A SEX shop in Worcester wants to rebrand itself but councillors have deferred a decision on its new look because they could not read what the signs said.
Darker Enterprises wants to give the private shop in Lowesmoor a lift and bring its fascia in line with the company’s corporate identity.
While councillors on Worcester City Council’s licensing committee did not have any problem with the sign proposed for above the front door, they were concerned about what was written on the windows which also face on to the entrance to Silver Street.
Councillors said the shop is already in a prominent location and that the £70 million redevelopment of Lowesmoor, including the construction of a new Asda supermarket, will add to footfall in the area, especially children.
As a result councillors have asked for further details about what the company wants to advertise on its windows to make sure the wording is appropriate.
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Am I missing something here? If the councillors couldn't read the signs then chances are no one else can either - so what's the problem?
Am I missing something here? If the councillors couldn't read the signs then chances are no one else can either - so what's the problem?
I used to buy magazines from this shop. As a consequence I also have difficulty reading some signs.
I used to buy magazines from this shop. As a consequence I also have difficulty reading some signs.
molecat wrote…
I used to buy magazines from this shop. As a consequence I also have difficulty reading some signs.
Thank goodness for that! I was hoping you were going to make a connection between sex and poor vision. I have been itching to since I read the story but didn't want to get banned.
molecat wrote…
I used to buy magazines from this shop. As a consequence I also have difficulty reading some signs.
Thank goodness for that! I was hoping you were going to make a connection between sex and poor vision. I have been itching to since I read the story but didn't want to get banned.
Well, I didn't even know there was a sex shop.
I must be blind.
Well, I didn't even know there was a sex shop.
I must be blind.
This from a council that has an Anne Summers shop opposite its own offices in the High Street!
The windows are still going to be blacked out, certainly less offensive than Anne Summers and they won't be plastered with phallic imagery and messages like 'have a **** xmas'.
Are the children who walk down our High Street less sensitive than those of Asda shoppers or do our Councillors walk around with their eyes closed?
This from a council that has an Anne Summers shop opposite its own offices in the High Street!
The windows are still going to be blacked out, certainly less offensive than Anne Summers and they won't be plastered with phallic imagery and messages like 'have a **** xmas'.
Are the children who walk down our High Street less sensitive than those of Asda shoppers or do our Councillors walk around with their eyes closed?
gemma6 wrote…
molecat wrote…
I'm obviously not as self controlled as you when it comes to resisting scratching those itches! ;-)
gemma6 wrote…
molecat wrote…
I'm obviously not as self controlled as you when it comes to resisting scratching those itches! ;-)
Who goes in these places, anyway?
I am fairly new to Worcester, but I can't go anywhere here without running into someone I know. I am quite broad minded but I wouldn't go in places like that in case I met Mrs Cholmondley-Smythe on my way out. How would I explain that one?
I guess it wouldn't matter if she happened to be on her way in, though!
I think I would stick to the internet and plain brown paper packages if I had *ahem* needs. (Or I'd give molecat my shopping list)
Who goes in these places, anyway?
I am fairly new to Worcester, but I can't go anywhere here without running into someone I know. I am quite broad minded but I wouldn't go in places like that in case I met Mrs Cholmondley-Smythe on my way out. How would I explain that one?
I guess it wouldn't matter if she happened to be on her way in, though!
I think I would stick to the internet and plain brown paper packages if I had *ahem* needs. (Or I'd give molecat my shopping list)
I have a picture of Mrs Cholmondley-Smythe in one of my magazines. A very accommodating lot are Cholmondley-Smythes by all account.
I have a picture of Mrs Cholmondley-Smythe in one of my magazines. A very accommodating lot are Cholmondley-Smythes by all account.
Riding hats and whips, I bet!
I might pop in for a look later when I'm passing.
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Riding hats and whips, I bet!
I might pop in for a look later when I'm passing.
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I must confess, I did once go in there to buy an inflatable sheep. It was called a 'Love Ewe'. Sadly it got punctured, so I no longer have it.
I must confess, I did once go in there to buy an inflatable sheep. It was called a 'Love Ewe'. Sadly it got punctured, so I no longer have it.
molecat wrote…
I must confess, I did once go in there to buy an inflatable sheep. It was called a 'Love Ewe'. Sadly it got punctured, so I no longer have it.
I seem to remember you also had an inflatable crocodile or was that your friend's?
molecat wrote…
I must confess, I did once go in there to buy an inflatable sheep. It was called a 'Love Ewe'. Sadly it got punctured, so I no longer have it.
I seem to remember you also had an inflatable crocodile or was that your friend's?
Why, when there are so many of the real article about?
I guess they are rather difficult to keep clean, though.
Why, when there are so many of the real article about?
I guess they are rather difficult to keep clean, though.
gemma6 wrote…
molecat wrote…
I remember having an inflatable woman (bought by a girlfriend - she obviously thought I needed a little practice), I also had a 6 foot long inflatable banana that I floated down the river on several times. I don't recall the crocodile though, but it was the 80s - if you were there, you don't remember it as they say!
gemma6 wrote…
molecat wrote…
I remember having an inflatable woman (bought by a girlfriend - she obviously thought I needed a little practice), I also had a 6 foot long inflatable banana that I floated down the river on several times. I don't recall the crocodile though, but it was the 80s - if you were there, you don't remember it as they say!
Hang on a minute, this shop has been trading for years on this spot and the council has allowed a massive Asda related development nearby which will attract more children past the sex shop!! derrr
Actually all joking aside, this guy has been trading here for years, we don't live in Victorian Britain anymore, we have a Ann Summers in town.
This is just bully boy behaviour by the council, they have always hated it and would like it gone. The puritan hypocrites support big business.
Here we go..
http://www.corporate
watch.org.uk/?lid=80
0
If you think sex is dirty, have a look at Asda-Walmart .
Hang on a minute, this shop has been trading for years on this spot and the council has allowed a massive Asda related development nearby which will attract more children past the sex shop!! derrr
Actually all joking aside, this guy has been trading here for years, we don't live in Victorian Britain anymore, we have a Ann Summers in town.
This is just bully boy behaviour by the council, they have always hated it and would like it gone. The puritan hypocrites support big business.
Here we go..
http://www.corporate
watch.org.uk/?lid=80
0
If you think sex is dirty, have a look at Asda-Walmart .
pudniw_gib wrote…
Hang on a minute, this shop has been trading for years on this spot and the council has allowed a massive Asda related development nearby which will attract more children past the sex shop!! derrr Actually all joking aside, this guy has been trading here for years, we don't live in Victorian Britain anymore, we have a Ann Summers in town. This is just bully boy behaviour by the council, they have always hated it and would like it gone. The puritan hypocrites support big business. Here we go.. http://www.corporate watch.org.uk/?lid=80 0 If you think sex is dirty, have a look at Asda-Walmart .
I must admit PG, I was dissapointed that link didn't tell me that Asda were moving into the sex industry! Although the sex industry wouldn't dream of exploiting its workers to the extent that the Wal-mart group does.
pudniw_gib wrote…
Hang on a minute, this shop has been trading for years on this spot and the council has allowed a massive Asda related development nearby which will attract more children past the sex shop!! derrr Actually all joking aside, this guy has been trading here for years, we don't live in Victorian Britain anymore, we have a Ann Summers in town. This is just bully boy behaviour by the council, they have always hated it and would like it gone. The puritan hypocrites support big business. Here we go.. http://www.corporate watch.org.uk/?lid=80 0 If you think sex is dirty, have a look at Asda-Walmart .
I must admit PG, I was dissapointed that link didn't tell me that Asda were moving into the sex industry! Although the sex industry wouldn't dream of exploiting its workers to the extent that the Wal-mart group does.
Isn't there a gun shop in town? Surely this is much worse than a sex shop.
I cannot watch violence on telly these days. **** is ok. phhhhhhhnarrrrrrrrrr
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have a great security phrase, only-bone phnnnarrrrrrr
Isn't there a gun shop in town? Surely this is much worse than a sex shop.
I cannot watch violence on telly these days. **** is ok. phhhhhhhnarrrrrrrrrr
r
have a great security phrase, only-bone phnnnarrrrrrr
oh yeah the **** is supposed to say pron of course
oh yeah the **** is supposed to say pron of course
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
The council have been trying to find ways to shut down this shop for years, the building is the best kept in the area, the shop discrete and as far as I know there have never been any problems. My 6 year old daughter has never queried this shop as we walk past a shame the same can't be said for Ann Summers which always elicits some sort of question which I struggle to find an answer.
The council have been trying to find ways to shut down this shop for years, the building is the best kept in the area, the shop discrete and as far as I know there have never been any problems. My 6 year old daughter has never queried this shop as we walk past a shame the same can't be said for Ann Summers which always elicits some sort of question which I struggle to find an answer.
gemma6 wrote…
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
Ew. Are you still talking about the crocodile?
gemma6 wrote…
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
Ew. Are you still talking about the crocodile?
gemma6 wrote…
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
It was probably his. I'll see him later, so I'll ask.
Although you're lucky. That was a few years before he was spotted strutting round his own lounge dressed in nothing but a leather cowboy hat.
gemma6 wrote…
Molecat - it was either a)your friend's or b) a painful memory you have chosen to erase. I recall it dominating rather a lot of space in my 'petite but bijou' lounge and wasn't sorry when it burst.
It was probably his. I'll see him later, so I'll ask.
Although you're lucky. That was a few years before he was spotted strutting round his own lounge dressed in nothing but a leather cowboy hat.