Did I ever go to the Co-OP on Stratford Road,? You certainly know how to press the right buttons.
What is a young 8 year old girl doing travelling all the way from Lawden Road to the Co-op on the Stratford Road?
I used to work at the butchers next door,on the corner of Auckland Road,In addition to my delivery round,I would wash and scrub the chopping block down with hotwater and sawdust and then I would scrub the floor.The manager of the shop was a Mr Gardner,a true gentleman, a man for all seasons.
Christmas eve 1954 he gave me a very large plucked goose to take home to my mother.When alive and standing tall,I'm sure that the goose would have been taller than I,taking hold of the goose by its elongated neck,I threw it over my shoulder and walked from Stratford Road to home.The scene itself could have been an extract from any Dickens novel.
You are correct Trinity,the fish and chips from the fish shop on Kyotts Lake Road were the best in Sparkbrook, (I thought so ) The owners name was Carr,a very tall gentleman,They were a very nice couple. We also had very nice fish and chips from South Road ,Mrs Mathews,but she would only open three nights a week. When she was open the queue would stretch down the road,
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