sussexred 25 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 There were three shops on Chapel Street: Mr Price ran the off-license at the bottom, Mrs Each had the grocers half way up and there was a hardware shop at the top - I can't remember the name? I bet these are long gone now - anyone know? I remember Each's got packed if there were ever more than 4 people in there. A real old fashioned grocer. No self service - everything done over the small counter opposite the door. Very reminiscent of Arkwrights but not open all hours at all! A local shop for local people perhaps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 mrs eaches shop became a house and in 1983 i bought a house where prices shop was... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 mrs eaches shop became a house and in 1983 i bought a house where prices shop was... Hi Hippo Girl, sorry to have taken so long to pick up on your posting. Have you always lived in Bramcote, I mean before 1983? Were you at school there? I was at the old CofE in Town Street from '59-'66. SR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 i went to bramcote hills grammar sussexred, now back living in the village Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 i went to bramcote hills grammar sussexred, now back living in the village So did I - '66-'73! How about you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 i left in 68, ben lyons was the head teacher ...went to the big school reunion 2 years ago..all my kids went there as well..good times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
covkimbo 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 did either of you two know my brother Martin Snodin (Snod)? He now lives in Sussex. He would have been at Bramcote from about 1965 to 1971/2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Broseley 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Getting back on topic, I remember the Eaches shop (I don't think it was spelt like that - it was something like AITCH but pronounced Each.) It always reminded me of my favourite comedian, Mr Pastry as I could see the potential of the mountain of cans falling down and other disasters in such tiny shop. Do you remember that Mr Each used to run the tennis courts in the little park in the village? He was a kind of caretaker for the park, and was very strict. (I also went to BHGS, 1971 to 77 - and I now live in Sussex too!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Broseley, Have a look at http://www.bramcotehistory.org.uk/bugleexample.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Broseley 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 How fascinating! I remember now, some people said the name was pronounced Aitch. I used to love going on the swings and slides in the little park. The slide was really high, and had a wooden "house" on the top of it. When I was old enough to go there on my own, my friends and I used to dare each other to stand on the top of the house! No soft landing in those days, just asphalt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 My friend bought the shop and turned it into one big house.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hi Broseley, Have a look at http://www.bramcotehistory.org.uk/bugleexample.html Great link littlebro - thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niki 0 Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 I remember the 3 shops and spent my pocket money in Eaches. I had forgotten that Mr Each was a sort of caretaker at the King George V recreation ground. There were swings, the slide and a merrygoround in the play area. The asphalt was unforgiving. I was horsing around with an elder boy and chipped my front tooth.exposing the nerve. Dentistry in those days was the old pulley driven drill. The steep slope in the higher part of the rec made for wonderful tobogganing after snowfalls. In addition to the 3 shops in Chapel St., there was a fruit and veg shop I think in a house's garage in Town St. opposite Church St. There was I think a co-op butcher down on Derby Road about 100 yards down from the roundabout on the south side. I remember mum buying meaty bones for a ham soup. I lived more or less opposite the primary school in Town St. and remember the testing of the old airraid warning siren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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