Loomies To Close

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=832741233437320&id=143055772405873&fref=nf

 

for them that don't do the FB fing:

"At the end of August our contract on the lease of the building we rent, ran out .... As there has been changes to the new lease we have decided not to renew ! The robbery we had a few months ago helped with our decision to close for good ..... As we are loomies ..... Loomies will be closed for good on the 26th oct 2014.....
We would like to Thank you all for the 7 years and for making it so great . We have loved it . What an amazing life experience it has been , we have met and gained great friends we have also met some strange people lol .
I will miss you all .... Poor Leon it's only going to be him I shout at now "

 

Sounds like the same experience the folks had at Blue Boys. I do hope these closures are not developing into a trend, like the reported closure of several independently-owned 'locals' each day.

 

no great loss

 

I think any establishment that caters for the motorcycling fraternity and closes its doors for the last time is a loss, its just enforcing the stigma that most general public have a negative view on motorcyclists as hooligans

 

Disagree completely..... A real shame

 

It has to be one of the worse places, been there a few times, huge queues horrible food, no where to sit.
Would not say that the General public have a negative view now on motorcyclists, or as hooligans no more than any other fraternity, like cyclists, even car drivers. Bad apples in every group.
It was just one place I would rather not go.

 

loads in the queue before Loomies...... 1066, blueboys, carwash, 7diner, oasis

 

Late you JEST. 7 diner one of the best for cheap breakfast, and used to be free top up coffee till Tony went in there

 

oh you do make me laugh they cant even fry a chip, even uncle Ronald McDonald manages to train their staff to do that simple task

and they used to give you free coffee, cause nobody would pay for another cup of that luke warm, insipid liquid

 

Ive never heard of any of them!
Always a shame when a small business goes belly up though - regardless of whether it appeals to everyone or not.

 

What a shame. I love going to Loomies. Not really for the food, although I've had a few nice meals there, but I do enjoy the ride there and back and often meet up there with friends from other forums.

Must get another visit in before it closes.

 

Always a shame to see someone's business and livelihood go to the wall, especially over a lease.
I never found it that disappointing when I've been there, but maybe I'm easily pleased.

As already said, we need these places as meeting points and destinations.

 

We need to invade more Garden shop Cafes Big Car parks, lovely smelling surroundings, good food, and quite often waitress service

 

Loomies is a great place to meet up, they are always friendly and the queues are no worse than many popular places. I have heard of other cafés that may go the same way, with leases not being renewed or put up so much that they are no longer affordable.

 

food wise pretty mediocre there to be honest but then a lot of the cafés these days seem to be cutting costs and the food quality and service has taken a bit of a nosedive but sad to see any gathering place closing down, especially ones situated near biking routes. to be honest ive only ever used loomies when on the way to a destination westward rather than a general ridout, but seemed alright as a general "greasy spoon"