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14 Dec 14 - 05:55 AM (#3685539) Subject: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Will Fly I was buying some bits from Hobgoblin Music in Crawley recently and was told that this branch will be closing at the end of January - not enough custom in the area. Local Hobgoblin business will be centered around Brighton. Not surprising - whenever I've used the Crawley shop in the past, I've been the only customer in it. |
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14 Dec 14 - 07:38 AM (#3685569) Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Sarah the flute Oh that's a shame. It was easy to get to and to park as well |
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14 Dec 14 - 08:29 AM (#3685580) Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Will Fly Indeed, Sarah - 25 minutes from me and easy, free parking just outside the shop. It's been there since 1977. Nobby, the manager, is hoping to look after the Brighton shop, but it's a worrying time for him - and also for the other people who work there. |
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14 Dec 14 - 12:23 PM (#3685622) Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Brian Peters That's where I bought, thirty-five years ago, the anglo concertina I've been using ever since. Even back then I wondered, "Why in Crawley"! |
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14 Dec 14 - 12:43 PM (#3685626) Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Vic Smith It is a bit off the beaten track, nowhere near the main shopping centre in Crawley. Matt works there and he says that it is always a bit of a sleepy day there. Whereas the new Brighton shop is very central and is busy all the time on the days when he is working in Brighton. I think that the Crawley shop was kept as a bit of sentiment because that is where Hobgoblin started out. A huge proportion of their trade including nearly all the strings, capos other accessories are now handled on-line from their Worthing warehouse. Previous managers include Nigel Chippindale and Steve Turner. |
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21 Feb 15 - 09:46 PM (#3688795) Subject: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Joe Offer Subject: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Will Fly Date: 14 Dec 14 - 05:55 AM I was buying some bits from Hobgoblin Music in Crawley recently and was told that this branch will be closing at the end of January - not enough custom in the area. Local Hobgoblin business will be centered around Brighton. Not surprising - whenever I've used the Crawley shop in the past, I've been the only customer in it. Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Sarah the flute Date: 14 Dec 14 - 07:38 AM Oh that's a shame. It was easy to get to and to park as well Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Will Fly Date: 14 Dec 14 - 08:29 AM Indeed, Sarah - 25 minutes from me and easy, free parking just outside the shop. It's been there since 1977. Nobby, the manager, is hoping to look after the Brighton shop, but it's a worrying time for him - and also for the other people who work there. Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Brian Peters Date: 14 Dec 14 - 12:23 PM That's where I bought, thirty-five years ago, the anglo concertina I've been using ever since. Even back then I wondered, "Why in Crawley"! Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Vic Smith Date: 14 Dec 14 - 12:43 PM It is a bit off the beaten track, nowhere near the main shopping centre in Crawley. Matt works there and he says that it is always a bit of a sleepy day there. Whereas the new Brighton shop is very central and is busy all the time on the days when he is working in Brighton. I think that the Crawley shop was kept as a bit of sentiment because that is where Hobgoblin started out. A huge proportion of their trade including nearly all the strings, capos other accessories are now handled on-line from their Worthing warehouse. Previous managers include Nigel Chippindale and Steve Turner. Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: GUEST,Jane Horrocks Date: 08 Jan 15 - 06:39 AM You can get all your accessories from The Music Company that are only three doors up and they are always really friendly and helpful. Least that way you still can get free parking and they do a lot more accessories. Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: Alan Day Date: 08 Jan 15 - 07:20 AM I wonder if I tuned it Brian ,about thirty years ago I was doing all their concertina repair work. Al Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: GUEST Date: 08 Jan 15 - 08:46 AM Sorry for the staff. Everything's gone to th a Internet now. Subject: RE: Hobgoblin Music, Crawley shop to close From: GUEST,Reynard Date: 08 Jan 15 - 09:09 AM I believe that their Brighton branch (a location that makes much more sense) only opened fairly recently, so really won't they be going back to the same number of shops as a few years before? Sorry for any staff affected of course. Hobgoblin do a great job really, I'm sure many people have been encouraged into playing folk instruments by browsing their stock. |