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[albitz]

Boxes of broken biscuits was my favourite, which we bought at the Home & Colonial stores for one!

It was always a lovely surprise to find what biscuits you had.  It was like a pick & mix of your favourite biscuits 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Aah I remember that very well indeed Lizze - it's just brought back memories of Annie Lennox's corner shop.

Salter weighing scales, Berkel food slickers, sides of proper bacon (covered on stockinette ) vast pieces of cooked ham covered in yellow crumb and lines upon lines of sweetie jars containing treats such as clove rock, brandy/aniseed balls, Army and Navies, sherbet bombs, Riley’s toffee rolls, flying saucers, Victory V lozenges and on and on.

Robbie the Co-Op milkman who was able to carry several pint bottles of milk by their necks between his fingers, Reggie the Baker and the very long trays of freshly backed goods pulled from the back of his electric van and a legion of other traders who brought their wares to the door step.

Memories of a time within a vastly different country.

That paints a vivid picture and brings back many memories from childhood  Zulu. Particularily of visits to my granny in Sandy Row, where I would be sent to the wee shop around the corner which was just like the one you describe.
The usual reason I was sent as a 6 or 7 year old was to buy ciggys for grannny. 60 gallahers greens was the usual daily order  .......and some sweets for myself. Also used to get that well known ice cream woman (whose name escapes me) on her bicycle contraption with the big ice cream box on the front.If I,d "been good" I would get bought a "slider".
Happy days and simpler times indeed.

[Banjax]

Boxes of broken biscuits was my favourite, which we bought at the Home & Colonial stores for one!

It was always a lovely surprise to find what biscuits you had.  It was like a pick & mix of your favourite biscuits 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Aah I remember that very well indeed Lizze - it's just brought back memories of Annie Lennox's corner shop.

Salter weighing scales, Berkel food slickers, sides of proper bacon (covered on stockinette ) vast pieces of cooked ham covered in yellow crumb and lines upon lines of sweetie jars containing treats such as clove rock, brandy/aniseed balls, Army and Navies, sherbet bombs, Riley’s toffee rolls, flying saucers, Victory V lozenges and on and on.

Robbie the Co-Op milkman who was able to carry several pint bottles of milk by their necks between his fingers, Reggie the Baker and the very long trays of freshly backed goods pulled from the back of his electric van and a legion of other traders who brought their wares to the door step.

Memories of a time within a vastly different country.

trouble is, few people are willing to pay for it and would rather buy the cheap stuff tesco's et al churn out rather than a decent piece of meat - i've had steak from tesco's that literally tasted of nothing  now when i get a steak its from the local butcher- lesson learned - i fear nowadays kids'll grow up not knowing what an apple or tomato tastes like as independent grocers cant compete with vastly inferior and far cheaper goods 

[albitz]

Agreed. supermarket meat is usually vile. No flavour and its like trying to chew an old bicycle tyre.We use the local farm shop or a butcher a few miles away who has a great word of mouth reputation. The meat of all types tastes like I remember meat used to taste when I was a wee boy.

[Dishevelled Den]

trouble is, few people are willing to pay for it and would rather buy the cheap stuff tesco's et al churn out rather than a decent piece of meat - i've had steak from tesco's that literally tasted of nothing  now when i get a steak its from the local butcher- lesson learned - i fear nowadays kids'll grow up not knowing what an apple or tomato tastes like as independent grocers cant compete with vastly inferior and far cheaper goods 

Quite right BJ.

I think many will rue the day that they preferred the out of town centre or the supermarket to the local trader.

[omegod]

After an epic search I tracked down these beautys shown in the link...the fabled Dundee Buiscuit, absolutely scrummy!!!

http://www.cottagecookiesltd.com/

[omegod]

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/

Site devoted to this very subject!

[Dishevelled Den]

That paints a vivid picture and brings back many memories from childhood  Zulu. Particularily of visits to my granny in Sandy Row, where I would be sent to the wee shop around the corner which was just like the one you describe.
The usual reason I was sent as a 6 or 7 year old was to buy ciggys for grannny. 60 gallahers greens was the usual daily order  .......and some sweets for myself. Also used to get that well known ice cream woman (whose name escapes me) on her bicycle contraption with the big ice cream box on the front.If I,d "been good" I would get bought a "slider".
Happy days and simpler times indeed.

That sweetie shop was quite renowned A, it got business from far and wide.

The area has changed so much now I can't remember if it was on the Row itself or in one of the streets leading through to great Victoria Street at the Boyne Bridge end.

There was only one place to get ice-cream - Sammy Desano's on the Newtownards Road (although many preferred Fusco's).

The pale yellow delight was kept in 1 gallon stainless steel pails in the cooler counter.  They also sold hot peas, which people greedly consumed drenched with salt and malt vinegar.

[bubbaphatass]

http://dorsetknobthrowing.com/ take a firm grip of your biscuit and lob it............

[Mr Skrunts]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

[Lizzie_Zoom]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

How about ice cream Skruntie? :-/ :-/

I remember well one of the many Italian ice cream van operations in the 1950s. "DeMatio's" (I think I spelt that correctly!) were the operator around High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells who played the tune Lily Marlene when touring around in his Austin ice cream van 8-) 8-) 8-)

[Mr Skrunts]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

How about ice cream Skruntie? :-/ :-/

I remember well one of the many Italian ice cream van operations in the 1950s. "DeMatio's" (I think I spelt that correctly!) were the operator around High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells who played the tune Lily Marlene when touring around in his Austin ice cream van 8-) 8-) 8-)

This thread could turn rather naughty if I start talking about chocolate, milk, and ice cream.   

[Lizzie_Zoom]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

How about ice cream Skruntie? :-/ :-/

I remember well one of the many Italian ice cream van operations in the 1950s. "DeMatio's" (I think I spelt that correctly!) were the operator around High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells who played the tune Lily Marlene when touring around in his Austin ice cream van 8-) 8-) 8-)

This thread could turn rather naughty if I start talking about chocolate, milk, and ice cream.   

..................and strawberries?!!

[Dishevelled Den]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

How about ice cream Skruntie? :-/ :-/

I remember well one of the many Italian ice cream van operations in the 1950s. "DeMatio's" (I think I spelt that correctly!) were the operator around High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells who played the tune Lily Marlene when touring around in his Austin ice cream van 8-) 8-) 8-)

This thread could turn rather naughty if I start talking about chocolate, milk, and ice cream.   

..................and strawberries?!!

Well now that we're being rather open, a former girlfriend of mine used to like sitting on sponge cakes. 8-)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

What about a chocolate knob Skrunts.....

Well you see, there we were the other night, totally bored and nothing on TV, Out came the vodka amd coke, and all that was left in the fridge were some chocolate buttons and some squirty cream . . . . all I will add is it was a long night, and fun. 

You can't beat a good chocolate hot knob.......Skrunts......

was gonna add something regards milkshakes but sounded rude.   

How about ice cream Skruntie? :-/ :-/

I remember well one of the many Italian ice cream van operations in the 1950s. "DeMatio's" (I think I spelt that correctly!) were the operator around High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells who played the tune Lily Marlene when touring around in his Austin ice cream van 8-) 8-) 8-)

This thread could turn rather naughty if I start talking about chocolate, milk, and ice cream.   

..................and strawberries?!!

Well now that we're being rather open, a former girlfriend of mine used to like sitting on sponge cakes. 8-)

OMG Zulu!!   Please don't describe what happened next, apart from asking you what did the cake taste like afterwards??!!

[Dishevelled Den]

OMG Zulu!!   Please don't describe what happened next, apart from asking you what did the cake taste like afterwards??!!

It was yummy Lizzie.