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Why is everyone getting upset simply because a handful of people suggested that Accolade is expensive? As far as I've read, no one has said anything about there being no need for Accolade, or that it shouldn't be in Bedlington. Suggesting that businesses fail because certain people (non-customers in this case) find them expensive is absurd. The people who find places like Accolade expensive are obviously not the intended target audience of the business in the first place so what does it matter? Incidentally, I think the residents of Bedlington have a right to have the opinion that their town is down-trodden. If so many people think that the town is down-trodden – who knows, maybe it's because it is. But having the opinion that the town isn't up to much won't stop anyone using any of the businesses up the front street if their services are needed. Businesses fail because of their own mistakes – not because of the opinion local residents have of their town. TheLedge: I don't think much of the food served at the Ridge Farm but I certainly don't think that I'm better than anyone else who eats there. I've also eaten at a few expensive restaurants that haven't been nearly as nice as some smaller, cheaper restaurants, so forget the idea that more expensive food means better food. The fact that you mark people's intelligence on how much money they are willing to spend on a starter shows a distinct lack of it on your side. Let's just accept that everyone is different.

The first man married a woman from China, he told her that she was to do their dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away. The second man married a woman from Italy; he gave his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. The first day he didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes were done and there was a huge dinner on the table. The third man married a Geordie girl from Newcastle. He ordered her to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry done, and hot food on the table for every meal. On the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see anything but by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed enough for him to fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher.

come on then lets have some ideas! heres one! we print are own bank notes only spendable in bedlington! as they have done in totnes!

they can shoot the unfunny idiot too if they want! or put the stunt in guantanamo as a new form of torture 24hrs of gervais will break even the hardest nuts!

:lol: In reality, it should have read `by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed enough for him to remove the lawn mower from his jacksy, fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher.`

Hmmm.... Let's think. In one camp we appear to have the Clampetts and in the other camp we have some obviously educated, intelligent, discerning, decent, open-minded and forward-thinking people who are probably in decent jobs and making a decent living. I wonder which group are going to dig Bedlington out of the hole it's in? My money's on the latter. On the subject of restaurant prices, have you seen the number of BMW's, Audi's, Jags, and Range Rovers in Bedlington lately? I know there are a lot of professional families living in Bedlington, but spending an absolute fortune in the likes of Morpeth and Newcastle every weekend, as a result of I believe there is a MASSIVE pent up demand for decent places to eat, drink and shop in Bedlington.

sir lickyarse Whay, for suggesting we should support local businesses? As someone who has spent the last year striving to become self employed - in truth I had little option - but in a less public way than the proprietors of Accolade, I know how the early stages are difficult. I also know how local support helps. You don't eat out - Monsta - and don't want to pay the prices, fair enough, but that doesn't mean Bedlington should be without a quality place to eat. It also doesn't mean it's going to fail - not everyone, after all, is like you. I eat there once a month or so - I do as Cympil says, too, and cook myself - and each time I get exemplary service and superb food, and all on my doorstep. What's not to like about that?