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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
 Posted - 15/05/2008 : 14:58:28
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Starbucks group
The Facebook group formed to oppose
the opening of a Starbucks branch
in St James's Street, Brighton,
has now almost 800 members.
Hundreds of letters objecting
to the application
submitted by Starbucks
have been sent to
Brighton and Hove City Council.
There is still time before
the deadline to write and
explain why planning application
number BH2008/01039
is a bad idea for St James's Street.
Our area already has over
a dozen coffee shops
and the lovely character
of St James's Street,
with its collection
of independent bars,
restaurants and cafés
is under threat from
multinational corporations that
are trying to make all
high streets in Britain
look exactly alike.
This opening goes against
the council's own local plan,
the transition town commitment
and the Spade and Spoon programme.
Join our group or contact
the council with your objections
and let's save the unique
and wonderful character of our city.
Published in the Letters page 11 of todays Argus
Jon Barrenechea, New Steine, Brighton |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 15:54:08
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This Letter is Bang on!
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 15:55:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
The St.James St branch
looks ready - BUT no Name up as yet.
Keep the Evil Starbucks out.
Man the barricades!!
Get the paint pots and placard material out!!
Come, faithful minions, let us rise and defeat EVIL!
Ooopsy! Don't forget you'd agreed to babysit, grandpa.
dust off your hoodies, black scarfs and bricks. |
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Furzewick
Barsoom
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 17:01:14
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1. Starbucks sign up in St James Street - has Planning Permission been granted ?
2. Concerning the letter. The writer is connected with a Cinema which has featured Nicaraguan Coffee from http://www.elcafenica.com/ |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1280 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 18:55:49
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quote:
the lovely character
of St James's Street
Isn't this stretching a point? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 19:15:23
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quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
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the lovely character
of St James's Street
Isn't this stretching a point?
No.
And once the Evil Empire Starbucks
is open - it will be like any other BLAND street.
Starbucks are BLAND
and ideal for poor old BornInHove
who is stuck out in the Middle East
working in Education. |
Edited by - long time no see on 15/05/2008 19:16:57 |
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No Expert
Barsoom
455 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 02:33:29
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Bland, like a high street with greggs on it, of which there are 100's?
There's a flaw to your logic, can you see it?
Can someone draw it with crayons so old shit for brains can understand? |
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No Expert
Barsoom
455 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 02:37:47
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
quote:
the lovely character
of St James's Street
Isn't this stretching a point?
No.
And once the Evil Empire Starbucks
is open - it will be like any other BLAND street.
Starbucks are BLAND
and ideal for poor old BornInHove
who is stuck out in the Middle East
working in Education.
Whoops, forgot to quote his post as he would have deleted it leaving me looking like I'm answering an invisible post.
He knows all the tricks  |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 09:38:53
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quote:
Originally posted by No Expert
Bland, like a high street with greggs on it, of which there are 100's?
There's a flaw to your logic, can you see it?
Can someone draw it with crayons so old shit for brains can understand?
Greg's give %1 of their profits to good causes.
In the north of england you are never more than 5 mins from gregs
meaning sausge rolls and happy lunchtimes for all. |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 10:04:29
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
quote:
the lovely character
of St James's Street
Isn't this stretching a point?
No.
And once the Evil Empire Starbucks
is open - it will be like any other BLAND street.
Starbucks are BLAND
and ideal for poor old BornInHove
who is stuck out in the Middle East
working in Education.
is this the same St James st where walking down all you see are pissheads and junkies? where you can not go to the cashpoint without being accosted for change? then getting a mouthfull of abuse when you tell em to feck off? yeah lovely character |
keep on smiling |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 10:57:22
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quote:
Originally posted by thedelboy
quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
quote:
the lovely character
of St James's Street
Isn't this stretching a point?
No.
And once the Evil Empire Starbucks
is open - it will be like any other BLAND street.
Starbucks are BLAND
and ideal for poor old BornInHove
who is stuck out in the Middle East
working in Education.
is this the same St James st where walking down all you see are pissheads and junkies? where you can not go to the cashpoint without being accosted for change? then getting a mouthfull of abuse when you tell em to feck off? yeah lovely character
Hey it was even worse in the early 90s |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 12:09:04
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The Evil Starbucks Sign is now up.
It has a clear sign in the door window saying they have 24hour Security. |
Edited by - long time no see on 16/05/2008 12:09:41 |
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:09:34
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| It was a good street but it became crap when all of the big names pulled out. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:13:43
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Boots are still there
give them Credit. |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:17:03
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
The Evil Starbucks Sign is now up.
It has a clear sign in the door window saying they have 24hour Security.
This is to try and stop people putting a brick throug the window. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:23:14
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Originally posted by long time no see
Boots are still there
give them Credit.
Boots don't do credit! Credit cards, yes! Credit, no! |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
Edited by - Miriam Binder on 16/05/2008 13:31:41 |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:43:16
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quote:
Originally posted by Miriam Binder
quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
Boots are still there
give them Credit.
Boots don't do credit! Credit cards, yes! Credit, no!
Mim they don't give out credit, they do however accept credit. LTNS was suggesting we provide Boot with large financial loans so they can expand their empire.
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Daveb
Earthsea
2521 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 13:50:24
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| When I last looked the Jimmy St branch looked like it had not been refurbidhed in 30 years so maybe hey do need the money? |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1376 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 15:44:51
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| As LTNS is a major shareholder in Greggs, it is unlikely that he will diversify his portfolio to prop up Boots. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 16:07:06
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Boots are doing fine
they will be including Doctors in some branches. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6333 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 16:32:23
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
Boots are doing fine
they will be including Doctors in some branches.
In Jimmy Street? And wasn't it you complaining about the doctor not speaking English - even before the doctor was employed by all accounts   |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 17:54:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
As LTNS is a major shareholder in Greggs, it is unlikely that he will diversify his portfolio to prop up Boots.
Good man,
Investing in this social firm
who give %1 profit to good cause
Many happy lunch breaks with gregs |
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Borninhove
Discworld
1033 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 13:17:04
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Well, I spent about 14 hours in Starbucks this weekend, sad no-social-life that I am. Actually, it is one of the few places in town where I can sit, smoke, drink good coffee and not get disturbed while working through the huge pile of marking that needs doing every weekend. We're approaching the last month of the semester and things are getting frantic. Still, 'Hurrah!' for Starbucks for being there.
Bring on the one in St James' St. Decent coffee with decent service in a hygenic setting. I know it's a concept dear old LTNS can't get his head around, wedded as he is to inefficient service, indifferent products and dubious hygine, believing it adds 'character', but give me the reassurance of a Starbucks any day.
Bring it on. |
 Valhalla, I am coming! |
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Furzewick
Barsoom
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
 Posted - 18/05/2008 : 14:16:08
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quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
The Evil Starbucks Sign is now up.
It has a clear sign in the door window saying they have 24hour Security.
What about the Planning Application ? |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 14:16:32
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That is in Saudi, so of course it means alot to YOU,
here in Brighton, England
they are on every street they can get on.
They are not needed
since we have loads on St.James St as
it is.
Sign Of The Times. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6771 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 14:24:20
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quote:
Originally posted by Furzewick
quote:
Originally posted by long time no see
The Evil Starbucks Sign is now up.
It has a clear sign in the door window saying they have 24hour Security.
What about the Planning Application ?
Posted by: Major Blyth-Smith,
3rd Foot and Mouth on 11:18am on the argus paper site:
The planning process is still in the consultation phase,
but they are already doing the work - either they are showing complete contempt for the planning process
or they are very confident they will
get planning permission
- maybe they have a insider in their pocket (allegedly)
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Pelagia
Barsoom
479 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 14:53:34
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| Knowing Brighton & Hove City Council, they most definitely have(allegedly) |
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Furzewick
Barsoom
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 18:08:01
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| Maybe they do have an insider in their pocket. Maybe they do not function. Some people may recall Tesco at Palmeira Square or even that illegal building near Norfolk Square on Western Road. |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1465 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2008 : 21:28:09
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Perhaps they actually get thier ass in gear and do things properly!!
mayhaps LT just cannot fathom that !!
perhaps people just think if it is trying itself out let it!!
for Forks sake it dont matter ,,A business is a business !! its better than a vacant space!!!! so fuck off with your petty bloudy rants and do something usefull with your life  |
keep on smiling |
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moon23
Calaspia
841 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2008 : 09:28:28
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quote:
Originally posted by Borninhove
Well, I spent about 14 hours in Starbucks this weekend, sad no-social-life that I am. Actually, it is one of the few places in town where I can sit, smoke, drink good coffee and not get disturbed while working through the huge pile of marking that needs doing every weekend. We're approaching the last month of the semester and things are getting frantic. Still, 'Hurrah!' for Starbucks for being there.
Bring on the one in St James' St. Decent coffee with decent service in a hygenic setting. I know it's a concept dear old LTNS can't get his head around, wedded as he is to inefficient service, indifferent products and dubious hygine, believing it adds 'character', but give me the reassurance of a Starbucks any day.
Bring it on.
Your just using it for it's air con :) |
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Bleedin'American Starbucks -St.JamesSt.