FinBak Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said: Oh really. Well given the jam packed car parks and massive traffic queues your warped definition of the word few must be a massive number. P.s. who are these "real" folks of the city you speak of? Do they not buy things from shops in their world? Nah mate... I buy my meat from a Butcher...Not many Butchers in Meadowhall ... It's NOT ME who is warped mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Yeah well, when your friendly local butchers shop is open at 8 p.m on a Tuesday evening or on a late weekend afternoon so I can pop in after work I might be tempted. Until then I will stick to the butchery counter at m&s food hall. Ever wondered why the car park is so full? Ever wondered why there is always so much traffic on peak days? Maybe, just maybe it's because the rest of the 'real' folk who live here, have joined the modern world and stopped harking back to those rose tinted days in the past. That land will be making more money to the economy now than it never would have done when it was a few scrap yards. I think the crowds of vehicles speak for themselves as to it's success and popularity. Be brave. Go try it out one day, go sit in the traffic queue, go hunting for a parking space and absorb the retail bug. You might suddenly decide you like it. Edited December 29, 2018 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Foster Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Bargepole23 said: Too many people using cars. You were one of them. Yes but my journey was more important 😆 If it was mostly shoppers I can't believe how many people there are who want to spend money 3 days after Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Hots on said: Its not our fault that successive governments have built an infrastructure and a society around the individual use of the private car. Lame. There are many ways to get to Meadowhall by public transport, or by bicycle, or on foot. We need to stop blaming others for our laziness. 1 minute ago, Colin Foster said: Yes but my journey was more important 😆 If it was mostly shoppers I can't believe how many people there are who want to spend money 3 days after Christmas! Me neither, but each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylslinn Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 55 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said: Yeah well, when your friendly local butchers shop is open at 8 p.m on a Tuesday evening or on a late weekend afternoon so I can pop in after work I might be tempted. Until then I will stick to the butchery counter at m&s food hall. Ever wondered why the car park is so full? Ever wondered why there is always so much traffic on peak days? Maybe, just maybe it's because the rest of the 'real' folk who live here, have joined the modern world and stopped harking back to those rose tinted days in the past. That land will be making more money to the economy now than it never would have done when it was a few scrap yards. I think the crowds of vehicles speak for themselves as to it's success and popularity. Be brave. Go try it out one day, go sit in the traffic queue, go hunting for a parking space and absorb the retail bug. You might suddenly decide you like it. It sort of adds to the old corner shop scenario of 'Open All Hours'. People need to stop living in the past. On one thread you get complaints on the constant stream of chuggers in the city centre and the quality of shops and many charity shops. And on another thread the complaints of how they wouldn't visit Meadowhall if it was the last place on Earth. If the council or British Land had built a market hall around Meadowhall then things would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 54 minutes ago, darylslinn said: It sort of adds to the old corner shop scenario of 'Open All Hours'. People need to stop living in the past. On one thread you get complaints on the constant stream of chuggers in the city centre and the quality of shops and many charity shops. And on another thread the complaints of how they wouldn't visit Meadowhall if it was the last place on Earth. If the council or British Land had built a market hall around Meadowhall then things would be different. There was a market street in MHell when it first opened but slowly the shops closed and were taken over by what you see now. Living in the past yes, i still recall with fondness the smell of roasting coffee coming from Pollards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, FinBak said: Nah mate... I buy my meat from a Butcher...Not many Butchers in Meadowhall ... It's NOT ME who is warped mate. Is that all you buy then? Nothing else, no clothes, no sports goods, no medicines, no shoes or trainers, no phone, no camping equipment, no toys... Just meat. From the butchers. 1 hour ago, Colin Foster said: Yes but my journey was more important 😆 If it was mostly shoppers I can't believe how many people there are who want to spend money 3 days after Christmas! I went to the cinema early yesterday, 1010 showing or something, and Mhell was fairly quiet when we arrived. When we left there were wardens directing people to the overflow car parks and steady stream of people walking in from them. It must be heading towards one of the busiest days of the year, you only see those overflow car parks used around xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haddy Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Personally didn't find the traffic bad at all. Probably added a extra 7 minutes to normal and we went around 4.45. Let's of things been said but we travelled at the said time and found no real issues so notsure what everyone was on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylslinn Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 People back at work... rush hour... just a normal day around that area to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 On 12/28/2018 at 11:06 PM, Broakham said: Rampant consumerism ? The best type of consumerism 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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