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Post by sheepy on May 2, 2023 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by walterpaisley on May 2, 2023 7:58:15 GMT
Our Award-Winning high street has gone from 4 (free) cashpoints a year ago to just one now - and that runs out of cash early afternoon every Friday.
I'm probably more "cashless" in my day to day transactions than many, but I still find it irritating.
We're in line to get a "Banking Hub", though, so we'll have to see how that goes.
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Post by Toreador on May 2, 2023 8:12:37 GMT
I never had you down as a mariner, Sheepy. |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on May 2, 2023 12:42:18 GMT
I never had you down as a mariner, Sheepy. Our boat was friendly with a Chinese junk in Malta. They are great. You don't have to bend your head down like you do on some boats as they have loads of headroom. |
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Post by Toreador on May 2, 2023 12:48:55 GMT
I never had you down as a mariner, Sheepy. Our boat was friendly with a Chinese junk in Malta. They are great. You don't have to bend your head down like you do on some boats as they have loads of headroom. Chinese man average height is 5' 6". |
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Post by walterpaisley on May 2, 2023 12:55:12 GMT
They can wear a top hat on board, then.
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Post by Handyman on May 2, 2023 12:59:33 GMT
Most high street are failing due to the lack of footfall, according to the media 12 outlets are closing down every day, Councils for a long time charged high rates , on top of that people find it difficult to park, if they do find an empty parking bay very expensive, that is why they drive to Business Parks parking is free, and you don't have to struggle trying to carrying heavy bags on the bus, bung it all in the boot
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on May 2, 2023 13:12:42 GMT
Our boat was friendly with a Chinese junk in Malta. They are great. You don't have to bend your head down like you do on some boats as they have loads of headroom. Chinese man average height is 5' 6". I know, but these things are pretty tall and wide as well. It's like having your lounge floating with glass doors to the open outside, and all on one level. Typical yachts make you more into a monkey. It's the ideal boat to hold a party on. |
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Post by Toreador on May 2, 2023 13:16:58 GMT
They can wear a top hat on board, then. Chinese wear 涼帽 on their heads when working. |
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Post by bancroft on May 2, 2023 14:50:24 GMT
Where I go two supermarkets have cash machines, at least one bank has its own cash and deposit machine though not a bank counter.
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Post by Dogburger on May 2, 2023 20:34:46 GMT
Where I go two supermarkets have cash machines, at least one bank has its own cash and deposit machine though not a bank counter. Its the supermarkets that destroyed the high street in the first place . People decided that doing their shop in one place was more convienient than walking around various stores on the high street That also effected the smaller outlets that had other stuff the Mrs didnt want , how many times did we blokes hear ''I'm just popping in here for a bit'' as we carried the bags back to the car . The supermarkets have won , the high streets are dead and prices are going up . Not as if it wasnt predicted all those years ago when the superstores first appeared ,but what do we know . |
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Post by bancroft on May 3, 2023 11:28:33 GMT
Where I go two supermarkets have cash machines, at least one bank has its own cash and deposit machine though not a bank counter. Its the supermarkets that destroyed the high street in the first place . People decided that doing their shop in one place was more convienient than walking around various stores on the high street That also effected the smaller outlets that had other stuff the Mrs didnt want , how many times did we blokes hear ''I'm just popping in here for a bit'' as we carried the bags back to the car . The supermarkets have won , the high streets are dead and prices are going up . Not as if it wasnt predicted all those years ago when the superstores first appeared ,but what do we know . I don't think it is that bleak. Although newsagents, fruit & veg, dairy, butchers and bakers have been impacted there is still a lot on the high street they do not touch. DIY shops, cafes, hair, exercise, banks, cleaners, games, jewellers and clothes. Sure others too, I can think of just now. In wealthier areas you still get the specialist shops. The other model you have is the shopping centres which often have more than one supermarket yet a variety of shops as well and also others on the high street who benefit from the parking at the shopping centres. Ability to park is very important and this can kill a lot of smaller businesses. |
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Post by patman post on May 3, 2023 11:53:19 GMT
Our Award-Winning high street has gone from 4 (free) cashpoints a year ago to just one now - and that runs out of cash early afternoon every Friday. I'm probably more "cashless" in my day to day transactions than many, but I still find it irritating. We're in line to get a "Banking Hub", though, so we'll have to see how that goes. Around N16, many (if not most) shops and the Post Office tend to offer the card reader for every sale. I can even do banking via the Post Office since local bank branches have closed.
When I nip into the Rochester Castle for a pint of Abbott on the way home, I pay the £2.26 by card at the reader on the bar.
Personally, I prefer just touching to pay rather than amassing a pocket full of change — though I keep a few pound coins for the occasional (but diminishing number of) coin in the slot payments...
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Post by Orac on May 3, 2023 12:21:39 GMT
I think High street businesses should have pooled resources to buy car parking space. Obviously, details would need to be worked out.
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Post by thescotsman on May 3, 2023 12:31:53 GMT
As has been said most high streets suck....they're basically a wasteland of discarded trash, beggars, crappy pound shops, dodgy people and charity shops.... thank fuck life has moved on!
Life and shopping is so much easier with the internet...food shopping is easy Sainsbury's deliver, on-line banking is a doddle and anything else is on-line and if we fancy actually going to a shop...well...Bluewater, its easy to get to easy to park and loads of shops..its clean and thriving
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