What is the old bookies becoming?

[Deliturk]

Does anyone know what the old William Hill bookies next to the Prime video shop down Lordship Lane is going to become?

I have noticed that builders working in there this week.

[Marmora Man]

The EState agents next door is expanding into it - which seems the height of optimism.

[alachlan]

to be fair that is ludlow thomson they have two separate buildings, so maybe they are just making one bigger and closing the other?

[Goofy]

I think its a shame they closed the bookies.We need another estate agents like a hole in the head.Knock down Somerfields and build another bookies thats what i say.

[Muttley]

Talking of bookies, wasn't Woolwich due to become a Bet Fred? That's all gone quiet.

[SteveT]

Goofy wrote:

I think its a shame they closed the bookies.We need another estate agents like a hole in the head.Knock down Somerfields and build another bookies thats what i say.

You are not Quids travelling under an attractive alias are you?

[mikese22]

Goofy Wrote:

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> I think its a shame they closed the bookies.We

> need another estate agents like a hole in the

> head.Knock down Somerfields and build another

> bookies thats what i say.

they didn't it moved to giant premises next to Winkworth

[seanmlow]

they are making it one office. Hardly expansion!

[Louisa]

It's just an expanding office space, I dont get what the issue is here? Estate Agents are running into difficult times so i'm sure they will sacrifice another office for this slight expansion, no big deal. On a lighter note how wonderful it is to see Londis return to ED after so many years replacing Budgens on the corner.

Louisa.

[????]

Hear, Hear Goofy

[seanmlow]

The ludlow office (lettings) is becoming a BetFred - so Goofy you can flutter all your money away to your heart's content!

[????]

Huzzah!

*throws hat in air

[Goofy]

Oh i do like a flutter especially on the horses.Anyone else like to flutter or is it just me?

[Louisa]

I love a flutter every so often, it is a great social ocassion to go into a bookies and watch the racing. It is something the yummy middle class twits who have moved into this area cannot appreciate. The thought of a bookies creates stereotypical images of old men chain smoking and using inappropriate language. Get over it I say, it's better than yet another boutique no one ever goes into because it's all crap and overpriced.

Louisa.

[Keef]

I used to work in a bookies in Liverpool, and it was a lot like a pub in many ways, with locals and banter. I really enjoyed it once I'd worked out all their little cheating tricks!

Don't often bet myself, but will on occasion have a flutter.

[Goofy]

Oh goody welcome to the flutter club. I agree with you Louisa its such good fun.I only put on a few bob so no hardship if i loose. I have been to Brighton Kempton and all over in the last year and had a blast.I would definitely recommend it and your right keef too you meet lots of different people.

[????]

Goofy a man of my own heart - I like a flutter on Football, Horses, golf, the stock market, poker, big brother etc...I spread bet,bibary bet, use the exchanges, play poker online, etc......

BTW rumour has it there's a load of po-faced Malvolians on here who think that gamblings the work of the devil.....

[Jah Lush]

Having worked on The Sporting Life for 23 years until it closed in '87 I'd been known to have flutter but strangely enough once I'd been made redundent I lost all interest in horse racing and gambling. Mind you, I'd seen so many mugs over the years win and lose a fortune on the same afternoon that I was never a big gambler. But a small little wager to keep an interest in whatever it is your betting on is pretty harmless just as long as it doesn't become a habit and take over your life.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I enjoy a flutter when I am actually at the races and involved in it. Betting shops seem about as fulfilling as a sex shop.