(18 Jan 2016, 7:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The scrum in Durham Wilko's, this morning, when they reduced all their Christmas tat to 10p, in advance of the store moving to the Arnison Centre.

There was a couple at the next till with 4 Christmas trees and 2 massive bags of baubles, garlands etc. They spent £4.80.

(18 Jan 2016, 7:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The scrum in Durham Wilko's, this morning, when they reduced all their Christmas tat to 10p, in advance of the store moving to the Arnison Centre.

There was a couple at the next till with 4 Christmas trees and 2 massive bags of baubles, garlands etc. They spent £4.80.

(18 Jan 2016, 8:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote The store at the Arnison Centre is open now. Along where Pound Stretchers used to be.

(18 Jan 2016, 8:03 pm)Adrian wrote Durham Wilkos is moving??

(18 Jan 2016, 8:13 pm)Jimmi wrote It's been there at least a few months now, was there the last time I ventured up there.


I quite like Wilko just because it's somewhere else to get a single can or bottle of Pepsi or whatever as it's annoying getting two from Poundland at times.

Durham seems to becoming a waste of space, to me at least, seems to be nothing but flaming coffee shops. There is very little of intrest to me there now, although there is a That's Entertainment and CeX now.

(18 Jan 2016, 8:03 pm)Adrian wrote Durham Wilkos is moving??

(18 Jan 2016, 8:24 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Of all the places I don't need a decent coffee shop, it's the one 20 minutes from home! I'm meeting a friend there, next week, mind, so I'm determined to get to one I've not tried before. I fancied a coffee, this morning, and got a passable but nicely hot mug of instant while I had my hair cut.

The Gates is emptying out anyhow, though, as it's been sold to be re-developed after going bust. I still miss Waitrose.

(18 Jan 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Wonder what will happen to Poundland if all the shops in the Gate close which looks like it will happen, especially as I think they closeed the store in the unit that was previously occupied by HMV which along with what was previously River Island.

(18 Jan 2016, 8:13 pm)Jimmi wrote It's been there at least a few months now, was there the last time I ventured up there.


I quite like Wilko just because it's somewhere else to get a single can or bottle of Pepsi or whatever as it's annoying getting two from Poundland at times.

Durham seems to becoming a waste of space, to me at least, seems to be nothing but flaming coffee shops. There is very little of intrest to me there now, although there is a That's Entertainment and CeX now.

(18 Jan 2016, 9:18 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Big'un has given up trying to build this. Husband isn't doing much better.

(18 Jan 2016, 9:30 pm)citaro5284 wrote I bet dad give up before big'un.  Get little'un on the case, he will have it cracked in no time.

(18 Jan 2016, 10:59 pm)Diamond One wrote saw a funny reg plate today that said OMG in it i was like OMG its a crap vehicle namely a Dart

(18 Jan 2016, 11:04 pm)Davie wrote Most Dart's are ok imo.

(18 Jan 2016, 11:08 pm)Diamond One wrote I once saw a mini truck having a rude number plate on in 2008 it said CO04 CK

(18 Jan 2016, 11:09 pm)Davie wrote There's a Police van and thr reg plate is KN62OBB.

(18 Jan 2016, 11:11 pm)Diamond One wrote Often get rude number plates but I managed a photo of this particular Dart by Stagecoach it should be on Flickr Probs later this week

(18 Jan 2016, 11:04 pm)Davie wrote Most Dart's are ok imo.

(18 Jan 2016, 11:12 pm)Davie wrote Go North East's 4967's (?) reg is canny rude.

(18 Jan 2016, 11:08 pm)Diamond One wrote I once saw a mini truck having a rude number plate on in 2008 it said CO04 CK

(18 Jan 2016, 11:18 pm)Jimmi wrote I used to like Darts, although I stopped liking them so much when I started college as it was no fun standing at a bus stop waiting for the bus that would often not turn up, then we got them sodding X---GGO registered Darts which I am now happy to hear they are going to the scrap bin. These are the reason I stop favouring the older Darts and also Prestige's because of the poor reliability which became a pain in the arse trying to get places I needed to be. Must be said I do actually kind of miss them (not the X---GGO Darts, my knees are hurting just thinking of the poor leg room).

(18 Jan 2016, 11:56 pm)Diamond One wrote it isn't rude i don't think any number plates within Go North East have been rude

(19 Jan 2016, 6:11 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Ah yes, the registration of 4967, noticed it when it was brand new, not sure how they got away with it or the fact it hasn't been changed.

Amusingly, if you re-arrange the letters on the registration of the Wright Streetdeck thats lurking around produces the same swear word.