popothepixie 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Reading the topic about Arnold wakes reminded me of watching the fair being set up from the upstairs resturant of the Mermaid chipshop .I always felt as if i was with the elite being allowed to eat up there .so on the way up Iwould make as much noise as i could on the wooden stairs as if to show off to the downstairs que. Sitting on the wooden seating banging my legs. the asssistant would shout the order down stairs through a tube. A muffled responce followed as if questioning the order. A few minutes later the rope started moving and as if by magic the chips appeared on a shelf. Those chips were fab. best in Arno in my opinion. it may have said Mermaid above the door but to us it was Atters. Can anyone remember this and the purple eyed lady that worked there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,879 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Was this plaice (fish shop) on Front street near the co-op, demolished about 25 years ago? I remember one there with the rope pulley/lift and 2 large ladies working there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
popothepixie 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thats the one.next to the co-op it was replaced by T.G. stores .which later became savers. it was one of the few chippys that sold faggots or as Mansfield folk say savoury ducks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 I remember The Mermaid well as I went to the British School across the road and also my pal's mum served in the fish shop for several years. Tend to agree it was much the best fish and chip shop in Arnold (of which there were many). Just a few that I can remember: Hatters, Front Street The Blue Circle, Front Street (still there) Walkers fish shop, Front Street Opposite The Greyhound pub, Nottingham Road (still there) Opposite Wood Street on Front Street Cross Street, opposite the dairy/Websters Scrap Yard Easoms, Redhill road Salop Street, Daybrook I'm sure there were many more that I've forgotten. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 New occupants of the 'other' Bingham chippie on Market Street... Chips are excellent and the fish is superb First time I'd ventured in to a chippie for many moons...hadn't realised the price of fish is now astronomical! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 the other one? is it on the left going towards the square, if so agree with your comments, you can get a "small" fish and chips for £3, 1 is enough for me and wife, last time we went they were shut (gone 2pm) went to the other, turn left at butchers, cost £5.50, enough to feed 6! but nowhere near as good, I reckon "stored" under heatlamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Proctors Fish Bar next to Formans - Forman Street proper chippy no kebabs / pizzas / or SFC . Fish bites recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Ashley, Yes...yes...yes...and yes! Can confirm the heatlamp is working, as I've 'burnt' myself on the cabinet whilst waiting... Your ROT chippie is quite good - rather like their salad boxes. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 There is a "George's Tradition" not far from you on Wilsthorpe Road - they won an award for best chain f&c shop! Haven't tried them, but did notice they are a tad expensive. I had very good cod, chips and mushy peas in Matlock Bath when I was over there. Came to about four quid with a can of pop! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Some one (I think Denshore) mentioned the chippy near the Nags head on Carlton Hill one a big award last year , I used it for years, the last time I went in it wasn't that good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not quite on subject, but kind of related to topic. You can't get mushy peas over here. Our daughter works on Saturday nights at the George & Dragon pub in the restaurant, and they do excellent fish and chips. She asked the owner [also a Brit] why he didn't do mushy peas as well, and he said they would be too expensive to buy the imported ones. So I experimented with [dry]split green peas, until I got it right. And at the 2nd attempt I did it, by jove. Just like the ones over there in the chip shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Golden Fry, E Smith and Jones, Oysters, Henleys and Market Plaice, who do a large lunchtime cod and chips for £2:50. Sorry, they're in Braintree though. Last week I was sent off to El Passo's on Lenton Boulevard by my son. For the grand sum of £2:50 I got two manky bits of stringy chicken and a handful of slimey chips which for some inexplicable reason took half an hour to serve up. I suffered from acute gut ache the next morning, but isn't that normal in foreign climes, it was only when I set off home that I noticed the dreaded words 'Halal' on their sign. I had been warned off the other chipoils and takeaways in the area, I can't imagine what they were like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Kims Chinese on Lenton Blvd used to be very good, probably gone now? And Tim Fook House, formerly Mr Wans on Hartley is very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 James Street Chippy in Kimberley Good Chippy but opens odd hours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 sod that, not going there for chips, you seen the size of the queue! Have mentioned it before and a bit far to go but Harry Ramazan's in Icmeler Turkey is good, just like english chippie cept you can also have an ice cold Efes Pils with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 !! Greyfriars Chippie in Broad Marsh, next to the car park & near to the Sherwood Rooms.............Whoops, that was 1963, used to got there with me mam!! Long before Broad Marsh Centre was built...but great chippie, had loads of posh 'sit down' tables upstairs................. !bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 There must be a good queue at the Bar as well, the women are drinking pints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Kimberley Lasses....cant beat em....err I mean DAREN'T beat em....they'de kill ya Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Used to go up Kimberley a good few years ago and girls up there deffo seemed to take more effort to look attractive, or my concept of such? then again I've always been a perv! lol some would say behind the the times? I prefer the former and had theory that in days of mining only a third of lpcal blokes out at night midweek (1/3rd down the pit another 1/3rd waiting to go down) so girls would dress to impress those available? same with Hucknall 1970's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,879 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What was the name of the club in Kimberley that was popular in the late seventies? All i can remember is it being on the right hand side somewhere opposite the Queens Head pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 in the former church? if so think something to do with gangsters, maybe Dillingers? (and they wonder why they get trouble!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Katyjay. When I lived in the States for a couple of years proper fish and chips was one of things I missed most. There was the Captain Treacher's chain complete with facsimiles of the "London Times" (sic) wrapped around around your cod and portion - but it was the American equivalent of a British hamburger: not quite right. Does the George and Dragon provide chip shop (non-brewed condiment) vinegar? To my mind chips always taste better with that rather than the proper stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 That should be Arthur Treacher's. The other chain was Captain D's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Didn't Bill Treacher play Arthur Fowler in Eastenders?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 in the former church? if so think something to do with gangsters, maybe Dillingers? (and they wonder why they get trouble!) Yep was Dilligers untill about a year ago....tis now Churchills ...a restaurant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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