Comments on: Empty Market http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/ An Intimate Guide to Life in Greenwich Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: richard http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103880 richard Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:42:12 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103880 the Guildford is still providing good food at the same price (as is Inside where the equestrian riders seem to favour)and with the sunshine heading our way again their garden is a good place to sample both food and wine. the Guildford is still providing good food at the same price (as is Inside where the equestrian riders seem to favour)and with the sunshine heading our way again their garden is a good place to sample both food and wine.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103717 Patrick Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:08:47 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103717 Have been avoiding Greenwich since the games began. Whose idea was the ugly barriers? Not only do they prevent people from enjoying the town centre, but they look so ugly. Have been avoiding Greenwich since the games began. Whose idea was the ugly barriers? Not only do they prevent people from enjoying the town centre, but they look so ugly.

]]> By: Robin http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103621 Robin Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:21:11 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103621 I too spoke to the livid lady at Baba's. She and the Junk Shop and the Creaky Shed were apparently all asked to remove their wares (tables, veggies and er, junk) from the street. Despite the shops not being on the route between the station and the park. They all refused. I too spoke to the livid lady at Baba’s. She and the Junk Shop and the Creaky Shed were apparently all asked to remove their wares (tables, veggies and er, junk) from the street. Despite the shops not being on the route between the station and the park. They all refused.

]]> By: 16" East http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103615 16" East Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103615 Just got an email circular from a local estate agents called Conran Estates to explain what is happening, and to promote the town centre retailers and get folk back into town. Shows that some businesses are trying to highlight the issue and to rally people back into the town centre to support the other shops, restaurants etc all around them. Bit of solidarity is just what we need! Good on them and shame on LOCOG! Just got an email circular from a local estate agents called Conran Estates to explain what is happening, and to promote the town centre retailers and get folk back into town.

Shows that some businesses are trying to highlight the issue and to rally people back into the town centre to support the other shops, restaurants etc all around them.

Bit of solidarity is just what we need! Good on them and shame on LOCOG!

]]> By: Chris K http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103611 Chris K Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:48:25 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103611 The Plume of Feathers have not raised their prices. Closest to Park but Restaurant not full. The Plume of Feathers have not raised their prices. Closest to Park but Restaurant not full.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103604 Matt Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:34:54 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103604 The barriers in the temporary pedestrian area are now gone, and the 'Games Makers' are pointing their big purple foamy hands into the market, as well as to the previous route. It doesn't seem to be generating too much extra business in the shops or stalls there yet. But tbh when I went to watch the archery at Lords and the table tennis at the Excel earlier in the week I wasn't pining to buy a handbag, an old vinyl, or a budweiser can shaped into an ash tray on my visit. Wishful thinking on part of the traders methinks. dread to think how many unsold toy red buses are clogging up he storerooms of the news agents... The barriers in the temporary pedestrian area are now gone, and the ‘Games Makers’ are pointing their big purple foamy hands into the market, as well as to the previous route. It doesn’t seem to be generating too much extra business in the shops or stalls there yet. But tbh when I went to watch the archery at Lords and the table tennis at the Excel earlier in the week I wasn’t pining to buy a handbag, an old vinyl, or a budweiser can shaped into an ash tray on my visit. Wishful thinking on part of the traders methinks. dread to think how many unsold toy red buses are clogging up he storerooms of the news agents…

]]> By: P & D http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103529 P & D Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:42:52 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103529 The BBC piece on the market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19067764 The BBC piece on the market.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19067764

]]> By: Nathan http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103507 Nathan Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:31:29 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103507 We took some friends on Saturday who stayed over from watching the opening ceremony at ORNC. They hadn't been before. Was amazed how quiet it was - far more so than a normal Saturday. Very disappointing for the traders. Looks like the LOCOG have listended, barriers are supposed to come down tonight apparently. We took some friends on Saturday who stayed over from watching the opening ceremony at ORNC. They hadn’t been before. Was amazed how quiet it was – far more so than a normal Saturday. Very disappointing for the traders. Looks like the LOCOG have listended, barriers are supposed to come down tonight apparently.

]]> By: stephen http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103502 stephen Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:36:41 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103502 There was a report about it in BBC local news at 6.30pm today. There was a report about it in BBC local news at 6.30pm today.

]]> By: Kate http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2012/07/empty-market/comment-page-1/#comment-103501 Kate Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/?p=11122#comment-103501 Sorry Tintinhaddock your comment didn't show up on my screen but indeed, it appears I wasn't the only one to have noticed this tactic by LOCOG. Sorry Tintinhaddock your comment didn’t show up on my screen but indeed, it appears I wasn’t the only one to have noticed this tactic by LOCOG.

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