Companies going bankrupt/into administration

[Mean Mr Mustard]

I've heard there is a bit of a backlash going on over this, with people getting together, typically on Sunday afternoons, in rooms over pubs to listen to concept albums together. I believe thetrend started in Northern England. The rule is no talking, and everyone listens to the album from beginning to end. A bit like going to a symphony concert I suppose. Sounds like the way we whiled away many a happy evening at Uni.

People who talk loudly in bars over quality live bands are the absolute pits.

Keeping with music and hard times, this is superb...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/ja ... ent-office

Try that here, and the G4S goons in the Jobcentre+ would have broken their instruments...
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[Catweazle]

Keeping with music and hard times, this is superb...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/ja ... ent-office

Try that here, and the G4S goons in the Jobcentre+ would have broken their instruments...
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That brought a tear to my eye.

[snow hope]

Yes, something really beautiful about that event.

[peaceful_life]

Beautiful display of empathy, moved me.

Thanks for posting.

[alex]

I try to buy locally and thereby support local busineses, so far as possible.
When visiting Minehead, I use local shops so far as possible, but there are fewer and fewer.
Minehead now has no local hardware or tool shop, both travis perkins and jewsons are nearby, but are part of large groups.
There is no local off licence anymore. The co-op sell drink but only a rather limited choice.
The localy owned pound shop has the odd bargain, and loads of tat.
Poundland, part of a large chain, has even worse tat.
Iceland is busy selling tat food.

The farmers market is a step forward, but is not very succesful with a very limited selection, and most traders at the market have very little stock.
A new locall bakery opened, but no longer sells bread ! "let them eat cake"
At least there are two good local butchers.
The position is no doubt similar in many towns.

Has Tarr & Foy of Park Street gone then? Good old fashioned ironmongers in the vein of "Four Candles"

There was a good record store in Blenheim Road and believe it or not good old Wollies has some excellent stuff. I suspect the buyer for the store influenced the choice. Got some good blues compilations out of that place.

Still but CD's myself as I'm a collector, but getting harder to find, and I like a good browse. Selectadisc in Nottingham (Sleccy) was heaven for me.

Alex

[adam2]

HMV will be next.....SP of 1.3p (was over 3 quid in 2005)

Of course some of these firms are victims of online trading rather than the economy.

Bust this evening, details on BBC news website and elswhere.

[Totally_Baffled]

HMV will be next.....SP of 1.3p (was over 3 quid in 2005)

Of course some of these firms are victims of online trading rather than the economy.

Bust this evening, details on BBC news website and elswhere.

[Mean Mr Mustard]

So where will I be able to buy my Rock phonographs and CDs in the UK that isn't bloody DODGY TAX AVOIDERS, who I am boycotting?

[Mean Mr Mustard]

No model shops, record stores, music shops, book stores, hi fi stores, bike shops. All the places I used to enjoy browsing and buying stuff. The only reason I will ever have to go into town for now is for a haircut.

[the_lyniezian]

So where will I be able to buy my Rock phonographs and CDs in the UK that isn't bloody DODGY TAX AVOIDERS, who I am boycotting?

There are still a fair few independent retailers out there, including my own local one I already mentioned (though they usually cater to indie stuff and whatever DJs play, as well as second-hand, and I'm not convinced their online offering is as good). Most of them tend to be in the major cities though. A quick Google should reveal a number of other record dealers online.

I expect you are boycotting eBay as well?

[the_lyniezian]

No model shops, record stores, music shops, book stores, hi fi stores, bike shops. All the places I used to enjoy browsing and buying stuff. The only reason I will ever have to go into town for now is for a haircut.

We are blessed with a few of those in Stockton- 2 model shops, a record store, bike shop but outside of WHSmith, cheapo discount places like The Works and charity shops we've never had a decent book store in the history of my life. There is the Books for Free place which does what it says on the tin, which I frequent often. Hi-fi stores? Only Richer Sounds in Middlesbrough and I think a Bang & Olufsen in Yarm. Not in Stockton town centre proper.

Other than that (and the retro gaming shop, and a few reasonable butchers) there ain't that much that isn't a pound shop/other cheapo place or pawnbroker.

[the_lyniezian]

HMV will be next.....SP of 1.3p (was over 3 quid in 2005)

Of course some of these firms are victims of online trading rather than the economy.

Bust this evening, details on BBC news website and elswhere.

About time. They were always overpriced and their stock of anything interesting CD-wise has been dwindling fast.

Sadly some of the (occasionally cheaper) independent stores are no longer around. I can recall Track Records in York and Steel Wheels in Newcastle going under...

As with some of the chains. MVC for example was much better than HMV; also used to get some cheap ones (decent selection) at Music Zone- both gone under. I'd sooner HMV had gone first.

[adam2]

I try to buy locally and thereby support local busineses, so far as possible.
When visiting Minehead, I use local shops so far as possible, but there are fewer and fewer.
Minehead now has no local hardware or tool shop, both travis perkins and jewsons are nearby, but are part of large groups.
There is no local off licence anymore. The co-op sell drink but only a rather limited choice.
The localy owned pound shop has the odd bargain, and loads of tat.
Poundland, part of a large chain, has even worse tat.
Iceland is busy selling tat food.

The farmers market is a step forward, but is not very succesful with a very limited selection, and most traders at the market have very little stock.
A new locall bakery opened, but no longer sells bread ! "let them eat cake"
At least there are two good local butchers.
The position is no doubt similar in many towns.

Has Tarr & Foy of Park Street gone then? Good old fashioned ironmongers in the vein of "Four Candles"

Alex

Yes, sadly the hardware store closed a couple of years ago.
The premises are now a home improvement store, mainly decorative "tat" such as cushions, crystals, blinds, and of course halogen light fittings. No proper hardware or tools anymore.

[Mean Mr Mustard]

A couple of years ago I had occasion to loiter around the shops in Ipswich, killing time before attending a gig by the late great Gary Moore.

Anyroadup, in Tavern Street, there's one run of shops that goes, or at least went, (checked on the July 09 street view) - Vodaphone, Phones 4 U, McDonalds, Orange Shop, O2, T Mobile, 3 Store. Just as well the McDonalds is there to break up the cosy cartel, eh.

[emordnilap]

Yes, sadly the hardware store closed a couple of years ago.
The premises are now a home improvement store, mainly decorative "tat" such as cushions, crystals, blinds, and of course halogen light fittings. No proper hardware or tools anymore.

Polite description, adam2.

There is a trend over here for similar cheap oil byproduct shops; they're versions of the €2/£1 shops, which have also proliferated alongside outlets for inferior clothing. Generally it is getting more and more difficult to pinpoint anything of quality in the noise.

Watch Plastic Planet and weep.