jackwhite Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, offshoremanxman said: I think you’re right. And the old flats across the road next to the Railway and the JTC and Portofino units in Quay West. There was also the Hooded Ram Brewery as part of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, AOR said: There was a quite prominent office had their Christmas do at McDonalds not so long ago. (I think it must have been a Boatey McBoatface thing where the staff were asked to vote where). I can almost see the appeal! If it was a choice between spending your Saturday night watching Sandra from accounts throwing up after a few too many babychams while pervy Pete from HR ogles the new interns*.... or an hour getting a Big Mac and a milkshake after work then I would pick the latter. *events are real but names have been changed to protect the guilty parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, 0bserver said: I can almost see the appeal! If it was a choice between spending your Saturday night watching Sandra from accounts throwing up after a few too many babychams while pervy Pete from HR ogles the new interns*.... or an hour getting a Big Mac and a milkshake after work then I would pick the latter. *events are real but names have been changed to protect the guilty parties. So have the drinks. Can you buy Babycham still? Consigned to history along with Cherry B, I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Gladys said: So have the drinks. Can you buy Babycham still? Consigned to history along with Cherry B, I thought. This was many moons ago in a place that may or may not have been the Castle Mona. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gladys said: So have the drinks. Can you buy Babycham still? Consigned to history along with Cherry B, I thought. I wondered as well but £3.00 for 4 at Tesco apparently. The world's most 1950s drink. According to its Wiki it's now owned by members of the Showering family again, since last year. Edited to add: Apparently Cherry B is still knocking around as well. £6.75 for 4 x 200ml at Iceland for example. Who knew? Edited December 5, 2022 by Roger Mexico 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, jackwhite said: I'm confused. The pub is part of Mrs Yangs now. They are occupying there right up to where the Indian restaurant part of used to be. You are aware of that? Anyway this is straight from the owner themselves and Raj, in different conversations, independent of each other. Can't think what reason they'd both have to lie. As has been said, must have been a fair amount of money changed hands as he was looking for 60K just to lease the pub out at one point! I have had several business dealings with Raj. I wouldn’t trust a word that came out of his mouth. Just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 2 hours ago, NoTailT said: Bloody hell, that's quite some real estate in IOM terms. And yet, he had much more still dotted around the island and rotting (unless he has sold Africa House, and the one off Saddle Road plus several others without me noticing?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 29 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: I wondered as well but £3.00 for 4 at Tesco apparently. The world's most 1950s drink. According to its Wiki it's now owned by members of the Showering family again, since last year. Who have the Brothers' cider range. Well, looking forward to a Babycham with a glace cherry on a wooden cocktail stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 If my employers decided to hold their Christmas party at Macdonalds I would give it a miss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: If my employers decided to hold their Christmas party at Macdonalds I would give it a miss They do a great Happy Meal and you get a (very) disposable gift. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Not a business closing, but a rumour doing the rounds today is that M&S have had management over looking at plans to refurbish the store with a much bigger food hall. It would make sense - parts of the store are looking a bit shabby now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, 0bserver said: Not a business closing, but a rumour doing the rounds today is that M&S have had management over looking at plans to refurbish the store with a much bigger food hall. It would make sense - parts of the store are looking a bit shabby now. Food hall is doing too well for its size I think. Still one of the most successful clothing stores in their entire British Isles network. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Some M&S have shut down in cities and large towns in UK but they retain just an M&S Foodhall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Asthehills said: I have had several business dealings with Raj. I wouldn’t trust a word that came out of his mouth. Just saying Why would both he and the new owners lie about it? There are some people on here who appear to go to any lengths to be right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, jackwhite said: Why would both he and the new owners lie about it? There are some people on here who appear to go to any lengths to be right. I checked out of intrigue with one of his close pals and you're wrong. He owns the entire Clinches complex including Mrs Yangs, what was Gali Kitchen and also the former Hooded Ram. Along with Quay dental, pizziaolo, Just Pizza Pasta and all the apartments above them. I suspect they may have said something to you to perceive the truth, it's not uncommon in these types of scenarios. Maybe a way to hide the fact he was a potential backer? No idea why, but you're wrong about who owns what. Edited December 5, 2022 by NoTailT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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