Staff at Trowbridge store hope for TV advert debut (From Wiltshire Times)

I saw them filming Mr Vidler on the roof.

i expect they had to get on the roof so that the dump of a town centre that surrounds the shop was less visible!! Havent been in the centre for months until today, god how depressing is the town centre looking now!

went to Trowbridge for first time in many years last weekend and was shocked to see so many shops that were gone from the ones I remember when growing ip in the 90's. Far too many Chavs in the countless coffee shops and how many mobile phone shops in the Shires? Trowbridge really has nothing going for it and the building of the Odeon will do nothing to bring an end to the gloom. I was disappointed that I had to pay (over the odds) for the priveledge of seeing the shell of the town that I remember

yeold6x said - "Far too many Chavs in the countless coffee shops..."

How many 'Chavs' in a coffee shop is acceptable to you? Thankfully you don't live in Trowbridge, or else there would be one snob too many.

cght36 wrote:
i expect they had to get on the roof so that the dump of a town centre that surrounds the shop was less visible!! Havent been in the centre for months until today, god how depressing is the town centre looking now!

That's a rather desperate attempt to make a negative comment about Trowbridge. Common sense would tell you that being higher up would result in more of the town being visible than at ground level.

If coming to Trowbridge depresses you so much then why do it?

Mrs Donnyfly wrote:

cght36 wrote:
i expect they had to get on the roof so that the dump of a town centre that surrounds the shop was less visible!! Havent been in the centre for months until today, god how depressing is the town centre looking now!

That's a rather desperate attempt to make a negative comment about Trowbridge. Common sense would tell you that being higher up would result in more of the town being visible than at ground level.

If coming to Trowbridge depresses you so much then why do it?

I thought I might find what I was looking for in Trowbridge thats why how wrong was I!! Trip to Bath instead now, it used to be such a nice town centre and I agree with yeold6x, it is full of coffee shops, charity shops and mobile phone shops not neccessarily full of chavs!

cght36 wrote:

Mrs Donnyfly wrote:

cght36 wrote:
i expect they had to get on the roof so that the dump of a town centre that surrounds the shop was less visible!! Havent been in the centre for months until today, god how depressing is the town centre looking now!

That's a rather desperate attempt to make a negative comment about Trowbridge. Common sense would tell you that being higher up would result in more of the town being visible than at ground level.

If coming to Trowbridge depresses you so much then why do it?

I thought I might find what I was looking for in Trowbridge thats why how wrong was I!! Trip to Bath instead now, it used to be such a nice town centre and I agree with yeold6x, it is full of coffee shops, charity shops and mobile phone shops not neccessarily full of chavs!

The physical aspect of the town centre hasn't changed much in years. As for your complaint that it is full of coffee shops, charity shops and mobile phone shops... well, they all seem to be doing a good trade, so I'm guessing it's what a lot of people, who aren't miserabalists, want.

Mrs Donnyfly wrote:
yeold6x said - "Far too many Chavs in the countless coffee shops..."

How many 'Chavs' in a coffee shop is acceptable to you? Thankfully you don't live in Trowbridge, or else there would be one snob too many.

To be fair to him... When I was in town last week I remarked to my friend how similar it was to something out of a George A Romero film. He agreed it may take a while for people to notice if the zombies did actually take over.

Almost forgot... nice one Knees, keeping going as an (largely) independent trader is hard work.

The wont allow people from Trowbridge on the tele as they are all mingers.

I may well be a ‘minger’, but I can have a makeover.

At least my 1 brain cell can spell & type a simple insulting sentence. You’ll still be that illiterate, obnoxious & lacking in brain cells tomorrow!

Don’t worry, we’ll give you time to look up the meanings.

p.s. Well done Knees.

yeold6x wrote:
went to Trowbridge for first time in many years last weekend and was shocked to see so many shops that were gone from the ones I remember when growing ip in the 90's. Far too many Chavs in the countless coffee shops and how many mobile phone shops in the Shires? Trowbridge really has nothing going for it and the building of the Odeon will do nothing to bring an end to the gloom. I was disappointed that I had to pay (over the odds) for the priveledge of seeing the shell of the town that I remember

Surely most of the chavs would have been in Wetherspoons ?

Im sorry i have a business in Trowbridge town centre and I have to agree with most of the above, A huge well done to Knees for their achievements but unfortunately they are a dying breed, there are far too many coffee and mobile phone shops, as well as bookmakers and charity stores, there is no real nucleus in place to address the problem either, rents are too high and out of town development should never have been awarded whilst the centre is struggling so badly, Its time the council stood up and took stock of its poor judgement in the past, New enterprise should be actively encouraged and allowing absent landlords to change use from office/commercial to residential all to easily will never aide the cause, indistrial development on canal road and white horse should also be given more opportunities, no one can spend if no one earns, Im sorry but tis a sad fact on my walk to work each morning im greeted by drunks and idiots all paid for by the working individuals waiting to get into witherspoons and the like,
If anyone from the council actually reads this and is remotely bothered then please take stock, this rott needs addressing right now, it has already set in and has made its presence all too known............ act and stop it from spreading before this lovely market town is ruined and lost for good.

Sorry if I have mistaken upstanding members of Trowbridge society for chavs. I would also like to take this opportunity to say well done to knees for maintaining their presence in the town.

I went to Trowbridge last week for the first time in a while just for a change.
I to was disappointed. I went into Knees
to look at the furniture and sofas, very nice but just to expensive. Back to the big stores, which unfortunately are a lot cheaper- the way this world is going i am afraid. Though i have used
Knees in the past, lovely friendly shop. All the best to them .

Rob Goozee wrote:
Im sorry i have a business in Trowbridge town centre and I have to agree with most of the above, A huge well done to Knees for their achievements but unfortunately they are a dying breed, there are far too many coffee and mobile phone shops, as well as bookmakers and charity stores, there is no real nucleus in place to address the problem either, rents are too high and out of town development should never have been awarded whilst the centre is struggling so badly, Its time the council stood up and took stock of its poor judgement in the past, New enterprise should be actively encouraged and allowing absent landlords to change use from office/commercial to residential all to easily will never aide the cause, indistrial development on canal road and white horse should also be given more opportunities, no one can spend if no one earns, Im sorry but tis a sad fact on my walk to work each morning im greeted by drunks and idiots all paid for by the working individuals waiting to get into witherspoons and the like,
If anyone from the council actually reads this and is remotely bothered then please take stock, this rott needs addressing right now, it has already set in and has made its presence all too known............ act and stop it from spreading before this lovely market town is ruined and lost for good.

Having drunks and idiots waiting to get into Wetherspoons every morning is a non-exclusive to Trowbridge social issue completely detached from whether the town centre has anything to offer.