what has not been relaxing for martin and the team has been energy prices, which as we all know have been going through the roof. good morning, thanks for having us. can you quantify how much your costs have gone up over the past couple of years? pm have gone up over the past couple of ears? . have gone up over the past couple of ears? . , ., have gone up over the past couple of ears? . ., ~ have gone up over the past couple of ears? ., ., ~ ., have gone up over the past couple of ears? . , ., ~ ., ., years? an awful lot. we have had the double whammy years? an awful lot. we have had the double whammy of years? an awful lot. we have had the double whammy of covid years? an awful lot. we have had the double whammy of covid and - years? an awful lot. we have had the double whammy of covid and energy| double whammy of covid and energy prices. i know our local launderettes have had their prices go launderettes have had their prices 9° up launderettes have had their pr
that they were being replaced! but isn t it sort of much easier work in a launderette? - no! come off it! who wants to. the launderette doesn t get your washing clean enough. the launderette doesn t - get your washing clean enough. fast forward a few years, and launderettes were in full spin. in manchester, among the leafy and highly respected lanes of suburban sale, one washateria viking laundromat claims to offer more homely comforts, including colour television, than any other launderette. somewhere to wash laundry, yeah but also somewhere to socialise, have a brew and a natter, or watch the telly. and by the 1980s, the launderette s iconic cultural status was sealed. hands up, who remembers this ad! # i bet you re wondering how i knew. also a setting for an oscar nominated ground breaking film, suddenly washing your laundry in public was officially cool. jack crowell of newsweek . calls my beautiful laundrette a sharp, sophisticated,
funny, sexy, compassionate picture. but as technology moved on, prices for home gadgets came down even putting a dampener on dear dot cotton s trade. i don t understand. i didn t say you should open. well, mrarthur, i mean, you know, what could i do? i ve got all these good people crying out, when can we get our washing done? but i didn t even make the call for the machines to be repaired. no, i did. for some for now the trusty launderette remains a vital focal point for the community. how do we get it out, then? but with energy costs remaining as stubborn as some pesky stains, could more launderettes be coming to the end of their cycle? this is perfect - it s absolutely perfect! excuse me, old chap, that s my shirt excuse me, old chap, that s my shirt. , excuse me, old chap, that s my shirt. , , its quite mesmerising, watching the spinning go around, you can see why lots of people still use this site.
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