Lerwick antiques Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Most of my customers are local or folk up on holiday, not cruse ship tourists. Mind one day last year, there was two cruse ships in, there was around 400 of them along my shop and my only sale was to a local person. The other shop owners I know all says the same. Now folk are wanting the shops to open on Sunday's. The only Sunday that might be worth opening is the Sunday before christmas for folk doing christmas shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 On the plus side, It's good to see the council finally replacing the flag stones at the south end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PJS1979 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Here's an idea for you , turn fort charlotte into a car park ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 The shops in the street would moan less if they sold more. They would sell more if they stocked what the customer would like to buy. Whilst I think a range of Audemars Piguet or Patek Phillipe may be a little too much to ask, surely a bag of sweets isn’t? The shop from where I buy my sweets had a very popular line, so popular that they quickly sold out. I waited patiently whilst they came in, nothing. Asked if they had any in hiding away, no. Asked if they would be getting more in, they didn’t know. Comically walked around the shop bemoaning the lack of these sweets, no reaction. They are not made from the breath of 21 year old, blonde, Liverpudlian virgins. I am not expecting the staff to prostate themselves upon my entrance into their emporium. Oh well, at least there is usually a box of out of date stuff going cheap. It must be the goods that they stock that people don't want to buy. George. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Here's an idea for you , turn fort charlotte into a car park !Presumably with a bus service to get the passengers right into the centre, and pick them up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bon scott Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Maybe some customer service wouldn't go a miss. That may help. Or it would be nice at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Yes Frances144 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Has Tommy the cat done more for the town centre than Maunsie da Market Cross? Reminded me of this tale of another urban tomcat called Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Certainly done more than Living Lerwick, but that wouldn't be hard. Atlease Tommy doesn't send a levy fee and a warrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Living Lerwick are trying though... Selina has a rat small dog... Edited October 7, 2018 by Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue beetle Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) I see the SIC are consulting on whether the street should be car free for most of the day. Well they have made it people free and damn near shop free so I don't suppose car free will make much difference. Link - http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/17166-sic-explores-da-street-going-car-free Edited October 26, 2018 by admin link added by admin Colin and Heimdal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 ^ Agreed, I was just wondering who'd be there to notice the traffic wasn't there, as probably the vast majority of folk on the street at any given time arrived there in what they're going to be banning. blue beetle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) The SIC have made access and parking as difficult as they can over the years. It's a real problem for customers and for us who tries to run shops and businesses on da street or Esplanade. There was an article in the Shetland times on 12th October 2018 about the trade on street etc. Living Lerwick manager says (I quote) "Lack of parking in town an urban myth, says Living Lerwick manager" What planet do these folk live on? One of the biggest problems with Commercial street and esplanade is that the SIC and LL are both hell bent on pleasing these cruise ships. That speed bumps etc they installed last year was for cruise ship passengers. Everything they do is to "improve" for cruise ships and bend over backwards to "set an example" to these cruise ships. It's the same with this "car fee" street, it's for the benefit of cruise ship passengers. This is all very fine and well as wouldn't want to give a bad impression to visiting cruise ships, but it is having a terrible effect on shoppers and shop/business trade. No one asks the general public or shop/business owners what they think, this is where Living Lerwick is supposed to come in, as they are supposed to be a voice for business owners and the public, and take on board opinions to put across to SIC. But how can they seeing as they are in league with the SIC? Anyones opinion just falls on deaf ears and the SIC will bomb ahead regardless of what anyone says. Be a sad day when the town gets completely destroyed and all left will be empty buildings with a hand full of shops, sure the SIC will be happy then. Edited October 25, 2018 by Lerwick antiques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 One of the biggest problems with Commercial street and esplanade is that the SIC and LL are both hell bent on pleasing these cruise ships. That speed bumps etc they installed last year was for cruise ship passengers. Everything they do is to "improve" for cruise ships and bend over backwards to "set an example" to these cruise ships. It's the same with this "car fee" street, it's for the benefit of cruise ship passengers. I thought that it was for the benefit of people walking along the street, looking in the shops here and there. Checking what one shop has in comparison to what another shop has - without getting run over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerwick antiques Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) You will find it's mostly for cruise ship passengers. Da street has had cars, trucks and buses going through it for many, many years. They even widened "da roost" to allow cars to go through. They are trying to make the town into something it is not, never been, or ever will be. That cruise ships is just about the worse thing that has happened to the town. Only folk who benefit is LPA and the bus tours. Most locals avoid da street when these cruise ships are in, so more cruise ships that come makes more days of zero income to Shop/business owners. The town is ruined, not the town I grew up in. Edited October 26, 2018 by Lerwick antiques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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