Tea

[Michael Booth 7,364]

Greater Nottingham Co-Operative Society

[benjamin1945 16,139]

More than likely Rog..........different 'Contraction''......for different regions..........good word that had'nt heard it in relation to words before,.......take another Pat.........Jill

[Michael Booth 7,364]

Jill Sparrow....teachers pet.

[Jill Sparrow 10,304]

I've acquired two pats! Got any butter in your tub, our Ben? 

[plantfit 7,580]

PRRRRRRR  PRRRRRRRR

 

Rog

[benjamin1945 16,139]

4 minutes ago, Michael Booth said:

Greater Nottingham Co-Operative Society

Yes Michael.......they have had lots of different initials.............GNCS.......NCS.......CWS.....its now Co-op Group........anyone remember their stores that traded as 'Pioneer' ?

[Jill Sparrow 10,304]

4 minutes ago, Michael Booth said:

Jill Sparrow....teachers pet.

You're only jealous, Michael Booth! 

[plantfit 7,580]

Please sir me sir, please sir ,  

 

Rog 

[Jill Sparrow 10,304]

4 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

anyone remember their stores that traded as 'Pioneer' ?

Yes, I remember my great auntv Emily Ward talking about shopping at Pioneer Stores! She was born in 1894!

[benjamin1945 16,139]

Tub Butter came to the shops in Barrels........along with a 'Patter'.......you can have my 'Patter'' any time Jill...............

[plantfit 7,580]

Smooth

 

Rog

[benjamin1945 16,139]

And where would the word ''Pioneer'' have its origins in relation to the Coop?.......next Pat on offer.............

[LizzieM 9,507]

Ok, I’m now going to hear gasps of horror from you Nottstalgian tea connoisseurs when I announce that we prefer INSTANT TEA in our house!!  ‘PG Tips pure tea Granules’ to be exact.   For some reason, certainly more than 15 years ago, I bought a jar of said tea granules.  We immediately decided that it’s far more convenient, has a taste we prefer and makes a good cuppa immediately, with no messing about with soggy teabags or wet loose tea leaves.  We always have a few tea bags handy for guests who turn their noses up at it, but some do brave it!  Only downside is that it’s more expensive.  

 

[FLY2 10,108]

I've never had bad tea wherever I've been, some are better than others, and everyone buys their own favourite.

To me, it has to be PG Tips Ted bags.

[MargieH 7,599]

I quite like instant tea, Lizzie,  but  I generally use Fair trade tea bags, usually Clipper

[plantfit 7,580]

Can you pour the slops on the aspadistra plant in the front parlour though Lizzie?

 

Rog

[Jill Sparrow 10,304]

5 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

And where would the word ''Pioneer'' have its origins in relation to the Coop?.......next Pat on offer.............

Wasn't the coop started in Lancashire by a political group known as The Pioneers?

[loppylugs 8,427]

Gasps of horror!  That's putting it mildly, Lizzie.  . It's. It's, it's. Heretical.  Lol.

[FLY2 10,108]

Rochdale Pioneers Jill.

[benjamin1945 16,139]

2 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said:

Wasn't the coop started in Lancashire by a political group known as The Pioneers?

 

Rochdale Pioneers...................another 'Pat'...................

[plantfit 7,580]

Is there no stopping this young lady? go to the top of the class young miss and have a gold star

 

Rog

[FLY2 10,108]

Can I have a silver star for mentioning Rochdale ?

[LizzieM 9,507]

Well I guess that Google has had a bashing this evening 

[plantfit 7,580]

Certainly Fly, about time we had a young man on the top table,well done

 

Rog

[benjamin1945 16,139]

I know we've strayed away (a bit) from Tea.........but the whole Coop story is fascinating........and the Co-op around Notts non the less,...........the last Coop pioneer stores i worked in late 90s.........were Bingham and Shirebrook,.and both were in direct competion with NCS stores........Pioneer stores were supplied by the CWS  in Manchester.........whilst the NCS stores were supplied from Blenheim Lane in Bulwell.........