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  • a nation of STW shopkeepers
  • maccruiskeen
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    I was having a chat in my local cafe recently. I’ve only be resident in the area for 8 years or so, so still finding out about the place recently. It came up in conversation that the village we were in – of about 2000 souls- being reasonably far from any towns manages to support two cafes, two little mini-marts, a florist, two hair dressers, and two chipshops and a pub. So about 10 businesses. Not bad – But someone pointed out that in most peoples memory there used to be 54 shops there. I thought that was amazing – you didn’t have to leave the village to buy shoes, or a suit or a washing machine.

    Being one-person / one product enterprises, in a spirit of cooperation rather than competition –  it meant each shop had its own personality. The cafe we were in used to be a shoe shop where….

    “you could get any shoe you wanted, but not in your size. You would however leave with a pair of shoes – either ones that did fit or ones you didn’t want”

    So….. on the STW High Street – who would sell what?

    ‘Bear’s Necessities’ open all hours selling things you can’t afford to run out of; bog roll, milk, single cigarettes, and insulin?

    ‘Rusty’s Paneer’ single-issue cheesemongers?

    “Hora’s House of Hammers” ?

    ads678
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    My surname is Branston.

    Drac
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    Sponges.

    jekkyl
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    Flashy would sell shoes. TJ helmets. Dez b would be in a record shop being condescending about your music choices.

    bruneep
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    fun

    but not next to dracs shop

    muppetWrangler
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    Cuddly toys

    matt_outandabout
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    JiveHoneyJive would have the oddball bookshop, specialising in spy novels, political and conspiracy books….

    I want the bike shop. Bike_outandabout.

    matt_outandabout
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    Perchypanther would have the joke shop…

    tjagain
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    I would sell snake oil and patent nostrums

    matt_outandabout
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    kayak23 would sell garden buildings.

    mcmoonter delivers firewood and fine art.

    Cougar
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    “Hora’s House of Hammers” ?

    I have nothing to add other than, that utterly creased me.  Worth the price of admission for that alone, well played.

    maccruiskeen
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    Perchypanther would have the joke shop…

    or exotic pets

    Purchase Panthers

    maccruiskeen
    Full Member

    I have nothing to add other than, that utterly creased me.

    theres a vacancy in the shop next door for you if you want it

    “Yes we have no Ban hammers”

    maccruiskeen
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    “Cresser’s the Doom Mongers”:  Bad News Agents

    matt_outandabout
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    i think there would be a surfeit of graphic design companies.

    Trail_rat has the garage….

    maccruiskeen
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    i think there would be a surfeit of graphic design companies.

    may require some to diversify….

    “Binner-Binner-Binner’s DAT Man!”: Niche audio format retailer

    maccruiskeen
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    Of course, with the time just gone 11pm its always the pub closest to the police station  that does the lock-ins.

    <closes the curtains, turn off the jukebox but conspicuously continues serving at the….>

    Maccruisk Inn

    timba
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    Bike Forum Collective would run the clothing emporium “What Attyre For…”

    maccruiskeen
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    “Baby Robbin'”

    Appears to be a Creche but might actually be a bespoke adoption agency

    maccruiskeen
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    Nobeerinthefridge

    An off-license run by the Temperance Society

    leffeboy
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    The only problem would be you couldn’t get into any shops because of all the billboards..

    Drac
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    fun

    but not next to dracs shop

    Don’t worry my shop would soon absorb yours.

    nickc
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    MrLebowski’s Bowling Emporium

    matt_outandabout
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    MrWoppits pet shop.

    Epicyclo guiding services.

    wwaswas
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    Daffy
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    Me?  Birdwatching/Stalking paraphernalia.

    OR

    Drugs – legal, soon to be legal…maybe illegal…*shrugs*

    TheFlyingOx
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    I think “The Flying Ox” would make a fine pub name.

    slowoldman
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    Zimmerframes.

    matt_outandabout
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    one_happy_hippy = cannabis dealer?

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Internet arguing-workshops.

    maccruiskeen
    Full Member

    Or a gym

    cynic-alisthenics

    Leku
    Free Member

    I shall be selling old rope.

    The finest artisan vintage ropes from around the world plus any other old rope I can find.

    joshvegas
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    Guess i’m the bookies or the amusements…

    CHB
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    I would sell hope and optimism (in schooners cos you couldn’t afford a pint of hope).

    I might also sell artisan trousers if I could find a supplier.

    wwaswas
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    I shall be selling old rope.

    Add a couple of fish to the stock and your shop could be called;

    World of Cording, Two Carp

    fasthaggis
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    My shop would be offal.

    Cougar
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    World of Cording, Two Carp

    Delete your account.

    funkmasterp
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    Funkmaster P’s music emporium. Seller of turntables, bass guitars and vinyl.

    trail_rat
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    “Epicyclo guiding services.”

    101 rides no one wants to do on a fixed/folding/rudge

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    Delete your account.

    *beams*

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