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JCB · 27-10-2011, 09:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Burtons, that's the name of the gents outfitters I was thinking of JCB, nearly sure they had a shop on the corner of Dutton St.

I was measured for my first suit there , Jaysay , by a friend of the family who was the manager . Though it took me a while to recall that that corner shop used to be Burtons . Grey brain cells and all that

jaysay · 27-10-2011, 09:45

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Originally Posted by JCB

I was measured for my first suit there , Jaysay , by a friend of the family who was the manager . Though it took me a while to recall that that corner shop used to be Burtons . Grey brain cells and all that

I got my first suit from there too JCB, 3 piece if I remember, which were all the rage in the 60s

JCB · 27-10-2011, 09:58

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I got my first suit from there too JCB, 3 piece if I remember, which were all the rage in the 60s

And I bet you were served by my late friend , Michael . He was brother-in-law to Mr Almond who taught at Holy Family . I think you mentioned him once on the forum .

cashman · 27-10-2011, 10:06

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Originally Posted by JCB

I was measured for my first suit there , Jaysay , by a friend of the family who was the manager . Though it took me a while to recall that that corner shop used to be Burtons . Grey brain cells and all that

The guy didn't have a ginger beard did he?

JCB · 27-10-2011, 10:08

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Originally Posted by cashman

The guy didn't have a ginger beard did he?

No , he never had a beard .

jaysay · 27-10-2011, 10:10

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Originally Posted by JCB

And I bet you were served by my late friend , Michael . He was brother-in-law to Mr Almond who taught at Holy Family . I think you mentioned him once on the forum .

Ya your right JCM Can't for the life in me think of his surname, in later years I used to drink with him in the Spot and I think he worked a Mullards at Simingston at the time, I know he sadly died quite young from a brain hemorrhage, was very sad at the time, his son came to see me from church on Sundays, until he went to college

fliss · 27-10-2011, 10:26

My goodness, I seem to have started something by talking about the old Accy TV dept. Now heres one...does anyone remember Sauls shop, an old grocers near the top of Grange St, they used to sell jam in 7lb stone jars.

cashman · 27-10-2011, 11:26

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Originally Posted by fliss

My goodness, I seem to have started something by talking about the old Accy TV dept. Now heres one...does anyone remember Sauls shop, an old grocers near the top of Grange St, they used to sell jam in 7lb stone jars.

Sauls i'm sure has been mentioned before somewhere in nostalgis section fliss.

JCB · 27-10-2011, 17:23

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya your right JCM Can't for the life in me think of his surname, in later years I used to drink with him in the Spot and I think he worked a Mullards at Simingston at the time, I know he sadly died quite young from a brain hemorrhage, was very sad at the time, his son came to see me from church on Sundays, until he went to college

Michael Conway , Jaysay . Yes he worked at Mullards , and his son is teaching in the Blackpool area now .

jaysay · 27-10-2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by JCB

Michael Conway , Jaysay . Yes he worked at Mullards , and his son is teaching in the Blackpool area now .

Ya thanks JCB, at one time I think his son was going to be a priest, was he called Steven, its about 12 years since I saw him

JCB · 27-10-2011, 19:22

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya thanks JCB, at one time I think his son was going to be a priest, was he called Steven, its about 12 years since I saw him

Yes , he's called Stephen and his older brother is John . I see their mother occasionally , and she always says that Stephen is fine .

Retlaw · 27-10-2011, 19:54

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Originally Posted by fliss

My goodness, I seem to have started something by talking about the old Accy TV dept. Now heres one...does anyone remember Sauls shop, an old grocers near the top of Grange St, they used to sell jam in 7lb stone jars.

Course we remember Sauls, it used to be Bob Holts, it was on the top block of Black Abbey St, Grange St is off Cotton St a good 5min walk away from Sauls.
Often went in when I was young, just to watch the receipts and money zoom to the cashier, & the change come zooming back.

Retlaw.