Keel Square

[Boris Bear]

What is with you ya git berk. I like wrestling, no I absolutely love quality wrestling. Do you think your embarrassing me somehow by repeatedly bleating on about it.

You never did say why you were perusing a wrestling thread though did you.....

"you're"

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I live near one. Believe me there isn't.

I think you may be surprised. There are quite a few people in Sunderland and the surrounding areas that would shop in a John Lewis.

I'm not toot the tramp mesel but I've niver bought owt from the one I live near ever in 28 years. Full of Val Doonican cardigans and Miss Marple tweed jackets.

But they sell decent gear at really good prices. Best settee I ever bought came from John Lewis. Still great after nearly 20 years.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

I think you may be surprised. There are quite a few people in Sunderland and the surrounding areas that would shop in a John Lewis.



But they sell decent gear at really good prices. Best settee I ever bought came from John Lewis. Still great after nearly 20 years.

I don't doubt people would shop there. I even know someone who gans to the one in Newcastle regularly. But the last equivalent we had didn't survive. I'm not convinced another would.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I don't doubt people would shop there. I even know someone who gans to the one in Newcastle regularly. But the last equivalent we had didn't survive. I'm not convinced another would.

It's not Harvey Nichols.

If there was a decent development of retail that allowed Sunderland people to shop there rather than the Metro/Newcastle it may stand a chance. But you are probably closer to the truth that it would fail rather than thrive.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

It's not Harvey Nichols.

If there was a decent development of retail that allowed Sunderland people to shop there rather than the Metro/Newcastle it may stand a chance. But you are probably closer to the truth that it would fail rather than thrive.

Neebody shouts Sunderland's case more than me Harry. But I dinnit let that blinker me.

 

[Mackem00]

I don't doubt people would shop there. I even know someone who gans to the one in Newcastle regularly. But the last equivalent we had didn't survive. I'm not convinced another would.

What was the last equivalent? Binns?

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

What was the last equivalent? Binns?

Aye. Joplings was just an indoor market by the time it closed, not a department store.

 

[Mackem00]

Aye. Joplings was just an indoor market by the time it closed, not a department store.

I just remember it being proper shit. Must have been before my time when it was any good like.

 

[EDGE]

I just remember it being proper shit. Must have been before my time when it was any good like.

Toy dept was magical in the 60s and 70s.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I just remember it being proper shit. Must have been before my time when it was any good like.

Binns was a brilliant shop mate.

Silver Service restaurant, amazing deli counter for back in the day, proper department store.

Had a little tunnel running between the two buildings.

 

[The Hunt]

Aye. Joplings was just an indoor market by the time it closed, not a department store.

I'm too young to remember Joplings, before it was Joplings but it was grim as anything by the time it closed.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I'm too young to remember Joplings, before it was Joplings but it was grim as anything by the time it closed.

Binns>Joplings>Liverpool House

Joplings Santy was brilliant

 

[Mackem00]

Binns was a brilliant shop mate.

Silver Service restaurant, amazing deli counter for back in the day, proper department store.

Had a little tunnel running between the two buildings.

Aye? I still think its a bit daft to say cos a department store shut down 20 years ago doesnt mean a new one wont work out mind.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Aye? I still think its a bit daft to say cos a department store shut down 20 years ago doesnt mean a new one wont work out mind.

Their other brand is Waitrose. They couldn't make one of those work in Durham iirc.

 

[Mackem00]

Their other brand is Waitrose. They couldn't make one of those work in Durham iirc.

Not surprised with Lidl, Aldi, Asda, etc as competition mind. People don't go to town centres for their weekly shop imo.

 

[Typhoonftm]

If there was a decent development of retail that allowed Sunderland people to shop there rather than the Metro/Newcastle it may stand a chance.

I'm not sure I've ever needed to go to either tbh.

Not surprised with Lidl, Aldi, Asda, etc as competition mind. People don't go to town centres for their weekly shop imo.

You say that, but marksies food hall is always busy when I go in.

 

[Mackem00]

I'm not sure I've ever needed to go to either tbh.


You say that, but marksies food hall is always busy when I go in.

Aye, the rare time av been its been full of pensioners spending like its going out of fashion like.

Unless I was just wantin to pick summit up as I was passing I would just go to the out of town supermarkets tho.

 

[Typhoonftm]

Aye, the rare time av been its been full of pensioners spending like its going out of fashion like.

Unless I was just wantin to pick summit up as I was passing I would just go to the out of town supermarkets tho.

Reckon they should turn the nisa shop at herra into one of those mini waitrose or M&S. Would do a roaring trade in that part of SR3 imo there mate.

 

[Mackem00]

Reckon they should turn the nisa shop at herra into one of those mini waitrose or M&S. Would do a roaring trade in that part of SR3 imo there mate.

What with all the money around those there affluent parts?

I'm starting to dislike the Tesco garage immensely so I'm all for it like.

 

[Typhoonftm]

What with all the money around those there affluent parts?

I'm starting to dislike the Tesco garage immensely so I'm all for it like.

Aye mate, the monaco of sunderland. Wadn't give tesco the steam off my shite tbh. Gotta be seriously desperate for something to go there.