[I3lade4life]

I havent been on there for a few years now. Just wondered what there is on the group of shops around there.

[RichK]

I had a bit of walk around there recently, looking back at where I grew up.

From memory (it was only about three months ago, but I'm getting old), there was a hairdressers at the far end (left hand side), a newspaper shop and bizarely, a computer repair shop. The large shop that I think was a co-op in the old days was still boarded up, and the building at the far right (used to be a hairdressers I think?) was also closed.

I took a couple of photos, but stupidly missed the open shops. Despite the look from these pictures, it seemed to be reasonably thriving.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3246812...7622103574352/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3246812...7622103574352/

[I3lade4life]

Thanks Rich, Shame there isnt much more on there. Seems like the perfect area for a butchers or proper grocers.

[Plain Talker]

Originally Posted by I3lade4life

Thanks Rich, Shame there isnt much more on there. Seems like the perfect area for a butchers or proper grocers.

Do you know, I could have sworn that those were the very stores that were there, back when I was a child, both there, and on the John o' Gaunt shops across the Valley.

PS, the large store on the end, IIRC was a co-op stores, RichK, before becoming a furniture store for Remar about 10/12 years ago. I also believe it had a stint as a Gym, at one point.

[Vague_Boy]

Originally Posted by I3lade4life

Seems like the perfect area for a butchers or proper grocers.

I grew up on Herdings and from about the 80s onwards, those shops always struggled. Shops would open up, last about a year or two, then close. I don't think they could make it pay, especially as more and more people got cars and could shop much further afield.

Originally Posted by Plain Talker

I also believe it had a stint as a Gym, at one point.

It's a boxing gym at the moment.

[blueshaz]

the boardered up building is actually a boxing gym, theres a photo studio, Mick and Jennys off licence come newsagent groceries etc and an hairdressers

[RainbowAngel]

it was brill up there when when i had my shop next to jenny and micks and at the other side julia and mick, the gym on the end opened up a few months after we got there. i bumped into jenny a few weeks ago and she said our shop had turned into an ebay shop or something.
we used to have a right laugh in summer we would all sit outside our shops having water fights and a sneaky can or glass of wine