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ontheedge Wrote:

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> Thats a shame I liked that shop they seemed to

> have most things and reasonably priced


It was generally quite good, but I went in recently for some phone fittings and the (different?) guy in there was a complete dope and didn't appear to have much in the way of stock so I walked away empty handed.

ojm Wrote:

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> Surprised nobody's noticed they've moved across

> the road - to the old corner shop on the corner of

> Landells Rd, next to the funeral director.


Ah, not surprised I missed it then: I'd only ever go to that sector of the Plough junction during shop hours if I needed to visit the sub post office counter, which isn't that often these days.

ruffers Wrote:

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> woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> > Oh no!

> >

> > Where do you buy "carmen curlers" now?

> >

> >

> >

> > W**F

>

> I'd say across the road - the old corner shop on

> the corner of Landells Rd, next to the funeral

> director.


That (on the opposite corner from the dry cleaner) looks to still be a grocer's shop of some kind.

I wasn't wearing my specs when I thought the optician in the Village had shut!

Signs on the window of Plough Electrics (as was) say it will be a cafe and deli. Should be good. I am pleased that part of the Lane is looking up. All it needs now is for the seemingly endless work next to the William Hill to be finished and that new supermarket to open.

Plough electrics has been on a downer ever since it changed ownership amd moved away from its core business of repairing shavers to trying to become an electical spare parts shop. The guy behind the counter seems to have lost heart over the years since the change and not somewhere I tend to use any more as the attidue seemed to be either can't do it or can't be bothered. Shame because at one time it was a really good little shop.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> EDOldie Wrote:

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> > I remember buying the Beatles Double White

> Album

> > in there when it came out (much to my Dad's

> > disgust).

>

> He was probably paying for it.



Jah, you're not suggesting my parents spoilt me as a child?

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