Sunderland Area Developments - St Mary's Way, Vaux, New Wear Bridge etc

[Malarkey]

Even though im not a Mackem...
Who needs Nandos and The Handmade Burger Company when you can have a Greggs

EDIT  Just remembered theve started to put inside dining inside there shops so there you go, Fine Dining  

I and charge you extra for the privilage of doing so, Greggs might be nice and all but prices are starting to become quite vertical, which is why whenever I am in Newcastle I go to Eat 4 Less for Dinner, if only Sunderland had one also.

[South Tyne Lad]

I and charge you extra for the privilage of doing so, Greggs might be nice and all but prices are starting to become quite vertical, which is why whenever I am in Newcastle I go to Eat 4 Less for Dinner, if only Sunderland had one also.

Subways always my first choice when I go out or if I have the money and time to waste .......Nandos

[BusLoverMum]

Aye they should take it out for you. I'm sure you can create your own burger too, if you do go the pulled pork one was delicious. The only downside with Handmade Burger Co. is that you have to pay for your fries. So can be a bit pricey.

Yep - they should - but I can't even persuade him that where the menu says "artesan ham, dandelion leaves, mustard mayonnaise and unicorn spit, made to order" they would probably happily make him a plain ham salad sarnie with no offensive gunk in it. If it's not on the menu and the walls aren't covered with signs saying they'll leave stuff out (thank you Burger King - for that little detail, your burgers are shite, but perfectly acceptable to him and your fish sandwich is far superior to a Filet o' McFish because your bread isn't so sweet I get palpitations)

And I'm good with pricey if it gets eaten!

[BusLoverMum]

I and charge you extra for the privilage of doing so, Greggs might be nice and all but prices are starting to become quite vertical, which is why whenever I am in Newcastle I go to Eat 4 Less for Dinner, if only Sunderland had one also.

In big'un's words, Greggs is mush. he's never tried it, but he hates the smell of the place and I can't actually find a convincing argument against him. Not even a cheese savoury stottie as, well, cheese.

Little'un would be like a pig in poo, there.

[idiot]

I've never heard of the place called Coast to Coast!

Unless its 140 miles of cycling lol

[Michael]

PROPOSALS FOR THE FORMER VAUX BREWERY SITE

http://urbed.coop/sites/default/files/Va...01-4_1.pdf

Looking at the plans, it seems quite good, should be nice when its done!

Did anyone see the plans today in the Bridges?, i forgot about them

Also - https://www.surveymonkey.com/survey-take...TW2Q%3d%3d - a survey to complete, gives u the idea's on what they want to do.

[BusLoverMum]

Apparently, I've already taken that survey!

[Michael]

Might be because i done it haha

It can be found here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1006895&page=53 (link found under Pipe dreamers post)

[Michael]

Some new pictures of the new Sunderland college in the city centre:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=992295&page=17 - thanks to demn for the pictures.

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Wearside’s maritime heritage will take centre stage as the city’s £3million new public square is officially opened on Monday. Sunderland Ladies football team will be among the special guests at the launch of Keel Square at 11am on Monday, August 31.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local...-1-7428969

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A new Turkish restaurant has opened in the city centre:  https://www.facebook.com/efessunderland

http://efessunderland.co.uk/ - Official site

The menu doesn't look to bad.

[BusLoverMum]

Wearside’s maritime heritage will take centre stage as the city’s £3million new public square is officially opened on Monday. Sunderland Ladies football team will be among the special guests at the launch of Keel Square at 11am on Monday, August 31.

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local...-1-7428969

We walked through Keel Square on Monday. A lot less grim than when we last walked through those doors, back in the winter, to avoid the December crush. There was a lad of about 10 paddling in the fountain in just his undercrackers!

[Michael]

We walked through Keel Square on Monday. A lot less grim than when we last walked through those doors, back in the winter, to avoid the December crush. There was a lad of about 10 paddling in the fountain in just his undercrackers!

Ye the area is a lot better now, a lot of parents seem to allow their children to do that... i wouldn't be so keen, you don't know who's knocking about.

[BusLoverMum]

Ye the area is a lot better now, a lot of parents seem to allow their children to do that... i wouldn't be so keen, you don't know who's knocking about.

It's not something I'd encourage my two to do. Big'un just looked across at him like he had two heads, anyhow. He's a bit of a stickler for rules for other people.

[Malarkey]

Nissan invests £100m in Sunderland Plant.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34136...nel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_daily_politics_and_sunday_politics&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=news_central

[Michael]

Nissan invests £100m in Sunderland Plant.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34136...nel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_daily_politics_and_sunday_politics&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=news_central

Good, least it secures jobs for a while.

Also:

Work has started on the B&Q/ morrisons store on Trimdon Street.

[BusLoverMum]

Good, least it secures jobs for a while.

Also:

Work has started on the B&Q/ morrisons store on Trimdon Street.

What is it with cutting big B&Q sores in half and turning them into Morrisons? That's what they're in the process of doing in Durham. Of course the new half size B&Q store isn't "smaller", oh no. It's been designed to make everything (that less than everything used to be) much easier to find. It's also crap. I'll be livid if they do the same to the Portrack store.

[Michael]

What is it with cutting big B&Q sores in half and turning them into Morrisons? That's what they're in the process of doing in Durham. Of course the new half size B&Q store isn't "smaller", oh no. It's been designed to make everything (that less than everything used to be) much easier to find. It's also crap. I'll be livid if they do the same to the Portrack store.

Think they're working together, seems random but hopefully it works.... shopping and getting wood etc at the same time.

[BusLoverMum]

I could guarantee that the Husband would pop out for some paving slabs and a loaf of bread and would throw the bread in the boot first

[Michael]

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP NOTE - Seaburn Hopes and Fears Workshop - 25th August 2015

http://urbed.coop/sites/default/files/Se...20Note.pdf

I like some of the ideas people have proposed....

All we need to do is.. knock down the whole seafront and start again............ the buildings are to old and horrible.... thank god the Seaburn centre will go to.


Found this site: http://shapingsunderland.com/ - Includes info/blogs about Seaburn/Vaux site and Chapel Garth.

[Michael]

From the Public Exhibition: Proposals for Seaburn: 2nd – 3rd October-

Some new plans for Seaburn... 

http://urbed.coop/sites/default/files/Se...0Board.pdf

http://urbed.coop/sites/default/files/Se...Boards.pdf 

Have to say i really like the ideas for the area.

Also found this:

https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/suppl...s?OpenForm&contains=&cats=&order_by=DATE&all_opps=CHECK&org_id=ORG-QTLE-75FDJU - Basically its the info about the contracts for upcoming work in Sunderland... how long its going to take etc.

[AIG20]

It's nice to see the Fairground next to Go Banana's in Seaburn full of fairground rides again.