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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. DMD

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    Barely anyone does.

    That’s why they don’t stock it House of Fraser...
     
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    You couldn't be more wrong, being of a slightly art deco style building it makes a change from the monstrosities that are built these days. Modernised yes, in a sympathetic way, as Hull has lost too many of the older type buildings than it should have. The old Co-op (BHS), is no great loss as architectually its systematic of the era in design, K2 (Kingston House) is also of the ilk but is being modernised, I await to see the finished product. Some old buildings are, I agree, are beyond redemtpion, Hammonds (H of F) is not one of them.
     
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  4. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    I do!
     
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    It was a joke.
     
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    Whats Moncler ?
     
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    It’s a blingy expensive clothing brand.
     
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    I see.
    Theres hardly any shops left from the 70s and Eighties now.
    Used to be some decent sized department stores
     
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    Lois, can't beat a bit of chunky corduroy
     
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  10. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    So was mine
     
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    Strewth and stone the crows:emoticon-0107-sweat:emoticon-0114-dull: just had a butcher' s and that' s some ridiculous overpriced clothing.
    You'd have to be pretty pretentious to pay that much cash
     
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    They couldn't Hackett?
     
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    My brother used to man the lifts at Hammonds as a summer job back in the 70s. Glamour job that..., I think he only did it to perv at the girls in the perfume department.
     
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    It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't look like chav gear. You'd have to be a bit of a **** to think that was worth buying.
     
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    I think you have missed the word hideous from your sentence?
     
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    Another city hall act.
     
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    Very true
     
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