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Topic: Is Melksham really too dreadful a place to stay and eat? (Read 3938 times)
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Graham Ellis
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I wrote the following on the end of a thread concerning Asda's planning proposal for a new store by the Wessex Water Treatment plant (!) in Melksham: Finally, is it only me who was slightly surprised to learn that the Asda reps, when they're here for meetings, prefer to stay in hotels and eat in restaurants outside the district and not in the town they want to become a part of?That was followed as follows: Posted by: Daryl, melksham on 6:00pm Tue 13 Nov 07 I am suprised that YOU are suprised that ANYBODY would want to attempt to stay in such an uninviting town....let alone eat in it!Is Melksham really that bad? Seeing our dreadful train services, our bus stops even in the centre lacking modern signs about what's coming along, and even companies who want to set up here not actually using the facilities, I have to ask "is there something wrong with us"? Full Asda story: Wiltshire Times, on Asda coming to town |
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Nick Field
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I wouldnt say Melksham is uninviting, ok so one or two areas could do with brightning up and it needs a decent train service but it's no worse or better than most other places in the area. You will always get people with negative attitudes who bemoan and criticise their locality but never actually attempt to do anything about it. If Daryl feels that way about his town perhaps he should move! I was soon going to suggest a pre Christmas catch up meeting for the 'committee' and other STT regulars with perhaps a Curry or Chinese or something in the town after? Perhaps we should invite Daryl and ASDA  |
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Lee
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You will always get people with negative attitudes who bemoan and criticise their locality but never actually attempt to do anything about it.
Very true. I have noticed that you also get people from outside the area who criticise others from outside the area who try to help , just because they arent "local." |
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Dawn
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Funny you should be discussing this, I've been pondering today where to go for a celebratry meal. I put restaurants and Melksham in to search engines which came up with 2, Toxique and Conigre Farm neither of which could I find a website for to let me know what to expect. I've got to admit that apart from the Melksham Tandorri, Saltan and Lees occasionally for informal meals when I eat out I tend to go to Seend Cleeve, The Strand, Great Hinton, Devizes etc. So if you can suggest suitable places in Melksham I'd appreciate it and it would save the environment as I could walk!
Thanks!
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Graham Ellis
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Toxique is long since out of business .... Conigre Farm in new hands quite recently, French Restaurant, rather the good the one time we ate there a while back. We enjoy the Refa but it may be too informal for you, or the King's Arms. Next year, we may be doing evening meals here .... oops - I shouldn't be advertising. But that's business meals not romantic evenings.
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Dawn
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Thanks, may give the Conigre Farm a try. We do sometimes use the Refa but wanted somewhere a little more special for tonight.
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courgettelawn
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Don't believe them! Once I've actually caught up on two months of doing not much while convalescing I will post the many beautiful photographs I took while in Melksham. That'll show 'em.
Does Melksham have a co-operative website for external relations and tourism and business visiting?
I think people go too much on heresay based on opinions of people who have little idea of the reality of a place.
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Dawn
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Hi, tried the Conigre Farm on Thursday night and can fully recommend it. During the week they do a fixed price, 2 or 3 course menu with a good choice and were very friendly and helpful. Thanks for the advice!
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Graham Ellis
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Plans to launch a Thai restaurant in Melksham have been met with concern by town councillors ....
I understand the concerns expressed, but never the less would welcome a Thai restaurant. And there are a couple of other eating options that could usefully be added too. The demand IS there; you try getting a table at the Refa on a Friday night, go in to the Golden Falls without having pre-ordered, or phone a Pizza order in for home delivery and you'll see that the current suppliers are running close to capacity. Then look at the expansion plans, 750 homes at Snarelton Lane. x00 more homes on the old George Ward site. And much much more more in the RSS. |
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