The end is nigh.

Hi,

I'm afraid it's a sign of the times. These are tough times for record( & cd) shop. I can see more disappearing.

SCIDB

 

a bit harsh....?

My parents and I spent a very pleasant couple of days up there a year so back........nice castle, very good museum....and we liked York TC...even if did rain most of the time.

(+ the train museum of course)

Agreed a shame about the rcord/cd shop...not good.

Also the hifi shops; I ent into two, though I don't recall their names and i agree with your conclusion. Th eone ws trying to sell a S/H Mission Cyrus 1 for £200 IIRC.

 

Hi,

Greater Manchester was formed in 1974. It is a metropolitan county. Other metropolitan counties include West Midlands, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear and Merseyside. These are areas of high population densities. These counties has at least one city in them. Some, like West Yorkshire, have three cities.

Metropolitan counties are made up of many metropolitan districts.
These have borough status. Some have city status. A borough is made up of a town or city with surrounding towns (& cities) and villages. These boroughs will supply the local government for it's area.

Greater Manchester has a dense population for it's area. It has a population of over 2,500,000. Manchester is a bit different in the fact that you can be in Manchester city centre, then you turn a corner and you will find yourself in Salford!

A number of boroughs border Manchester hence the illusion of a big population.

South Yorkshire, another metropolitan county, has a bigger area but a smaller population (1,500,000). It is only made up of four boroughs where as Greater Manchester is made up of ten. boroughs.

But it is true. People in Manchester don't pay the same council tax (or have the same services) as people in Salford, Trafford and Tameside. If they were in the same borough then the population when be a lot higher.

It shows how close the boroughs are.

SCIDB

 

This makes the city centre has huge as it is though, I read a report the other day that in terms of business Manchester city centre is the most important commercial centre in the UK outside of London these days.

It also beat Edinburgh in terms of tourist numbers last year, the first time ever.

The boroughs all make up the city, Manchester city centre is the centre for people living in trafford, tameside etc with other local shopping towns near by.

Even the Manchester border of Salford is still considered Manchester city centre even though it is in fact a completely different city.

I guess what I am saying is that the city you live in is not always dependant on the local authority.

 

It's a long time since I was in Sheffield - is Rare and Racy still there?

 

Hi Ghostmachine,

Rare and racy is still there. Still selling weird and wonderful books, records and cds. i might pop in this weekend.

SCIDB

 

Walked passed Spillers yesterday. Seemed pretty open to me.

Also, from the bbc link:

 

Good!


Do you live in the Cardiff area then?

 

Hi,

Looks like it has to be sold by March of next year as part of a divorce settlement. Maybe we should have a whip round and buy it.

SCIDB

 

good idea...