You might gather we have spent a few days visiting good friends in the town. On Saturday I had to go into town to pick up a couple of things. A lot is happening to the town square. It is apparently causing a bit of controversy, something to do with the length of time to complete what appears to be a fairly straightforward job. What I could see looks nice, but it is very much a work in progress.
Whilst small, the branch of Waterstones is will stocked, and looks like it is well appreciated by the town. I spend a good bit of time having a browse, but sadly didn’t end up buying anything.
The one sad part of the high street was the state of Beales, it was when we lived in the town a quite a grand shop well stocked with a varied selection of stock. It was always pleasant to have a browse.
The building the housed the shop is closed down , and I’m not sure but it looks vandalised, with no glass in the windows of the 2nd floor – it is from a distance admittedly in a real state. At a prime position in town, it is really sad that it looks as it does. A place that needs a good refurbishment itself.
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