Debatable Shopping Paradise

County Square had record number of visitors in 2009?!

Really? I assume most of them, like me, were wandering around trying to understand exactly how the five new shops cost £65 million.

And while County Square may have expanded in 2009, I would be surprised if they met their targets, given that River Island began with two floors and then reduced it's trading to one floor only.

This would imply the stores which Executives in Ashford were so proud to add to the list of Modernity Ashford proclaims are finding it extremely hard to make a significant profit on top of what must be high rent for such a dynamic building.

My other complaints about County Square include the complete lack of ATM machines, the ludicrous music pounding from each open face store as you walk down, the excessive 300 watt lighting which makes living with Irlens Syndome very difficult, the lack of affordable coffee (£1.80 is excessive) and the sporadic seating and stalls in the centre of the gangways, which makes mobility difficult when dealing with several pushchairs and families on busy days.

However, I suppose it is only comparable to shopping on a flood plain in the freezing cold under a structure that is comparable to a circus tent filled with junk food outlets and trainers. Which, if you don't know, is the Designer Outlet.