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AccyMad

29-05-2008 09:09

Arndale Centre

Just walking through the Arndale on my way to work this morning when alarms starting ringing & they announced over the tannoy that all shoppers & staff had to evacuate the centre - outside shutters were coming down and I thought I might have to do an Indiana Jones out o'there. Anyone heard what was going on?

emzy	29-05-2008 09:12

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I have no idea, but am gonna have to go into town soon so will ask my sister if she has any idea (she works in a shop on broadway so might know something)

katex

29-05-2008 09:16

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Oh my goodness Accymad .. ya' must have dropped a cigarette stump !

Do you think just a practice run ?

lancsdave

29-05-2008 09:18

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It was a practice run for when all the shops close down at the same time :D

cashman

29-05-2008 09:21

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was just gonna pop down, cheers won't bother now.:) ps. ya must have a good number its only 15 mins since ya posted.lol

AccyMad

29-05-2008 09:33

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 583515)

was just gonna pop down, cheers won't bother now.:) ps. ya must have a good number its only 15 mins since ya posted.lol

Ha ha - but yes actually I do have a good number :D but this happened at about 9.15 this morning not just before I posted, I then went to the two banks I had to (for work purposes :)) and the shutters were still down at about 9.45 when I was heading back to work.

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 09:37

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This town gets worse by the minute!

There's something else afoot at the mo but I'm not allowed to say anything.

AccyLass

29-05-2008 09:46

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o0o0o can't be owt too good tho or we'd know about it, I like Dave's theory tho:D

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 09:48

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What about the shops on the outsides? Are they still open? Is the car park still open?

Lolly

29-05-2008 09:52

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583528)

There's something else afoot at the mo but I'm not allowed to say anything.

You cant do that to us Willow, thats just teasing, when will we know?

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 10:10

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As soon as I know I won't get in trouble for saying!

jaysay

29-05-2008 10:31

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Rumour has it that PB was doing some shopping and he dropped a 10p piece:D

chrismuller

29-05-2008 14:25

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it was besy in town today did not go to the arndale center though was down abought 11.30

***Mr D***

29-05-2008 14:37

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583528)

This town gets worse by the minute!

There's something else afoot at the mo but I'm not allowed to say anything.

Oh do share

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583546)

As soon as I know I won't get in trouble for saying!

Trouble? Freedom of Speech.:D

Lilly

29-05-2008 14:52

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Originally Posted by AccyMad (Post 583507)

No need to panic.

It was just a routine fire alarm practise.

My mum and kids got evacuated from the Arndale this morning about 9.30-10am ish.

mrskitty

29-05-2008 14:58

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583528)

There's something else afoot at the mo but I'm not allowed to say anything.

You cant say that!!!!
Were all waiting to find out the gossip now!
PM me haha ;) :D

shillelagh

29-05-2008 14:59

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583528)

This town gets worse by the minute!

There's something else afoot at the mo but I'm not allowed to say anything.

See slinks im not the only one!!!!!:D

blazey

29-05-2008 15:00

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I am glad I wasn't there for this routine fire alarm thing. Why do the shutters shut if the fire alarms go off?

BERNADETTE

29-05-2008 15:01

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Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 583672)

See slinks im not the only one!!!!!:D

Come on out with it;)

mani	29-05-2008 15:01

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*LMAO* @ willow leading everyone on

Neil	29-05-2008 15:26

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 583553)

Rumour has it that PB was doing some shopping and he dropped a 10p piece:D

I bet it would not hit the floor before he caught it again :D

emamum

29-05-2008 15:30

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 583673)

I am glad I wasn't there for this routine fire alarm thing. Why do the shutters shut if the fire alarms go off?

that happens in nelson as well.... when the fire alarms go off the automatic doors lock.... nelson ahve theirs every tuesday morning and the security men have to hold all the doors open.

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 15:34

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If it's just a drill I don't understand why the doors shut.

I shall reveal my secret when I'm told I can do - it may be no big deal but it might be.

Lilly

29-05-2008 15:36

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583695)

If it's just a drill I don't understand why the doors shut

That's just what happens.

garinda

29-05-2008 16:03

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 583546)

As soon as I know I won't get in trouble for saying!

If you know that the council has managed to twin Accrington with Baghdad, it's your civic duty to spill the beans.:D

moon	29-05-2008 16:08

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Me and mum were in there earlier and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Dont know what went on! :D

jaysay

29-05-2008 16:31

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 583722)

If you know that the council has managed to twin Accrington with Baghdad, it's your civic duty to spill the beans.:D

You have a big gob Rindi, its tri-twin Accy with both Baghdad and Kabul:D:rolleyes:

garinda

29-05-2008 17:02

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 583744)

You have a big gob Rindi, its tri-twin Accy with both Baghdad and Kabul:D:rolleyes:

If you'll just let me know the date when the council leaders do their swap, I'll go and trim up the station with bunting, and wave them off.;):D

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 17:11

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Darn! Rumbled!! :D

Margaret Pilkington

29-05-2008 17:17

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It was only evacuated for 10 minutes....the police were in there, but there didn't seem anything amiss.

lancsdave

29-05-2008 17:26

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 583744)

You have a big gob Rindi, its tri-twin Accy with both Baghdad and Kabul:D:rolleyes:

The councillors of Baghdad and Kabul are going to be pretty peed off when they see what they got landed with :D

lindsay ormerod

29-05-2008 17:34

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Sounds like a standard fire drill, the shutters are put down to stop more folk wandering in.

jaysay

29-05-2008 17:53

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 583772)

The councillors of Baghdad and Kabul are going to be pretty peed off when they see what they got landed with :D

They will if Graham Jones is in the party:D

Yolanda25

29-05-2008 19:04

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 583673)

I am glad I wasn't there for this routine fire alarm thing. Why do the shutters shut if the fire alarms go off?

When a routine fire alarm goes off and the centre has to be evacuated the shutters have to be put down or the shop will be empty by the time we come back in, there is always a sneaky rat outhere:D

Yolanda25

29-05-2008 19:06

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 583767)

It was only evacuated for 10 minutes....the police were in there, but there didn't seem anything amiss.

where was the police?
never saw them

Busman747

29-05-2008 19:23

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Originally Posted by Yolanda25 (Post 583847)

where was the police?
never saw them

THATS Willows secret...........At the same time that the Arndale was shutting its doors, I was telling Willow over the phone that there was a conglomeration (good word that:rofl38:) of uniformed police, (about 20 odd) C.I.D. Personnel, Ministry of Transport, Customs & Excise.......and an important looking middle-aged woman with ID around her neck all meeting within a mile of the town centre. Coincidence?

derekgas

29-05-2008 19:35

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There was also a policeman at the bottom of Burnley rd directing traffic, though it did seem that the lights were stuck, that was at 5.30ish.

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 19:50

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Originally Posted by Busman747 (Post 583868)

THATS Willows secret...........

Trust him to go and blab! :D

cashman

29-05-2008 20:01

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well if thats all it was i would tell you that around 1-00 this aft all those customs n exise folk were assembled at the lay-by opposite the old english electric down by the dunk, checking the Fuel of Vans n Wagons they stopping, but my lips are sealed.:D

WillowTheWhisp

29-05-2008 20:03

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Well that wasn't where they were this morning when I was told not to say where they were. :p

accyman

29-05-2008 20:08

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Originally Posted by AccyMad (Post 583507)

the truth is as follows..

for once a shop actualy opened up instead of closing down , this threw the alarm system into a frenzy which short circuited the main board causing the fail safe to over ride the system resulting in a total lock down

lancsdave

29-05-2008 20:22

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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 583916)

Sounds plausible to me :D

mani	29-05-2008 20:26

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at least we're not leicester

they really did have their town centre closed after a suspicious package

accyman

29-05-2008 20:27

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Originally Posted by mani (Post 583936)

at least we're not leicester

they really did have their town centre closed after a suspicious package

linford christie was opening a shop i belieive :eek:

Busman747

29-05-2008 20:28

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 583911)

Thanks cashman, As I said, coincidence?:D Not surprised though! In Brougton, there is a garage with a large sign on the roadside offering red diesel at 69p per litre - available in 20 litre drums (In smaller print, it says not to be used on public roads) Surely that must be a temptation to the many drivers out there? Would any accyweb members be tempted to put red diesel in their cars?

lancsdave

06-06-2008 08:08

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 583911)

Just noticed the update to this in the Observer.

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and issued one motorist with a £520 on-the-spot fine.

Clearly cost effective :rolleyes:

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