Quote from: klondike on Today at 11:00:44 PMTown centres are into a death spiral. Few interesting shops means less people bother going into town. Low footfall makes it less worthwhile having a shop in town.

I think a lot of the blame rests with greedy council's. High business rates and inconvenient and expensive parking for a start.

Yes,  I agree with all that.  

Town centres are into a death spiral. Few interesting shops means less people bother going into town. Low footfall makes it less worthwhile having a shop in town.

I think a lot of the blame rests with greedy council's. High business rates and inconvenient and expensive parking for a start.

I do wish we had our old shops back.   I don't half miss them.
It's hardly worth going in to our town now,  not unless you want your nails done, or a tattoo,  or a daft  hair colour doing.  
I miss a decent hardware shop too.

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 06:18:19 PM😁 😁 My first husband was so drunk he fell over a low wall into next doors garden.. Our house was on a higher level..
He fell into her prized Lilly of the Valley.. He didn't feel a thing.. He just went to sleep..
Just sayin'

Today at 06:23:53 PMI saw an advert for a metal tray..
You just put frozen food on it and it de-frosts in no time at all.. No plug in..
It looked fine.. Not bulky.. easy to store..

Ooer,  I've never heard of one of those Scrumpy.

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 06:31:57 PMI have a rag doll.. I made her when my daughter was born.. She wears a dress made from the maternity dress that I wore during my pregnancy..

Aaw,  that's  a lovely memory to keep, Scrumps.

It certainly was a lovely day.   I washed a big throw and it was so good to be able to put it out on the line and it dried, for the first time in many weeks.

Then I had to go down to Wickes to get a new bathroom door handle,  my other one has broken,  and I didn't even need a coat in the lovely sunshine.  

Tummy a bit tender tonight,  I am hoping it will not get any worse.

The cops arrived coshes in hand
They arrested Betty.. she was canned
She didn't feel well 
But was thrown in a cell

You'll soon be able to leave off the linament too if the promised heatwave arrives.

Years back I started getting stuff from Saga. I blamed my son. He denied it.

No problem 
Zack Polenski and Palestine Action devotees will put them up in their back bedrooms .
Maybe even adopt them .