MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 On September 13th I will be flying into Heathrow for my dad's 60th birthday and will be back home for the first time in two years and i was wondering... There MUST be something thats different... SOMETHING must of changed in these last two years... Any new stores? New buildings that have gone up? Does that man with the big rucksack still walk round backwards looking up at the sky? I'd be very interested to know of any changes, not just about Leicester, but about England in General that anyone has noticed over the last couple of years... good or bad! The only things i have managed to observe from a distance are: Its now apparently cool to go on a rampage and crisps are the new tv's England have some how become good at Cricket!!
MikeyT Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 That bloke with the rucksack i haven't seen for a while. Used to see him all the time. Maybe he's found somewhere new. The obvious buildings would be the extension to the Shires (Highcross) although can't remember if that was there 2 years ago when you were last here. Plus the car park across from John Lewis. The parts around the Clocktower have been re-done with new slabbing making it a bit of a clone of the majority of other cities, although it does look nicer, it has to be said. I'm sure others will have more info. Now i'm stuck for thinking of new things.
MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Author Posted 13 August 2011 That bloke with the rucksack i haven't seen for a while. Used to see him all the time. Maybe he's found somewhere new. The obvious buildings would be the extension to the Shires (Highcross) although can't remember if that was there 2 years ago when you were last here. Plus the car park across from John Lewis. The parts around the Clocktower have been re-done with new slabbing making it a bit of a clone of the majority of other cities, although it does look nicer, it has to be said. I'm sure others will have more info. Now i'm stuck for thinking of new things. yeah the highcross had been finished a few months before i left... cant remember its name but a pretty decent chinese in that area where you had to go up some stairs.. cant remember its name...
Zingari Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 You won't recognise it now , It's become a beautiful place ,completely transformed , with hanging gardens , open air ampitheatres , magnificent statues , new gardens, lawns and lakes laid out around st georges park area .truly a modern day Atlantis Quite breathtaking in fact nah a few more boarded up windows and Jacobs camera shop looks a bit worse for wear, and some old bridge has been pulled down in brauny gate but you'l feel a warm nostalgic welcome when you get back i'm sure
MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Author Posted 13 August 2011 You won't recognise it now , It's become a beautiful place ,completely transformed , with hanging gardens , open air ampitheatres , magnificent statues , new gardens, lawns and lakes laid out around st georges park area .truly a modern day Atlantis Quite breathtaking in fact nah a few more boarded up windows and Jacobs camera shop looks a bit worse for wear, and some old bridge has been pulled down in brauny gate but you'l feel a warm nostalgic welcome when you get back i'm sure ah the bridge went? shame really...
Zingari Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 ah the bridge went? shame really... A lot of people got their knickers in a right old twist about that, I can tell you . There were all sorts of insults being traded on this forum and I think the Lord Mayor And davieg stopped talking to each other . But it's all water under the bridge now ( well it would be if there was still a bridge )
MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Author Posted 13 August 2011 A lot of people got their knickers in a right old twist about that, I can tell you . There were all sorts of insults being traded on this forum and I think the Lord Mayor And davieg stopped talking to each other . But it's all water under the bridge now ( well it would be if there was still a bridge ) Im sure when it was announced i remember reading about a couple of people were threatening to chain themselves to it or something like that.... actually looking forward to walking past the clock tower again... will be nice to see poundshopopolis again..
Rincewind Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 The Globe has closed. John Smiths smoothe is still a crap pint. The underpass on Granby Street near the station has been filled in and normal crossed put in its place. There are less jobs available. And Leicester has a new manager. I'm two month younger than you.
Zingari Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 The fans are a lot more reasonable when things don't go quite to plan , there's a lot less ridiculously high expectations, and knee jerk reactions to poor performance are now a thing of the past .
MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Author Posted 13 August 2011 The fans are a lot more reasonable when things don't go quite to plan , there's a lot less ridiculously high expectations, and knee jerk reactions to poor performance are now a thing of the past . If i know Leicester City Fans... and if i know Foxestalk... then this will be a slight misrepresentation of the truth..... Just got back from going out and will go check the Leicester City forum.... managed to catch the first half as a compromise with the wife but then had to head out....
Wymsey Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 Leicester Grammer School has relocated on the outskirts of Leicester and the train station has been done up a bit.
MPH Posted 13 August 2011 Author Posted 13 August 2011 Leicester Grammer School has relocated on the outskirts of Leicester and the train station has been done up a bit. hmm.. Any new shops opened? any closed down?
Trav Le Bleu Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 The Globe has closed. John Smiths smoothe is still a crap pint. The underpass on Granby Street near the station has been filled in and normal crossed put in its place. There are less jobs available. And Leicester has a new manager. I'm two month younger than you. It has? This was my local in my young days, though haven't been in in years as it seemed to have gone a little winebarified. The mayor has changed!
FoxesAreBlue Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 Bloke with the rucksack still wonders around town, only yesterday I saw him in a conversation with two of the many coppers who were stationed in the city centre to prevent more hoodlums smashing up poundland again
Webbo Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 That bloke with the rucksack i haven't seen for a while. Used to see him all the time. Maybe he's found somewhere new. When I first moved to Syston 19 years ago I regularly used to see a guy dressed as Robin Hood, whatever happened to him?
accessory Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 A lot of people got their knickers in a right old twist about that, I can tell you . There were all sorts of insults being traded on this forum and I think the Lord Mayor And davieg stopped talking to each other . But it's all water under the bridge now ( well it would be if there was still a bridge ) Pretty sure there's still a bridge over the canal. If there isn't, plenty of DMU staff and students will be slightly miffed..
ACF Posted 13 August 2011 Posted 13 August 2011 I went back in June after 4 years away, and nothing really had changed.
Tom17LCFC Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 The Globe has closed. John Smiths smoothe is still a crap pint. The underpass on Granby Street near the station has been filled in and normal crossed put in its place. There are less jobs available. And Leicester has a new manager. I'm two month younger than you. Bloomin' heck. Has it really? First I've heard of that. Had my first legal pint in there with my dad and became a regular after any rugby matches we used to go to.
OriginalRobboFOX Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 The Globe has closed. John Smiths smoothe is still a crap pint. The underpass on Granby Street near the station has been filled in and normal crossed put in its place. There are less jobs available. And Leicester has a new manager. I'm two month younger than you. The Globe has closed?? Since when??
Marmite Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 The amount of foreigners that have entered the City
accessory Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 The amount of foreigners that have entered the City But foreign beers are OK, right? Look after your brain cell, it's feeling a little lonely.
CupidStunt Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 You will find the same shit ole you left 2 years ago But foreign beers are OK, right? Look after your brain cell, it's feeling a little lonely. He might not drink? and anyway, the city centre is overun with foreign nationalities, Theres no getting away from that fact, and no getting away from the fact, that most people in this country, let alone Leicester are against the current numbers. Leicester city centre has changed, Cant say i go into town that much these days, but i know my missus is reluctant to, due to high number of non-English people just hanging around looking menacing.And before you start, she has good reason to, as she got her belongs nicked from her handbag, whilst pushing my 1 year old son around.(and yes, it was russians that did it) People who think the massive number of foreign nationals here a good thing, need to take their rose tinited glasses off on a good note, we have the "curve"
purpleronnie Posted 14 August 2011 Posted 14 August 2011 You will find the same shit ole you left 2 years ago He might not drink? and anyway, the city centre is overun with foreign nationalities, Theres no getting away from that fact, and no getting away from the fact, that most people in this country, let alone Leicester are against the current numbers. Leicester city centre has changed, Cant say i go into town that much these days, but i know my missus is reluctant to, due to high number of non-English people just hanging around looking menacing.And before you start, she has good reason to, as she got her belongs nicked from her handbag, whilst pushing my 1 year old son around.(and yes, it was russians that did it) People who think the massive number of foreign nationals here a good thing, need to take their rose tinited glasses off on a good note, we have the "curve"
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