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if Paula agreed to get involved in this project, who is going to support her? I can't see many other stepping forward to do it?
And there's the problem. No one wants to help themselves it would seem. Not a great portent for the Big Society in Newbury when some things are handed over to businesses and the third sector to run.
User 23 made an excellent suggestion today - but no-one has paid the blindest bit of attention - yes that's right User 23 !
Retail Trail - sounds a bit "school PTA" but I would have participated - but would need help.
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Seems to have gone from "an excellent suggestion" to "a bit school PTA".
The true value of ideas are often realised after a period of incubation. |
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They can use their woodworking, technical design, and metalworking classes to make them and their component parts.
Giving your age away there Threep.... I think these days it's called 'Resistant Materials' part of the GCSE curriculum. I like the Christmas Market idea... Having lived in Germany for many years I've fond memories of the Dusseldorf and Koln markets.... Lidls sell a decent effort of Gluhwein fairly cheaply so I imagine someone could set up a gluhwein stall and make a bit of a killing... These markets are best though when the weather's freezing cold and christmassy rather than mild and wet...
Leafleting - went down like a cup of sick with this forum's users !
I prefer the Gluhwein idea, but a cup of sick might catch on.... as long as it's got diced carrots and some croutons.. |
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The true value of ideas are often realised after a period of incubation.
Maybe that's why TCE & Newbury Sound didn't run with it  |
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Giving your age away there Threep.... I think these days it's called 'Resistant Materials' part of the GCSE curriculum.
I like the Christmas Market idea... Having lived in Germany for many years I've fond memories of the Dusseldorf and Koln markets.... Lidls sell a decent effort of Gluhwein fairly cheaply so I imagine someone could set up a gluhwein stall and make a bit of a killing... These markets are best though when the weather's freezing cold and christmassy rather than mild and wet...
Can't do nowt about the weather !
I prefer the Gluhwein idea, but a cup of sick might catch on.... as long as it's got diced carrots and some croutons..
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a cup of sick might catch on.... as long as it's got diced carrots and some croutons..
From my old Navy days when one needed to make room for more of the same, it mattered not a jot what you had eaten in the previous 24hrs, there were always diced carrots in the produce. |
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The true value of ideas are often realised after a period of incubation.
And the value often changes when one realises the work involved in putting the idea into practice. |
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And the value often changes when one realises the work involved in putting the idea into practice.
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Why don't you run with it - it was your idea !
Good point. I already work until nine o'clock some week nights and my weekends are usually taken up with social and family activities so wouldn't have the time. |
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Good point. I already work until nine o'clock some week nights and my weekends are usually taken up with social and family activities so wouldn't have the time.
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Good point. I already work until nine o'clock some week nights
Got two jobs then? Threep. |
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| November 10, 2010, 12:17am |
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Then that displays badly on the retailers who can't be bothered to get involved, doesn't it? I imagine those same retailers will happily moan about WBC, roadworks, the marketplace, Parkway, or anything they can think of as a reason their takings are down, rather than admit it could be that they are putting little effort themselves into promoting their own business.
I said in the "acceptable marketing" thread that I thought it was good PaulaM was doing something positive rather than nothing at all. And I don't think that anyone would suggest that she take on promoting all the local busineses on her own, but by her own admission, she liked the idea of a town trail but then just passed the idea on to someone else. And it seems as if she is now criticising Newbury Sound and TCE for not picking up the idea and doing more with it.
Also, I find it pretty bold to suggest that retailers moaning isn't going to put customers off. I think you'll find that's exactly what it does.
hey, is that the sound of a nail being hit on the head I hear? |
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| November 10, 2010, 12:19am |
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Just sounds naff to me. Now a Newbury Christmas Market would be a much better idea. Went to the one in Hamburg a few years back and it was cracking. What better than for a Market town to have a proper Christmas Market.
Hmmm, lets see now - A Christmas Market. You mean bring in a load of outside retailers with low overheads to promote shopping in Newbury. Genius! |
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Quoted from 78
Hmmm, lets see now - A Christmas Market. You mean bring in a load of outside retailers with low overheads to promote shopping in Newbury. Genius!
That was why the Newbury Retailers were mentioned as having the first opportunity to organise the stalls. They could ensure that local retailers got first dibs. Threep. |
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| November 10, 2010, 7:14am |
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Got two jobs then?
In some ways, yes. Hence having to work late some nights.
That was why the Newbury Retailers were mentioned as having the first opportunity to organise the stalls. They could ensure that local retailers got first dibs.
Nice idea, but in reality I suspect many of them wouldn't want to put in the work involved and some would then moan about how it's stealing all their Christmas trade. |
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