Comments on: The changing face of Britain’s High Street http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jams O'Donnell http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-146384 jams O'Donnell Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:04:20 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-146384 I like teh Neal's Yard Dairy in Covent Garden. Locally it's Swan Books in Upminster I like teh Neal’s Yard Dairy in Covent Garden. Locally it’s Swan Books in Upminster

]]> By: Highwaylass http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-146200 Highwaylass Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:47:49 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-146200 I love Topping's - though my bank account doesn't! - and tried to do my bit to sing its praises with a link here: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/highwaylass/blog/2008/12/24/highwaylass_its_beginning_to_look_a_lot_like_christmas I love Topping’s – though my bank account doesn’t! – and tried to do my bit to sing its praises with a link here: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/highwaylass/blog/2008/12/24/highwaylass_its_beginning_to_look_a_lot_like_christmas

]]> By: Welkshcakes Limoncello http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145619 Welkshcakes Limoncello Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:11:01 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145619 I like Richard's new site very much. I sometimes grumble about the lack of department stores and chains here but it does mean that the little shops stay open. I like Richard’s new site very much. I sometimes grumble about the lack of department stores and chains here but it does mean that the little shops stay open.

]]> By: LADY MACLEOD http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145594 LADY MACLEOD Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:20:54 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145594 I am such a fan of the small shop! Mercy, now adrift in America where everything is so HUGE I am always on the look for a small shop. My favourite at present (somewhat removed from from High Street) is 'The Mystery Book Store'. I am such a fan of the small shop! Mercy, now adrift in America where everything is so HUGE I am always on the look for a small shop. My favourite at present (somewhat removed from from High Street) is ‘The Mystery Book Store’.

]]> By: Winchester whisperer http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145588 Winchester whisperer Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:24:46 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145588 My hope is that there will be far fewer estate agents. My hope is that there will be far fewer estate agents.

]]> By: electro-kevin http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145309 electro-kevin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:00:44 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145309 Independent, of course. Independent, of course.

]]> By: electro-kevin http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145308 electro-kevin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:59:31 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145308 I have a favourite independant cafe and a favourite independant butchers. Every so often I visit Totness which seems to have many independant shops. I also like browsing round indepedant surplus army shops. Independant car parts suppliers and DIY shops are far better for giving advice and supplying individual parts - Halfords, for example can have ill informed staff. I have a favourite independant cafe and a favourite independant butchers. Every so often I visit Totness which seems to have many independant shops.

I also like browsing round indepedant surplus army shops. Independant car parts suppliers and DIY shops are far better for giving advice and supplying individual parts – Halfords, for example can have ill informed staff.

]]> By: Quasar9 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-145210 Quasar9 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:33:05 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-145210 Not just the High Street but the whole 'shopping' experience I Love The Grand Arcadem even though I've actually yet to buy anything there since it opened - it is nice to see new shops and a wide selection of retail choices. Mind you I've always loved windowshopping PS - Surely the credit crunch can't mean the end of M&S in the high street, how would Gordon Brown ever be able to explain that one. So do you reckon this year's elections are going to deliver many surprises? What is the conservative 'goal' (resolution?) for this year Not just the High Street
but the whole ‘shopping’ experience
I Love The Grand Arcadem even though I’ve actually yet to buy anything there since it opened – it is nice to see new shops and a wide selection of retail choices.

Mind you I’ve always loved windowshopping

PS – Surely the credit crunch can’t mean the end of M&S in the high street, how would Gordon Brown ever be able to explain that one.

So do you reckon this year’s elections are going to deliver many surprises? What is the conservative ‘goal’ (resolution?) for this year

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-144995 Ellee Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:06:48 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-144995 I took my mother shopping in Peterborough last weekend and we didn't go in one independent store. It's impossible to find one in city centres, they tend to be tucked away in side streets. JMB, I'm sure Richard would love to hear about a great book shop in Canada. He is a transatlantic traveller with contacts in the States and they could end up walking through the door of that book shop one day and say it was recommended by you. I took my mother shopping in Peterborough last weekend and we didn’t go in one independent store. It’s impossible to find one in city centres, they tend to be tucked away in side streets.

JMB, I’m sure Richard would love to hear about a great book shop in Canada. He is a transatlantic traveller with contacts in the States and they could end up walking through the door of that book shop one day and say it was recommended by you.

]]> By: jmb http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-144915 jmb Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:00:03 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/09/the-changing-face-of-britains-high-street/#comment-144915 What a lovely idea Richard has in making that website. I wonder if he would like one from Canada. We have areas in Vancouver which are like little villages but not many stores seem to stay for long. In one not too far from me, only the dog groomer, the vet and the bank have remained unchanged for any length of time. Retailing is a very hard business. What a lovely idea Richard has in making that website. I wonder if he would like one from Canada.

We have areas in Vancouver which are like little villages but not many stores seem to stay for long. In one not too far from me, only the dog groomer, the vet and the bank have remained unchanged for any length of time. Retailing is a very hard business.

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