We said it would never happen but at last someone has bought the Meteor Ford site and are willing to invest money it to create an unparalleled retail experience. Everyone who lives in Moseley was touched by the vitriol and passion that managed to get Tesco kicked out and we’ve all been waiting to find out who fancies having a go at winding up the most hysterical suburb of Birmingham.
With great excitement it was revealed yesterday that Farmfoods will be relocating their flagship store from Newtown shopping centre to the Meteor Ford site. Farmfoods have become famous for really cheap, really cold food and also having Farm in their name so it seems like they’ve grown it themselves.
A representative from Moseley Business Association told us “For many years Moseley has been closely associated with farmers, our farmers market is famous as far as Knowle and Rowley Regis. We’re really pleased that we’ve bagged a prestigious name like Farmfoods to come and shake up Moseley and give us a real taste of food from the country.”
Everyone else we spoke to said “at least it’s not Tesco”.
While Farm Fodds (Foods) is making waves on Middle St Mary’s Row local residents are set to make huge health claims about the unrealistic acreage that the site held of asbestos corrugated roofing when used by its previous occupiers. To believe that locals would not be affected by such humongous useage of the deadly material would be a mistake. Radio 5 recently carried a report that even slight vibrations of the material causes asbestos dust particles to be circulated so in its previous form as a workshop this is more than likely to have happened. I do trust that Farm Foods will take all precautions to ensure that their frozen rabbit keeps its Bakelite flavour without enhancements from new toxics that remain floating in the air!
It should be turned into a park.
What about an arts centre?
I dont think Farm ‘Fodds’ would engage in art!
LATEST NEWS……….[maybe]………..Notifications outside the proposed venue for a “Local”, if thats what its going to be, is that “they” have now sought permission to open the grocers [old word……..but you know what I mean] without completing the surgery or other parts of the development. Is this the thin edge of the wedge for the development? Would I be too suspicious to believe the grocer may well now take on the site and plan to further develope its retail possibilities with an extension of the area originally planned for retail and make it a SUPER STORE complex….clothes,electronics, bank, travel agents, restaurant, HOTEL, filling station…………..car wash arena etc. I think the writing is on the wall and St Marys row will become a super highway approach road with islands, lights, diversions a la Swan Yardley.
You heard it here first.
Of course the new news from the troubled site is that we now really do have a park right opposite on Oxford Road/St Mary’s Row corners. A young entrepreneur has opened a “garden centre”. Rumour has it that plans are afoot to develope the site further with a shrub and garden ornament surrounded cafe bar within the grounds. “Our catering menu will be based on the very popular M and S style selection – I think we are on a winner there” an exited spokesperson exclaimed. It is understood that the management of a well established Village bar group are to take on the bar franchise. Surely, the visitors to whatever store opens on Meteor site will find a haven of peace post shopping to rest their weary credit cards.
Does anyone know the opening times of this garden centre?
Do you mean the old carpark that sells a random selection of stone owls?