Poundland bulbs

[Cobbler]

Shouldn't bulbs new planted in the autumn

Sounds like it's not the bulbs that want planting, it's the residents.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Sounds like it's not the bulbs that want planting, it's the residents.

You have to admit though, that Gloucester can be like that too. There is little reason to enter the City anymore. Firstly the council make parking so difficult, then you can find any shop you need, provided it is a pound shop, charity shop or betting shop. There is even a 99p cafe now I see. It's also a great place to go for BUS spotting (boarded up shop).

 

[slim_boy_fat]

You guys make me really glad I live up here......

 

[Cobbler]

I agree, Gloucester is a mess, a proportion of the shoppers waddling round would require a JCB to do the planting as well. Whenever I go there people seem to be permanently 'grazing' Coke in one hand pasty in the other, or a fag. The no smoking law seems to have made it worse, you now have to push past a crowd around the doors.

 

[RonA]

Poundland? Uuurrgghhh. That would mean entering the centre of town and mixing with the scum of the earth... scowling teenage mothers with three grubby kids (one white, one brownish, one ginger) all eating breakfast from Greggs... gap-toothed old harridans stocking up on cider and Benny Henny... shifty-looking hoodies with either a chavdog (Staffie) in tow or one hand down the front of their BENCH-logo'd trackie bottoms... plus I'd have to pay a quid to park the bloody van for the privilege of breathing the same air, and then go home scratching.

Thanks for the tip, though

Where can you park on Teesside for a pound, never found anywhere that cheap
RonA

 

[rosinante]

You can park for free if you are disabled, 20 years of indolence, fags, burgers and coke should get you sufficiently obese enough for motability and free parking, puts a strain on the system that is there to help the truly in need, just another rant,
I agree about the smoking , the entrance to most town centre shops are littered with cigarette ends some not even extinguished.Even the local hospital entrance is the same, saw a guy with a robe on and a wheeled stand with 3 bags of drips piped into him and a drainage bottle piped out sucking on a cigarette like his life depended on it, given the weight of medical evidence available there can be no logical argument for it.Rant over
Chris

 

[CompoSimmonite]

What about Poundbakery ? http://www.poundbakery.co.uk/

 

[CompoSimmonite]

You can park for free if you are disabled, 20 years of indolence, fags, burgers and coke should get you sufficiently obese enough for motability and free parking, puts a strain on the system that is there to help the truly in need, just another rant,
I agree about the smoking , the entrance to most town centre shops are littered with cigarette ends some not even extinguished.Even the local hospital entrance is the same, saw a guy with a robe on and a wheeled stand with 3 bags of drips piped into him and a drainage bottle piped out sucking on a cigarette like his life depended on it, given the weight of medical evidence available there can be no logical argument for it.Rant over
Chris

I've got a Blue Badge
TeaTotal for 28 years, non smoker, vegi since birth, admittedly obese now but pre illness used to be fit and cycled to and from work on regular basis (42 mile return journey from one office to home), told by doctor & hospital qualify for Mobility - BUT DON'T CLAIM, had two strokes, heart attack, brain injury, spine damage, sleep apnoea, uncontrollable high blood pressure, unstable left knee from birth, etc. Live on pension from work after early retirement on health grounds despite wanting to go back but couldn't meet fitness requirements.

 

[Richiew]

Where can you park on Teesside for a pound, never found anywhere that cheap
RonA

It's free to park in Billingham and yes, it has a Poundland too. What are you waiting for Ron?

 

[rosinante]

You should claim, sounds like you are genuinely in need of some help from the society you contributed to fair one mate,
Chris

I've got a Blue Badge
TeaTotal for 28 years, non smoker, vegi since birth, admittedly obese now but pre illness used to be fit and cycled to and from work on regular basis (42 mile return journey from one office to home), told by doctor & hospital qualify for Mobility - BUT DON'T CLAIM, had two strokes, heart attack, brain injury, spine damage, sleep apnoea, uncontrollable high blood pressure, unstable left knee from birth, etc. Live on pension from work after early retirement on health grounds despite wanting to go back but couldn't meet fitness requirements.

 

[roofman]

Poundland? Uuurrgghhh. That would mean entering the centre of town and mixing with the scum of the earth... scowling teenage mothers with three grubby kids (one white, one brownish, one ginger) all eating breakfast from Greggs... gap-toothed old harridans stocking up on cider and Benny Henny... shifty-looking hoodies with either a chavdog (Staffie) in tow or one hand down the front of their BENCH-logo'd trackie bottoms... plus I'd have to pay a quid to park the bloody van for the privilege of breathing the same air, and then go home scratching.

Thanks for the tip, though

One of the funniest replys ive ever read

 

[arther dailey]

I always stop at Birdlip if I am up Gloucester way, real nice view from there. as for citys, well Portsmouth is the only one I know where there are numerous road signs saying..OUT OF CITY and the obligatory arrow for direction, that says a lot about it, but might have improved recently, I used to laugh working in the docks, when a naval ship came in, the line of ,well lets call them young ladies shall we, used to be queud up outside the gates, the lads in the van used to play various geussing games on who earned the most ..us or them.

 

[Wedg1e]

Where can you park on Teesside for a pound, never found anywhere that cheap
RonA

As said, Billingham's free, but the 2-storey car park that serves Wellington Square is a quid for an hour or two... probably just one, I never spend any more time in there than I need to!

 

[Wedg1e]

You guys make me really glad I live up here......

I wouldn't be; I stayed in a hotel near Kinloss a few years back where I couldn't lock the bloody room door!
And then last year we had a m/cycle tour of your area and stopped at the Rob Roy Motel on the way back down. There was a Tom Jones tribute act on, the audience was full of overweight, shaven-headed, tattooed, toothless types swigging McEwans and looking for a fight - and that was just the women!

 

[Wedg1e]

I always stop at Birdlip if I am up Gloucester way, real nice view from there. as for citys, well Portsmouth is the only one I know where there are numerous road signs saying..OUT OF CITY and the obligatory arrow for direction, that says a lot about it, but might have improved recently, I used to laugh working in the docks, when a naval ship came in, the line of ,well lets call them young ladies shall we, used to be queud up outside the gates, the lads in the van used to play various geussing games on who earned the most ..us or them.

I've worked at Pompey naval base; there are more women coming off the Navy ships now than there are men, but you don't see male 'escorts' outside the gates as the women don't go for men, allegedly

 

[Cobbler]

I always stop at Birdlip if I am up Gloucester way, real nice view from there. as for citys, well Portsmouth is the only one I know

Don't stop at Birdlip at night, it's got a reputation as the local dogging spot! Or do stop if that's your thing.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I wouldn't be; I stayed in a hotel near Kinloss a few years back where I couldn't lock the bloody room door!
And then last year we had a m/cycle tour of your area and stopped at the Rob Roy Motel on the way back down. There was a Tom Jones tribute act on, the audience was full of overweight, shaven-headed, tattooed, toothless types swigging McEwans and looking for a fight - and that was just the women!

Why would you want to lock your door?

But clearly you didn't come far enough North. If you will stop at places like the RRM which target coach parties [a bit like fly-paper for tourists ] then that's what you get......

 

[arther dailey]

Don't stop at Birdlip at night, it's got a reputation as the local dogging spot! Or do stop if that's your thing.

Thanks for the info, so there is more than the scenery in gloucester to view ,ha. Arther

 

[ajlelectronics]

A really nice parking area on Cooper's Hill was blocked off due to misuse. Spoilt it for everyone as the views were fabulous.

 

[brightspark]

You can park for free if you are disabled, 20 years of indolence, fags, burgers and coke should get you sufficiently obese enough for motability and free parking, puts a strain on the system that is there to help the truly in need, just another rant,
I agree about the smoking , the entrance to most town centre shops are littered with cigarette ends some not even extinguished.Even the local hospital entrance is the same, saw a guy with a robe on and a wheeled stand with 3 bags of drips piped into him and a drainage bottle piped out sucking on a cigarette like his life depended on it, given the weight of medical evidence available there can be no logical argument for it.Rant over
Chris

heres the best laugh . was working at a guys house putting a light up . he was sat there with an oxygen mask on gasping for breath his wife said there wont be any dust will they as he is ill . not realy .next thing he takes mask off and has a fag ffs