16 Dec 2019 19:51:58
Ed just read your post, really sorry to hear what your (and many others) are dealing with.
Hope the Xmas isn't too tough. I'm getting on to your food bank donations page tonight.
Thanks for all the efforts on the site- I live down south and this site is the only I get the news on. I'm grumpy half the time but your post puts plenty in perspective
All the best.

{Ed007's Note - Thanks mate and thanks for your donation, that's us hit the £500 mark which is brilliant.}

1.) 16 Dec 2019
16 Dec 2019 22:11:43
I seen that when I put it up, lucky timing! Hope it all goes to a good place.

{Ed007's Note - It will mate 👍

2.) 17 Dec 2019
16 Dec 2019 22:55:56
Ed congratulations on hitting your target. It might not seem a huge figure, but to those who have nothing its massive. it gives hope. well done sir.

{Ed007's Note - I got up this morning to a donation of £100 from Albertz on the TRFC site which is absolutely fantastic, that's us up to £600.}

3.) 17 Dec 2019
16 Dec 2019 23:31:48
Ed can you send details for donations.

{Ed007's Note - There's a link at the top of the page but here it is:

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/celticrumours

4.) 17 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 12:10:29
Ed I'll donate on thursday if its not too late then. If it is I'll go down and hand some money in to the foodbank itself, is it the one down at the bottom cross? that's the only one I know of in hamilton.

{Ed007's Note - That's fine, Steph. Our page closes on Saturday so that people who are waiting for their holiday pay to land can donate. That's the one we help out but according to my Mrs there is a new one opening where the Aulds shop used to be. I'm not too sure if that's true or it's the original one moving as I can't see there being 2 in one town.}

5.) 17 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 13:53:35
Ed the way things are heading under this mob I wouldn't be too surprised.

{Ed007's Note - Good point, Steph. Btw I've also heard that TJ Hughes had asked about the old BHS store and SLC refused to lower their extortionate business rates that are strangling the life out the centre.}

6.) 17 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 17:58:40
Thats a disgrace by the way, slc are a shambles.

{Ed007's Note - I know mate, I'm never down in the town centre - the last time I was gutted to see Oliver's the bakers wasn't there lol - but my mrs and mum are always moaning about there being no decent shops and it's down to SLC.}

7.) 17 Dec 2019
17 Dec 2019 20:30:26
I don't know what they're trying to do to town centres but most towns across most regions are the same. Coatbridge believe it or not used to be nowhere near the state it is just now, a lot of small businesses have bit the dust replaced by tan stands or curry shops. There's a serious drug problem everywhere which doesn't help matters, who wants to shop in a place where junkies are begging.

{Ed007's Note - It's a sorry state of affairs and the so called intelligent folk running things don't seem to be have any plans to make it better. I know parking charges are a big part of the problem in Hamilton but they should be doing what the can to attract the bigger more recognisable brands to open shops plus it would create local jobs.}