Tesco on Cheltenham Road

[nevermind]

Just got an email from Tesco about plans to open a new store where Jesters used to be on Cheltenham Road (the old Jesters rather than the Magic Box - I think). They say it will encourage more people to the area which is in need of regeneration.

Indymedia have an article on it here - http://www.bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/691800?show_preferences=true

Tesco say it hopes to open a store by the summer.

Any thoughts?

[1984]

It'll have a better selection and cheaper booze than most of the other shops in the area. plus its open late, does cash back and will more than likely bring a MUCH needed free cash machine to the area. apart from the fact that tescos is evil and i hate it, i think its probably a good idea.

[Kraymon]

It'll have a better selection and cheaper booze than most of the other shops in the area. plus its open late, does cash back and will more than likely bring a MUCH needed free cash machine to the area. apart from the fact that tescos is evil and i hate it, i think its probably a good idea.

there is a free cash point in the post office byt the croft
gonna be a bit odd having a Tesco there.  There are TOO FUCKING MANY OF THEM

[powercut]

and will more than likely bring a MUCH needed free cash machine to the area.

The Post Office practically opposite has a free cash machine inside and it's open quite late, 11 or 12 I think

edit: beaten to it

[Batman]

and will more than likely bring a MUCH needed free cash machine to the area.

The Post Office practically opposite has a free cash machine inside and it's open quite late, 11 or 12 I think

edit: beaten to it

yeh but not late like when your out eg at the croft etc. pritty sure if its a tesco it will have a 24hr external cashpoint. which would be awsome in that location!

personally out of all the retarded places these are shooting up think this is actually a good spot! i know the locals will have a reason to hate for some parp reason. but personally think it's really good. esp with the new flats where the audi garage was can see it doing very good business imo.

 

[Koast (Central Spillz)]

 
Shhhh about the free cash machine in the post office before there start being queues and shit... hidden gem of Stokes Croft lol

[Cabalist]

PRSC believes that a multiple retailer such as Tesco will have an adverse effect on the local traders in Montpelier

Anything that stops those rip-off merchants at The Best fleecing anyone is a winner imo.

[Block Party]

Shhhh about the free cash machine in the post office before there start being queues and shit... hidden gem of Stokes Croft lol

It's ok, there will be another one soon, courtesy of Tesco.

[Tesco]

This is a good spot, closer to Ashley Road then that crappy 24 hour shop by the Canteen. Bloody rip off there.

[Batman]

Shhhh about the free cash machine in the post office before there start being queues and shit... hidden gem of Stokes Croft lol

already nuff ques whenever ive been in. proper squeeze in there! 

[nevermind]

PRSC believes that a multiple retailer such as Tesco will have an adverse effect on the local traders in Montpelier

Anything that stops those rip-off merchants at The Best fleecing anyone is a winner imo.

Too fucking right. The Best are absolute bastards.

[Cabalist]

PRSC believes that a multiple retailer such as Tesco will have an adverse effect on the local traders in Montpelier

Anything that stops those rip-off merchants at The Best fleecing anyone is a winner imo.

Too fucking right. The Best are absolute bastards.

The main guy thats in there all the time has a highly punchable face.

[JustinSignal(DJ Rex)]

Tesco are fucking evil, has anyone seen that they have started a film production company in hollywood?

Anyway, why do we need anymore tescos in bristol? Isn't there one just up the road off Jamaica street?

[basserize]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

[Kraymon]

PRSC believes that a multiple retailer such as Tesco will have an adverse effect on the local traders in Montpelier

Anything that stops those rip-off merchants at The Best fleecing anyone is a winner imo.

yah, they are cocks and they have lost my custom to the friendly one just near many times.

....but not tescoo :-/   A good indy late night shop would be best but i guess its just not gonna happen. its very sad, shit generic shops taking over the world.

[Breakwhore]

Tesco are fucking evil, has anyone seen that they have started a film production company in hollywood?

Ha, only just read that and I'd just made a post on it, though it was this thread title that reminded me.

[P.O.D.G.E.]

I cant wait for the protests

[punksi]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

I'm fucking outraged - Stokes Croft is a bastion of independence and while it is foolish to expect it will stay that way ad infinitum I for one will help trying to delay this process for as long as possible.

I hate Tesco and I hate myself on the occasion I shop in it.

[Batman]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

i do agree there are alot in stupid places. eg the one up by the old swimming baths no need up there coz glos road has got a fair bit, but think this is actually a good spot.

i frequent the area, this is proposed in and see its benifits. however a good friend of mines family business is also here which i can see being effect (llicata & sons) on picton street. so feel a bit  on their behalf, but in fairness their stock is quite specialist so i think they should do alright.

as said the only real competition is the 24hr shop, who are dicks and expensive so mergh!

just a shame it's a tesco, that all the issue is the fact is has a name everyone knows 

[punksi]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

So you're advocating a community that all big players (rather than specialists) will be owned by massive corporations? Dude surely you see that this an error - variety is the spice of life and think - once a monopoly has taken hold it is VERY difficult to get rid of it and encourage diversity once more.

[tko]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

So you're advocating a community that all big players (rather than specialists) will be owned by massive corporations? Dude surely you see that this an error - variety is the spice of life and think - once a monopoly has taken hold it is VERY difficult to get rid of it and encourage diversity once more.

Diversity = being ripped off for booze / using the ATM

[Cabalist]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

So you're advocating a community that all big players (rather than specialists) will be owned by massive corporations? Dude surely you see that this an error - variety is the spice of life and think - once a monopoly has taken hold it is VERY difficult to get rid of it and encourage diversity once more.

Every Little Helps

[punksi]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

So you're advocating a community that all big players (rather than specialists) will be owned by massive corporations? Dude surely you see that this an error - variety is the spice of life and think - once a monopoly has taken hold it is VERY difficult to get rid of it and encourage diversity once more.

Diversity = being ripped off for booze / using the ATM

No! I'm not talking about this instance I'm talking about in general - it's worth standing up for one small instance in light of the bigger picture.

[simba]

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business?

what did the bank do?

[ArKane]

I think this is awful! Is the other crappy tesco is just 400m away under the student flats at the end of Jamaica street, and further up Gloucester road opposite the swimming baths. They are springing up everywhere! Our streets are going to be just rows of Tesco, Sainsburys local, Subway and generic chain coffee shops. What happened to variety being the spice of life?

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business? Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

 

:yawn:

they are popping up well because they are succesful / popular and can afford to.
indi shops are cool but they get driven out by the co-operates, price/cost of the products is usually a rating factor. but also if it is actually good then people go there. when a built up a company and rep people know what they are getting and our society is "safe thinking" so if there is a tesco and a indi shop majority will go in tesco.

So you're advocating a community that all big players (rather than specialists) will be owned by massive corporations? Dude surely you see that this an error - variety is the spice of life and think - once a monopoly has taken hold it is VERY difficult to get rid of it and encourage diversity once more.

Diversity = being ripped off for booze / using the ATM

No! I'm not talking about this instance I'm talking about in general - it's worth standing up for one small instance in light of the bigger picture.

As much as I value the local independents and try to support them it is pretty depressing that in reality people will shop where it's cheap and that is that... even if it's Tescos most people won't care..

Even though most of the time places like Tescos will undercut everyone around to become the dominant shop, force the other shops into closure, and then put the prices back up... Yey the Wallmart model

[Ewan Hoozami]

Even though most of the time places like Tescos will undercut everyone around to become the dominant, force the other shops into closure and then put the prices back up... Yey the Wallmart model

  The one by me is fucking extortionate

[ArKane]

Just got an email from Tesco

JUDAS

[1984]

it is pretty depressing that in reality people will shop where it's cheap and that is that... and if that is Tescos then most people won't care..

whats depressing is Tesco (im not talking about the superstore  just local ones) is only cheap for booze, crap bread & toilet roll.

Fruit, Veg, good bread and pastries, meat and fish are massivley cheaper at local emporiums such as all the ones already on gloucester road.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Fuck Tesco, fuck their stupid delivery trucks, and fuck the people who buy their crappy merchandise but can afford/have the time to shop elsewhere.  Maintaining a reasonable selection of goods is down to the consumer as well as the suppliers folks.  Wake up and smell the coffee. 

Also, as 1984 points out, many goods are actually cheaper elsewhere-just do a price check of fruit and veg in Asda and compare it with the fruit and veg place on East Street. 

[1984]

Fuck Tesco, fuck their stupid delivery trucks, and fuck the people who buy their crappy merchandise but can afford/have the time to shop elsewhere.  Maintaining a reasonable selection of goods is down to the consumer as well as the suppliers folks.  Wake up and smell the coffee.

fuck you buddy.....

[Ewan Hoozami]

Fuck Tesco, fuck their stupid delivery trucks, and fuck the people who buy their crappy merchandise but can afford/have the time to shop elsewhere.  Maintaining a reasonable selection of goods is down to the consumer as well as the suppliers folks.  Wake up and smell the coffee.

Tesco coffee?

[punksi]

it is pretty depressing that in reality people will shop where it's cheap and that is that... and if that is Tescos then most people won't care..

whats depressing is Tesco (im not talking about the superstore  just local ones) is only cheap for booze, crap bread & toilet roll.

Fruit, Veg, good bread and pastries, meat and fish are massivley cheaper at local emporiums such as all the ones already on gloucester road.

 

My gf lives near Uxbridge Road in west London and there are a tescos and Sainsbury's (both "local") nearby. The price of one pepper is £1 in Tescos or 3 for a £1 at the veg shops on Uxbridge Road - for some unknown reason (and much to my ire) she continues to shop at the supermarkets  

[Curtis Warren]

The thought of the Best 24hr going bust fills me with happiness. No longer will I be ripped off for warm, awful brands of booze at 4am.
Oh hang on....no more 4am booze runs.

I got charged 12 quid for fours beers from the Best once. Arseholes..

[tko]

I am absolutely enraged that a derelict building on Stokes Croft is actually going to be used for something rather than just being boarded up and covered in shit graffiti like the rest of it.

It is an utter travesty.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Well now that you say it Ewan, probably from both sides of my house simultaneously from different Tesco shops.  

Sorry 1984, "Fuck" might have been a strong word.

[Ewan Hoozami]

Well now that you say it Ewan, probably from both sides of my house simultaneously from different Tesco shops.  

Sorry 1984, "Fuck" might have been a strong word.

 

[1984]

 Sorry 1984, "Fuck" might have been a strong word.

  No need to apologise Sheik, i was hoping you'd come back with "im not your fwend buddy" etc etc etc etc ad nauseum

[nevermind]

The thought of the Best 24hr going bust fills me with happiness. No longer will I be ripped off for warm, awful brands of booze at 4am.
Oh hang on....no more 4am booze runs.

I got charged 12 quid for fours beers from the Best once. Arseholes..

I'm sure the majority on here have similar happy memories. I know I do.

[TIMEstretch]

Shhhh about the free cash machine in the post office before there start being queues and shit... hidden gem of Stokes Croft lol

 

[TIMEstretch]

PRSC believes that a multiple retailer such as Tesco will have an adverse effect on the local traders in Montpelier

Anything that stops those rip-off merchants at The Best fleecing anyone is a winner imo.

Too fucking right. The Best are absolute bastards.

The main guy thats in there all the time has a highly punchable face.

 

[Gecko]

fuck that, this sucks...

imagine if Best closed down? I depend on that place for late night munch and out of hours slurp

There's already a tesco end of jamaica st if u need a cash point. don't know why people think they MUST have cash points on every corner. just walk, or think about in advance.

[JustinSignal(DJ Rex)]

The thought of the Best 24hr going bust fills me with happiness. No longer will I be ripped off for warm, awful brands of booze at 4am.
Oh hang on....no more 4am booze runs.

I got charged 12 quid for fours beers from the Best once. Arseholes..

The service is shit aswell. I've nearly come to blows with the staff on more than one occasion.

I still prefer that 'Bests' to a lifeless, souless tescos though.

[nevermind]

fuck that, this sucks...

imagine if Best closed down? I depend on that place for late night munch and out of hours slurp

Well to be fair if Best closed down it would be because of Tesco. Who I'm sure would be happy to sell you late night munch and out of hours slurp.

[rosiecore]

It's great that there are so many cheap, independent greengrocers and bakers on Gloucester Rd, especially for people who don't work Mon-Fri 9-5 (or 8-6!), but if you do it can be quite tricky getting there. They tend to be shut when you finish work, so your only option is a Saturday. For me, Saturdays are usually either a write off or horribly busy, so I must admit it is tempting to pop into a supermarket on the way home from work.. I do much prefer the produce, price and general ethics of shopping at small independent shops but logistically it isn't always possible.

Not saying that I approve of another Tesco at all, we have enough supermarkets and I don't want to see the diversity of the area suffer - but it isn't always a case of people simply being too lazy/ignorant to shop elsewhere.

[Batman]

I am absolutely enraged that a derelict building on Stokes Croft is actually going to be used for something rather than just being boarded up and covered in shit graffiti like the rest of it.

It is an utter travesty.

this, par the graffiti, there is some awsome graf in stokes croft atm.

[Dubdave]

It sounds like most people won't even go there anyway, everyone hates tesco's. The one off jamaica is shit. theres nothing in there for me apart from reduced stuff like sushi for 30 p.  If I have the choice id go to the smaller indi shop always, so would most people. Its just another shop along a street which is always busy so the others won't be effected. Tesco's arn't all big and powerful they're just lots and lots and they suck balls. Also the best is a brilliant shop, its hilarious how grumpy they are and you would be too if you were working all the hours sent just be thankful for the conveience ... Big Up !

PLaying Golden Lion every other Sunday, Mackies Bar with Sound System 13th Feb for all the serious lovers out there   

Check my tunes on soundcloud

[King Doom]

Woah this is just like, tooooo Tesco!

[Kraymon]

Seems like there is a gap in the market for a good indie shop, thats not run by complete c**ts, that's open 24/7.  Or even, ONLY open in the evenings/all night - which could be used as a USP / brand ident.

[ArKane]

It's great that there are so many cheap, independent greengrocers and bakers on Gloucester Rd, especially for people who don't work Mon-Fri 9-5 (or 8-6!), but if you do it can be quite tricky getting there. They tend to be shut when you finish work, so your only option is a Saturday. For me, Saturdays are usually either a write off or horribly busy, so I must admit it is tempting to pop into a supermarket on the way home from work.. I do much prefer the produce, price and general ethics of shopping at small independent shops but logistically it isn't always possible.

Not saying that I approve of another Tesco at all, we have enough supermarkets and I don't want to see the diversity of the area suffer - but it isn't always a case of people simply being too lazy/ignorant to shop elsewhere.

 

[Typowriter]

I am absolutely enraged that a derelict building on Stokes Croft is actually going to be used for something rather than just being boarded up and covered in shit graffiti like the rest of it.

It is an utter travesty.

This.

Seems like there is a gap in the market for a good indie shop, thats not run by complete c**ts, that's open 24/7.  Or even, ONLY open in the evenings/all night - which could be used as a USP / brand ident.

And this.

With the success of Canteen/Hamilton House an affordable place like Kraymon suggests would be a logical step forward.

[beanfish]

They're only giving the public what they want. If people didn't shop there then they'd close quickly enough.

They opened over 150 in the last year and will do the same again next year. There are over 1,100 now and I'm sure I've read somewhere they're aiming for 2,000.

:edit: those numbers are express only.

[neka]

Tescos = guilt-free shoplifting 

[TIMEstretch]

Tescos = guilt-free shoplifting 

 

[Gecko]

fuck that, this sucks...

imagine if Best closed down? I depend on that place for late night munch and out of hours slurp

Well to be fair if Best closed down it would be because of Tesco. Who I'm sure would be happy to sell you late night munch and out of hours slurp.

I think the key words there were out of hours . The only 24hrs tesco is the huge one new the M32 / Ikea which doesn't sell booze after 11pm. Tesco Metros also close at 11pm

and i can't believe people here are defending tescos? like its a good thing? HEY and why not let Microsoft open a string of internet cafes and while we're at it Weatherspons can take over all the pubs, and Starbucks and buys out the coffee shops.

[Koast (Central Spillz)]

while we're at it Weatherspons can take over all the pubs

That's a fantastic idea, why didn't I think of it

[General Person]

Tescos = guilt-free shoplifting 

indeed it is sir, indeed it is

[nevermind]

and i can't believe people here are defending tescos? like its a good thing? HEY and why not let Microsoft open a string of internet cafes and while we're at it Weatherspons can take over all the pubs, and Starbucks and buys out the coffee shops.

That sounds awesome. It won't catch one unless you think of a snappy name for it though. Maybe something ending in -ism? It'll make the whole idea sound professional.

[TIMEstretch]

why not let Microsoft open a string of internet cafes

Yes please, the two existing net cafes dont work and smell.

[simba]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8484116.stm

[Skippy]

for those who disapprove another reason not to shop there..

A Tesco store has asked customers not to shop in their pyjamas or barefoot.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8484116.stm

edit: pipped at the post

[a511ley]

i'm really in 2 minds about this development; As someone who used to live above the location; (I would have been right above tesco if i was still there) I would be concerned about the noise from the delivery trucks at 6am and the noise at the loading bay round the back.

I agree that Stokes Croft needs a cashpoint that is outside and free; but will this lead to more people hanging around the store begging for money?

On the positive side of things; having a business like Tesco in the area will lead to a higher footfall on that stretch of road which will benefit the local traders who rely on passing trade to survive.

Ok; so Tesco are pretty much the polar opposite of what Stokes Croft stand for, but I can see some benefits to them setting up shop.

[Dan Moody]

and i can't believe people here are defending tescos? like its a good thing? HEY and why not let Microsoft open a string of internet cafes and while we're at it Weatherspons can take over all the pubs, and Starbucks and buys out the coffee shops.

interesting piece about how starbucks et al ARE taking over but with unbranded outlets owned by the parent company cos they know how much people hate them now:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jan/16/naomi-klein-branding-obama-america

Maybe stealth Tescos could take over the Best shop? 

[jimma]

Surely this means the C-road / croft area will end up post officeless - it'll kill that shop with the PO in the back - which does some pretty reasonable booze deals I hasten to add. I like being able to nip down picton street or c road and be able to buy ripe fruit, or essentials like one head of decent sized garlic. Tesco won't do these and will probably kill off the competition in time. That would be a shame.

Cashier number five please.

[1984]

Cashier self service till number five please.

 

[tko]

I agree that Stokes Croft needs a cashpoint that is outside and free; but will this lead to more people hanging around the store begging for money?

Maybe.....


















(in a minute)

[jimma]

Cashier self service till number five please.

 

Item approval needed.

[nevermind]

I agree that Stokes Croft needs a cashpoint that is outside and free; but will this lead to more people hanging around the store begging for money?

Maybe.....


















(in a minute)

 

[General Person]

I agree that Stokes Croft needs a cashpoint that is outside and free; but will this lead to more people hanging around the store begging for money?

end of jamacia street outdoor cash point free

[TIMEstretch]

I agree that Stokes Croft needs a cashpoint that is outside and free; but will this lead to more people hanging around the store begging for money?

end of jamacia street outdoor cash point free

that cash point you type of is not in stokes croft (by 100 yards)

[paddington]

what does stokes croft stand for? 

[1984]

what does stokes croft stand for?  

eh?

[paddington]

what does stokes croft stand for? 

nothing?

 agreed

[Jamie Donuts]

Why do they need another Tesco there when there's one at the other end of Jamaica St?  It's bullshit.

I would much prefer a Sainsburys.

[snowball]

am probably the only person on here who actually doesn't mind tesco's opening, i think because:

- they'll most likely have a very much needed free cash point as there isn't one in that area, the ones in the shop charge and so does the one up the road on the zetland junction by carphone warehouse.
- it's cheap as chips.
- they do those chocolate crispy cream donuts
- their donut/ bakery selection is the tits
- they'll have the reducer offers going at various times of the day
- dunno anywhere else where you can buy sandwiches for a quid
- they sell fab ice cream all year round
- the almond donuts are lush
- yet another place i can use my club card 

i hope they fucking open to be honest, about time there was somewhere to get non greasy munch instead of having to rely on ritas or slix  

i've never really trusted produce from 'local' newsagents, maybe that's cuz i grew up in an area where there was a fuck-off huge mega asda hypermarket 30 seconds away  

[skee]

The Tesco revolution continues....

[snowball]

Was chatting about this to work mates the other day, they came up with:

"what is diversity though:

- a few money grabbing 'i'll charge you a few quid to withdraw from the cash machine in my shop' newsagents owned & ran by people from mainly asian backgrounds.

- tesco's opening and employing people of all heritages."

jokes really.

Another example of big corporations scratching each others backs, the rich getting richer and making it harder for small businesses. It's not good for our economy and is happening on a national scale, with big corporations able to run outlets at a loss until the competition dies out. A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft, including promoting it as a 'Cultural Quarter'.... cultural quarter my ass if its just full of the same old shit you get drip fed everywhere else.

A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft,

who...the heroin swamped 'cultural centre' some people call magpie? the working staff at the massage parlours? the horrible, horrible venue some people like to call the canteen?..or the attic?

 - given the general area, at the end of the day the majority of people will shop where their hard earned dole or tax credits money will stretch the furthest. in this case tesco's wins hands down.

Crispy Cream donut please  

on another note i will be sad when 24 best news inevtiablly sells their last lamb pattie

[Benofficial]

Don't like it? don't buy from it.

[Tropical Hotdog]

Don't develop stokes croft, let stokes croft develop 

[paddington]

am i the only one who would like to see canteen become a wetherspoons?

[Spydogen]

Lets just thank our holy lord that it's not a Sainsburys Local.  Then it would be fucking expensive, and everyone would have ANOTHER reason to moan.

Or are Sainsburys better than Tesco? 

[me!]

anything that keeps Jamie 'my tongue is too big for my mouth' Oliver in business is just plain wrong in my books, he's a slobbering buffoon

[Spydogen]

anything that keeps Jamie 'my tongue is too big for my mouth' Oliver in business is just plain wrong in my books, he's a slobbering buffoon

Well if it's a case of funding global terror or cooking phat spuds at christmas, what are you gonna do?

[Kraymon]

am probably the only person on here who actually doesn't mind tesco's opening, i think because:

- they'll most likely have a very much needed free cash point as there isn't one in that area, the ones in the shop charge and so does the one up the road on the zetland junction by carphone warehouse.
- it's cheap as chips.
- they do those chocolate crispy cream donuts
- their donut/ bakery selection is the tits
- they'll have the reducer offers going at various times of the day
- dunno anywhere else where you can buy sandwiches for a quid
- they sell fab ice cream all year round
- the almond donuts are lush
- yet another place i can use my club card  

i hope they fucking open to be honest, about time there was somewhere to get non greasy munch instead of having to rely on ritas or slix  

i've never really trusted produce from 'local' newsagents, maybe that's cuz i grew up in an area where there was a fuck-off huge mega asda hypermarket 30 seconds away  

sounds like you eat well.

the cashpoint in the PO is free, for the millionth time!

[i like morrissey]

anything that keeps Jamie 'my tongue is too big for my mouth' Oliver in business is just plain wrong in my books, he's a slobbering buffoon

i thought he did sainsburys adverts

[Typowriter]

A lot of people are working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft,

who...the heroin swamped 'cultural centre' some people call magpie? the working staff at the massage parlours? the horrible, horrible venue some people like to call the canteen?..or the attic?

There are literally a handful of people "working really hard to regenerate Stokes Croft", I could probably name them all without much thought. There are also dozens of people who for various reasons are in Stokes Croft taking full advantage of the situation available. Most of them are well meaning and their contribution to Bristol is, in my opinion, a positive one.The best things I've seen down there have come out of The Cube, Emporium and Here. All independent of each other with their own agenda and certainly not part of any concerted effort  to regenerate Stokes Croft.

Despite this a lot of what happens in Stokey is either a bit dull or half arsed. It's a shame really.There's a really good chance to make the area what people want but it seems to me the opportunity is being missed a tad.

[Midnight Toker]

Cashier self service till number five please.

 

Item approval needed.

sir did you scan that?

[snowball]

unexpected item in the baggage area.   well at least it wont be an unexpected moth in my chips like from across the road

[able]

Gentrification etc. Won't someone, please, hold a rooftop demonstration! 

[Typowriter]

Plus what the bank did! How would you feel if that was your business?

what did the bank do?

I'd like an answer to this too please.
 

[Soash]

I am absolutely enraged that a derelict building on Stokes Croft is actually going to be used for something rather than just being boarded up and covered in shit graffiti like the rest of it.

It is an utter travesty.

This.
Stokes Croft is a horrible, horrible place.

[Senor Lupo]

I am absolutely enraged that a derelict building on Stokes Croft is actually going to be used for something rather than just being boarded up and covered in shit graffiti like the rest of it.

It is an utter travesty.

This.
Stokes Croft is a horrible, horrible place.

Agreed, the  more businesses with an eye on how their frontage looks, lighting etc will make stokes croft a safer  place. Also pretty sure Tesco will not put up with Junkies ruining their "investment", therefore more policing. This can only be good for Stokes Croft.

one of the main reason the building that is now the Canteen became available is down to the crime rate on Stokes Croft.

[Jamie Donuts]

I'd just like to take this opportunity to ask people to NEVER, EVER, TRUST THE MAGPIE and their fucking crusty jumble sale.  My girlfriend's bike was stolen on Stokes Croft a couple of months back and turned up for sale there a few days later.  I think I've posted this before but I just wanted to reiterate it.

[1984]

My girlfriend's bike was stolen on Stokes Croft a couple of months back and turned up for........

and what happened? did you end up getting it back?

[Dan Alive!]

one of the main reason the building that is now the Canteen became available is down to the crime rate on Stokes Croft.

I'm not gonna deny that Stokes is a hell-hole. But to me the real shame is that the only place where one can start an independent business without a HUGE shitpile of cash is an area that is rife with crime (or a market stall). Many other cities, and even many major shopping centres (MetroCentre being a good example) deliberately include areas of small, cheap units for start-ups in amongst the more expensive high-end units. BCC seem to have overlooked that in the Cabot development, and at Cribbs, so if you wanna open an independent which has a decent amount of passing trade and is reasonably close to a shopping hub then stoke's croft is the only way to go.....

Yes, the likes of Tesco coming in will bring useful private investment to the area, but in my opinion the whole problem would be better solved by the council spending public money to gentrify the area, as this would raise property premiums far less than an influx of established traders would. Basically if the council pulled their finger out and did up Stokes Croft properly, out of the public coffers, then there's a far greater chance that we could see the crime rate go down and at the same time unit rents staying low enough to allow small start-ups like PieMinister and Dutty Shop to continue trading and flourishing in the area.

[Block Party]

if you wanna open an independent which has a decent amount of passing trade and is reasonably close to a shopping hub then stoke's croft is the only way to go.....

Not really, there is the Corn Exchange and Colston Street/Perry Road/Park Row.

[Dan Alive!]

if you wanna open an independent which has a decent amount of passing trade and is reasonably close to a shopping hub then stoke's croft is the only way to go.....

Not really, there is the Corn Exchange and Colston Street/Perry Road/Park Row.

The Park Row/Park St area was an obvious exception to that, but I work in the area for 3 years now and the only new things I remember opening are a newsagents (Lexie's on Park St), Patiserrie Valerie, SuperDry and Rise. Lexie's is the only new independent, and its in the smallest unit imaginable. I think there were ample opportunities in the area in the past, I'm not sure about now. BS8 (the shared shop) used to obviously be good for very small start-ups but alas tis gone.

To be honest I muse about this quite often, but for the life of me I've never been able to fathom why Stokes has degenerated (or indeed failed to generate) in such stark contrast to areas only slightly further up the same road.  Maybe there are actually sufficient people who like it as it is that they kind of deserve their own little disgusting area to play in.

[HOBO]

If I have the choice id go to the smaller indi shop always, so would most people.

If most people were going to indie shops then surely Tesco wouldn't be cracking open new branches every other day.

[steve rice]

Tesco flourishes and gets away with this kind of thing because young people have no vision or principles and can be bought for a cheap pack of six beers and a free ATM...when they should be Hoodied up supergluing Tesco's poxy doors shut on every occasion

[spooks]

Tesco flourishes and gets away with this kind of thing because young people have no vision or principles and can be bought for a cheap pack of six beers and a free ATM...when they should be Hoodied up supergluing Tesco's poxy doors shut on every occasion

 

[HOBO]

Tesco flourishes and gets away with this kind of thing because young people have no vision or principles and can be bought for a cheap pack of six beers and a free ATM...when they should be Hoodied up supergluing Tesco's poxy doors shut on every occasion

Bit harsh on the yoot I recon.

[Batman]

Tesco flourishes and gets away with this kind of thing because young people have no vision or principles and can be bought for a cheap pack of six beers and a free ATM...when they should be Hoodied up supergluing Tesco's poxy doors shut on every occasion

Bit harsh on the yoot I recon.

yeh and wrong, clearly its old people who have bad vision. 

[General Person]

it seems like some of you should just move somewhere like this



and try and hide from all the not so nice things and stay wrapped up in a nice sterile bubble of blissful cockheadidness, where you can drive your 4by4s to the big retail park and spend your money in the supermarkets and ikea and never have to see or experience anything remotly outside of this comfort zone?

[Jamie Donuts]

My girlfriend's bike was stolen on Stokes Croft a couple of months back and turned up for........

and what happened? did you end up getting it back?

The smack addled crow that seems to run the jumble sale said she'd let me test ride it if I left my bag, once she'd unlocked it I grabbed it, told her I wouldn't be paying for it becuase it belonged to my girlfriend and leapt on it to ride off victorious.  Except the chain had come off so I ended up slowly Fred Flintstoning it down Picton Street.

[HOBO]

My girlfriend's bike was stolen on Stokes Croft a couple of months back and turned up for........

and what happened? did you end up getting it back?

The smack addled crow that seems to run the jumble sale said she'd let me test ride it if I left my bag, once she'd unlocked it I grabbed it, told her I wouldn't be paying for it becuase it belonged to my girlfriend and leapt on it to ride off victorious.  Except the chain had come off so I ended up slowly Fred Flintstoning it down Picton Street.

 

[TIMEstretch]

My girlfriend's bike was stolen on Stokes Croft a couple of months back and turned up for........

and what happened? did you end up getting it back?

The smack addled crow that seems to run the jumble sale said she'd let me test ride it if I left my bag, once she'd unlocked it I grabbed it, told her I wouldn't be paying for it becuase it belonged to my girlfriend and leapt on it to ride off victorious.  Except the chain had come off so I ended up slowly Fred Flintstoning it down Picton Street.

lol 

[Wrongford (Nonny)]

Don't like it? don't buy from it.

THIS.

It's not large businesses killing small businesses, it's the customers choosing convenience and price over the morals they shout so loudly about but don't stand by. If you don't want to buy from Tesco then continue to use the shops that were always there. Is that a difficult concept to grasp?

Jesters went into administration, the bank repossessed the building... they didn't steal it, or shut it down... they did what they are legally entitled to do and took the property for which they were owed money. Jesters turned down a buy out from Tesco, the fact that they now see Barclays selling the place to Tesco as 'ironic' is fucking laughable. It's just bitterness.

I don't personally care if another Tesco opens on Stokes Croft, I imagine I will even (horror of horrors) buy stuff from there if I am on Stokes Croft, close to the door and in need of something.

The boards have already gone up, there will be a shiny new Tesco were Jesters used to be in a matter of weeks whether you like or not.

[Batman]

Don't like it? don't buy from it.

THIS.

It's not large businesses killing small businesses, it's the customers choosing convenience and price over the morals they shout so loudly about but don't stand by. If you don't want to buy from Tesco then continue to use the shops that were always there. Is that a difficult concept to grasp?

Jesters went into administration, the bank repossessed the building... they didn't steal it, or shut it down... they did what they are legally entitled to do and took the property for which they were owed money. Jesters turned down a buy out from Tesco, the fact that they now see Barclays selling the place to Tesco as 'ironic' is fucking laughable. It's just bitterness.

I don't personally care if another Tesco opens on Stokes Croft, I imagine I will even (horror of horrors) buy stuff from there if I am on Stokes Croft, close to the door and in need of something.

The boards have already gone up, there will be a shiny new Tesco were Jesters used to be in a matter of weeks whether you like or not.

Yup.

It's just the stupid people who are who want to power trip, thinking they run the area they live in. And that by stopping it being built they are benefitting it, because people that use it have been "mind raped" into using it.

As i said before the new flats where the audi garage was built, im sure will be one of the main customers to a new tescos, as im sure many other people will be as well. it will if anything encourage people to come to that part more then if was some boarded up empty building.

It's nonsence to try and stop it, there are really no gains from it NOT being there. I'm really looking forward to the next round of PR...icks when plans for a subway in an abandend un-squatted boarded up shop go through. 

lol PRSC fail, they made stokes croft so nice a co-operate wanted a piece of their pie. 

[Midasone]

Tesco are fucking evil, has anyone seen that they have started a film production company in hollywood?

Anyway, why do we need anymore tescos in bristol? Isn't there one just up the road off Jamaica street?

OH NO NOT A FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

[Batman]

Tesco are fucking evil, has anyone seen that they have started a film production company in hollywood?

Anyway, why do we need anymore tescos in bristol? Isn't there one just up the road off Jamaica street?

OH NO NOT A FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Tesco Value Porn. Just skips to the good bits and is about 2mins long. Internet? OMG NOOOOOOOOEES! 

[Typowriter]

There's a meeting about it tomorrow in Hamilton House on Stokey. Starts at 7pm.
Should be interesting.
 

[Cabalist]

Tesco are fucking evil, has anyone seen that they have started a film production company in hollywood?

Anyway, why do we need anymore tescos in bristol? Isn't there one just up the road off Jamaica street?

OH NO NOT A FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

 

[Sensi Dala]

Tesco - The Supermarket that's eating Britain - Dispatches Channel 4

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-1381639014893922585#

[spooks]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

Tesco - The Supermarket that's eating Britain - Dispatches Channel 4

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-1381639014893922585#

 

[tko]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

[Block Party]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

I hate you. 

[Wrongford (Nonny)]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

It's not about being 'cool', it's about seeing all sides to a story and maintaining a little rational thought.

David from Jesters raises some interesting points on the discussions board on the Facebook group.

[nevermind]

Facebook group.

 

[Typowriter]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

Personally I'm not laughing at people at all, I'm more in disbelief at the way they are going about things. There is a lot of misinformation about how this application came about and a huge amount of bandwagon jumping. Work has already started on the new Tescos, it's not going to be stopped.
If people were actually serious about fighting "the capitalist machine" they would have seen this coming months ago and attempted to halt it through the accepted route of objecting to planning applications before the decision is made. All of the documents have been online for fucking ages. It's too late now but people like to think they've done something by sitting in meetings moaning. They're only highlighting their own ineptitude.
Before Jesters had the place it was a supermarket, when Dave Trew took the place over people said they didn't want a comedy club and objected to that too.

I'm very tempted to go to the meeting tonight for the spectacle. Could be fun, but will probably be mindnumbingly annoying.

Edit: I watched the film you've linked ages ago and it does have some good points about how Tescos sometimes operates in an underhand manner. They really don't apply to Tesco Montpellier though.

[tko]

Are people really saying they would prefer a boarded up building to a Tesco?

[Points Askew]

If people in the area really didn't want it, then they wouldn't shop there and it would go out of business i really don't think that is gonna happen. I bet loads of the people moaning about it now will be shopping there once it opens, reminds me of that south park walmart episode.


Burn it down!  then lets all go shop at Jim's Drugs  

[Block Party]

If people in the area really didn't want it, then they wouldn't shop there and it would go out of business i really don't think that is gonna happen. I bet loads of the people moaning about it now will be shopping there once it opens, reminds me of that south park walmart episode.


Burn it down!  then lets all go shop at Jim's Drugs  

There is a South Park episode for everything! 

[1984]

Yeah and i think coal power stations are harmful but does that mean i should not use electricity?

[Dan Alive!]

Yeah and i think coal power stations are harmful but does that mean i should not use electricity?

Utility delivery, which uses a common infrastructure and as such must be reformed centrally if it is to be reformed at all, doesn't compare to grocery shopping very well at all. Although yes, you can pay more to a certain electricity company (forget the name, but iirc Navajo was on about them on here back along) and they "get" their electricity (on paper anyway) from green-only sources. Of course the leccy you get comes from anywhere on the grid, but your (somewhat higher) payments go to exclusively green generation schemes.

[Wrongford (Nonny)]

Before Jesters had the place it was a supermarket, when Dave Trew took the place over people said they didn't want a comedy club and objected to that too.

I'm pretty sure it was a nightclub before it was Jesters, but apparently they did get a lot of complaints about a change of use for the place when they were first starting out.

Remember kids, any change is bad change *awaits backlash*

[Batman]

*eats packet of tesco value crisps in fear of bringing down walkers* 

as above if people dont want it there they wont use it? it's just the jerks that like to be in control of making other peoples decisions you them. its all so fucking contradictive. they want stokes croft to be all cultral, but they only want to do it their way.
they would much rather u went into the overprice news agents and bought your walkers crisps and strongbow cider, rather then save money and buy it for less at tesco?

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

its all boring news. but i love t3h rantz 

[TIMEstretch]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

Please someone do this.

[tko]

Fighting the capitalist machine is for poors

[Skippy]

Fighting the capitalist machine is for poors

reminds me of the latest graffiti that's been sprayed on the Magistrates court, which has been partially covered to hide the profanity:-

"Fuck the law not the poor"

[simba]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

Please someone do this.

would be an amazing win

[1984]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

what statememints were they trying to make by highlighting the price of whispas?

[Block Party]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

what statememints were they trying to make by highlighting the price of whispas?

I think they were just pointing out that you could buy them again; which was nice of them to do some free advertising.

[Dan Alive!]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

what statememints were they trying to make by highlighting the price of whispas?

The point they wanted to make was "christ, these used to be 28p. The world has gone to shit".

The point they actually made was "we have absolutely no understanding whatsoever of the concept of inflation".

[tko]

I mean FFS they painted a massive sign saying wispa's for 68p as a statement, im tempted to go and paint "now only 40p and tesco coming soon!" or sumit 

what statememints were they trying to make by highlighting the price of whispas?

The point they wanted to make was "christ, these used to be 28p. The world has gone to shit".

The point they actually made was "we have absolutely no understanding whatsoever of the concept of inflation".

[Dan Alive!]

btw was "statememints" meant to be a pun? Because they've never made mint flavoured Wispas, that was Aeros.

[1984]

btw was "statememints" meant to be a pun? Because they've never made mint flavoured Wispas, that was Aeros.

yes 

[SickMan D]

btw was "statememints" meant to be a pun? Because they've never made mint flavoured Wispas, that was Aeros.

FAIL!



Wispa Mint
Wispa with mint filling, launched in 1997.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wispa

[Dan Alive!]

 

[Iainsignal]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

[Batman]

btw was "statememints" meant to be a pun? Because they've never made mint flavoured Wispas, that was Aeros.

FAIL!



Wispa Mint
Wispa with mint filling, launched in 1997.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wispa

beaten too it. and they were fucking lush too. had like a creamy layer of mint near the top section... mmmmmmmm 

[Dan Alive!]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

[TIMEstretch]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

[Dan Alive!]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Ah seen didn't know you could get take-out beers in there. I've always used it for supplies of other sorts, but never booze. Also what time does Jenny's shut these days?

[tko]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Is it still £48 for a case of red stripe  

Havent done that for years though....

[TIMEstretch]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Ah seen didn't know you could get take-out beers in there. I've always used it for supplies of other sorts, but never booze. Also what time does Jenny's shut these days?

Its not 24, well wasnt lastime i checked.

[TIMEstretch]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Is it still £48 for a case of red stripe  

Havent done that for years though....

lol is that what they charged you? did you pay that?

[tko]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Is it still £48 for a case of red stripe  

Havent done that for years though....

lol is that what they charged you? did you pay that?

About 6/7 years ago I can remember them charging £2 a can all the way - there was no 24hr offy then though, it was there or nowhere.

Cant say I have been to Tasties for many many years, not the kind of place I frequent if I can help it

[TIMEstretch]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

Tastys

Is it still £48 for a case of red stripe  

Havent done that for years though....

lol is that what they charged you? did you pay that?

About 7 years ago I can remember them charging £2 a can all the way -there was no 24hr offy then though.

Cant say I have been to Tasties for many many years, not the kind of place I frequent if I can help it

Racist

 

[Wrongford (Nonny)]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

I look forward to revisiting this thread where, as now, the majority of people still don't give a shit

[spooks]

Hate the way it's seen as cool now to laugh at the people trying to fight the capitalist machine...

Personally I'm not laughing at people at all, I'm more in disbelief at the way they are going about things. There is a lot of misinformation about how this application came about and a huge amount of bandwagon jumping. Work has already started on the new Tescos, it's not going to be stopped.
If people were actually serious about fighting "the capitalist machine" they would have seen this coming months ago and attempted to halt it through the accepted route of objecting to planning applications before the decision is made. All of the documents have been online for fucking ages. It's too late now but people like to think they've done something by sitting in meetings moaning. They're only highlighting their own ineptitude.
Before Jesters had the place it was a supermarket, when Dave Trew took the place over people said they didn't want a comedy club and objected to that too.

I'm very tempted to go to the meeting tonight for the spectacle. Could be fun, but will probably be mindnumbingly annoying.

Edit: I watched the film you've linked ages ago and it does have some good points about how Tescos sometimes operates in an underhand manner. They really don't apply to Tesco Montpellier though.

I know what you're saying, and don't get me wrong, I haven't done anything to try and stop it happening, not that we can at this point. But I wish people would realise the basic fact that companies like Tesco sacrifice everything in favour of profit, and the slower that kind of mindset takes over the world the better! It's pretty easy stuff really, but I notice more and more people preferring to present it as a kind of 'silly hippies' vs 'straight thinking "normal" people' kind of opposition...really quite sad.

I It is a fact that Tesco are willing to do anything, and fuck over anyone to gain profit. Yes, other supermarkets and companies are too, but Tesco are one of the pinnacles of this. I would just love to see more people recognise this to be honest, even if they don't do anything about it. Rewriting history by painting it as two sides - yoghurt weavers vs normals - is really ugly.

[Dan Alive!]

edit: arg, got the wrong quote from WInston. That made no sense. Will replace when I find the proper quote.

[spooks]

edit: arg, got the wrong quote from WInston. That made no sense. Will replace when I find the proper quote.

Interested to see whether it'll be Churchill or Smith 

[SickMan D]

Tasties has a fresh new look and alfresco smoking facilities

BEST wont shut down, I'd say the majority of people use it for late night booze and that wont change.

[spooks]

Tasties has a fresh new look and alfresco smoking facilities

BEST wont shut down, I'd say the majority of people use it for late night booze and that wont change.

Can't argue with Best... olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

[tko]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

[Block Party]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

http://www.theitaliandeli.co.uk/italian-red-cooking-wine-5-litre-3239-p.asp 5 litres for £9.99! Bargain.

[tko]

http://www.theitaliandeli.co.uk/italian-red-cooking-wine-5-litre-3239-p.asp 5 litres for £9.99! Bargain.

seasoned with 2% salt and pepper

Winner!

[spooks]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

[tko]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

Henry Chinaski FTW

[Block Party]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

You should try Tesco, they have 3 for £10 http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/forum/f149/tesco-wine-instore-3-10-6-19-3-17-bottle-less-36507/

[spooks]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

You should try Tesco, they have 3 for £10 http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/forum/f149/tesco-wine-instore-3-10-6-19-3-17-bottle-less-36507/

And Best do 4 for £10  

[EDIT] They actually do, no sarcasmo.

[tko]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

You should try Tesco, they have 3 for £10 http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/forum/f149/tesco-wine-instore-3-10-6-19-3-17-bottle-less-36507/

Asdawls is always 3 for £10, they are mostly pretty rough but sometimes there are some okish ones.

[Block Party]

olives, pistachios, hummus, crisps and two bottles of wine for less than a tenner

is for...

That must be some rancid wine.

Lahhh de daaaahh...I'm a student. If it was good enough for Bukowski..

You should try Tesco, they have 3 for £10 http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/forum/f149/tesco-wine-instore-3-10-6-19-3-17-bottle-less-36507/

Asdawls is always 3 for £10, they are mostly pretty rough but sometimes there are some okish ones.

I don't drink anyway. 

[spooks]

Everyone moans about Tesco et al being cheaper, but Best and the Post Office both do 2 for a fiver deals on a selection of reds, whites and rosé....and cheap wine is really what it all comes down to, activism aside..

[Block Party]

Everyone moans about Tesco et al being cheaper, but Best and the Post Office both do 2 for a fiver deals on a selection of reds, whites and rosé....and cheap wine is really what it all comes down to, activism aside..

I presume this is what keeps Turbo Island topped up?

[spooks]

Everyone moans about Tesco et al being cheaper, but Best and the Post Office both do 2 for a fiver deals on a selection of reds, whites and rosé....and cheap wine is really what it all comes down to, activism aside..

I presume this is what keeps Turbo Island topped up?

I never see those lot drinking bottles of wine, do you?

[1984]

Everyone moans about Tesco et al being cheaper, but Best and the Post Office both do 2 for a fiver deals on a selection of reds, whites and rosé....and cheap wine is really what it all comes down to, activism aside..

I presume this is what keeps Turbo Island topped up?

I never see those lot drinking bottles of wine, do you?

I think he was being fishetious

[Skippy]

Everyone moans about Tesco et al being cheaper, but Best and the Post Office both do 2 for a fiver deals on a selection of reds, whites and rosé....and cheap wine is really what it all comes down to, activism aside..

I presume this is what keeps Turbo Island topped up?

I never see those lot drinking bottles of wine, do you?

fishetious

  he hates fish

think you meant facetious 

[Points Askew]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

http://www.whenuwantit.co.uk/index.shtml

http://alco-owl.co.uk/

and tesco eatville is 24 hours on a friday not a saturday though

[simba]

Look forward to revisiting this thread in 6 months in six months time when the ever present fickle hijacker will be bitching about x,y,z going out of business. A la pendulum

The only way I can see it being a problem is if the 24 hour on Stokes Croft goes under because of Tescos. If that happened, but the Tesco wasn't 24 hour, that'd be a real disappointment for the whole of the Gloucester Road. There's nowhere else to get a beer in the middle of the night for miles around.

http://www.whenuwantit.co.uk/index.shtml

http://alco-owl.co.uk/

and tesco eatville is 24 hours on a friday not a saturday though

do they actually work though? while at uni them sort of numbers never seemed to pick up for me!

[King Doom]

Bumping this classic thread