I was absolutely flabbergasted, not to say dumbfoonert, when I walked past what had been McDonald’s in Kirkcaldy High Street last week and saw that it was all boarded up. I thought maybe it was just closed for refurbishment, although I did think it was a strange time of the year to do that. After a wee bit of research on the internet I discovered that it has closed down completely!
So much for all those people who say that kids are able to get work easily if they want it, and they are all too lazy or snooty to start flipping burgers, they obviously haven’t been to Fife, where they can’t flip burgers even if they want to. I feel really sorry for the people who have lost their jobs there because the town is such an unemployment blackspot and it’s going to be so difficult for them to get another job. Kirkcaldy always has been an area of high unemployment thanks to the Labour Party stranglehold on the area and having Gordon Brown as our MP who did absolutely nothing for Kirkcaldy except poke his nose in things which had nothing to do with him, and overruled the council.
McDonald’s isn’t everyone’s cup of tea or meal of choice, certainly not mine anyway but it’s a shame that yet another business has disappeared from the High Street. The only growth area shop-wise is charity shops and by all accounts it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
And if you fancy a bit of a laugh have a look at this puppet version. I think they’re great and the scenery behind them isn’t too bad either.
I’m amazed McDonald’s has closed! Not my food of choice either but the company employs lots of youngsters so here’s hoping some of them in Kirkcaldy get other jobs.
Spent a night in Auchtermuchty last weekend! That’s where the Proclaimers came from. Love their songs!
Evee,
There is hardly any work for young people, or anyone else for that matter. It must be really depressing for them and it looks like things are going to get even worse!
Yes, I think they grew up in ‘Muchty but were born in Edinburgh – like yourself. You don’t half get about, it’s quite nice in Auchtermuchty but I haven’t been for ages.
Did the McDonalds not get very much business? I’m not a fan of McDonalds, but they do provide jobs for people – old and young in this tough economy.
I’d never heard that Proclaimers song before – I like it and I like the puppet version too!
Anbolyn,
McDonald’s seemed to be fairly well used whenever I walked past it but apparently it was empty at night time so they can’t have taken in enough money. For some reason they stopped doing kiddy parties which must have been a mistake as they were very popular.
Letter from America was quite a big hit here. It got to number 3 in the charts in 1987 – so that’s going back quite a bit. The puppets are a good laugh!