Hopefully those closures are just temporary however it's still worrying to see. Its also worrying that some of the older municipal architecture in Consett, a lot of which is absolutely stunning, is also in quite a poor state of repair too. Another great little recording Billy, cheers for your content, and I agree - us folk from the area, we really are built of stronger stuff. Steel, Coal, Lead & maybe even crisps (those old enough to remember will know, those not will wonder what they missed!)
I moved out of the town, and down to Lincolnshire in 2018, and soon appreciated just how many resources Consett actually has. Up until last year, my closest McDonald's, KFC or Subway where as 68 mile round trip. There's no Uber, you have to pay to park everywhere. The only supermarket is Morrisons and it's about the size of Iceland. Tesco or a normal size Morrisons are again 70 mile round trip. Yup, I do miss the old town.
@ 49secs.......The UK is slowly morphing into an Open Prison. Can you imagine the Council's reaction if you were to erect a dystopian camera on a pole like that on your property?
Hopefully those closures are just temporary however it's still worrying to see. Its also worrying that some of the older municipal architecture in Consett, a lot of which is absolutely stunning, is also in quite a poor state of repair too.
Another great little recording Billy, cheers for your content, and I agree - us folk from the area, we really are built of stronger stuff. Steel, Coal, Lead & maybe even crisps (those old enough to remember will know, those not will wonder what they missed!)
Consett Airport lol. Punjab Airways brilliant times
I moved out of the town, and down to Lincolnshire in 2018, and soon appreciated just how many resources Consett actually has. Up until last year, my closest McDonald's, KFC or Subway where as 68 mile round trip. There's no Uber, you have to pay to park everywhere. The only supermarket is Morrisons and it's about the size of Iceland. Tesco or a normal size Morrisons are again 70 mile round trip. Yup, I do miss the old town.
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Councils are to blame
if the golden arches are gone that's a step in the right direction surely. A good fish and chip shop would be preferable.
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Blackhill chippy really good
Billy, BTW is that big estate pub down Delves Lane still open, existing or gone the way of so many other pubs. Cheers
If you mean the Black Diamond, I think it's closed.
@ 49secs.......The UK is slowly morphing into an Open Prison. Can you imagine the Council's reaction if you were to erect a dystopian camera on a pole like that on your property?
There will be nowhere to go in Consett before long if things with these locations to get sorted out properly!
They are only getting renovated be open later in the year,.Im sure we can cope. Besides Greggs drivethrough be opening soon.
You don't often hear of McDonalds branches closing.....
Looks like they're virtually rebuilding to total innards!
And a Spooners!!! whatever next.😮
So sad to see this
The closures are all temporary! 😸
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