Comments on: Bicester Village – Shopping and the credit crunch http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/ aka Documentally Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: john http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 john Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:06:21 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-2434 great film, just a little footnote from me.... their staff training hasn't worked! i was visiting the shopping village last week and was approached by security who asked what i was doing with my camera.i replied that i was going to take a picture of my friend and was told "no, you can't do that, we don't allow photography here. " i pointed out that it was not signed to say this and that i would take my picture and then leave. as i drove out of the village another security person jumped in front of my car and told me that if they saw me with a camera again i would be banned from the site! great way to run a shopping centre that claims to be a tourist attraction! great film, just a little footnote from me…. their staff training hasn’t worked! i was visiting the shopping village last week and was approached by security who asked what i was doing with my camera.i replied that i was going to take a picture of my friend and was told “no, you can’t do that, we don’t allow photography here. ” i pointed out that it was not signed to say this and that i would take my picture and then leave. as i drove out of the village another security person jumped in front of my car and told me that if they saw me with a camera again i would be banned from the site! great way to run a shopping centre that claims to be a tourist attraction!

]]> By: Documentally http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Documentally Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:11:47 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1049 Guy, i love the idea of a car survey.. genius. I think a shopper survey needs to wait until the forward thinking management take down all of the 'Do Not Photograph or Film' signs. Guy, i love the idea of a car survey.. genius. I think a shopper survey needs to wait until the forward thinking management take down all of the ‘Do Not Photograph or Film’ signs.

]]> By: Guy Carberry http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Guy Carberry Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:08:02 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1048 Really enjoyed that! I venture into Bicester Villiage once in a while to the Paul Smith outlet and I completely agree with you about it being a bit of a 'second life' type place. A lot of people you see shopping there are not the sort you see en masse in your average shopping centre. Do they have some kind of forcefield to keep to proles out I wonder? Although I did see that boy from the Eastenders chav family (does he sell cars?) there last time. But I guess that's OK cos he's a celebrity. I love the sound effects you added - the kids cheering 'yeah' in your commentary. Also, was the clapping at the end of the main piece added after or were there a bunch of people there clapping you? The dramatic music for the security guard bit upped the tension which I liked a lot. Next time you should do a study of the cars in the car park. Work out the average new cost of the cars found in there and then go back in about a year and see if it was still full of Astons, BMWs and Porches. Oh and maybe talk to some of the shoppers too cos I'd really like to get a picture of the kind of person that shops there. Great stuff, thanks again. Really enjoyed that! I venture into Bicester Villiage once in a while to the Paul Smith outlet and I completely agree with you about it being a bit of a ’second life’ type place. A lot of people you see shopping there are not the sort you see en masse in your average shopping centre. Do they have some kind of forcefield to keep to proles out I wonder? Although I did see that boy from the Eastenders chav family (does he sell cars?) there last time. But I guess that’s OK cos he’s a celebrity.

I love the sound effects you added – the kids cheering ‘yeah’ in your commentary. Also, was the clapping at the end of the main piece added after or were there a bunch of people there clapping you? The dramatic music for the security guard bit upped the tension which I liked a lot.

Next time you should do a study of the cars in the car park. Work out the average new cost of the cars found in there and then go back in about a year and see if it was still full of Astons, BMWs and Porches. Oh and maybe talk to some of the shoppers too cos I’d really like to get a picture of the kind of person that shops there.

Great stuff, thanks again.

]]> By: PoppyD http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 PoppyD Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:35:35 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1012 That last bit with the security guard was bloody brilliant, a joy to watch. As for women on camera....I can't really comment, I've often vlogged and seesmiced all tired and sans make-up but then I did get very paranoid about being filmed at Twestival looking all sweaty and crack addict-esque. It may not have been a beauty thing, they may have just not had anything intelligent to say and were worried about looking silly on camera as opposed to worrying about looking unattractive. As for people buying too much on credit, I don't see that stopping...we seem to think we can have what we want these days. I can be a pretty naughty shopper, I can justify hundreds of pounds on a purse for example, but I have never bought anything on credit in my life....and yes, I'm fucking smug about it :-) Great work as always Christian! That last bit with the security guard was bloody brilliant, a joy to watch.

As for women on camera….I can’t really comment, I’ve often vlogged and seesmiced all tired and sans make-up but then I did get very paranoid about being filmed at Twestival looking all sweaty and crack addict-esque.

It may not have been a beauty thing, they may have just not had anything intelligent to say and were worried about looking silly on camera as opposed to worrying about looking unattractive.

As for people buying too much on credit, I don’t see that stopping…we seem to think we can have what we want these days. I can be a pretty naughty shopper, I can justify hundreds of pounds on a purse for example, but I have never bought anything on credit in my life….and yes, I’m fucking smug about it :-)

Great work as always Christian!

]]> By: Grumpy Keith http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Grumpy Keith Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:19:49 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1007 Great video Christian. You certainly know how to "put it over". As for the credit crunch/ recession I think, "What the hell, you're only here once!". I have been to the fantastic brand new Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester today and blown a few quid I could ill afford on some new clothes and a lavish lunch. If ever you're this way again, pay it a visit, but beware the security guards! They've got big sticks! Great video Christian. You certainly know how to “put it over”. As for the credit crunch/ recession I think, “What the hell, you’re only here once!”. I have been to the fantastic brand new Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester today and blown a few quid I could ill afford on some new clothes and a lavish lunch. If ever you’re this way again, pay it a visit, but beware the security guards! They’ve got big sticks!

]]> By: tinnion http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 tinnion Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:35:42 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1006 Did the lady from Miss Sixty really touch wood? @bbcbusiness on twitter has just reported this news ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7646984.stm Did the lady from Miss Sixty really touch wood?

@bbcbusiness on twitter has just reported this news …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7646984.stm

]]> By: Documentally http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Documentally Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:31:53 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1005 Hi Orju, Yes i imagine it is private. I just feel that we should not be made to fear the wrath of any security official should we want to take a picture, film a blog, or communicate with our friends. I for one make a point of avoiding places who enforce silly rules that try to suppress my personal freedoms. The times they are a changing. What about when we have cameras embedded into our clothing.. Will they ask us to undress before we enter? What about all the footage they shoot of us and that we have no access or control over at all? All important questions that we need to ask now before more ridiculous laws are slipped in under our noses. Hi Orju,
Yes i imagine it is private. I just feel that we should not be made to fear the wrath of any security official should we want to take a picture, film a blog, or communicate with our friends. I for one make a point of avoiding places who enforce silly rules that try to suppress my personal freedoms.

The times they are a changing. What about when we have cameras embedded into our clothing.. Will they ask us to undress before we enter? What about all the footage they shoot of us and that we have no access or control over at all?

All important questions that we need to ask now before more ridiculous laws are slipped in under our noses.

]]> By: Documentally http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Documentally Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:26:10 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1004 Hi Swinhoe, You make some really good points. Did you see this piece I did over a year ago? I am thinking i should maybe revisit this guy.. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GLnryKeQ16A Hi Swinhoe,
You make some really good points. Did you see this piece I did over a year ago? I am thinking i should maybe revisit this guy.. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GLnryKeQ16A

]]> By: Documentally http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Documentally Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:16 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1003 Hi Alex, It's worth keeping stuff like that in for the DVD extras or releasing separately. Let's make it normal for people to be filming in public. c. Hi Alex, It’s worth keeping stuff like that in for the DVD extras or releasing separately. Let’s make it normal for people to be filming in public.

c.

]]> By: tommalcolm http://ourmaninside.com/2008/09/30/bicester-shopping-village/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 tommalcolm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:38:45 +0000 http://ourmaninside.com/?p=202#comment-1002 Great Video on the mighty Bicester Village...growing up in Kent my parents used to drive us all the way up there (over 3 hour drive) they loved it so much.... Thankfully a bit closer these days...Miss Sixty lady is right...at weekends it's full of Japanese people...think they are bussed in from Oxford day trips or something... ....who knew social media could be so suspect...fair play to bicester village for getting back to you... Great Video on the mighty Bicester Village…growing up in Kent my parents used to drive us all the way up there (over 3 hour drive) they loved it so much….

Thankfully a bit closer these days…Miss Sixty lady is right…at weekends it’s full of Japanese people…think they are bussed in from Oxford day trips or something…

….who knew social media could be so suspect…fair play to bicester village for getting back to you…

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