Interesting Folkestone / Waterstones / Ottakars rumour

So, with Waterstones having taken over Ottakars, it would seem likely at some point that one of the stores in town will close. This is not guaranteed (and I think The Competition Commission are having a look at things), but being pragmatic, it looks likely. So which branch would close?

Waterstones is huge, and looks to be a bit of a valuable location, but it doesn't seem to be as busy as Ottakars. So maybe keep Ottakars running, and cash in on the value of the premises? I hear NO, for the curious reason that there is a huge secret bunker underneath Waterstones, where all their top staff will shelter in the even of a nucular war!!!

(Or possibly that they store documents and backups and things from all the other stores, including London, there).

Nice piece in The Herald this week about secret tunnels under Folkestone, I love stuff like this, anyone got any tales about tunnelage they know about that they'd like to share? Or any more info about Waterstones / Ottakars?

pauly :: 2006 :: Comment / reply

RE: Interesting Folkestone / Waterstones / Ottakars rumour

boo! I missed the article - soundeth very interssting! Where can I read it or who wrote it? Is there really a bunker under waterstones?

jj :: 11 Sep :: 2006 :: Comment / reply

I will see if I can find the article

Might have been last week's paper, it was in the "Memories" section though written by mailto:hollingsbee@uk2.net Bob Hollingsbee, you could try contacting him.

I am assured there is a bunker under Waterstones, though there was no mention of this in the article.

I think the article said someone was researching these secret tunnels, maybe they're writing a book?

pauly :: 11 Sep :: 2006 :: Comment / reply