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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:42 pm
by emma_t
I hope no one works for Ethel Austin stores as just seen that they have gone bust....on the news
Bad news as they have 300 stores with over 3000 staff nationwide. I hope they can find a buyer..
Ethel Austin do have some good stuff at reasonable prices sometimes
x
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:57 pm
by chris.g
Even more bargains then?? If only we had some spare cash to go to the sales.....
Sorry to anyone who works there if I seem flippant.
xx
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:59 pm
by angela18
its not a shop I can say i go in.. but i hate to see people losing jobs
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:12 pm
by emma_t
I had never been into a store before but in my previous job I was in charge of the account and used to sell into the shops.
Went in to have a look around once and they did have bargins, they used to take end of line discontinued range lingerie from the company I used to work for and other suppliers.
3000 jobs is a lot to go so do hope they find a buyer x
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:16 pm
by chris.g
It is awful and a lot of jobs. The recession kicking in maybe??
There'll be a lot of people worrying even more about the increase in cost of living.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:26 pm
by emma_t
Its all such doom and gloom in the papers and on the news today...[:(]
credit crunch, house prices, mortgages, food prices spiralling out of control[:(][:0][:(]
Sometimes its better not to turn on the telly or buy a paper...
We had a heating oil delivery today 1200 lites @ 50p a litre[:0][:0] The prices are going up all the time and we got a reduction this time as the whole village brought together to get a deal....
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:34 pm
by aguise
Its Emma. I dont watch the news sometimes as it is all depressing. I have shopped at E austin for the grandchildren and always get baby presents for girls expecting at work, their have some nice reasonably priced stuff. Good idea the whole village doing that.
Ang x
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:34 pm
by angela18
how long will that last emma.. have you no gas where you live?
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:39 pm
by chris.g
That's one of the con's of living in the country. Everything is costing more. I though it was just me buying more rubbish until we went on the budget. Now I look at the cost and know it's just everything rocketing up.....
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:50 pm
by emma_t
No gas Angela - we have a choice of bottled gas or heating oil and the price between the two is not a lot.
It should last a long time as the summer is comming, if and when!!
At least we got a better price with everyone clubbing together[:)]
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:53 pm
by angela18
have you heard a rumour that summer is coming?? I wouldn't believe it!!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:14 pm
by Lisa2009
Summer? whats that?
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:17 pm
by chris.g
summer is the same as spring AND autumn AND winter....lol
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:39 pm
by barbara.worthington
i cant remember the last time that britain had a summer!
o yes i can vaguely, it was when i was a girl in short socks playing in the street with a skipping rope!
were summers really hot when we were small or is it just that our childhood memory makes us think that way?
barb x
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:40 pm
by chris.g
yes, they do seem like a dark and distant memory.......