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 FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Tue 7 Feb 12:44

Seeing as yer usually the “man in the know” - there’s builders in the top floor of the former Debenhams in the toon.

Whits gaun on?

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 7 Feb 14:17

I`ll add that to my CV 😂

Absolutely no idea but I did read comments a while back that the car park, which is on the roof, wasn`t sealed properly when it was built so there`s numerous issues with it. Maybe it`s remedial work to fix it?

Alternatively, maybe they`ve let it out? I`ve always found it odd that the Debenhams unit isn`t advertised online like the other vacant units are.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: Jeffery  
Date:   Tue 7 Feb 18:55

I spotted some of the make-up counters for sale on Facebook market place so guess it`s being cleared out. Not a clue what for.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 7 Feb 22:08

I don`t know the ins and outs of Debenhams but it had a lot of concessions so it could be someone retrieving old units from their concession.

I`d bet Honk who used to post on here would know.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: Parboiled  
Date:   Wed 8 Feb 08:58

Sadly missed.
Ground floor was a make up mecca, used to buy all my smelly stuff and bling there too..where does a chap get oxter spray, masculine body musk and belly button studs from now?



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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: Pars-Al  
Date:   Thu 9 Feb 10:33

It looks like they are splitting it into 2 separate shops as there was a building warrant application last month. Hopefully somebody interested in at least taking half of the space?

From Fife Council planning site

23/00216/BW | Alterations to Seal Off Escalator Well to Form 2 No. Separate Units | Debenhams Kingsgate Centre High Street Dunfermline Fife KY12 7DP

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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Thu 9 Feb 12:28

Someone said something on the Dunfermline Press site about it becoming something like a trampoline place on one floor and shop on the other. The ceilings aren`t high enough for trampolines though.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Thu 9 Feb 21:03

Ohyabandit I’d love a trampoline place!
A wee crash helmet would dae Jake 😂

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 10 Feb 08:11

You never know what they might be able to do. It could be they`re just getting the building warrant to remove the escalators just in case. I never thought it was really that big a unit until TK Maxx claimed it was too big and opted for the Dreams unit in the retail park.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 14 Feb 21:41

Still no idea about Debenhams but it turns out the story of the car park is correct. When they built it they only waterproofed the top floor when it should have been all floors to protect the concrete from water. Turns out the waterproofing they did on the top floor was also crap resulting in it failing. I`ve never used that car park but the suggestion was it needed hundreds of thousands spent on it to bring it up to scratch. The Kingsgate owners claimed it was APCOA`s job, APCOA claimed it was for the Kingsgate owners to fix.

It also turns out that the M&S unit isn`t actually part of the centre. It`s privately owned by another company.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: widtink  
Date:   Tue 14 Feb 22:25

I`m sure I read somewhere that the Debenhams unit was getting split ....half was becoming a soft play area and half was to become .....I can`t remember

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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 14 Feb 23:06

Softplay and Dunelm was the rumour. The softplay was pushed by a group of mums who felt there aren`t enough softplays in the area.
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: widtink  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 01:31

That`s was it ... Dunelm.
Cheers

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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 14:03

Ooooo Dunelm. Braw. Save me going to Kirkcaldy.

I’ve got Sheldon in the ball pit in my head too - bazinga!

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 19:30

Skip the soft play an save yersel money buffy .. Just let Sheldon loose in the pillow/duvet section in Dunelm .. :-)

We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 20:14

😂
Sheldon is a character from a tv show, The Big Bang Theory, BPP

https://youtu.be/qH1VOy7HKRs

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 20:53

Oops thocht Sheldon wis yer Laddie buffy !! I`ve never watched the telly for over 45 plus years now .. True .. honest injun .. Did Minnie Caldwell ever find Bobby ? :-))

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 Re: FAO Jake89
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 15 Feb 20:56

The only wean I have is the furry feline one, BPP.

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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