| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| long time no see |
Posted - 21/04/2007 : 15:24:01
The Sign is up
and I believe they will sell hot food as well.
Taj have a vast range of food well beyond any standard supermarket
it will do very well on that street.
And making use of that big job centre building
gives them a great prime position.
You could buy Fresh fruit & worldwide foods from Taj
and other normal foods from Somerfield
they can both be used in one trip.
And if you shop in both stores
the Somerfield car park will do fine. |
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 19/07/2007 : 12:14:51
In splitting his largesse between Greggs and the London Road Sainsbury's hot-food section, LTNS appears to have overlooked the FACT that he was not so long ago urging the merits of this emporium on us all.
There cannot be enough hours in the day for all the eating that LTNS would like to do.
Perhaps the walk between all these places works some of it off. |
| long time no see |
Posted - 14/06/2007 : 22:12:27
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
(Whistles) Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - it's got to be better than Greggs. (Fully expect to be crucified by LTNS).
Lots of Fruit & Veg,
cool store.
Life In The City. |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 14/06/2007 : 20:14:57
(Whistles) Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - it's got to be better than Greggs. (Fully expect to be crucified by LTNS).
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| Captain Hawkeye |
Posted - 14/06/2007 : 19:46:16
Seems to be smaller than Western Road Taj. Have also heard local workers mention lack of hot food although sandwiches are on offer.
Some parts seem to be identical.
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| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 13/06/2007 : 14:53:11
I found it rather awkward to get around though ... and I thought they were going to serve hot food as well. And where is the fresh meat counter? |
| long time no see |
Posted - 13/06/2007 : 14:44:00
Yes great of Taj to have the Food on the Street
this will effect Somerfield on St.James St.
Sign Of The Times. |
| Borninhove |
Posted - 13/06/2007 : 14:25:34
Notice anything suspicious about the Taj customer on the left?
LTNS and goose of truth know FACTS
Hot day, man in shorts, others in shirtsleeves
One in Long trenchcoat and suspicious bag with overlong strap
Shifty Taj customer likely to squeeze the melons and touch the ham
Taj produce soiled by coat and bag man
EvilBlair and his illegalwar to blame
Back to Tescos with you all
Or face doom of shifty customer
I must really not want to write those reports
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| long time no see |
Posted - 13/06/2007 : 14:09:24
Great Photos Ian. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 19:50:07
Looks really inviting ... I'm looking forward to my Monday excursion. |
| Ian |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 19:48:23
Photos...
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| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 17:55:40
Olives are essential.
Sounds as if St. James's Street is coming up in the world.
Perhaps there is hope for Portslade. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 15:28:06
Thanks Ian ... it's a bit late now but I may well go down there Monday. Apart from everything else, I miss my olives. |
| Ian |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 14:59:23
Yep, it's open now. A very colourful and welcome addition to the the street - I'll post a photo later on.
A curious thing is that the tills aren't near the exit, but along one of the side walls. I hope they don't get much pilfering. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 14:17:19
Thanks Ian. |
| Ian |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 12:56:49
I'll be going down that way shortly so I'll report back. |
| long time no see |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 11:33:40
Take 'another' Route
Taj is at the first store of the street.
Not sure if it is Open yet, though? |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 11:14:02
I'd love to go and have a look ... might even do some shopping ... but it is a bit of a mission for me to get there (see previous post re black and blue posterior et cetera) so if someone would be kind enough to let me know it is open for sure, I'll undertake to sally forth. |
| Captain Hawkeye |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 11:01:59
Looks like it is finally opening - might even be open now. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 21:55:07
If you want a challenge try finding a straight pub around St James Street |
| n/a |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 10:40:41
And I thought going into a muddy woods with a road-bike was a challange!  |
| Borninhove |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 10:05:46
quote:
It has been a long time since my going past has stopped a building site in its tracks ... Thanks lads, you did wonders for my ego! Next time if you could whistle .... now that would really make my day!
Building workers know
That whistling at a pretty lady
Could get them slapped with a sexual harassment suit
Sign of the Times
In Stinking Blair Nanny State |
| long time no see |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 09:38:01
'black And blue'
That tells you it was a Brave St to tackle.
Somerfield in 'Londson Road' have done a great job
it is full of those Biddie-Riders
with bigger areas to move in now.
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| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 07:50:22
I took a ride down to James Street on my mobility scooter. It was great to be able to visit the street again but I won't be doing it again in a hurry I don't think. Dropped kerbs are hit and miss, the pavements are a hotchpotch of surfaces and most of them cracked, uneven and potentially hazardous. By the time I was halfway down my poor spine was in agony with the jolting and my rather amply padded posterior was black and blue.
The small shopkeepers were great though ... where I could not access the shops, they cheerfully came out and offered assistance. It got so that I was hesitant to window-shop in case a shopkeeper rushed out to my assistance. No, seriously, it is one of the nicest retail locations and had it not been for those dreadful pavements would see a lot more of me.
HA! One incident sticks out in my mind ... I was about to reverse as I had suddenly been brought up short by a scaffolding arrangement. A wonderful builder removed the obstacles that prevented people from walking under it to let me through while all the others ceased work for the duration of my passage. It has been a long time since my going past has stopped a building site in its tracks ... Thanks lads, you did wonders for my ego! Next time if you could whistle .... now that would really make my day! |
| Captain Hawkeye |
Posted - 03/06/2007 : 07:09:44
quote:
Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Bravo! Vokins in Blatchington Road is closing down. This shop was a terrible waste of space, it is like something from the Fifties, its stock. And it looked incredibly desperate, last legs, when it put the @ symbol in its name - that meant all hope was gone.
Perhaps ithe site could be a Taj for Hove?That would be a good thing. I could see that working but not much else in these hard times for retail. It's a new world now.
If a shop is not possible, it would be a good size and position for a brasserie-style restaurant. That could work well.
Some say that there are already too many brasserie-style restaurants or similar in the area. It might be too much to expect Taj to take up all the vacant locations that we have in Hove or Brighton.
Any stores in Portslade ready to expand into Hove ? |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 02/06/2007 : 22:14:09
Bravo! Vokins in Blatchington Road is closing down. This shop was a terrible waste of space, it is like something from the Fifties, its stock. And it looked incredibly desperate, last legs, when it put the @ symbol in its name - that meant all hope was gone.
Perhaps ithe site could be a Taj for Hove?That would be a good thing. I could see that working but not much else in these hard times for retail. It's a new world now.
If a shop is not possible, it would be a good size and position for a brasserie-style restaurant. That could work well. |
| Daveb |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 23:06:56
I have fond memories of Jimmy Street.
I still remember working in Woolworth and Gizzi.
There was Sainsbury before that, not to mention the Pie Shop at the bottom of Chaple Street, great pies. Green Shield stamps was next door.
The old Post Office used to facinate me as a child.
It has changed so much, as all things do.
Boots is exactly the same though. If it is still there. Have not been there for a year.
It's good to see it making a come back. |
| nightbird |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 22:47:22
quote:
Originally posted by Captain Hawkeye
And Taj is now looking for food store experienced staff.
Any ideas about what is happening at the old Sainsbury site on London Road ?
What about LTNs, he knows his onions.... |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 21:03:00
What is Aldi like for loose tea? Is it any good or just floor shovellings? |
| long time no see |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 20:51:07
quote:
Originally posted by Captain Hawkeye
Meanwhile it has still not opened
This one will sell Hot Food
so they are fitting more.
All the signs are up now,
so it should not be long. |
| Captain Hawkeye |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 19:34:01
And Taj is now looking for food store experienced staff.
Any ideas about what is happening at the old Sainsbury site on London Road ? |
