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 JRW2  Dulwich 02 Mar 21 1.52pm |
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When I was a young child - early 1950s - my mother, instead of dragging me around Brixton market, would occasionally ring the changes with a trip to Streatham, Bromley or Croydon - all in those days considerably up-market from Brixton. My favourite was Croydon, mainly because of Kennards department store, which offered pony rides for children. How things have changed for all three of those venues - but none more so than Croydon.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 02 Mar 21 1.57pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
When I was a young child - early 1950s - my mother, instead of dragging me around Brixton market, would occasionally ring the changes with a trip to Streatham, Bromley or Croydon - all in those days considerably up-market from Brixton. My favourite was Croydon, mainly because of Kennards department store, which offered pony rides for children. How things have changed for all three of those venues - but none more so than Croydon. My Mum worked in Kennards. Good old store with a fabulous Soda Bar where they made a fabulous Knickerbocker Glory and jam waffles.
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| esox lucius Deal 02 Mar 21 2.21pm |
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Back in the day Friday nights in the beer Keller. Christ had some bloody good laughs, then staggering home through the whitgift centre.
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 02 Mar 21 2.47pm |
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Left Wallington a couple of years ago and I am NEVER going back.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 02 Mar 21 3.02pm |
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A man who is tired of Croydon is tired of life. But then aren't we all...
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| Spiderman Horsham 02 Mar 21 3.29pm |
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Originally posted by NEILLO
And now, over to Tom The Eagle...
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| Spiderman Horsham 02 Mar 21 3.31pm |
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Originally posted by esox lucius
Back in the day Friday nights in the beer Keller. Christ had some bloody good laughs, then staggering home through the whitgift centre. Used to spend many a Friday night in there, good times
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| Spiderman Horsham 02 Mar 21 3.32pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Left Wallington a couple of years ago and I am NEVER going back. Do you have a banning order then?
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| Spiderman Horsham 02 Mar 21 3.33pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
When I was a young child - early 1950s - my mother, instead of dragging me around Brixton market, would occasionally ring the changes with a trip to Streatham, Bromley or Croydon - all in those days considerably up-market from Brixton. My favourite was Croydon, mainly because of Kennards department store, which offered pony rides for children. How things have changed for all three of those venues - but none more so than Croydon. Yes you have reminded me of the pony rides, weren’t they down the alleyway at the side?
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| Pete53 Hassocks 02 Mar 21 3.52pm |
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I grew up in West Wickham, which is but a shortish bus ride to Croydon. If the Swap Shop was still there I'd leave my rural idyll and move back to the area like a shot. Edited by Pete53 (02 Mar 2021 3.53pm)
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| JRW2 Dulwich 02 Mar 21 4.02pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Yes you have reminded me of the pony rides, weren’t they down the alleyway at the side? I wish I could say I remember, but the passage of nearly 70 years has wiped out that detail. Strange, given that it was such a treat.
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| chris123 hove actually 02 Mar 21 4.18pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Yes you have reminded me of the pony rides, weren’t they down the alleyway at the side? I've got a memory of rides passing by the Alms-houses.
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