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Work has started on the site again - it is completely dug over.

yerr d.d. nice pic kid!

Going to be a B&M.

Its not going to be a B&M its going to be iceland netto and B&M

Does anyone remember when there was a furniture shop called "Status" there?

I can only remember back to the mid to late 80's so doubt it was there then....unless I am wrong

I heard it was gonna be a netto, iceland and home and bargain. Know someone who went for the job as manageress for the home and bargain.

One welcome I don't want, that whole place is unbelievably grim.

Blood Tub/New Dock gone now unfortunately/fortunately.. (take yer pick on both!)

Weeds already growing on the site.....

I remember that Kwikky being alright in the late 70's and early 80's when smackheadism and 'totting' from Biddy tip was rife.

Maybe the smackheads had more class back then even though there was a big heroin problem at the time - maybe they have it delivered to the door - so they just rob their ma and neighbours for the money...

update

Work seems to have been done quite quick.

Not very big though is it

Least its a bit of improvement for the area (and somewhere new to have Autowirral meets )

Ah yes the memories

^ haha.
When I started a job in Bootle, I drove past the 'Welcome To Bootle' sign, and underneath was a burnt out car, and next to it were two shagging dogs. They should make a red-brick (in tradition with every house being built now) cast of a burnt out car with two shagging dogs next to it as a symbol for the north end. I thought it was quite apt.

the new netto/iceland opens today in the north end. first 20 customers get special deals if i remember right.