Who Remembers

Retlaw · 23-05-2010, 13:45

Who remembers the optician in the Accrington Arcade, 20 yards in on the left from the Church St, entrance. Had a gadjet fastened to the inside on the window inviting you to look at it and test your eyes, I think the shop sign said see Kaffin/Caffin and see better.
Retlaw.

Margaret Pilkington · 23-05-2010, 14:48

That would be Duxbury's Opticians methinks.......the only reason that I remember this is because it was my maiden name.......I used to walk through the arcade sometimes on my wy back from Peel Park School(usually when I had spent my bus money on Beech Nut chewing gum

Barrie Yates · 23-05-2010, 20:35

I think MargaretP could well be right, I was only about 12 when I was taken there and obtained glasses, the name rings a bell.

Margaret Pilkington · 23-05-2010, 20:43

I know it was Duxbury's because the optician had the same initials as my Dad.....J.H.Duxbury.......and I used to think it was strange, and wondered if we could by some chance, be related.

cashman · 23-05-2010, 22:05

Remember the optitions, but would never have remembered the name, but fer margaretp.

Eric · 24-05-2010, 07:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

That would be Duxbury's Opticians methinks.......the only reason that I remember this is because it was my maiden name.......I used to walk through the arcade sometimes on my wy back from Peel Park School(usually when I had spent my bus money on Beech Nut chewing gum

So you never figured how to get the gum out of the machine without paying for it

jaysay · 24-05-2010, 08:37

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Originally Posted by Eric

So you never figured how to get the gum out of the machine without paying for it

Exactly what I was thinking Eric, mind you girls were never as devious as boys, well not in some things that is

Margaret Pilkington · 24-05-2010, 10:13

No...of course I didn't......that would be dishonest.......and I was well brought up despite being poor.

Margaret Pilkington · 24-05-2010, 10:16

and before you tell me off for spending my bus money on chewing gum........that being dishonest(I guess) I reckoned that the walk from Peel Park to Rileys's Hill was the payment for my crime.
I shared my chewy with my brothers too.

cashman · 24-05-2010, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

and before you tell me off for spending my bus money on chewing gum........that being dishonest(I guess) I reckoned that the walk from Peel Park to Rileys's Hill was the payment for my crime.
I shared my chewy with my brothers too.

was not dishonest, was silly,spent mine on "East Lancs"

Margaret Pilkington · 24-05-2010, 13:31

wasn't old enough to buy East Lancs.......though my grandad always let me have the froth off his beer....it tasted 'orrible, but it had some sort of status to it so I didn't refuse.

cashman · 24-05-2010, 13:33

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

wasn't old enough to buy East Lancs.......though my grandad always let me have the froth off his beer....it tasted 'orrible, but it had some sort of status to it so I didn't refuse.

no excuse, i was walking home from school.so how was i old enough?

Margaret Pilkington · 24-05-2010, 13:35

Told you Cashy....preferred Beech Nut......thought Beer tasted rank.....I like sweet tastes...and that definitely wasn't sweet.

jaysay · 24-05-2010, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

wasn't old enough to buy East Lancs.......though my grandad always let me have the froth off his beer....it tasted 'orrible, but it had some sort of status to it so I didn't refuse.

As in the post below neither was cashy

SPUGGIE J · 24-05-2010, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

and before you tell me off for spending my bus money on chewing gum........that being dishonest(I guess) I reckoned that the walk from Peel Park to Rileys's Hill was the payment for my crime.
I shared my chewy with my brothers too.

Good exercise as well though.