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| February 22, 2010, 9:29pm |
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A kid taking there 11 plus would seem to have more economic sense than a WBC employee apparently!
I think you mean "their", Einstein. 
We did cover it in another thread but I don't think that was the conclusion we came to. As far as I am aware, there is a zero tolerance in Newbury.
Of course there isn't, walking down Northbrook Street this morning there were many cars infringing parking regulations parked all over the place. Perhaps we need more parking enforcement officers slapping tickets on cars like they're going out of fashion to reduce the cost of parking, like Brighton. Be careful what you wish for. Anyway, you've failed to answer my question, in what way do you think Sainsburys, Waitrose, Camp Hopson, the multi-storeys and the Wharf are poorly managed? |
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| FactFile |
| February 22, 2010, 9:50pm |
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... walking down Northbrook Street this morning there were many cars infringing parking regulations parked all over the place.
Perhaps we need more parking enforcement officers slapping tickets on cars like they're going out of fashion to reduce the cost of parking, like Brighton. Be careful what you wish for.
I'm not surprised about Northbrook Street, from what I have heard the PEO's spend their time slapping tickets on cars in Bartholomew Street. Maybe there aren't enough hidey holes in Northbrook! |
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| old codger |
| February 22, 2010, 9:52pm |
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Who 'generated' the computer graphic? must rise early as the shadows indicate it was aroung 6/7am. cannot see much of the road but what there is is empty-not a car in sight.......... |
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| Nobby |
| February 22, 2010, 10:06pm |
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I think you mean "their", Einstein.
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| user23.3 |
| February 22, 2010, 10:14pm |
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I'm not surprised about Northbrook Street, from what I have heard the PEO's spend their time slapping tickets on cars in Bartholomew Street. Maybe there aren't enough hidey holes in Northbrook!
Sounds like there's not enough PEOs in Newbury to me.  |
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| old codger |
| February 22, 2010, 10:15pm |
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Ranking Newbury alongside Harrogate, Salisbury, Leamington Spa and Windsor.
who writes this stuff?
does not matter, Harrogate has a Spa, Salisbury a Cathedral, Leamington a Spa (hence its name) Windsor a rather splendid Castle, Newbury now that has Post Office Tower and soon to be a retro look precinct, folk will come from far and away to see how precincts were 50 years ago. |
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| FactFile |
| February 22, 2010, 10:16pm |
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Oh bugger
Ah for a minute there I believed User and thought you were an 'Einstein'. Quite clearly you are not. You spelt bugger correctly. Einstein was bad at spelling (alledgedly)! |
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| old codger |
| February 22, 2010, 10:18pm |
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Oh bugger
should that have been Oh bugger!! or perhaps Oh boogah!! |
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| February 22, 2010, 10:24pm |
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Sounds like there's not enough PEOs in Newbury to me.
Not very economical is it. I've heard the existing team stand as far away as possible watching their prey in Bartholomew Street. Issue them with high powered binoculars, they should be able to cover most of the town then without being spotted. As a matter of interest does anyone know if they are issued with camoflage makeup so they can blend in with buildings? |
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| brian |
| February 22, 2010, 11:01pm |
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Not very economical is it. I've heard the existing team stand as far away as possible watching their prey in Bartholomew Street. Issue them with high powered binoculars, they should be able to cover most of the town then without being spotted. As a matter of interest does anyone know if they are issued with camoflage makeup so they can blend in with buildings?
I think somebody at WBC misunderstood the statement that Newbury was going green and acted accordingly with their uniforms. |
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| February 23, 2010, 1:25am |
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I went to Basingstoke a couple of years back - my first (and latest) visit since Festival Place was constructed. I have to say that most of the shopping centre was the familiar shopping area from when I lived there in the early 70s.
There are more shops than in Newbury - but they don't sell much that I want to buy that I can't find in Newbury. |
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| February 23, 2010, 1:31am |
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This is the thing, other than fashion shops, what does, say, Basingstoke have, that Newbury doesn't? |
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| Lovejoy |
| February 23, 2010, 11:47am |
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Plus Tesco over the road! The point is, these places cover most requirements. It means a trip to the town centre is rarely required. Can you suggest what is missing from this list that is a 'must have' outlet - a pub I suppose? Don't forget you quoted a small passage from a broader text that described the Internet as another source.
Shoes, Decent clothes, Books, Music, Cafe, Independent shops that make going to a proper town enjoyable. |
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| Lovejoy |
| February 23, 2010, 11:49am |
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The weather was only an issue because the floor of the car park was wet throughout. I don't blame the operators for that, but what it did do was to make the tyres and suspension shudder every time a turn was made and also, because it was wet, it obscured the floor painted direction arrows so I spent as much time trying to work out which way to go as I did searching for a non existent parking space. The sign said 600 free spaces, took me ten minutes to find one.
Just to bring us back on track, let's hope that our new Parkway underground car park will be able to win over that of amazingstoke.
What I am looking forward to is Mrs B being able to return her allegiance to the M&S Food hall. Their quality foods I do miss although the wallet is a bit thicker since Sainsbury became second choice.
The rear M&S enterance has gone forever. I'm Not sure how food shoppers are meant to cope.... I agree re Festival Place car park in the wet, it does make the tyres skid. But only if you enter from Alencon Link. |
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| Lovejoy |
| February 23, 2010, 11:51am |
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does not matter, Harrogate has a Spa, Salisbury a Cathedral, Leamington a Spa (hence its name) Windsor a rather splendid Castle, Newbury now that has Post Office Tower and soon to be a retro look precinct, folk will come from far and away to see how precincts were 50 years ago.
err, exactly my point. Hence my list of more suitable towns to compare Newbury to. |
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