Well, it's already mid July - I know that because today is my birthday - and the streets are ....... sort of quiet!
Curries as I mentioned before is closed for two or three months according to the owners; The Blue Moon has changed hands but presumably in the midst of planning it tends to close around 10 pm nightly as does the FCUK Inn.
There are a few places on the street for sale I believe, as in they are actively being advertised in the press. Most places have a 'rooms available' or something similar out front. For the sake of comparison, at Metro Apartments, subject to additional bookings, we are about 20% lower in August than in 2008. We are still doing fine but it will be the worst August in four!
Tomorrow night Anna, the night - time cashier in Metro Apartments will celebrate her birthday. I will be recovering from mine as will a friend Dave whose birthday it is also today! As if by magic, a long-term friend of mine and others, 'El Capitano' arrived in town yesterday. He was mumbling something about weeks of holiday before having to 'work' one week before having another holiday! Well, well,... in my day .....
Around town several places seem to have cut their losses and pulled the shutters. There also seems to be a lot of advertising activity on the local TV channels offering would-be businessmen the opportunity to have the next successful entertainment venue in / near Walking Street! Now there!
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