Tom D Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 a while ago i read in cutting edge that timmies were going to open loads, seen none up here anybody seen any are they busy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshoeman9 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 There is one in Tescos carpark in Barstaple Devon. Ill find out on Thursday what they've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 They are crap, too small and bad hours. No-one wants to work in them as they can't make bonus and have to work til late and Sunday's. They have no toilets or running water, so you can't even have a nice cup of tea. No motivation at all. They are the beginning of the end of Timpson. But I don't really have an opinion of them either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcremanS Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I heard on the grapevine about one guy who was in one (dunno where) and his dust bag caught fire and instead of picking up a fire extinguisher, he phoned his area manager asking what to do...... Everything I've heard is that the guys in these mini shops are too inexperienced cos nobody else wants to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm just waiting for the local Max Spielmann to change it's face. They've already got the Timpson name on merchandise and call-up Locksmith on yell and it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm just waiting for the local Max Spielmann to change it's face. They've already got the Timpson name on merchandise and call-up Locksmith on yell and it's there. The local one here has a Timpson pricelist too with shoe repairs etc in it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Doing it through the back door. That's an MP for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 no running water no tea i know its 18 years since i left but you could be right in my relif days there was a legend of a manager in cumbria who cooked a great breakfast every morning (no while u wait between 10 & half past) cooked on the 2 ring burner & grill & all claimed as cleaning expences,upside down management before jt envented it happy days eeeh.but on a serious note if your looking to test the water on opening a new branch its not a bad way to go,your not getting tied in to a long lease are you?.bit like a pikey if its no good here then move onto the next town. as for the quality of the staff ive never seen one of these unit in the flesh so i cant comment.but i do remember the days of the mr minit 2 week wonder.hope history isnt repeating its self? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 there was a legend of a manager in cumbria who cooked a great breakfast every morning Legend has it Cobb-Lees does some mean micro cookery on a daily basis. But I do adopt the principle if it goes wrong or cold because of a customer, then who cares its their profit paying for it. I just start again. I remember one day (pre microwave) buying a take away next door, returning 30 minutes later & buying it again & then returning 30 minutes after that & ordering something different, without explaining myself. even to the point of answering "yes" when she said "still hungry" Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I remember one day (pre microwave) buying a take away next door, returning 30 minutes later & buying it again & then returning 30 minutes after that & ordering something different, without explaining myself. even to the point of answering "yes" when she said "still hungry" Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 From a paper local to Ilford, I believe this is a lego unit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 no running water no tea i know its 18 years since i left but you could be right in my relif days there was a legend of a manager in cumbria who cooked a great breakfast every morning (no while u wait between 10 & half past) cooked on the 2 ring burner & grill & all claimed as cleaning expences,upside down management before jt envented it happy days eeeh.but on a serious note if your looking to test the water on opening a new branch its not a bad way to go,your not getting tied in to a long lease are you?.bit like a pikey if its no good here then move onto the next town. as for the quality of the staff ive never seen one of these unit in the flesh so i cant comment.but i do remember the days of the mr minit 2 week wonder.hope history isnt repeating its self? I worked for Timpsons about a couple of decades ago in Cumbria, wondering what town that was in? I used to be in the Kendal Timpsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscriptio Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 no running water no tea i know its 18 years since i left but you could be right in my relif days there was a legend of a manager in cumbria who cooked a great breakfast every morning (no while u wait between 10 & half past) cooked on the 2 ring burner & grill & all claimed as cleaning expences,upside down management before jt envented it happy days eeeh.but on a serious note if your looking to test the water on opening a new branch its not a bad way to go,your not getting tied in to a long lease are you?.bit like a pikey if its no good here then move onto the next town. as for the quality of the staff ive never seen one of these unit in the flesh so i cant comment.but i do remember the days of the mr minit 2 week wonder.hope history isnt repeating its self? I worked for Timpsons about a couple of decades ago in Cumbria, wondering what town that was in? I used to be in the Kendal Timpsons. Guess this Is Simon the Mormon (Sorry old joke) I was your boss all those years ago. The manager was Jimmy Hunter we had great fun with him he was paranoid about security and would close the shop and rattle the door with such agression the P fell off the sign spelling TIPSONS. We would walk a few hundred yards down the road and ask a random question like "did you turn off the till" or was the finisher still running when we left" and he would run back to check It worked every time! He grassed me up for going home on my day off once! so to get my own back I rang him at 3am after a skinfull and putting on a voice told him I was a police seargent standing by his shop as his window had been broken by vandals & he needed to attend straight away. The next day I rang the shop to find out how It went. I put on the exactly same voice and the counter assistant said hello Colin what you putting a silly voice on for. Jimmy said the police were treating the call very seriously and had traced It to Workington I was In Lancaster at the time Jimmy If you are reading this Yes It was me you can't say to much or I will remember some other stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 no running water no tea i know its 18 years since i left but you could be right in my relif days there was a legend of a manager in cumbria who cooked a great breakfast every morning (no while u wait between 10 & half past) cooked on the 2 ring burner & grill & all claimed as cleaning expences,upside down management before jt envented it happy days eeeh.but on a serious note if your looking to test the water on opening a new branch its not a bad way to go,your not getting tied in to a long lease are you?.bit like a pikey if its no good here then move onto the next town. as for the quality of the staff ive never seen one of these unit in the flesh so i cant comment.but i do remember the days of the mr minit 2 week wonder.hope history isnt repeating its self? I worked for Timpsons about a couple of decades ago in Cumbria, wondering what town that was in? I used to be in the Kendal Timpsons. Guess this Is Simon the Mormon (Sorry old joke) I was your boss all those years ago. The manager was Jimmy Hunter we had great fun with him he was paranoid about security and would close the shop and rattle the door with such agression the P fell off the sign spelling TIPSONS. We would walk a few hundred yards down the road and ask a random question like "did you turn off the till" or was the finisher still running when we left" and he would run back to check It worked every time! He grassed me up for going home on my day off once! so to get my own back I rang him at 3am after a skinfull and putting on a voice told him I was a police seargent standing by his shop as his window had been broken by vandals & he needed to attend straight away. The next day I rang the shop to find out how It went. I put on the exactly same voice and the counter assistant said hello Colin what you putting a silly voice on for. Jimmy said the police were treating the call very seriously and had traced It to Workington I was In Lancaster a you can't say to much or I will remember some other stories. Lol, please do tell, my mind's running overtime here Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Which boss? I had a couple while at Timpsons? Terry or...? Actually, very scary but just realised it was nearly 30 years!!! Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscriptio Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 ?... no Colin. I started Terry as a 15 year old I'm not even going to try to work out how long ago that was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Oh of course Were you there when Steve & Caroline worked there? Often wonder about what they're doing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscriptio Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Yes I was but no Idea what they are doing now. Pugsley Is still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Can you remember Steve's second name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscriptio Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Could have been Middleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 the legend of jimmy (jason ) hunter i was there when you made that phone call if memory serves me right it was about 11 pints & 2 burgers from ali babbas kebab shop 1 for the way home & 1 for when we got back.happy days bit like your school days "which in a way they were.got to say you sounded noyhing like a cumbrian copper,thing with jimmy was he was the funniest manager in timpsonslook at his talents cooking,johnny mathis impressions,if you spent a week woring with him you ended up with a bruise on your your arm every fit bird who came in the shop he wwould say"would you give that one " whilst nudging you or the lgendary "id like to show her what a scotsmans got up his kilt".fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simes Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yeah! Middleton sounds right. I think our area manager at the time was Jimmy Jardine? Wander what he's doing now? I heard he left Timpsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobkey Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 As far as i'm aware he is a director at CS Storage Ltd www.csstorage.co.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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