miko Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice sunny day yesterday so I and a friend popped down to Leigh On Sea in Essex . This is a quaint town on the Thames estuary just before Southend . The high street is fillled with independent traders , antique shops, art , mirror and pot shops, bric a brack, one off dress makers, cafes with outdoor space , bars , coffee shops and pubs. Apart form a small Tesco and co op the big boys have not moved in and taken over . On a sunny day this place is always packed it draws growds from all over who enjoy the Sun , views of the estuary and the interesting high street. Yesterday the place was like a ghost town , shop after shop had no one in them the chairs of the pavement cafes were empty , you had a clear walk up the high street not having to swerve around the on coming people , we found a parking space the second we arrived . HAVE PEOPLE STOPPED SPENDING ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imminent_plunge Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice sunny day yesterday so I and a friend popped down to Leigh On Sea in Essex . This is a quaint town on the Thames estuary just before Southend . The high street is fillled with independent traders , antique shops, art , mirror and pot shops, bric a brack, one off dress makers, cafes with outdoor space , bars , coffee shops and pubs. Apart form a small Tesco and co op the big boys have not moved in and taken over . On a sunny day this place is always packed it draws growds from all over who enjoy the Sun , views of the estuary and the interesting high street. Yesterday the place was like a ghost town , shop after shop had no one in them the chairs of the pavement cafes were empty , you had a clear walk up the high street not having to swerve around the on coming people , we found a parking space the second we arrived . HAVE PEOPLE STOPPED SPENDING ? Maybe in certain places. We went to theatre yesterday and Central London was absolutely heaving around Covent Garden/Charing Cross. Admittedly many were foreign but many students on their breaks from Uni filling up the pubs and restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Peasant Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It could just be the set of Bank Holiday weekends coming up, people saving the pennies for a bit of an Easter blow out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Leigh on Sea just hasnt been the same since it became part of East London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Leigh on Sea just hasnt been the same since it became part of East London. Its not East London , it is now know as North Kent . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_ Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Wasn't it the FA Cup semi-final yesterday? Everyone was inside watching that probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia O'Keeffe Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) so its now essex,london and kent Has there been a military expansion and occupation by the local council there thats not being reported? Edited April 17, 2011 by Tamara De Lempicka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Thy Children Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I'm posting while sitting on a bench in the west quay shopping centre in southampton waiting for the missus. Plenty of people here busily spending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Everyones glued to the news eagerly digesting every piece of news about the royal wedding , they are too busy to shop , eat or go to the lavatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payback period Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Weren't there some important football matches on yesterday? When that happens the males want to stay in and watch TV rather than take the family shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I blame the M1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia O'Keeffe Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I blame the M1. no the problems clearly the M4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I blame the M1. No big out of town shopping extravaganza built nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man o' the year Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) There is a level that recession has not hit. We were after a mexican restaurant in Bristol last night. I knew there used to be one on Corn Street. It had gone replaced by a bar. A little further up a sign showed another mexican but when we walked up we saw that this was closed with presumed administartators notice in window. Our walk was past bar after bar over flowing with beer swilling youngsters many in fancy dress from mankini to school girl outfits to wearing condoms on their head filling the pavements outside and blocking the road in several places. it was 7pm. I am now of an age where I would avoid such areas much later at night. I know this is the way of so many cities (I remember what Nottingham used to be like and prob still is) but the closed restaurants were a shock. We drove to Longwell Green Chiquitas and had Burrito and Chimichungas. Lovely. Edited April 17, 2011 by man o' the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl1 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) It could just be the set of Bank Holiday weekends coming up, people saving the pennies for a bit of an Easter blow out. Possibly but I too have been noticing this over a period of several months. Ghost Town were the words that came to me when I went for a drive the other day and I've said it several times this year. The roads were deserted, really half expected to see some tumbleweed. I think the long fabled demand destruction has kicked in with petrol at least. Edited April 17, 2011 by pl1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 5 week month, easter next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Possibly but I too have been noticing this over a period of several months. Ghost Town were the words that came to me when I went for a drive the other day and I've said it several times this year. The roads were deserted, really half expected to see some tumbleweed. I think the long fabled demand destruction has kicked in with petrol at least. Where is this? Out on bike, noticing no fall off in traffic at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb E Dahl Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) On a sunny day this place is always packed it draws growds from all over who enjoy the Sun , views of the estuary and the interesting high street. Westcliff on sea is the new Leigh on sea apparently! Millionaires retreat.... http://www.rightmove...y-18569271.html And plenty of entertainment in that neck of the woods apparently!!!! Edited April 17, 2011 by Barb E Dahl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Business wise, it feels more like the Twilight Zone everyday .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JRUldmmJN4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLegallyBlonde Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Cheshire Oaks Outlet was heaving today, suns out beaches nearby but no there's tat available at 50% so we must trot down there with the kiddies instead. Fun for all the family and a drive through MacDonalds too what's not to like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Cheshire Oaks Outlet was heaving today, suns out beaches nearby but no there's tat available at 50% so we must trot down there with the kiddies instead. Fun for all the family and a drive through MacDonalds too what's not to like But you must have been there too! I love it when HPC'ers complain about others out shopping, when they are out shopping! Edited April 17, 2011 by Sir John Steed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douggggy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 But you must have been there too! I love it when HPC'ers complain about others out shopping, when they are out shopping! "Try it, to condemn it......" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 http://www.rightmove...y-18569271.html FFS , who ******-d that place up , it is a newish modern flat and they have decorated it in 1970's style bling. Money does not bring taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLegallyBlonde Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 But you must have been there too! I love it when HPC'ers complain about others out shopping, when they are out shopping! Ah ha, I wasn't I was driving past to get on the M53 and observed from on high ie the motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Bart' Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Weren't there some important football matches on yesterday? Fixed for you. There has never been an important football match in the history of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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