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Posted by: gel Oct 29 2012, 12:00 PM

On Aldi sketch in paper the traffic flow is a continental one!

Perhaps someone flipped image in error.

Posted by: On the edge Oct 29 2012, 12:52 PM

No they know something we don't. European road traffic harmonisation regulations obliging us to drive on the right after 'change over month'. so phased in, by road type; Motorways, A roads, then the rest. Daft if you ask me, ought to be by vehicle type, HGV, light commercial then everything else.

Posted by: Biker1 Oct 29 2012, 12:56 PM

I agree with your plan OTE. But you seem to have left out at what stage motorcycles would be scheduled for change??
(PS, I think pedal cycles have already changed! )

Posted by: On the edge Oct 29 2012, 04:02 PM

We could use the opportunity to move motorbikes to the cycle lanes. To avoid confusion, these would be lanes for all two wheelers only. The electric Shopping Trolleys could then take their rightful place on the road.

Posted by: Squelchy Oct 29 2012, 07:09 PM

Albrecht Discount is of course a German company, so it may well be that the artist they used didn't put two and two together.

Posted by: On the edge Oct 29 2012, 07:50 PM

On this forum that's fifteen isn't it?

Posted by: HeatherW Oct 29 2012, 08:02 PM

I think you are being a bit pedantic here. The point of the drawing is how it will look and not the traffic flow. Anyway I am pleased that Aldi's is opening. Like Lidl's they have some good staff and cheap. Another shop competition for this area. And of course people will be employed. This can only be good news.

Posted by: user23 Oct 29 2012, 08:05 PM

Why has no one mentioned there appears to be a ghost in the middle of the road, bottom right?

Posted by: HeatherW Oct 29 2012, 08:09 PM

He might be a ghost because the traffic was going the wrong way and he was hit. Maybe there is a moral tale here subliminally added?

Posted by: Spider Oct 29 2012, 08:19 PM

There also seems to be 3 trees that have a ghost quality about them. At least compared to the 2 other trees on the left. I can also see a large oblong shadow on the road nearest to us.

Posted by: NWNREADER Oct 29 2012, 08:25 PM

Is it a CEO, alone?

Posted by: user23 Oct 29 2012, 08:26 PM

You could be right, or perhaps it's something to do with Halloween?

Posted by: GMR Oct 29 2012, 08:32 PM

If that is the case then the ghost will be more productive on Wednesday.

Posted by: NORTHENDER Oct 29 2012, 08:34 PM

Where he be?

Posted by: GMR Oct 29 2012, 08:36 PM

He could have re entered this existence and then gone home.

Posted by: user23 Oct 29 2012, 08:37 PM

He's gone!

Spooky.

Posted by: NORTHENDER Oct 29 2012, 08:40 PM

Parallax?

Posted by: GMR Oct 29 2012, 08:46 PM

Isn't he related to Jackson Pollock?

Posted by: NORTHENDER Oct 29 2012, 08:53 PM

I have caught a few, but did not name them.

Posted by: Biker1 Oct 30 2012, 09:36 AM

Seems a fair idea.
After all bicycles don't use cycle lanes do they? They use the pavements.
I know, special motorbike lanes all over the country!!

Posted by: NWNREADER Oct 30 2012, 11:33 AM

They already have them on the M3 - the area between the traffic on Lanes 2 and 3........

Posted by: Biker1 Oct 30 2012, 11:54 AM

Good innit!

Posted by: desres123 Oct 30 2012, 01:31 PM

wouldnt it be better to have an asda or morrisons opening in newbury. Oops i forgot tesco's own the town

Posted by: x2lls Oct 30 2012, 02:07 PM

Why not use the inside lane?. It gets very lonely sometimes.

Posted by: GMR Oct 30 2012, 05:31 PM

Some cycle ways are part pavements. What we need is something separate; like cycle lanes that are only for bikes.

Posted by: JaneGibbs Oct 30 2012, 08:27 PM

Hi, I am looking forward to seeing the new Aldi store open. I've used their store in other areas and they have had some good bargains. The layout looks impressive.

Posted by: x2lls Oct 30 2012, 09:26 PM

Seems a bit harsh.
Tesco's also employ a lot of locals, as do Boots, Vodafone, M&S, Onestop(Tesco's owned), and no doubt a few other multi outlet companies.

Posted by: user23 Oct 30 2012, 09:58 PM

Perhaps you should write to them and ask if they'd open a shop in Newbury.

Posted by: desres123 Oct 30 2012, 10:42 PM

Not harsh just saying abit more diversity and add abit more competion to the big 2 and also would not that add to further employment ??

Posted by: x2lls Oct 31 2012, 12:09 AM

Yes, I agree more employment regardless of who opens up a supermarket.

But there would be diversity, considering there are no other Aldis in town. Would that be a personal preference?

Mine would be Tesco's, but then I'm biased because my wife works for them and gets a 10% discount.

Joking aside, I would like to see a market every day of the week. Not all the same stallholders would be there every day. It would give them more opportunity if they were unable to acquire a plot each day of the week and would also generate more income for the town. Simples

Posted by: James_Trinder Oct 31 2012, 10:58 AM

I once wrote to Poundland a few years back suggesting a suitable site in Oxford city centre. I got a polite reply and they didn't move into the suggested site but it looks like they do have one now.

Posted by: Nothing Much Oct 31 2012, 01:48 PM

Joking aside, I would like to see a market every day of the week. Not all the same stallholders would be there every day.
Said x2lls.

I thought the original idea of market towns was to coincide the market with livestock trading and Cornhall dealings.
And a goodly quantity of ale.So you would have a market in each town in the area, Abingdon, Swindon, Marlborough. And the traders would move around, on a daily basis. "Dad is it Wednesday?" "Yes son" "Oh so this is Basingstoke."
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