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Folk memories
« on: August 16, 2012, 12:06:54 PM »
When I was a nipper the nearest bus stop to our house was universally referred to as "Simms Shop". Out and about today I heard a wumman telling her friend that somewhere or other was quite close to "Simms Shop". All the local bus drivers know it.

Simms Shop closed in 1938  whacky115
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2012, 12:22:21 PM »
I came on here expecting music by Fiddlers Dram and suchlike  confused:
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012, 03:05:02 PM »
I stuck my finger in my ear in readiness too ...
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 03:09:23 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on August 16, 2012, 03:05:02 PM
I stuck my finger in my ear in readiness too ...

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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2012, 05:25:47 PM »
 lol: lol: lol: Me too!


But on the topic try Foy's Corner in Shirley, Southampton. Used to be an iron mongers on the corner of Paynes Road. Pulled down donkeys years ago but ask any taxi or bus driver and that's where you'll end up.
Also "Jennys" which was a field where donkeys were kept opposite the Woodman pub. It is now part of the cemetery but all locals know it as "Jennys" ..... Oh and the Woodman has been pulled down too or so I am told.
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2012, 05:28:56 PM »
Same in my old home town. Everybody calls the Red Lion the Red Cat, it changed it's name from the Cat in 1935   lol:
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2012, 05:47:34 PM »
Local to here The Crown & Greyhound is known as The Dog ... It used to be two pubs around 1900, The Crown for yer Toffs and The Greyhound for yer labourers  ;D

A few VPers have been known to frequent its hallowed bars   whistle:
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2012, 10:28:50 PM »
Cock Hotel in Sutton.

Sign is still there though.

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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2012, 04:09:50 PM »
Quote from: Pastis on August 16, 2012, 05:47:34 PM
Local to here The Crown & Greyhound is known as The Dog ... It used to be two pubs around 1900, The Crown for yer Toffs and The Greyhound for yer labourers  ;D

A few VPers have been known to frequent its hallowed bars   whistle:




Oh gawd if it is this place then I spent a great deal of time one or two pleasurable hours drinking there twenty years or more ago. eeek:


Either way where does the time go?
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2012, 04:25:00 PM »
Yep!   :thumbsup:   ;D
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2012, 05:06:34 PM »
 cloud9: I was frequenting it's hallowed halls, as no doubt were you (and it's actually more than thirty years ago now I have thunked) before the VP was even a twinkle in BMs twenty tiny toes. noooo:

alma cogan twenty tiny fingers


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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2012, 05:10:34 PM »
 ;D ;D    Glad to hear you're in good humour MissC  ...  :thumbsup:
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Re: Folk memories
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2012, 05:11:12 PM »
She is as high as a kite  noooo:
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