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Yep but you're forgetting the power of footfall and impulse. Will probably get flamed by the lady mods for sterotyping, but women love to mooch and shop.

Personally I like to buy online, or use the high street or a big retailer to check it out, then buy it online

But the wifes idea of a relaxing day out is mooching around the shops and coming back with unplanned purchases. Throw in some gadget shops or smaller electrical shops to keep blokes happy who get dragged round mooching and I suspect theres still a market for bricks and mortar retail.

I guess it's going to be more down to viability, lowering rents, diversyfing, having an online presence as well. Also local councils need to wake up. Our town for example you can't park anywhere easily for more than 30 mins in the town centre. Yet the big out of town retail park you can park for free, and have most of the big brands in one place. Doesn't help the little shops.

Otherwise it really will be pound shops, charity shops and empty units

If someone has still got her, then suppose thats good news, as shes alive!

Right, I'm offski, have now gone paranoid and off to check the kids!

Nope it's very true, but doesn't help my rant. Didn't see the news, but just checked online, and assuming theres still no sign of the little girl. Heartbreaking stuff.

Dam...back to the drawing board...

Not any more...

The lord giveth, the lord taketh away. Was going to dump him earlier and got sidetracked. Ah, it was Eastenders

Ah there's always a few that sneak through, even on FBF

There's the school of thought that says Google is a private company, and lists your business free of charge, and so can pretty much do what it likes.

The counter to that is there is no competition! Where are Bing, Yahoo, anyone else?

A wise business person once told me never to build your business on the back of another, ie that one contract keeps you afloat etc.

But in the online world, it's looking increasingly worrying how you can not become Google dependant.

I've decided recently to start a new biz, and build it from the ground up as a completely non Google dependant. Launch is expected for mid next year, but if it works, I shall tell all.

If it fails, I'll be living under a railway bridge stealing your cat food

I do hope they find this little girl alive today.
BBC News - April Jones abduction: Appeal over arrested man's Land Rover Discovery

What on earth is the matter with people? What makes some people tick??

It is bizzare, you see suffering and cruelty around the world everyday via your TV or internet and normally manage an emotional detachment.

But ever since having kids, somethings happened to my wiring and I have to resist the urge to hunt down every kiddie pervert, abductor or murderer.

No trial, no jury just execute them. They have no value or place in our society...

Phew, rant over..time for more coffee.

So after all the fuss about Virgin Trains losing the contract for the UK West Coast Mainline for cheaper rival First Group, it now seems the deal has been scrapped as the Dept of Transport admits they have dropped a clanger and not done their sums properly.

"Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said it was "deeply regrettable" that mistakes had been made by staff within the Department for Transport. Several staff have been suspended.

The estimated cost of reimbursing the companies for the cost of their bids will be