Sligo - News and Views

Gillie · 29-04-2008 01:48PM

sueme wrote: »

Oh Lord. I'm moving.

Not your type huh?:D

Gillie · 29-04-2008 01:56PM

http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhojeyojoj&cat=news

tulipandthistle · 29-04-2008 02:22PM

Gillie wrote: »

http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhojeyojoj&cat=news

Marks and Sparks!!!! ........Dream....... wonder if there will be a food hall as well??.

magnumlady · 29-04-2008 04:00PM

Yay, I'm writing me list as I type:D

TequilaMockingBird · 29-04-2008 05:26PM

Take a deeeep breath and imagine....

Christmas shopping in Marks and Spencers!!! Oooohhh! Makes me go teary eyed!

tulipandthistle · 29-04-2008 05:41PM

sueme wrote: »

Take a deeeep breath and imagine....

Christmas shopping in Marks and Spencers!!! Oooohhh! Makes me go teary eyed!

I've got goosebumps!!!

brianthebard · 29-04-2008 06:57PM

Fecking wimmen! :rolleyes:

(Has no money for shopping. Is sad.)

Xiney · 29-04-2008 09:18PM

M&S!!!!!

Oh God, it was a sad day when M&S pulled out of Canada. They had the BEST socks. I still have a few pairs that belonged to my mother! Now THAT's a good pair of socks, if they last 12 - 15 years...

magnumlady · 29-04-2008 09:33PM

Don't forget M&S knickers!!

Xiney · 29-04-2008 09:37PM

never owned a pair! I was only around 8 when they pulled out of Canada :P

I rather like the Dunnes knickers though...

Big_Mac · 30-04-2008 08:15AM

brianthebard wrote: »

Fecking wimmen! :rolleyes:

(Has no money for shopping. Is sad.)

I hear ya!:)

Gillie · 30-04-2008 09:10AM

tulipandthistle wrote: »

Marks and Sparks!!!! ........Dream....... wonder if there will be a food hall as well??.

magnumlady wrote: »

Yay, I'm writing me list as I type:D

sueme wrote: »

Take a deeeep breath and imagine....

Christmas shopping in Marks and Spencers!!! Oooohhh! Makes me go teary eyed!

tulipandthistle wrote: »

I've got goosebumps!!!

Xiney wrote: »

M&S!!!!!

Oh God, it was a sad day when M&S pulled out of Canada. They had the BEST socks. I still have a few pairs that belonged to my mother! Now THAT's a good pair of socks, if they last 12 - 15 years...

magnumlady wrote: »

Don't forget M&S knickers!!

Christ on a bike!
Had I know it would have got ye this excited I wouldn't have posted it!:D

Xiney · 30-04-2008 09:38AM

Why don't you want us to be happy Gillie?

You're such a meanie. *snerffle*

Gillie · 30-04-2008 10:06AM

Xiney wrote: »

Why don't you want us to be happy Gillie?

You're such a meanie. *snerffle*

Ah i'm just jealous of ye!:rolleyes:

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 30-04-2008 11:51AM

And for the men, they sell chocolate muffins, cooked instore so they are usually still warm, with melted chocolate inside them :pac:

Xiney · 30-04-2008 12:18PM

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

And for the men, they sell chocolate muffins, cooked instore so they are usually still warm, with melted chocolate inside them :pac:

I think you'll find those are for the women also.

We just let you have some, every once in a while.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 30-04-2008 01:28PM

You stay away from my choc muffins -_-

Xiney · 30-04-2008 02:18PM

K, I can already tell this is going to end with a street fighter style "HADOUKEN!!"

Gillie · 30-04-2008 02:27PM

I remember going to a M&S in malta. Got some lovely pasta sauces there!

Xiney wrote: »

K, I can already tell this is going to end with a street fighter style "HADOUKEN!!"

A woman who knows what Street Fighter is!??

What's going on here?

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 01-05-2008 09:04AM

I'm confused too...

Edit: Confused, but I will fight you if you touch my choc muffins!

Xiney · 01-05-2008 09:06AM

My brilliance is often difficult for the dumber sex to comprehend.

brianthebard · 02-05-2008 02:30PM

Gillie wrote: »

I remember going to a M&S in malta. Got some lovely pasta sauces there!

A woman who knows what Street Fighter is!??

What's going on here?

I don't know about you Gillie but I'm turned on by it.

Gillie · 18-06-2008 02:05PM

Two things:
-First the parking meters will be changed soon to allow you to purchase a 20 minute ticket. The price will reduce also to reflect this

-Secondly work is to start on building a multi storey car park across from Sligo abbey.

Two good developments

TequilaMockingBird · 18-06-2008 02:12PM

Gillie wrote: »

Two things:
-First the parking meters will be changed soon to allow you to purchase a 20 minute ticket. The price will reduce also to reflect this

-Secondly work is to start on building a multi storey car park across from Sligo abbey.

Two good developments

Hurrah!!

DenMan · 18-06-2008 02:12PM

That's a great idea. The car parking situation has to be seriously addressed. With so many cars coming into the town there really is nowhere to put them all. Bad planning and strategy I would say. Also need more underground parking, that's the key. The way forward. You are supposed to take the cars off the road, so putting them underground is the best and only real solution.

Essexboy · 19-06-2008 04:55PM

Gillie wrote: »

Two things:
-First the parking meters will be changed soon to allow you to purchase a 20 minute ticket. The price will reduce also to reflect this

-Secondly work is to start on building a multi storey car park across from Sligo abbey.

Two good developments

I would not hold my breath on the multi-storey. It is only going out to public consultation now and there are several hurdles to cross before it is completed eg likely cutbacks in public spending.
And the Corporation has a poor track record: how many more years before its "Master Plan" produces any shops in Wine Street? I won't mention the public toilet saga. :rolleyes:

brianthebard · 19-06-2008 07:51PM

its a pretty bad spot for a multi storey though isnt it?its smaller than dunnes and thats fairly hard to navigate.plus that will put extra traffic in an area that already doesnt handle it well.
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Gillie · 20-06-2008 10:24AM

Essexboy wrote: »

I would not hold my breath on the multi-storey. It is only going out to public consultation now and there are several hurdles to cross before it is completed eg likely cutbacks in public spending.
And the Corporation has a poor track record: how many more years before its "Master Plan" produces any shops in Wine Street? I won't mention the public toilet saga. :rolleyes:

In fairness to the "master plan" it was the construction company who f*cked up there! That said, local gov sat back and let it go too far!

Not going to comment on the toilet thing!:p

brianthebard wrote: »

its a pretty bad spot for a multi storey though isnt it?its smaller than dunnes and thats fairly hard to navigate.plus that will put extra traffic in an area that already doesnt handle it well.
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Where else would you suggest Brian?

I would look at putting one up high/market street as part of the regeneration myself!
They could put the traffic management aspect in place quite easily!

peasant · 20-06-2008 10:42AM

re parking my suggestion would be park & ride facilities at either end of town.

Car parks at the retail park and somewhere near Hargadons on the other side of town and buses to the city centre in 10 -15 min intervals.

Comparatively low cost, plus it keeps the casual traffic out of town.

Gillie · 20-06-2008 10:57AM

peasant wrote: »

re parking my suggestion would be park & ride facilities at either end of town.

Car parks at the retail park and somewhere near Hargadons on the other side of town and buses to the city centre in 10 -15 min intervals.

Comparatively low cost, plus it keeps the casual traffic out of town.

A fantastic Idea! I really would love to see this implemented!

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