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Cant really be specific as its in legals and not confirmed and It wouldnt be fair of me to say, at this point.The place already has a3 use. Go do some research on that and maybe you will find out the exact location. However cant divulge the proposed tenant. Sorry to be a supertease.

There is much sense in what you say and it is a bit painful to criticise an old friend. But the Blue Mountain being the quirky loner is no longer true


To paraphrase Damon Albarn complaining about Noel Gallagher "You can only live on a legend for so long. yes it was good but it's like a guy in his 60s saying he got 9 A levels when he was 15"


That's being a bit harsh on Mel & Co actually, I do still like to go but there is enough feedback for some of the complaints to be true and worth addressing?

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> Eccentric

>

> Cant really be specific as its in legals and not

> confirmed and It wouldnt be fair of me to say, at

> this point.The place already has a3 use. Go do

> some research on that and maybe you will find out

> the exact location. However cant divulge the

> proposed tenant. Sorry to be a supertease.



Could be Grace & Favour. As I recall it started life as a cafe , good smoked salmon on scrambled eggs!

I'm torn...it is a lovely little place and embodies the ED spirit (I've met complete strangers who have made comments such as "oh wow, I'd love to have a coffee in BM" when they have heard I live in ED, as though this is 'living the dream'). However, I have waited literally half an hour for a smoothie before, then an innocent smoothie style carton has been brought over for ?2.50! Also it was very embarrassing taking my mother there and paying so much for one slice of toasted bread - eek! I think it has been wildly popular with deserved popularity and is now so popular it is receiving a back-lash of criticism. It's like everything! The prices are in keeping with the demand and the local economy. They don't need to cut prices to shift food and it's not charity afterall!


The sweet shop and BM cafe make a good combo for the yummy mummies!

I've been to the BM a couple of times now and I've really enjoyed it. The food's been tasty and the staff's been pleasant and I haven't been kept waiting long.


Good to hear a positive report on Jack's. I spotted it the other day and am looking forward to trying it out.



Elizabeth

Went to Jacks at the weekend, very, very dissapointed.

Extraordinarily average food, which while not too expensive, did not feel like very good vfm either.

Would rather pay a bit more and go to Petitou, which is a million times better. I think Jacks may have been good when it was a 'pioneer' in ED before there were so many other choices, now, it seems to have little to recommend it.

I am always amused by the tendency of people to hallucinate some sort of selfless 'pioneering spirit' in those who 'open up' a new shopping area and 'make it what it is today'. I am sure that BM was set up as a business venture with the intention of making money and that the owner was not exactly a visionary who said "I will sacrifice my finances, health, happiness and entire lifetime - struggle by on a pittance - content in the knowledge that those who come after me will benefit from my selfless trailblazing."


Of course, I could be wrong.

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