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Yes I do understand how it must feel living so close to such a cesspit of a City . That's why I'm so glad that I live in a small village called Earlsdon . With its own newspaper , busy high street , and leafy avenues , Earlsdon is very much a separate community .

 

Hahahaha ‘cmon @fastbob

Earlsdon is part of the Coventry conurbation.

Having a few students & hippies drinking Chai at pavement cafes does not make it a village

 

I was talking tongue in cheek as I often do but I love living here . And talking of cafés , could I recommend the excellent Emily's Cafe that is run by my friend's daughter Emily . https://www.coventrycafe.top/ This really is something special .

Why would I do that, when I could “go to Macdonald's is the coffee which is reasonably priced and has a great flavour .”?

Seriously, I’ll look in next time I’m around that part of the world.

A new item on my bucket list.

Walk into Emily's Cafe... and say.....

I'm on a mission from Bob.

[mention]fastbob[/mention] did you see Ikea is closing its Zombie town branch?That and Machine Mart were the only two reasons I'd venture into the twilight zone.

@fastbob did you see Ikea is closing its Zombie town branch?That and Machine Mart were the only two reasons I'd venture into the twilight zone.

Yes , I found out an hour ago . I don't know what will become of the building because it's so purpose built . I rarely bought anything of value there but the view from the restaurant was interesting even if it was a view of Coventry .

I'd say IKEA closing down must be a plus for Coventry. Every time my wife drags me into one of those anterooms to hell I lose the will to live.

@fastbob did you see Ikea is closing its Zombie town branch?That and Machine Mart were the only two reasons I'd venture into the twilight zone.

 

Yes , I found out an hour ago . I don't know what will become of the building because it's so purpose built . I rarely bought anything of value there but the view from the restaurant was interesting even if it was a view of Coventry .

I reckon it’ll be converted into Student housing - just like is happening to everything else in Cov.

@fastbob did you see Ikea is closing its Zombie town branch?That and Machine Mart were the only two reasons I'd venture into the twilight zone.

 

Yes , I found out an hour ago . I don't know what will become of the building because it's so purpose built . I rarely bought anything of value there but the view from the restaurant was interesting even if it was a view of Coventry .

 

I reckon it’ll be converted into Student housing - just like is happening to everything else in Cov.

I don't know , I've given the matter some thought . I reckon it's so purpose built as an IKEA that it's going to be very hard to re purpose it . Too many big spaces , no windows , and the wrong shape . I think some kind of Adventure , escape room , leisure complex might be more likely . A friend suggested an arts center or even a cinema Multi Plex. I will watch with interest . They could just leave it unlocked and let the homeless people colonise it .