[LewisT]

Just heard that one of those fish pedicure spa shops is going to open in shoreham (presumably the high street).
Not sure if this gimmicky shop will work in shoreham, but be good to have an empty shop put to use and bring people into the area?

[johnjohn]

LewisT, on 30 July 2011 - 09:44 AM, said:

Just heard that one of those fish pedicure spa shops is going to open in shoreham (presumably the high street).
Not sure if this gimmicky shop will work in shoreham, but be good to have an empty shop put to use and bring people into the area?

Love the idea of an empty shop being occupied, but fish spa? not for me personally.
I think it would need Piranha's to make any progress on my hard skin.

[richard]

I thought it was a place where fish went to recuperate?

[itsme]

It's very popular at the moment, have used the one in Worthing and enjoyed it. Not that cheap though so wouldn't do it regularly and they told me you need to go a couple of times a month for full effect.

[Suzanne]

The one in George Street Hove is always packed out. I certainly would not want to put my feet in a small tank of water that loads of other people have put theirs in and then have fish nibble at my feet. Thank goodness I look after my feet and do not have hard skin.
I expect it will do well in Shoreham, although I do wonder how long it will last.

[PaulOckenden]

Fish Spas seem to be the new Nail Bars.

P.

[Gemini]

richard, on 30 July 2011 - 10:26 AM, said:

I thought it was a place where fish went to recuperate?

So did I...

[Bluecrush]

Suzanne, on 30 July 2011 - 13:31 PM, said:

The one in George Street Hove is always packed out. I certainly would not want to put my feet in a small tank of water that loads of other people have put theirs in and then have fish nibble at my feet. Thank goodness I look after my feet and do not have hard skin.
I expect it will do well in Shoreham, although I do wonder how long it will last.

Wonder wear there park. Just go down to the river adur put you feet in and if the fish are hungry there nibble be far cheaper lol

[johnjohn]

Bluecrush, on 04 August 2011 - 00:40 AM, said:

Wonder wear there park. Just go down to the river adur put you feet in and if the fish are hungry there nibble be far cheaper lol

Try the mudflats...the river crabs are more hungry and much better equipped

[shorehambeach]

Its going into one of the empty shops along from Mako hairdressers.

Further along there a new gift card shop opening in the shop that was the furniture shop that took over from the card/gift shop !

[PaulOckenden]

Do you mean the furniture shop on the corner? Strange place. Started off selling imported hard(ish) word furniture, some nice, some a bit chunky and ethnic for my taste. But then they also started selling what looks like assembled flat pack furniture. Most odd!

P.

[shorehambeach]

PaulOckenden, on 06 September 2011 - 12:13 PM, said:

Do you mean the furniture shop on the corner? Strange place. Started off selling imported hard(ish) word furniture, some nice, some a bit chunky and ethnic for my taste. But then they also started selling what looks like assembled flat pack furniture. Most odd!

P.

Yep the fish bar/dead skin eating place is where the Funky Junk shop was occupying and the New Gift Card shop is where the furniture shop was on the corner.

Its all GO on Shoreham Hight Street (except for the Gas works, traffic lights and 12 months of block paving over the whole town.)

Perhaps the 'fish' will swim down the Adur and nibble your feet at your home _ Or even better, 'Nibble while you wait' in the traffic !

[kandy]

They should screen Piranha 3D in the waiting room and sell baskets of cheesy whitebait on the way out.

[stevesalts]

There's one on Brighton Pier as well, always looks busy but what a crappy job for the fish.

[stevesalts]

Wanted to vote but undecicded?

[LewisT]

As negative as this may sound, I can't see it lasting that long. The Fish Spa's are springing up everywhere - one even opened in Lancing 2 weeks ago, combined with the 2 in Worthing, 1 in Portslade, 2 in Hove and 3 in Brighton.The novelty will surely wear off sooner or later.

Plus opening in Autumn when people tend to put their feet away rather then get them out. It'll be something else within 6 months....

[Suzanne]

I noticed an A board at the top of Hammy Lane saying they were offering it in Mansell Road too.

[Fangio]

I don't fancy tiddlers nibbling at my bits thank you very much :shockd
I tried that wobbling thing a while back and all I got was a headache

[Tricky Dicky]

LewisT, on 06 September 2011 - 21:27 PM, said:

The novelty will surely wear off sooner or later.

Indeed, every hall mark of a very short term fad. The market will be flooded for a few months, then shops will be empty again. Not being negative, just realistic.

[PaulOckenden]

Fish Spas are the new Nail Bars.

In fact, they are probably run by the same people.

P.