Coffee Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Anyone know what is happening there? Noticed it has scaffolding all over the building, asked one of the buildres he said he did not know, all he knew was that shop fitters are due to start work in 8 weeks time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 from the "other local news site" "99P STORES will open a branch in part of the former TJ Hughes building on Sankey Street. The new store will create 30 jobs for the town after the 18,500 sq ft shop undergoes a £250,000 transformation before it opens in the next few weeks. " another cheap shop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh thanks, I thought it might be something more exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Me too when I read your post about the works Coffee (by that I don't mean what the builders were drinking.....I mean I'm replying to you 'Coffee') £1/4 of a million seems an awful lot of money to spend doing it up if it's just going to be another cheap and tacky 99p shop though. How many more do we need as they all sell the same anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 TJ's old building is riddled with asbestos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 TJ's old building is riddled with asbestos. so are a lot of buildings in the town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Really? Which ones do we need to avoid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Really? Which ones do we need to avoid? Non asbestos. is perfectloy safe unless broken, drilled, burnt or similar. Most asbestos. used - is I seem to recall - white asbastos which is quite hard to inhaled White asbestos. is still comonly used around the world in insulation I briefly worked for a company that supplied the asbestos. removal industry.a while ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm probably already done for with regards to drilling into asbestos.... from being a young apprentice and still working on some buildings around the country that I worked on years ago; I know of many that are now full of stickers and restrictions on walls that I have fixed stuff to many years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Still not open, but haven't they done a nice job on the building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Looking at Sankey St, many frontages are boarded up and I notice Greggs has now moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted August 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Passed it today, there is a to let sign in the window. Anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don't see has the old T J Huges store, to me its the old cooperative store. With the passing of the Coop the face of Sankey street has changed, gone the days when the Coop paid three shilling and threepence in the pound divi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Seems they now say it with Flowers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I don't see has the old T J Huges store, to me its the old cooperative store. With the passing of the Coop the face of Sankey street has changed, gone the days when the Coop paid three shilling and threepence in the pound divi! Looked up how much a shilling was, 12p aparently, so they gave back 39p for every pound, that is an impressive discount They pay 10% now, if you have a card, must apply for a card, been meaning to for years, I'll do it now!!! The good this site does!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Monetary terminology for you 'Yonkers' (Yonkers = Youngsters in old money ). 2 farthings = 1 halfpenny2 halfpence = 1 penny (1d)3 pence = 1 thruppence (3d)6 pence = 1 sixpence (a 'tanner' or 'Joey') (6d)12 pence = 1 shilling (a bob) (1s)2 shillings = 1 florin ( a 'two bob bit') (2s)2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown ('half a dollar') (2s 6d)5 shillings = 1 Crown (5s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 3/3d in the pound = 16.25% (240d in the pound) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Come on algy, I thought you got paid in groats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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