| How far Swansea has fallen ? 20:36 - Jul 25 with 3795 views | trampie |
Took a car two days running to Plasmarl for a service and mot last week, so went into Swansea first time for a good few years on the first day, the market had stalls closed, no department store in town and I took an old gold watch for repair and guess what there is no Rolex dealer in Swansea anymore, what is going on, in a city mind you.
On the second day I thought I've seen enough of Swansea I will catch a bus down the Mumbles, the tennis courts and bowling green by the front gone, seemed to be building work going on, went for a walk on the coastal path, the pier blocked off, the 'Apple' Bracelet bay falling apart, down to Langland and only two tennis courts there seemed to be in working order, oh and St Helens rugby ground seemed to be a wreck on the way down and what was the pitch and put in Singleton seemed to be overgrown.
Everywhere across the UK is struggling but I thought it was a shame that recreational things are going. |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 11:41 - Jul 26 with 972 views | Boundy |
I have to say the OP makes it sounds like a scene from Mad Max, I'm no defender of past administrations ,far from it and yes I remember town from the 60's but nothing stays the same ,peoples habits change ,online shopping encouraged, out of town shopping centres built , we're not an affluent society where big employers still exist such as Ford ,Llandarcy the numerous steel works, dare I say coal mining and now Port Talbot all gone along with a myriad of other big company's , moneys' tighter ,habits change and with them the decline of shopping centres .
They ain't returning despite the yearning of many to do so ., what we do have is cracking scenery ,lovely beaches but now due to greed pee poor sea but that can change so enjoy what we do have and if you want to spend hours traipsing around shops with the wife then maybe Swansea's not for you but that can also be said of Neath, Llanelli, Carmarthen and hundreds of other towns and cities. |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 13:36 - Jul 26 with 899 views | Togg |
I think Mumbles is superb now. Got rid of the old stigma of the Mumbles Miles. Loads of nice places to eat and bars too. A few independents up towards Newton Road if the front isn't your thing. Especially like Harry's Bar. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 18:09 - Jul 26 with 818 views | controversial_jack |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 10:46 - Jul 26 by union_jack |
It’s Czech and I like it. That’s why I buy it. No good buying lager that I don’t like because it’s British is it?
The 4 for £1-40 pasties I agree are delicious and imo strangely nicer cold! |
It's a Czech beer and getting popular over here. It's brewed in this country so it's not as good as you get over there - it's 5% , so has a kick. There are many Czech beers that are better | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 20:02 - Jul 26 with 778 views | SullutaCreturned |
Hold on, you reckon you've got your finger on the pulse, that you're well informed and you even openly stated I couldn't comprehend your pists and that you had educated me but are you seriously claiming you don't know what the "furlough" was during covid?
Department stores are getting rarer everywhere, they are s=hutting down due to the online rise in shopping, again I'd have thought a well informed person would know this because town centres across the Uk have suffered the same problems. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 20:09 - Jul 26 with 762 views | trampie |
Central club has just done a Swansea Town centre video, I haven't seen it yet, the headline is "Empty shops and decaying buildings". | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 20:40 - Jul 26 with 739 views | max936 |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 11:31 - Jul 26 by Whiterockin |
Occasionally when walking along the front, there or the Rose, less so this year unfortunately I've had little time. |
We need a meet you uni and my very good self and we can put the world to rights.
Intended to head to Mumbles today, but we took our eldest back to his flat in Cardiff he came home last Saturday to celebrate his Birthday on Wednesday, but is Brother was blue lighted to Morriston Hospital on Monday so he stayed till today, his brother was well enough to come home yesterday thankfully, we sorted the eldest out then called back to the Prince of Wales by Kenfig pool for a few drinks. Mrs had a couple of Latte's and I had a few of Grey Trees ales, John produces some lovely beers, Afghan Pale is my favourite, was hoping that they had Diggers Gold on, but I wasn't lucky, but they had Grey Trees Hop ale on another of his lovely beers. |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 23:46 - Jul 26 with 682 views | DJack |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 10:46 - Jul 26 by union_jack |
It’s Czech and I like it. That’s why I buy it. No good buying lager that I don’t like because it’s British is it?
The 4 for £1-40 pasties I agree are delicious and imo strangely nicer cold! |
I may disagree with you on many topics but I do know that you have some taste.   |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 23:50 - Jul 26 with 681 views | DJack |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 20:02 - Jul 26 by SullutaCreturned |
Hold on, you reckon you've got your finger on the pulse, that you're well informed and you even openly stated I couldn't comprehend your pists and that you had educated me but are you seriously claiming you don't know what the "furlough" was during covid?
Department stores are getting rarer everywhere, they are s=hutting down due to the online rise in shopping, again I'd have thought a well informed person would know this because town centres across the Uk have suffered the same problems. |
Like me, you understood his initial post intent and you will have also noted his pivot after a few replies and the individual post you are replying to is risible. Trampie being Trampie. DNFTT. | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 07:43 - Jul 27 with 611 views | trampie |
My local department store down in West Wales is still going, yet Wales second biggest city Swansea apparently hasn't got one anymore.
I wonder if they could open a store in Swansea ?, that might be an idea for them. | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:20 - Jul 27 with 587 views | jack247 |
Why do outsiders start these pointless, antagonistic threads?
It’s not just Trampie I know. He’s one of the most prolific though. Guaranteed he’ll come back here in three months and do this exact same thread again. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:23 - Jul 27 with 584 views | Whiterockin |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 07:43 - Jul 27 by trampie |
My local department store down in West Wales is still going, yet Wales second biggest city Swansea apparently hasn't got one anymore.
I wonder if they could open a store in Swansea ?, that might be an idea for them. |
That's because West Wales is set in their ways and not moved on, as a regular visitor down west that is what I have noticed. You will move on and catch up a little with modern shopping then the department store will close, enjoy it while you can. |  | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:40 - Jul 27 with 567 views | raynor94 |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 07:43 - Jul 27 by trampie |
My local department store down in West Wales is still going, yet Wales second biggest city Swansea apparently hasn't got one anymore.
I wonder if they could open a store in Swansea ?, that might be an idea for them. |
What department store is this and why did you need to come to Swansea to have your car serviced |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:45 - Jul 27 with 562 views | trampie |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:23 - Jul 27 by Whiterockin |
That's because West Wales is set in their ways and not moved on, as a regular visitor down west that is what I have noticed. You will move on and catch up a little with modern shopping then the department store will close, enjoy it while you can. |
I'm surprised they are still going simply because everywhere else seems to be closing but the last I heard it seems they are still profitable and I think they have even been opening new stores. | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:46 - Jul 27 with 556 views | onehunglow |
But Swansea has fallen from the pre eminence it had
Folk from the valleys descending on town to shop
I remember it getting city status and detest those references to town centre
Biggest town to us Birkenhead had beautiful department stores and a massive market but now it's an horrific sight
It's what's happening countrywide | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:50 - Jul 27 with 551 views | trampie |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:40 - Jul 27 by raynor94 |
What department store is this and why did you need to come to Swansea to have your car serviced |
Online offer, you know the story down West, 'every penny is a prisoner'.
The department store is the one where apparently the old owner used to drive a pink Rolls Royce around the Rhondda, they still got a place up there but not a department store. | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:54 - Jul 27 with 541 views | Whiterockin |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:45 - Jul 27 by trampie |
I'm surprised they are still going simply because everywhere else seems to be closing but the last I heard it seems they are still profitable and I think they have even been opening new stores. |
As I said West Wales is behind the curve, you will move on in time. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:01 - Jul 27 with 528 views | jack247 |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:46 - Jul 27 by onehunglow |
But Swansea has fallen from the pre eminence it had
Folk from the valleys descending on town to shop
I remember it getting city status and detest those references to town centre
Biggest town to us Birkenhead had beautiful department stores and a massive market but now it's an horrific sight
It's what's happening countrywide |
The internet didn’t exist then.
Times move on. City centres aren’t as important anymore, let alone department stores. The market though, is actually bustling every time I go in there. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:03 - Jul 27 with 522 views | Boundy |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:45 - Jul 27 by trampie |
I'm surprised they are still going simply because everywhere else seems to be closing but the last I heard it seems they are still profitable and I think they have even been opening new stores. |
I'm quite comfortable in informing posters of where I live ,are you ? | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:06 - Jul 27 with 516 views | onehunglow |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:01 - Jul 27 by jack247 |
The internet didn’t exist then.
Times move on. City centres aren’t as important anymore, let alone department stores. The market though, is actually bustling every time I go in there. |
Morning
Indeed do
That's my point really
Birkenhead market is not as vibrant as Swansea | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:12 - Jul 27 with 506 views | jack247 |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:06 - Jul 27 by onehunglow |
Morning
Indeed do
That's my point really
Birkenhead market is not as vibrant as Swansea |
My point was why do certain posters, Trampie amongst them only ever start antagonistic posts?
Never anything about football | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:20 - Jul 27 with 481 views | trampie |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:12 - Jul 27 by jack247 |
My point was why do certain posters, Trampie amongst them only ever start antagonistic posts?
Never anything about football |
There is little Swansea related to talk about football wise at the moment it's the off season apart from the shockingly bad pre seasons results by the Swans but as we know that means little as regards the season proper. | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:22 - Jul 27 with 472 views | Whiterockin |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:12 - Jul 27 by jack247 |
My point was why do certain posters, Trampie amongst them only ever start antagonistic posts?
Never anything about football |
Plus when they post a wind up and proved wrong they either change tact very quickly or just ignore completely. | | | |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:28 - Jul 27 with 444 views | union_jack |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 08:50 - Jul 27 by trampie |
Online offer, you know the story down West, 'every penny is a prisoner'.
The department store is the one where apparently the old owner used to drive a pink Rolls Royce around the Rhondda, they still got a place up there but not a department store. |
Parker or Lady Penelope herself?? |  |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:32 - Jul 27 with 434 views | onehunglow |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:28 - Jul 27 by union_jack |
Parker or Lady Penelope herself?? |
Lady Penelope !
Pure filth
I've had worse | |
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| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:34 - Jul 27 with 425 views | jack247 |
| How far Swansea has fallen ? on 09:20 - Jul 27 by trampie |
There is little Swansea related to talk about football wise at the moment it's the off season apart from the shockingly bad pre seasons results by the Swans but as we know that means little as regards the season proper. |
I’ll look forward to your insightful football posts from August [Post edited 27 Jul 9:35]
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