[bbfan1991]

Has anyone recently had quite a few vacant shops in their town, it has by me and all because of the recession or businesses moving on.

[King Gizzard]

Loads of empty shops here now, Internet is so much more convenient

[Patrick]

Yeah - my Mum was made unemployed last month, because Argos in town shut down aswell.

[bbfan1991]

There is a few new businesses moving here and they're trying to claim it will make things better but this country is in the **** right now, it is getting worse everywhere.

[MTVN]

Yeah there's a lot in my nearest big town, down one street it's literally all shops boarded up, 'tis a shame

[Kizzy]

Everyone want to hang out at the mall y'all....

[bbfan1991]

Yeah, especially as people cannot afford to keep going to the big shopping places in the cities to shop as it is too expensive.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Nope that hasn't happened where I live
The last major shop they closed down was Woolworths

[Ammi]

We have a new shopping arcade and most of the shops have moved there...so the 'old town' is like a ghost town...which is sad because the buildings looked beautiful before they were boarded

[InOne]

1in5 shops boarded up on the highstreet here

[Bollo]

Not that I've noticed, but then we get loads of grockles and students here, so the town is always busy

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Bollo

Not that I've noticed, but then we get loads of grockles and students here, so the town is always busy

Grockle?..great word

[Sam:)]

Not really........
I hate the look of boarded shops.....they ruin the whole look on the street

[Sam:)]

Not really........
I hate the look of boarded shops.....they ruin the whole look on the street

[Scarlett.]

Nope, I live in Blackpool, so the recession has basically meant there has been more people coming here than before xD

[waterhog]

the shops are a joke - how are we meant to get out of a recession if there is not money to bye into these shops - vicious circle.

[Josy]

Lots of our shops have been boarded up for years now and most of the ones that are still open are sunbeds and take away shops

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Josy

Lots of our shops have been boarded up for years now and most of the ones that are still open are sunbeds and take away shops

Sounds like a perfect advertisement for TOWIE.

[joeysteele]

It's very sad to see, you would think rather than be left empty Councils and Govt would take some steps to at least have something going on inthem until perhaps some buyers or other businesses showed interest.

[Bollo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

Grockle?..great word

haha yeah, it's a southern term that encapsulates tourists, out of towners and people that have holiday homes here