Had to go to Accrington last week to meet up with Dennis Taylor and his colleagues Janet and Nick from the Lancashire Economic Partnership.
Shop names is this blog theme.
I went passed the Filling Station and Get Stuffed, both butty shops.
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I've sometimes taken a bacon butty early morning off my pal Ian Forrest at his shop off Eanam.
But I've also been past Crumbz in Clayton-le-Moors and the Raveners in Darwen.
Clayton also has Tit Bits, but I make no further comment.
There was always Rumbletums in Clitheroe to grab a bite. And there's a Mega Bite in Burnley!
Travelling through the Cotswolds a few years ago we came across an antique shop - Junk & Disorderly - while somewhere in Yorkshire a taxi firm called Inti-Cabs.
But you can always rely on hairdressers to be "original".
I go to Beth at Permutations. But you could go to: Ahead of Time, Carol of Sweeny Todds, A Cut Above, Hackers, Hairlines, Hairforce, Hairs & Graces, Laurel & Hardys Barber Shop, Mop Headz, Purple Curl, Streakers.
My favourite, perhaps, as I left the BRI many years ago post-vasectomy, was Snippers!
Bed companies certainly dream up some good names. Then there's Swindells for Oaths!
Posted by: Nostradamos, Blackburn on 10:13am Fri 18 Apr 08
How about this one then?,as i was catching the train to go down town this morning,and just as i was crossing the road to get to the station a van passed me,it belonged to a firm of pebble dashers and plasterers written on the van was the firms name,so here it is in my best Hooraa Henry accent..."Simply Dashing" , Brill..lol
How about this one then?,as i was catching the train to go down town this morning,and just as i was crossing the road to get to the station a van passed me,it belonged to a firm of pebble dashers and plasterers written on the van was the firms name,so here it is in my best Hooraa Henry accent..."Simply Dashing" , Brill..lol
Whilst working throughout the land before I retired, I came across to the following. . ..
Maids of Honour, (Cake Shop) Richmond, Surrey.
Box Brothers, Undertakers, Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool.
Mr Rock, Monumental Masons, Blackburn Road, Great Harwood.
Kenneth Drinkwater, Licensee, Bridge Inn, Padiham.
Kathy and Susan Cutts, Ladies Hairdressers, Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool.
Donald Cheetham and Partners, Solicitors, Stalybridge, Cheshire.
William James Sykes, accused of housebreaking, Birmingham Evening Post report.
Oh Yes, we have a Curl Up and Dye ladies Hairdressers here in Barrow-in-Furness.
I used to memorise many of these and a bit of a hobby years ago, but now struggle to remember some of them, but if I recall anymore, will post you a blog directly !!
Whilst working throughout the land before I retired, I came across to the following. . ..
Maids of Honour, (Cake Shop) Richmond, Surrey.
Box Brothers, Undertakers, Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool.
Mr Rock, Monumental Masons, Blackburn Road, Great Harwood.
Kathy and Susan Cutts, Ladies Hairdressers, Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool.
Donald Cheetham and Partners, Solicitors, Stalybridge, Cheshire.
William James Sykes, accused of housebreaking, Birmingham Evening Post report.
Oh Yes, we have a Curl Up and Dye ladies Hairdressers here in Barrow-in-Furness.
I used to memorise many of these and a bit of a hobby years ago, but now struggle to remember some of them, but if I recall anymore, will post you a blog directly !!
Ref the above,from me yesterday, just a few more additions for you, which I have remembered today. . . . .
Harold Todd, Gents Barber, (affectionally known as "Sweeney" to the locals)
Willenhall, Staffs.
Jack Diamond & Co. Ltd, Jeweller, Nethergate,
Dundee (aka "Legs" - connection very obvious !!)
Daisy Rootes, Florists throughout Merseyside.
(apparently Miss Rootes was the founders maiden name- later became Mrs Talbot).
Edna O'Hare, Licensee of Clifton Arms, Grimshaw Park for many years, and later Fieldens Arms, Feniscowles, Blackburn
(never actually met the good lady, but had reputation for having fierce temperament !!)
"Let Fitchets Fetchit", Removals Company, WR Fitchett & Co Ltd., Irlam, Manchester. (believed to still be in business).
Rev JRM Blessed, Vicar of Church Stretton.
(Just can't remember the church, possibly St Mary's or St Mark's there).
Strong and Co of Romsey Ltd., slogan, "Our name is the quality of out beers." Strongs Brewery, Romsey, Hammpshire.
J.G.Swailes & Co. Ltd., Naval Brewery, Hulme, Manchester. Slogan was "Swailes is Swell!"
Mancunian Humour Re-Read this as "Swailes -is Swill!!"
Will no doubt recall some more for you tomorrow.
PS, Best wishes for your new brewery in Darren,
How about a Slogan. . . ."At Last, something nice fro' Darren !!"
Ref the above,from me yesterday, just a few more additions for you, which I have remembered today. . . . .
Harold Todd, Gents Barber, (affectionally known as "Sweeney" to the locals)
Willenhall, Staffs.
Jack Diamond & Co. Ltd, Jeweller, Nethergate,
Dundee (aka "Legs" - connection very obvious !!)
Daisy Rootes, Florists throughout Merseyside.
(apparently Miss Rootes was the founders maiden name- later became Mrs Talbot).
Edna O'Hare, Licensee of Clifton Arms, Grimshaw Park for many years, and later Fieldens Arms, Feniscowles, Blackburn
(never actually met the good lady, but had reputation for having fierce temperament !!)
"Let Fitchets Fetchit", Removals Company, WR Fitchett & Co Ltd., Irlam, Manchester. (believed to still be in business).
Rev JRM Blessed, Vicar of Church Stretton.
(Just can't remember the church, possibly St Mary's or St Mark's there).
Strong and Co of Romsey Ltd., slogan, "Our name is the quality of out beers." Strongs Brewery, Romsey, Hammpshire.
J.G.Swailes & Co. Ltd., Naval Brewery, Hulme, Manchester. Slogan was "Swailes is Swell!"
Mancunian Humour Re-Read this as "Swailes -is Swill!!"
Will no doubt recall some more for you tomorrow.
PS, Best wishes for your new brewery in Darren,
How about a Slogan. . . ."At Last, something nice fro' Darren !!"
Posted by: Bill T, Blackburn on 8:16am Wed 23 Apr 08
Dear Owledonnabitt - you're legend!
My Uncle George was killed in 1944 on the Spartan (see previous blog), built in B in F in 1942 & his Uncle, surname Hogg(?), played rugby league for Barrow inter war?
Dear Owledonnabitt - you're legend!
My Uncle George was killed in 1944 on the Spartan (see previous blog), built in B in F in 1942 & his Uncle, surname Hogg(?), played rugby league for Barrow inter war?
Dear Bill T.,
Many thanks for your courtesy of replying today.
HMS Spartan was a cruiser, built at Vickers and launched in 1942, but lost with many casualties off Anzio in January, 1944, after being hit midships by a Fritz X Flying Bomb, causing huge damage. A full "write-up" of her is to be found under HMS Spartan (6th ship of this name) on the Net.
As regards Mr Hogg, my playing contact at Barrow RLFC is out training tonight (extra ??) (or so he's told his wife that, anyway,) so I can't pursue this any further this evening, but hope to make progress tomorrow down at Craven Park, and will post to you via LET directly.
Best Wishes
Max T.
Dear Bill T.,
Many thanks for your courtesy of replying today.
HMS Spartan was a cruiser, built at Vickers and launched in 1942, but lost with many casualties off Anzio in January, 1944, after being hit midships by a Fritz X Flying Bomb, causing huge damage. A full "write-up" of her is to be found under HMS Spartan (6th ship of this name) on the Net.
As regards Mr Hogg, my playing contact at Barrow RLFC is out training tonight (extra ??) (or so he's told his wife that, anyway,) so I can't pursue this any further this evening, but hope to make progress tomorrow down at Craven Park, and will post to you via LET directly.
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