Going downhill?

Chas · Post by **Chas** » 30 May 2003, 01:24

It does not seem so long ago that The Portobello Reporter 'reported' the reducing number of vacant shops in the town. But a quick glance along the High Street and surrounding avenues shows that this trend is quickly reversing. Is Porty on the slippery slide again? Are we returning to the grim days of the early 80's. Or can we keep up the momentum of improvements and re-create the Town it once was?

ali · Post by **ali** » 09 Feb 2007, 14:27

Who knows? What about a Tesco?
That would gee up the local shopkeepers....and give Scotmid and (Bob Jefferson) summat to fret about.

impossiblevoices · Post by **impossiblevoices** » 09 Feb 2007, 14:39

Who is moving into the old Global video store?

I noticed shopfitters in yesterday...

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Feb 2007, 16:32

And the old Call In Homecare place near Chi Wai is being done up too...And the shop that Snaps Catering were in until they moved across the road. But no idea who's moving in to any of them

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Feb 2007, 23:54

Poppy wrote:And the old Call In Homecare place near Chi Wai is being done up too...And the shop that Snaps Catering were in until they moved across the road. But no idea who's moving in to any of them

Remember that Aileen of "aileenandfearghal" mentioned she was interested in a shop locally, maybe she's got one of the ones which are up for rent.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 09 Feb 2007, 23:56

ali wrote:Who knows? What about a Tesco?
That would gee up the local shopkeepers....and give Scotmid and (Bob Jefferson) summat to fret about.

I seem to remember seeing a Tesco hallucination photo while flicking through the old abandoned posts today. Horribly convincing! I think it might have been a dadaist..

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 10 Feb 2007, 12:16

What's the latest on Tesco Metro?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 10 Feb 2007, 14:02

All gone quiet. And as I posted elsewhere, the Red Giant's For Rent sign as been replaced after the Magnolian Near Miss incident!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Feb 2007, 01:23

Poppy wrote:Red Giant's For Rent sign as been replaced after the Magnolian Near Miss incident!

yeah noticed that, looks a bit more secure this time round - when walking bess I always thought it looked like it was going to come off the building and land on someone's head.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 11 Feb 2007, 11:33

Sandra wrote:
Poppy wrote:Red Giant's For Rent sign as been replaced after the Magnolian Near Miss incident!
yeah noticed that, looks a bit more secure this time round - when walking bess I always thought it looked like it was going to come off the building and land on someone's head.

Me too - used to scuttle past it!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:26

The old Homecare place next to Chi Wai has a sign up tonight, it's called In-House Design.
Is that what the other shop along the High St is called ?..........could be them relocating. This would a bigger shop for them certainly.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 Feb 2007, 19:54

teddygirl wrote:The old Homecare place next to Chi Wai has a sign up tonight, it's called In-House Design.
Is that what the other shop along the High St is called ?..........could be them relocating.

Good grief, it's like a game of chess with all the moving about recently!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 13 Feb 2007, 20:44

The old Global Video shop is almost refitted. Thanks to copious amounts of water from us. its apparently going to be a jewellery shop/cafe combo.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 13 Feb 2007, 21:03

I hope they don't get their ice mixed up.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 13 Feb 2007, 21:32

Porty wrote:its apparently going to be a jewellery shop/cafe combo.

Excellent

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 13 Feb 2007, 22:38

Porty wrote:The old Global Video shop is almost refitted. Thanks to copious amounts of water from us. its apparently going to be a jewellery shop/cafe combo.

That sounds good

aileenandfearghal · Post by **aileenandfearghal** » 14 Feb 2007, 12:41

Sandra wrote: Remember that Aileen of "aileenandfearghal" mentioned she was interested in a shop locally, maybe she's got one of the ones which are up for rent.

She only went and got a job so that's all on hold for now. Good to know there are still lots out there for the future though!