do you remember.....?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

many pubs also had "Hard Boiled Egg" Cream Cracker" eating contests, also the "Yard Of Ale", the black bull also had the "Boot" which was 4 1/2 pints,all these are long gone,mores the pity.

Used to do the yard of ale on Boxing Day every year in the Stop and Rest, I did it once then went calling for my long lost mate Hughie in the john

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Used to do the yard of ale on Boxing Day every year in the Stop and Rest, I did it once then went calling for my long lost mate Hughie in the john

think we must have had the same mate.

[panther]

Does anyone remember Gateway in ossy?........, wasnt it called that when they built the shop?

[cashman]

remember it as gateway, think that was in 70s?

[beechy]

white ash when it was the local landfill site ?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by beechy

white ash when it was the local landfill site ?

also up yon was the "Swanee" as locals called it, used to go up catching newts from the tech at dinner time.

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by cashman

also up yon was the "Swanee" as locals called it, used to go up catching newts from the tech at dinner time.

I remember "skating" on the Swanee in the days when we used to get snow and ice in Winter. Also picking cotton grass seeds which we were convinced was the same as the American stuff the mills made into cloth. I think that's why it was called the Swanee.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

also up yon was the "Swanee" as locals called it, used to go up catching newts from the tech at dinner time.

Seems we have more in common tha I thought cashy, used to do exactly the same myself many moons ago

[jaysay]

Talking about old shops, I was thinking the other day jus how many shops have gone or changed use in Union Road Ossy, since I was a lad, 50 years ago. Oposite St. Pauls school there was Nellie Barnes green grocer Makinsons sweet shop, a pram shop, can't remember the name. Further up there was Walmsley's hairdressers and Kershaws Ladies and Gents Hairdressers, and not forgetting the post office both at the Town Hall (sorry Gayle, civic theatre) and Moorend, its quite depressing realy, anybody know any more

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Talking about old shops, I was thinking the other day jus how many shops have gone or changed use in Union Road Ossy, since I was a lad, 50 years ago. Oposite St. Pauls school there was Nellie Barnes green grocer Makinsons sweet shop, a pram shop, can't remember the name. Further up there was Walmsley's hairdressers and Kershaws Ladies and Gents Hairdressers, and not forgetting the post office both at the Town Hall (sorry Gayle, civic theatre) and Moorend, its quite depressing realy, anybody know any more

There's quite a few photographs of by-gone shops on this site, if you've never seen it.

LIFE AND TIMES OF OSWALDTWISTLE

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

There's quite a few photographs of by-gone shops on this site, if you've never seen it.

LIFE AND TIMES OF OSWALDTWISTLE

Thanks Rindi thats very interesting, will have a good snoop through the site tomorrow, is this site run by Ossy Goblin by any chance

[panther]

Originally Posted by cashman

remember it as gateway, think that was in 70s?

Originally Posted by beechy

white ash when it was the local landfill site ?

what are you on about???...LOL
im talking about where the co-op is now, it used to be gateway, sorry i should have said earlier...heheh

[panther]

I remember when there used to be a toy shop on union rd!!
yes where the age concern is now(I think that is what it is called), nr the library

[cashman]

Originally Posted by panther

what are you on about???...LOL
im talking about where the co-op is now, it used to be gateway, sorry i should have said earlier...heheh

i,m talking about where the co-op is now, watta ya on? gimme some.

[panther]

Originally Posted by cashman

i,m talking about where the co-op is now, watta ya on? gimme some.

it was built in the 90's i think not the 70's....lol, ya div