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got a costa opened just a few months ago here. its not bang in town but next to mcdonalds.. dunno if its used a lot or not but mcdonalds is so...probably will be.

Costa is 3 times the cost of McDonald's coffee, and really no better. But Mrs. P drags me into one wherever we go.

my coffee machine cost a fortune but every coffee i make is much better and cheaper than getting one from a shop and it hopefully will pay for itself that way. its great that it does most of it itself and is pretty top notch coffee. as i cant stand for long its a big boon. not sure ive had a costa but had a mcdonalds once and it was drinkable.

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Originally Posted by struth

got a costa opened just a few months ago here. its not bang in town but next to mcdonalds.. dunno if its used a lot or not but mcdonalds is so...probably will be.

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Different market. My sister in law won't go to Maccies but will make a beeline for a Costa if she spots one.

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Originally Posted by Macca

Different market. My sister in law won't go to Maccies but will make a beeline for a Costa if she spots one.

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Me too. Costa, yes - Starbucks, no.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

I see Herne Bay, Kent has been voted 'worst seaside town' in Kent by Which? Presumably, because it is not 'touristy' and over-commercialised.
Suits me, our other place is there and it's a tidy, fairly calm and relaxed town and less impacted by all the holidaymaker hassle :).

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-...bkRb6UAQ%3D%3D

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Spent a year living in a bed-sit in Herne Bay, whilst I was doing a doctorate at UKC. I always like seaside places that have seen better days: got the impression it was a bit of a down market retirement location.

only time ive used a coffee shop is when ive been away from home for say a holiday(which doesn''t happen these days) or maybe in a restaurant etc again pretty rare. anytime im out im usually driving so just have a coke... coke and coffee? too much caffeine but occasionally lol

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Originally Posted by Barry

Spent a year living in a bed-sit in Herne Bay, whilst I was doing a doctorate at UKC. I always like seaside places that have seen better days: got the impression it was a bit of a down market retirement location.

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don't really think we have any 'real' seaside resorts up here as such. was i suppose a few down ayrshire coast, but they were really for fairly local folk on a day away or weekend. Scots usually went to places like Blackpool

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Originally Posted by Barry

Spent a year living in a bed-sit in Herne Bay, whilst I was doing a doctorate at UKC. I always like seaside places that have seen better days: got the impression it was a bit of a down market retirement location.

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Many of my wife's family retired there and enjoyed the place. We inherited the in-law's home and our daughter is there.

Apart from me and Mrs in London, the rest of the family are at the west of Cornwall. Nearly as far from Herne Bay as you can get going east.

the tesco delivery van went to my sons instead of me.. he had to take it back to van and come round corner to me lol