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Pizza Express Byres Road

Once again the old Glasgow Council Planning website comes in handy.

Pizza Express are moving into 225-227 Byres Road. Formerly Paperinos/KFC/Burger King and, if you go far enough back, the City Bakeries!
by stunev
Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:33 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Pizza Express Byres Road
Replies: 0
Views: 5929

Re: Waterstones in Byres Road

New Waterstones Byres Road opens July 26th complete with a Cafe W rather than a bloody Costa.
by stunev
Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:43 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Waterstones in Byres Road
Replies: 14
Views: 16887

Re: Waterstones in Byres Road

In Barratts newsagents earlier, I heard the guy behind the counter saying that the shop had been taken over. That might tie in with the decrease in the huge stock of newspapers that were there every weekend - I wonder if he'll keep the wide range of magazines they have at the moment.
by stunev
Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:11 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Waterstones in Byres Road
Replies: 14
Views: 16887

Re: Waterstones in Byres Road

By the standards of any British high street Waterstones is a quality retailer, by the appalling standard of Byres Road, infected with its ghastly little charity shops, they're bloody superstars! Independent bookshops in Britain are disappearing for a number of reasons, certainly competition from lar...
by stunev
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:33 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Waterstones in Byres Road
Replies: 14
Views: 16887

Waterstones in Byres Road

I see that Waterstones have a planning application in for a bookshop/cafe for the site at 351-355 Byres Road (the old Roots, Fruits and Mail Boxes shops). At last a bookshop back in Byres Road and a quality retailer. https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activ...
by stunev
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:42 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Waterstones in Byres Road
Replies: 14
Views: 16887

cafe nero

Just noticed on the council planning bulletin that Cafe Nero have planning permission in for the old Roots, Fruits shops at 351 - 355 Byres Road, pity, that would have made a great charity shop.
by stunev
Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:31 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Development
Topic: cafe nero
Replies: 1
Views: 6712

Re: Painted Advertising

EWS stood for Emergency Water Supply and dates from the Second World War. During the war the various fire brigades were combined into a National Fire Service which meant that fireman could be sent to areas where they had no local knowledge. EWS, an arrow and an indication of distance would typically...
by stunev
Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:20 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Painted Advertising
Replies: 82
Views: 154465

Re: Hyndland station

I agree about the architectural merits of Hyndland station, given the size and scale of these towers, way out of proportion to their location, my main concern would be the impact on the look of the area. For a number of years Netowork Rail had on their 'wish list' a suggestion to move Hyndland stati...
by stunev
Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:07 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Hyndland station
Replies: 11
Views: 4914

Hyndland station

Network Rail have a planning application in for lift towers and a footbridge at Hyndland station. The good folks of the West end should look at the hideous structure at Dalmuir and start their campaigns and petitions now.
by stunev
Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:43 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Hyndland station
Replies: 11
Views: 4914

Re: The Jolly Giant

The Jolly Giant was run by a guy called Jack Lees who ran a toy wholesalers in Glasgow at the time.

He had been to America and seen the Toys R Us setup (before they opened in Britain) and came up with the Jolly Giant concept.
by stunev
Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:33 pm
 
Forum: Photo Sharing
Topic: The Jolly Giant
Replies: 12
Views: 35967

Re: The Magickal Underground.

?!
by stunev
Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:55 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: The Magickal Underground.
Replies: 2
Views: 2162

Re: Barrowland Sign Font

There are iPhone apps that will use a photo to identify the font.
It's no more a weirdo question than some others posted here and it's hardly a warm welcome to a new member.
by stunev
Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:02 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Barrowland Sign Font
Replies: 11
Views: 6767

Re: The Old Dixon Shop at Argyle Street...

This shop was the original Argyle Street branch of Woolies, later divided up and trading as Dixons/Currys/Tesco and Benny Hamish tailors upstairs. As I understand it, even though the shop hadn't traded as Woolies for years, their property division still owned it and when Woolies went bust their prop...
by stunev
Wed May 26, 2010 11:08 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Development
Topic: The Old Dixon Shop at Argyle Street...
Replies: 35
Views: 41831

Re: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds

Surprised to hear D and F suggest mail order, I've always found them very happy to order for you. As for Harburn Hobbies, it's a good shop but expensive, you'll nearly always pay full retail price amd can save around £40 on the price of a loco by going to Hattons, Rails of Sheffield or The Signal Box.
by stunev
Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:02 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Model Railways and other Wee Worlds
Replies: 201
Views: 161167

glasgow subway kiosks

According to the Allmeeja Scotland website, the SPT are looking for 'premium brand' businesses to run the Subway kiosks, including a new one at Partick. Presumably this means that the local traders who run Govan and Buchanan St at present will be out the door and that 'premium brand' means being rep...
by stunev
Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:47 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: glasgow subway kiosks
Replies: 1
Views: 1433
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