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Topic: Watermans out of touch?
Posted by: Anthony Waller
Date/Time: 02/01/13 22:26:00

Having read the message to patrons and the piece on TW8 I am beginning to feel that Watermans has become out of touch with both reality and it's paying clientele.

Moving to a new site, even in Brentford, won't make it better. If it ends up in the ghastly proposed site along the hight street it will be bankrupt, dead and gone forever in no time.

I wonder if any of the committee, management or friends actually live in Brentford. Unless it's the deep cushioned haven of the Butts.

If they did they will know that almost all the new developments that currently exist are ghost estates with business/retail units that are completely non viable as going concerns.

Brentford is a long non radial town and the existing site is perfect for a more arts orientated patronage from both Ealing and Richmond.
That will be lost in an instant.
For most in Brentford, it is not more than a 15 min walk ( with the exception of the Boston Manor part.)

Now they must be on a deathwish. The last USP for getting bums on seats. - Free parking is to be abolished in exchange for a 'policed' car park.

It will make no difference, the car park has been bandit territory for decades and everyone will continue to park where they always park, around Brook Roads streets.

They must be daft. But also deluded. It could be years before they move and no way should they move unless the alternative site beats the pant's off the existing one - which is a classic example of Hounslow's architectural pedigree which endures to this day!

Free Parking is a banner that even Hounslow council has recognised as a lifeline for ailing commerce. They have it and want to ditch it when no-one will use it anyway. How do they think they will attract people to use it?

They blame the Olympics for a dismal summer. What about the dismal weather? Perfect for indoor activities. But the list of films this summer was dismal as was the events arranged.
Dull and lacklustre. More to do with a mentality of Art School highbrow intellectualism than running an all embracing art centre.

At least after months of denials and silence we know that are planning to move but to what? A Potting shed or the few remaining garages?

Myopic and Naive....yet again.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Watermans out of touch?02/01/13 22:26:00 Anthony Waller
   Re:Watermans out of touch?03/01/13 00:10:00 Ann Williams
      Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?03/01/13 03:00:00 Anthony Waller
   Must be doing something right03/01/13 17:42:00 Leigh Stops
      Re:Must be doing something right03/01/13 18:07:00 Susan Kelly
         Re:Re:Must be doing something right03/01/13 21:38:00 Neil Chippendale
         Re:Re:Must be doing something right03/01/13 22:02:00 Michael Brandt
            Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right04/01/13 12:02:00 Susan Kelly
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right12/01/13 17:02:00 Jennifer Selig
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right13/01/13 09:29:00 Susan Kelly
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right13/01/13 15:40:00 Anthony Waller
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right13/01/13 19:30:00 Guy Lambert
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right13/01/13 20:23:00 Michael Brandt
                        But parking isn't free15/01/13 00:52:00 Leigh Stops
                           Re:But parking isn't free15/01/13 01:54:00 Keith Iddon
            Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 02:06:00 Keith Iddon
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 02:08:00 Keith Iddon
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 09:11:00 Michael Brandt
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 11:19:00 Keith Iddon
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 11:41:00 Michael Brandt
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 12:01:00 Keith Iddon
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 12:37:00 Ann Williams
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 14:14:00 Sarah Thomas
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 15:24:00 Ann Williams
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 15:48:00 Sarah Thomas
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 16:57:00 Guy Lambert
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right15/01/13 18:23:00 Keith Iddon
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right18/01/13 17:21:00 Jean Masters
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right18/01/13 18:10:00 Raymond Havelock
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 01:55:00 Jennifer Selig
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 10:34:00 Keith Iddon
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 10:42:00 Raymond Havelock
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 12:28:00 Keith Iddon
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 13:54:00 Jennifer Selig
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 14:11:00 Ann Williams
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 14:35:00 Keith Iddon
                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 14:37:00 Keith Iddon
                                                                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 17:46:00 John Connelly
                                                                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 19:05:00 Anthony Waller
                                                                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 19:57:00 Ann Williams
                                                                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 20:07:00 Keith Iddon
                                                                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 21:06:00 Anthony Waller
                                                                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Must be doing something right23/01/13 23:53:00 Jennifer Selig
   Re:Watermans out of touch?24/01/13 09:37:00 David Squire
      Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?24/01/13 10:31:00 Anthony Waller
         Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?24/01/13 10:39:00 Keith Iddon
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?24/01/13 14:24:00 Jennifer Selig
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?24/01/13 18:16:00 Keith Iddon
                  Full parking details25/01/13 07:43:00 Susan Kelly
                     Re:Full parking details25/01/13 09:35:00 Raymond Havelock
                        Re:Re:Full parking details25/01/13 11:26:00 Keith Iddon
                           Re:Re:Re:Full parking details25/01/13 17:04:00 Susan Kelly
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Full parking details26/01/13 14:39:00 Jennifer Selig
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Full parking details26/01/13 14:49:00 Raymond Havelock
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Full parking details26/01/13 15:35:00 Jennifer Selig
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Full parking details26/01/13 15:58:00 Jennifer Selig
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Full parking details26/01/13 16:02:00 Jennifer Selig
   Re:Watermans out of touch?01/02/13 16:18:00 Stuart Parrott
      More on parking01/02/13 16:48:00 Susan Kelly
      Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?01/02/13 18:24:00 Keith Iddon
      Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?01/02/13 21:02:00 Michael Brandt
         Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?03/02/13 14:23:00 Jennifer Selig
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?03/02/13 16:18:00 Raymond Havelock
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 15:47:00 Jennifer Selig
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 15:54:00 Jennifer Selig
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 16:49:00 Bernadette Paul
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 17:34:00 Susan Kelly
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 18:54:00 Raymond Havelock
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Watermans out of touch?04/02/13 20:17:00 Bernadette Paul

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