After 30 odd years the old electrical shop which was run by Mr & Mrs Watkinson until recently, is finally closing business. It was sad to see the name board come down - as this row of shops will soon be demolished to make way for the 'masterplan'.
Anyway, I'd just like to wish Barbara and her family all the best for the future. It was a shop that saved my life many times - when I needed batteries, tv bits etc . . .:thumbsup:
Kristian
17-07-2005, 16:31
Did they used to have a branch in Ecclesfield too, next to the library? I'm sure my Dad bought me some walkie talkies from there when I was a kid. Sad news.
No, it was a local family business, that was passed on from the grandparents who were actually called Sockett - alot of people thought this name was made up as a pun for the shop.
I suppose if theres any budding photographers out there - now is the time to be taking photo's of an area which is going to change big time!!
1Man&hisBMW
17-07-2005, 21:18
wow, lestat which other shops are going aswell? did the mass demolition get the go ahead then?
As far as I know 1man - the shops are all for the chop, Skinnerthorpe Road is to be flattened, the junction of Barnsley Road & Herries is going to be put further back towards where the petrol station used to be and where the petrol station was is where the all-new Tesco will be placed.
Yet another meeting very soon though. Will keep you posted. :thumbsup:
I heard that a pakistani lad once lived upstairs in the flat above the shop called wire:P
Sad to see it go:(
I used to buy my C60 cassettes from there... a couple of decades ago :D
1Man&hisBMW
18-07-2005, 07:52
Originally posted by Abdul
I used to buy my C60 cassettes from there... a couple of decades ago :D
old git! :d
Originally posted by 1Man&hisBMW
old git! :d
Perhaps you should now call me Uncle :hihi:
Originally posted by Trever
I heard that a pakistani lad once lived upstairs in the flat above the shop called wire:P
Sad to see it go:(
Surprisingly, the son in Hussain's - next door IS called 'Wire' !!!!
Originally posted by Kristian
Did they used to have a branch in Ecclesfield too, next to the library? I'm sure my Dad bought me some walkie talkies from there when I was a kid. Sad news.
I think your thinking of Cromptom and Moor in eccelsfield at the side of the libray Kristian.. or it has been that name since i been born and lived in eccelsfield for 28ys.
But yes e-sockett is a very handy shop.always had stuff in you needed.sad to see it go too.