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What was the name of the corner shop you went to as a child?

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CrazyUSA Wed 22-Jul-26 19:48:08

Alice's

fancythat Wed 22-Jul-26 19:54:58

Surely that could be an outing question?

Greenfinch Wed 22-Jul-26 20:12:19

Why would anyone want to know that ?Be careful about giving out such information.

Olderthanidlike Wed 22-Jul-26 20:17:23

Top shops. Shop didn't have an actual name it was in a small row of purpose built shops on the top of our small housing estate. Top shops differentiated those shops from a bigger row of shops about a 20 minute walk away.

Aveline Wed 22-Jul-26 20:32:41

Souneses

Cabbie21 Wed 22-Jul-26 21:09:47

Named after the owner eg Mrs Robinson’s, or just “ the baker”.

dragonfly46 Wed 22-Jul-26 21:43:21

Mrs Browns.

Charleygirl5 Wed 22-Jul-26 21:47:37

We lived i n the middle of nowhere so had none.

These questions are getting ridiculous

Scribbles Wed 22-Jul-26 21:48:01

The shop. There was only one in the village

Plevey08 Wed 22-Jul-26 21:51:43

Hind newsagent and the Drapers shop. Funny what we remember.

LOUISA1523 Wed 22-Jul-26 21:59:17

Walter Wilsons

merlotgran Wed 22-Jul-26 22:16:06

Never had one.

kittylester Wed 22-Jul-26 22:26:36

The village i lived in had an array of shops.

Trisha99 Wed 22-Jul-26 22:37:41

We had a Wavy Line shop on the corner of out street in east London.

Rosieroe Wed 22-Jul-26 22:44:36

Colgan’s

Mollygo Wed 22-Jul-26 23:04:59

The corner shop.
It was on a corner.
DH says his was called Uptills
evidently it was up the hill and he was often asked to go up t’ill for stuff, even 😱 cigarettes!

Bodach Wed 22-Jul-26 23:12:12

Willie MacLean's,

Lovetopaint037 Wed 22-Jul-26 23:52:41

Jacks.

rubysong Thu 23-Jul-26 00:24:11

Greta's. Not on a corner but the nearest to us. A bit further along was Elsie Chambers, where there was a large paraffin pumping thing, also sweets.