Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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With very little warning, Elms Vale Cleaners in Pencester Road have closed their doors for the last time; I collected the pair of trousers I had in there on Monday
. So, where do I take my dry cleaning now? Any suggestions - I cannot believe that I'm consigned to going Morrisons at Canterbury...it's a sad day when Dover can offer no dry cleaning facilities at all.
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Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That is bad, but I guess people weren't taking their clothes there anymore. Were they just too expensive ? I hadn't noticed any special offers there recently.
I know that more clothes can be washed nowadays, but overcoats and suits etc. need dry-cleaning.
Another hole in the High Street.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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they used to have the contract for p & o staff uniforms, i don't know whether they lost it.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Don't either of the laundrettes have a dry cleaning machine?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That would have been useful for them.
If it was the same owner as has been for a few years, he lived quite a way away (outer London somewhere I think), maybe he didn't have the time to dedicate to growing (or even maintaining) the business.
Roger
Brian Dixon
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elms vale laundry had one in the shop,it was allways on the go.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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The owner was a lady called Florence
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I think the laundrette in Cherry Tree has a dry cleaning machine. Of course you have to do your own pressing.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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have to be very careful with the chemicals used in those machines, many years ago i put 3 suits into one and when i finished hung them up in the car to drive 10 minutes home. nearly passed out whilst driving, there are warnings in launderettes about the effects nowadays.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I keep thinking about the 'Candid Camera' skit, where they took over a Dry cleaners for the day and said that they were only cleaning 'clean' clothes that day, a classic
Nowadays you can clean some suits etc in the washing machine, which wouldn't have been the case in the past.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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i have bumped this to the top.as some good news on this front.
ITS NOW BACK UP AND RUNNING AGAIN,ELMS VALE CLEANERS THAT IS.NEW OPENING HOURS ARE POSTED ON THE DOOR.
they are as follows 0900-1300,1400-1700 monday to friday with a limated time on saterday.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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maybe they renegotiated the lease for the shop?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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looked like differant people in there howard,looked aisians have taken it over.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It's great that we haven't lost another business in Dover
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Good news indeed - now, where's my overcoat.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am surprised that the previous owners couldn't make a go of it bearing in mind there was/is no competition.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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would you believe it,went to take a suit in this morning and they have packed up again. even taking into account the increase in machine washable stuff there should be enough business in dover to keep a dry cleaners happy.
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
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There you go Howard, what an opportunity for you