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If you, like me, are in the habit of popping into M&S at Paddington to get something for the journey or something to cook when you get home for dinner then this affects you!
The store closed at 5.30pm today for a refit. It must be a pretty big project as it is not due to reopen until Spring next year.
Sainsbury's just isn't the same.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2015, 21:18:17 » |
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2015, 21:47:33 » |
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There is a Little Waitrose at Kings Cross. In my experience it is much busier and cheaper than the M&S. I do hope they expand to other stations too. |
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2015, 22:02:44 » |
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There's a big M&S down the road from Paddington at the junction of Praed St and Edgware Road. Cheaper than a franchised (in Paddington's case - the omnipitent Select Service Partners) M&S Food.
Yes, I use M&S Paddington for the convenience, but if desperate for an M&S food fix I'll consider alighting at Edgware Road on cross London transfers, shopping there and walking the half mile to Pddington.
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2015, 06:22:39 » |
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Must be a major refit as you say Bob for it to be closed until the new year. It was very pokey in there but with the exception of the one at St Pancras International most at stations are. Lets hope the new one is a bit bigger.
The recently opened little Waitrose in King's Cross is a great store. Let's hope we do see more spring up at or near stations in future.
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Surrey 455
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2015, 19:44:27 » |
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The same has happened at Waterloo. The store closed a few months ago and I believe is being expanded to include clothing as well. Not sure when it reopens
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bobm
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2015, 20:21:30 » |
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There's a big M&S down the road from Paddington at the junction of Praed St and Edgware Road. Cheaper than a franchised (in Paddington's case - the omnipitent Select Service Partners) M&S Food.
Yes, I use M&S Paddington for the convenience, but if desperate for an M&S food fix I'll consider alighting at Edgware Road on cross London transfers, shopping there and walking the half mile to Pddington.
Excellent - I'll send you down with my order while I sit in the Mad Bishop and Bear.  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2015, 10:10:33 » |
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Does anyone else remember Casey Jones burgers at Paddington? (The forerunner of Burger King) I remember they served quite effectively as ballast for the journey home after a few (too many) ales in town.............disappeared in the early 90s I think.........the legend was that you knew if you were drunk because you'd buy one, and you knew if you were REALLY plastered because you enjoyed it!  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 10:59:34 » |
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Just about remember buying a Casey Jones burger at Euston around 1991 I think. Copyrighted image: http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/stockphoto.asp?imageid=358785 |
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« Last Edit: June 16, 2015, 11:17:12 by bignosemac »
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 15:17:39 » |
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It's not just the Marks and Spencers in Paddington that is closed. The Boots and Monsoon are also closed currently.. They don't have a sign saying they are re-opening next spring as Marks and Spencers do though.. Some of the catering outlets in front of them are also closed..
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2015, 15:37:26 » |
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It's not just the Marks and Spencers in Paddington that is closed. The Boots and Monsoon are also closed currently.. They don't have a sign saying they are re-opening next spring as Marks and Spencers do though.. Some of the catering outlets in front of them are also closed..
Not sure on the geography. How close is crossrail to these outlets? |
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2015, 15:58:21 » |
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From a tweet by @BTPPaddington a few days ago all the shops are closing due to redevelopment of the Lawn, although I can't find any other mention of it.
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2015, 16:26:03 » |
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Possibly in conjunction with the tunnelled walkway going in from Crossrail platforms direct to the Bakerloo Line platforms?
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Surrey 455
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2015, 22:54:34 » |
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The same has happened at Waterloo. The store closed a few months ago and I believe is being expanded to include clothing as well. Not sure when it reopens
It reopened yesterday and appears to be on two levels now and yes does include clothes. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2015, 23:39:49 » |
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Does anyone else remember Casey Jones burgers at Paddington? (The forerunner of Burger King)
No but I remember the one at Stansted airport. There wasn't much choice for food when waiting for a late night flight. There used to be Julies Pantry at motorway services. Only used it once, the food was dripping with grease. |
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