Grocery Stores in Cambridge, United Kingdom

Derek Traylen lived in Cottenham for a number of years but he married some eight years ago roughly and moved to Impington.

Five Bells where George Law was the Landlord, changed his missus every 2 years ! His last Missus was Liz who I think now lives in Waterbeach. One before that buggered off with Rock Kings son Jimmy. I distinctly remember this as Jack and his missus use d to come in for a late drink in the five bells on a Friday night and George asked Jack, have you seen your old boy lately and Jack said no ! Well said George, Driver of the Dray had seen your old boy with my Missus in Yarmouth last night ! Rock Queen immediately said my Jimmy wouldn't do a thing like that and left the pub !

Lord Nelson

After Chesney's own business closed, due I think to him taking a enforced holiday, he worked for Doug Nice in Waterbeach for a while. Doug told me that Chesney was the only person that he ever had to reprimand for being too thorough and thus taking too long on jobs. He helped me replace a clutch on my tractor once, that means splitting the whole thing into 2 parts and wheeling one 4-5 feet away from the other. When tightening the bolts one wrung off, the way he drilled the stud out with a hand drill was a work of art!

Mike Dawson from Stitch In Time, sadly passed away last year.RIP. Vacuum Cleaner Shop is still trading in Burleigh Street, now run by my son Andrew. Remember Jenny from the cafe in Burleigh St. Babycare in Burleigh St. was opened in October 1981 by m y hubby John, his sister Denise & I. Do any ladies out there remember Jenny's Fashions in Burleigh St.-small shop, where show room was upstairs.(opp. Chinese supermarket)

I remember the green grocers in Burleight street, my aunty Christine Matthews worked in there. It used to be a real treat to go to Burleigh street when I was a nipper. The Big Co-op with the concertina doors on the lift.

Wendy Redfern, do you remember the other shops in Burleigh Street? Rophs they cake shop next door Pinks the confectioner, one of the Pink girls married Terry Reynolds, their daughter married Steve Spriggs the footballer the other one married Des Burges s the greengrocer next door. There was Curtis the butcher and further along Masons the chemists, Ken Mason died 2-3 years ago. Further along was DBH Smith greengrocer, he was bro-in-law to Chester formerly of the Kite then moved to Chesterton Road

Yes, Curtis's pasties, Joan Brown from Staffordshire Street worked there, no only was she gorgeous but also gave me 2 for the price of one!!!