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Apr 17th 2009, 5:38 am

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Where is that, surely thats not the outside area. Is it anywhere near the galleries.

Jo

The bulk of the area from the end of the M32 through to the Galleries got flattened. That is outside, but under cover, if that makes sense.

Apr 17th 2009, 5:55 am

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Broadmead has changed a bit since you last saw it. !!

Its now Cabot Circus... very posh

Bloody hell. So is that taken from that central area where that fountain used to be? The one the crusties used to sit on?

Apr 17th 2009, 6:00 am

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Bloody hell. So is that taken from that central area where that fountain used to be? The one the crusties used to sit on?

I thinks its around that general area. I haven't actually seen it myself as it all started happening after I moved out here as well... but some of the people I know in Bristol did say it was mightily impressive. The city center needed it to compete with The Mall

Apr 17th 2009, 6:08 am

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The Mall should never have been built. There are too many Councils in the former Avon area each with different competing agendas.

Apr 17th 2009, 6:39 am

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Never was a big fan of The Mall, but Broadmead was a mightily oppresive place if visited outside main shopping hours. Very good friend of mine got a right shoeing there one night at 7 in the evening. And even in daytime, it had the stink of a rotten commercial centre about it. So congratulations Bristol for taking it on the chin and sorting it out. I really hope it's getting people back from the Mall and into the city centre.

Apr 17th 2009, 6:41 am

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Its got some fab shops I know that - very trendy according to my 13 year old niece who managed to empty my credit card in Cabot Circus earlier this year.

It was very busy, but still gave the impression of being spacious - and a vast improvement on the old area.

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Hey Hutch didnt realise you were from Bristol. I used to live in Keynsham and Pensford.

Jo

My second home is in Willsbridge!

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Apr 17th 2009, 6:49 am

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Jeezus wept

One of MY threads turning into a shopping thread :curse: Now I'm seriously offended

Apr 17th 2009, 6:52 am

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Jeezus wept

One of MY threads turning into a shopping thread :curse: Now I'm seriously offended

Apr 17th 2009, 7:22 am

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Jeezus wept

One of MY threads turning into a shopping thread :curse: Now I'm seriously offended

Come on now... you're a woman. Surely shopping is listed as one of your hobbies.

Apr 17th 2009, 7:36 am

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Come on now... you're a woman. Surely shopping is listed as one of your hobbies.

No I'm a rare breed of woman. I hate shopping of any description, loathe chocolate and can't drink wine. Still a bloody nightmare to live with though according to the husband

Apr 17th 2009, 8:44 am

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No I'm a rare breed of woman. I hate shopping of any description, loathe chocolate and can't drink wine. Still a bloody nightmare to live with though according to the husband

You do like to lunch though

Apr 17th 2009, 11:19 am

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My second home is in Willsbridge!

Just round the corner. LOL

My goodness it must have changed heaps, when we went there in June 06 the littlewoods shop had been flattened, we knew then big things were happening.

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Apr 17th 2009, 11:24 am

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It's plastic, too busy, too built up, too many highrises, beaches get too crowded in the holidays etc etc etc.

Went down here for my lunch and jeez it was depressing. Sorry it's a bit bright but that damned sun would get in the picture.

Just waiting to sell the house - shan't bother coming over now.... it looks rubbish