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Comment on High Street Update Lite by rickyandbianca

rickyandbianca — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:53:08 +0000

I know the one you mean and I have tried that as well as the one opposite ish The Sussex both have sold me a couple of duff (corked) bottles on occasions. I appreciate the offers can be misleading but more often than not they will have a drinkable red that’s half price. I am talking the I cant be bothered to walk far type bottles!

Comment on High Street Update Lite by Rufus McDufus

Rufus McDufus — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:46 +0000

Which offie is that? Some of the ‘corner’ shops aren’t too bad for wine. They seem to have the market tied up on cheap beer – almost half the price of Tesco.

Comment on High Street Update Lite by Cocoapple

Cocoapple — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:29 +0000

Haven’t tried the Sainsbury’s yet but I will, and will also continue to use the small local traders. Anything that gives bloody Tesco a run for it’s money is good news.

Comment on TWAP Update: Council to Buy Bank? by Barney Rubble

Barney Rubble — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:03 +0000

Agreed. Regal House is an eyesore and needs to be dropped. Must’ve been built before the view from Richmond Hill was protected.

Comment on High Street Update Lite by Simon H

Simon H — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:19 +0000

Be wary of supermarket offers on wine. They are very misleading. The little offy a few doors down from Tesco does some very good offers.

Comment on TWAP Update: Council to Buy Bank? by Barney Rubble

Barney Rubble — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:53:12 +0000

Agreed, Angela. Get rid of the whole block. Apart from the old hall, which is rather quaint, and could make a nice little focus to the development. The rest is grim, and should be binned – nothing to get sentimental about there.

Comment on TWAP Update: Council to Buy Bank? by Barney Rubble

Barney Rubble — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:12 +0000

This is a great idea. I’ve thought for ages that the solution to this area would be to bulldoze the whole block and open up the one real asset we have – the riverside. At the moment, the town turns its back on the river.
Bring on the wrecking ball!

Comment on High Street Update Lite by rickyandbianca

rickyandbianca — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:35 +0000

I have yet to try the new Sainsburys even though it is one road in front of me however if it does not kick that stoopid little badly managed no stock Tesco into shape I shall be angry. To add I always try local stores first but when it comes to booze (wine) you cant beat some of the supermarket offers that’s if they have them and walking to Nicolas (or what ever its called now) is too much sometimes particularly as a staff member was incredibly rude to my 11 year old daughter. Remember that local stores, be nice to your locals otherwise they will vote with their feet and that includes the shoe shop in Church Street…can you tell I am having a good day?

Comment on High Street Update Lite by twickerman

twickerman — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:15 +0000

Before trotting out for a coffee & cake, a friday night takeaway, some pub grub or a romantic dinner I suggest you check out your intended food establishment’s FSA food hygiene rating.
It might save you coming home with the trots!

Ratings go from 0 or 1 (urgent/major improvement
necessary) to 4 or 5 (good/very good).

The LBRUT scores for Twickenham fooderies are listed here. For more info click on the name.

http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/search.php?name=&address=twickenham&postcode=&gbt_id=0&area=LN&county=GR&client_id=248&award_score=ALL&award_range=gt&latitude=&longitude=&distance=5&search_x=1&award_sort=ASC&page=1#results

Some of the scores are sadly predictable, and a few are quite surprising.

What I find quite disturbing is that some places with very poor scores haven’t been checked for a year or so!

For more details about Food Standards Agency ratings and inspections take a look here:

http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/hygiene-rating-schemes/ratings-find-out-more-en/

Comment on Time for a Twickenham Indoor Market? by twickerati

twickerati — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:00 +0000

That’s what used to be Scruby’s furniture store. Rumour has it that Tesco own it and have opted to sit on the site rather than sell it or develop it.