Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted October 28 23 minutes ago, Phantom said: Harrington's Pie and Mash which has been owned by the same family for 116 years is to close. Located in Tooting, SW London. It was always a favourite of mine. I would stop in there on my way to my part time job after school. That's genuinely sad – I've been there too. I also noticed that The Fulham Road Picturehouse closed in July, after being open for 94 years. Don't often agree with Hugh Grant, but he has a good point. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted November 13 Goodbye Homebase. Homebase collapses with 2,000 jobs at risk - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted November 13 20 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Goodbye Homebase. Homebase collapses with 2,000 jobs at risk - BBC News Apparently it has been 'rescued' but there will be store closures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Brown 209 Posted November 13 Isn't that the second time Homebase has gone/nearly gone under now? Another one of those that has been posting losses/barely getting by for years. Not a surprise, especially with The Range (who's buying up 75 of the 130 Homebase stores) now standing where Wilko stood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted November 13 39 minutes ago, Father Brown said: Isn't that the second time Homebase has gone/nearly gone under now? Yes, it is. One near me closed down, and was demolished along with the adjoining shops. The whole block was rebuilt - now includes a nice shiny Lidl - and lo and behold, a Homebase appeared in the precise spot where it died before. I never went in there much. It used to be quite good when Sainsburys owned it, albeit on the expensive side, but at least it was well stocked with proper DIY stuff. But with the changes of ownership it lost its way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Brown 209 Posted November 14 24 minutes ago, Toast said: Yes, it is. One near me closed down, and was demolished along with the adjoining shops. The whole block was rebuilt - now includes a nice shiny Lidl - and lo and behold, a Homebase appeared in the precise spot where it died before. I never went in there much. It used to be quite good when Sainsburys owned it, albeit on the expensive side, but at least it was well stocked with proper DIY stuff. But with the changes of ownership it lost its way. Definitely. Mine became a The Range funnily enough when it was sold last time. No idea where my nearest Homebase would be and nor have I thought about going to one within the last 10 years anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,597 Posted November 14 I volunteer practically opposite a Homebase and it is quite popular place to go on a weekend (some staff also use their big car park if ours is full). My dad gets things for DIY. They also seem to sell Christmas stuff in what feels like September. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted November 15 I prefer Yorkshire Tea but still............. Typhoo Tea teeters on the brink of administration - BBC News 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted November 15 Noooooo ..... TyPhoo is my favourite. The main supermarkets rarely stock it now so I get it from the likes of Home Bargains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted Tuesday at 17:45 Not a company per see but Smithfield and Billingsgate markets in London to close after hundreds of years.https://www.cityam.com/smithfield-market-to-close-after-900-years-following-city-vote/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 530 Posted Wednesday at 02:32 8 hours ago, The Old Crem said: Not a company per see but Smithfield and Billingsgate markets in London to close after hundreds of years.https://www.cityam.com/smithfield-market-to-close-after-900-years-following-city-vote/ Assuming WM doesn't try and overrule it somehow, or it doesn't get reversed due to popular outcry/legal reasoning... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,622 Posted Wednesday at 13:22 A development which absolutely nobody could have foreseen... Brighton's i360 enters administration It owes Brighton & Hove City Council £51,000,000. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,038 Posted Wednesday at 13:38 15 minutes ago, time said: A development which absolutely nobody could have foreseen... Brighton's i360 enters administration It owes Brighton & Hove City Council £51,000,000. I suspect the tower is worth a fair bit less than £51m. Mad decision to lend so much public money for this kind of gimmicky attraction. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted Wednesday at 18:41 5 hours ago, time said: A development which absolutely nobody could have foreseen... Brighton's i360 enters administration It owes Brighton & Hove City Council £51,000,000. I didn't know such a thing existed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,452 Posted Wednesday at 18:47 2 minutes ago, Toast said: I didn't know such a thing existed. We have a similar tower in Glasgow. It's been closed for 12 of its 23 years of existence due to technical issues. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,622 Posted Wednesday at 19:28 45 minutes ago, Toast said: I didn't know such a thing existed. Probably doesn't get much attention in Wessex to be fair. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sod's Law 452 Posted Wednesday at 21:09 Meanwhile, the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth continues to draw the crowds and stay open pretty much nonstop for twenty years despite Portsmouth being an objectively less picturesque place from above compared with Brighton. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,038 Posted Wednesday at 22:51 4 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said: We have a similar tower in Glasgow. It's been closed for 12 of its 23 years of existence due to technical issues. I was among those to get to go up to the top in the few months it functioned after it first opened. The science centre itself I found very dull, even as a child and seemingly the target audience. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted Wednesday at 23:05 On 13/11/2024 at 16:20, Bentrovato said: Goodbye Homebase. Homebase collapses with 2,000 jobs at risk - BBC News They'll all be put on gardening leave. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,452 Posted Wednesday at 23:07 16 minutes ago, prussianblue said: I was among those to get to go up to the top in the few months it functioned after it first opened. The science centre itself I found very dull, even as a child and seemingly the target audience. Oh, I always thought the science centre was class (I haven't been since S1). I've never had the chance to go up the tower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,038 Posted Wednesday at 23:37 29 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Oh, I always thought the science centre was class (I haven't been since S1). I've never had the chance to go up the tower. Maybe I'm just hard to please! Interesting article documenting the tower's various woes: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgpkzgk4dgo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted Thursday at 15:11 It was teetering on the brink of administration. It teeters no more. Sadly. Typhoo Tea falls into adminstration - BBC News 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,149 Posted Thursday at 17:04 1 hour ago, Bentrovato said: It was teetering on the brink of administration. It teeters no more. Sadly. Typhoo Tea falls into adminstration - BBC News Or was it tea-tering on the brink? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted Thursday at 17:28 Interesting unsubstantiated claim on Wikipedia: In 2022, the Typhoo brand was ranked 5 in sales volume in the UK in spite of being deemed to have the largest production output; this mismatch is due to major supermarkets' own-labelled tea brands being largely supplied by Typhoo.[citation needed] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted Thursday at 17:43 36 minutes ago, Dead Wait said: Or was it tea-tering on the brink? awful pun. Which comedian do you write for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
