http://fakenham.org.uk Unofficial Fakenham blog, news, opinion & rumourmill Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:44:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new web poll for all you people who shop in Fakenham... Is it good, bad or just OK to shop here? Is it improving or getting worse? I've seen a few posts on Twitter which imply that Fakenham's shops are dying because of Tesco. I don't believe that's true, ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/03/new-website-poll-shopping-in-fakenham/ All the Fakenham Blog posts are now Tweeted automagically as well as being placed onto Facebook. There's no escaping! If you're looking for me on Twitter, I'm 'FakenhamBlog'. If you're not looking for me, there's hope for you yet! http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/03/fakenham-blog-tweets/ Sad news - it looks like another shop shutting down in Fakenham - Loulou's Toyshop is having a closing down sale. The premises are in a good spot, so hopefully another business can take advantage of that. Best of luck to the current owners in whatever they do next! http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/03/as-one-shop-opens-another-closes/ If I get the chance, I go for a bit of a walk in the afternoon. It provides a nice break from working on the ol' PC. Yesterday, it was lovely down by the river - still crisp but sunny. The adjacent fields were a tad waterlogged though. http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/03/weve-got-enough-water-now-thanks/   So it looks like Wetherspoon wasn't looking at the old Godfrey DIY premises after all. If you peer into the windows, you'll see loads of bathroom fittings. This is probably a good clue. Unless 'Spoons are now serving pints in bidets, a new bathroom shop is opening there. The ex-Evolve shop ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/03/a-new-shop-a-scotched-rumour/ This is a really handy bit of software. I found Dropbox when I was looking for an easy way to share files with my work colleagues at House Advertiser. I needed a solution which was easy to use, as like most companies, our directors have varying levels of PC expertise. Dropbox fits the ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/02/using-dropbox-to-share-and-backup/ If, like me, you use the BBC news website to catch up on what's happening in the world, you may have seen evidence of the presentation of news items being skewed by external influences. I just saw something on the site today which leads me to believe it's still happening, ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/02/the-6-oclock-skews/ How do you think your 'shopping experience' in Fakenham has changed since the major supermarkets arrived in town? I got an email from somebody in Saffron Walden asking this question. His town is being targeted for a new Sainsbury store and their Tesco is planning to extend. It already has a Waitrose ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/02/convenience-shopping-in-fakenham/ The local press are reporting that nationwide pub chain JD Wetherspoon are considering opening an outlet in Fakenham. A company spokesperson apparently denied they had looked at The Crown, which remains empty in the town centre, but had viewed another location. OK - it's sweepstake time! Any ideas as to the ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/02/wetherspoons-in-fakenham/ With all the effort going on to boost the town's image, it's a crying shame that The Crown Hotel in the Market Square remains closed. It's currently owned by London property developers Wildmoor who, I believe, purchased the building from the previous owners - who then leased it back from the company ... http://fakenham.org.uk/2010/01/the-crown-in-fakenham/