http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 17 May 2012 06:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/#comment-5103 Grannymar » I’d love to spend a penny… Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:56:03 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=146#comment-5103 [...] My sister phoned to let me know about the death this morning of a man who was part of our childhood. Small in stature, but big in heart, he was known and respected throughout the neighbourhood. You have heard about him before today, I talked about him here. [...] [...] My sister phoned to let me know about the death this morning of a man who was part of our childhood. Small in stature, but big in heart, he was known and respected throughout the neighbourhood. You have heard about him before today, I talked about him here. [...]

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/#comment-474 grannymar Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=146#comment-474 Thanks baino. There so many young folk out there who have no idea of what the 'pre technology' age was like Thanks baino. There so many young folk out there who have no idea of what the ‘pre technology’ age was like

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/#comment-473 Baino Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=146#comment-473 Boy did you! When we were little and living in Romily, Cheshire we were allowed every Sunday evening to walk down to The Don, the local sweet shop and were given two shillings each to purchase 'sweeties' we call them 'lollies' here. Just as you described it with jars of worldly candies, lollipops, pontefract cakes and sugary delights. We'd spend our money on lemon sherbets and liquorice roots and those disolvey space shippy shaped things with sherbert in the middle. The shopkeeper would wait patiently while four of us all under the age of 11 picked our favourites from specific jars. The patience of the man was incredible. That's what I like about the country out here, there are still shops where you can by everything from a gold pan to a pair of panty hose and a stock saddle. (although why you'd want that particular combination, I'm not sure.) Beaut story Grannymar! Boy did you! When we were little and living in Romily, Cheshire we were allowed every Sunday evening to walk down to The Don, the local sweet shop and were given two shillings each to purchase ’sweeties’ we call them ‘lollies’ here. Just as you described it with jars of worldly candies, lollipops, pontefract cakes and sugary delights. We’d spend our money on lemon sherbets and liquorice roots and those disolvey space shippy shaped things with sherbert in the middle. The shopkeeper would wait patiently while four of us all under the age of 11 picked our favourites from specific jars. The patience of the man was incredible. That’s what I like about the country out here, there are still shops where you can by everything from a gold pan to a pair of panty hose and a stock saddle. (although why you’d want that particular combination, I’m not sure.) Beaut story Grannymar!

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/#comment-472 grannymar Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=146#comment-472 Nice story Brian, glad I jogged the memory. Nice story Brian, glad I jogged the memory.

]]> http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/07/09/mr-%e2%80%98o%e2%80%99/#comment-471 Brianf Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=146#comment-471 For me it was old Gracie who owned and operated Gracies Corner Store. Her store was two blocks past Murphys hardware store another of my favorite places as a kid. When I was that kid on my bicycle I thought she was 900 years old. Boy, I could stand in front of that counter for an hour trying to figure out how to spend my nickle or dime. She use to give us a piece of string so we could tie our bag of candy to our bikes. It was 1995 when I found myself about a block from the old Gracies store and I decided to walk over and see what it had become. I just about dropped my jaw when I walked in and felt I had been sent back to 1965. Gracie was there behind the counter but the store was a hint of what it once was. It was a great time to speak with her. It took her awhile but she finally remembered me and we spoke of all the kids and what they were doing. Two years later I heard that Gracie died and the building was gutted and is now a lawyers office. Sometimes progress just stinks! For me it was old Gracie who owned and operated Gracies Corner Store. Her store was two blocks past Murphys hardware store another of my favorite places as a kid. When I was that kid on my bicycle I thought she was 900 years old. Boy, I could stand in front of that counter for an hour trying to figure out how to spend my nickle or dime. She use to give us a piece of string so we could tie our bag of candy to our bikes. It was 1995 when I found myself about a block from the old Gracies store and I decided to walk over and see what it had become. I just about dropped my jaw when I walked in and felt I had been sent back to 1965. Gracie was there behind the counter but the store was a hint of what it once was. It was a great time to speak with her. It took her awhile but she finally remembered me and we spoke of all the kids and what they were doing. Two years later I heard that Gracie died and the building was gutted and is now a lawyers office. Sometimes progress just stinks!

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