are going to come by car because there won't be any alternative.
Cannot complain about parking at R D & E as last year partner was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had to attend radiotherapy unit in Oncology for 38 sessions, as well as other times for associated tests. During treatment, we were issued with a ticket to place on the windscreen for the whole 8 weeks' period and could park in any of the car parks for however long it took. It made what was ...
@Lynne Can agree with you 100% on this. I have relatives in the Bristol area who can vouch for the mess-up regarding parking at the new hospital. Staff are being bussed in from Frenchay Hospital, which is set to close in the near future, and this is adding hours to their working day. They are leaving in droves. Have also heard that the finishing off of some of the departments is causing ...
I think all those babies have been paid for by the results of direct and indirect taxation.
Going back to the original point about the bank closing and the knock-on effect to the existing shops, someone on EOD made a good point that the cash drawn out of the ATM on the corner of Brookdale is very often spent by holidaymakers in the immediate neighbourhood. So, no handy ATM means possibly a corresponding loss of income in the few shops we have left.
