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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:30:49 » |
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7  Can only think of 5 Cockleberry/Greenbridge/Town Centre/Orbital and Asda west Swinon |
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« Reply #16 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:37:03 » |
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Is there one in Shrivenham or that a Burger King?
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:39:17 » |
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They're expanding rapidly at the moment. Like I said, I don't doubt that the demand exists. I'm just not sure that catering for it is necessarily the wisest move.
Interestingly, Reading also has 7 branches of McDonalds and Oxford has just 3. Reading is obviously a little bigger than Swindon and Oxford a little smaller...but interesting that there are significantly fewer branches per head of population in Oxford. It's probably harder to get planning permission there, sure enough...but maybe the council has taken the view that 3 is enough. Fair play if they have.
I'm sure the Oxford City council are probably quite proud of their historic city and probably do have the view that too many fast food chains would be a 'blot' on the landscape. Swindon is a little different! Is Oxford really smaller than Swindon out of interest? |
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« Reply #18 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:42:09 » |
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7 Can only think of 5 Cockleberry/Greenbridge/Town Centre/Orbital and Asda west Swinon You need to read the story more. |
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« Reply #19 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:46:19 » |
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Is Oxford really smaller than Swindon out of interest?
Quick look at a map shows that, I think. And this link gives the population of Swindon's built up area as 186,000 to Oxford's 171,000. |
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« Reply #20 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:48:19 » |
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Oxford has far more independent restaurants and the like whereas a quick glance at Swindon and you'll see only chains.
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« Reply #21 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:55:21 » |
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You need to read the story more.
Odd that Opened the thread and first post I saw was by Ardiles - didnt even see the ones above it  EDIT Having read the story - isnt Watchfield in Oxfordshire ?? So not Swindon at all ( apart from post code ffs ) |
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:02:50 » |
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I thought reading the headline that the CG was going to be turned into a McDonalds.
Let's face it, McDonalds attracts a certain type of person, of which there are plenty in Swindon....but nobody drags you in and force feeds you.
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« Reply #23 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:04:20 » |
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I thought reading the headline that the CG was going to be turned into a McDonalds.
Let's face it, McDonalds attracts a certain type of person, of which there are plenty in Swindon....but nobody drags you in and force feeds you.
unless you are a child maybe? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:06:08 » |
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unless you are a child maybe?
Good point....I'm guessing though it would be the feckless parents who do this, rather than McD's employees. |
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 15:29:00 » |
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Good point....I'm guessing though it would be the feckless parents who do this, rather than McD's employees.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 16:55:07 » |
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The county ground was a POW camp Still is |
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:24:04 » |
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Could do with a Nandos....
Are they still planning on having one in Swindon?
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:30:13 » |
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Personally, I won't be happy until we get a Wagamama.
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« Reply #29 on: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 19:34:54 » |
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Personally, I won't be happy until we get a Wagamama.
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