Max Power Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 3 hours ago, mollag said: Make it a D.O.I Sheeps head butcher, take the brains out.😬 When I was a butcher's boy at Costain's on Bucks Road, there wasn't much wasted. The Majestic Hotel always had two large trays of skinned and split sheeps heads every week, eyes removed of course. I used to get some 'orrible jobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Max Power said: When I was a butcher's boy at Costain's on Bucks Road, there wasn't much wasted. The Majestic Hotel always had two large trays of skinned and split sheeps heads every week, eyes removed of course. I used to get some 'orrible jobs! Just what delights did they become! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, finlo said: Just what delights did they become! I think they were for a huge pot of "Manx Broth"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Expat. said: There was a tripe shop in Douglas when I were a lad. Round the back of the Town Hall. I used to get sent there for my grandfathers weekly portion. It was the single most horrendous foodstuff humanity has ever created. That and ox tongue. Craine's pork shop? Harrison and Garretts bought it and moved the business to Strand Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 17 hours ago, Malik said: Yeah, I’ve heard you chew it a lot and there’s no taste apart from the vinegar it’s doused in. Glad I’ve missed out on that. I quite like ox tongue. My mum used to love the stuff. I only tried it once and swallowed the same piece about a dozen times...🤢 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Max Power said: When I was a butcher's boy at Costain's on Bucks Road, there wasn't much wasted. The Majestic Hotel always had two large trays of skinned and split sheeps heads every week, eyes removed of course. I used to get some 'orrible jobs! Was that before Jimmy took over with the irresistible Muriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Was that before Jimmy took over with the irresistible Muriel I was about 12 so I'd say so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Passing Time said: Craine's pork shop? Harrison and Garretts bought it and moved the business to Strand Street It was Clagues, Craines was in Strand street, before that it was Grays, There was/ is a tripe shop, corner of Finch road and Prospect hill 😉 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, mollag said: It was Clagues, Craines was in Strand street, before that it was Grays, There was/ is a tripe shop, corner of Finch road and Prospect hill 😉 I'll bet that's not that long ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, finlo said: I'll bet that's not that long ago! It was there in the mid 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, finlo said: I'll bet that's not that long ago! March 1974 Though, as mentioned before, it was the corner of Nelson Street and Prospect Hill, not Finch Road. A tripe shop opposite Tynwald Buildings would be too good to be true. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Roger Mexico said: March 1974 Though, as mentioned before, it was the corner of Nelson Street and Prospect Hill, not Finch Road. A tripe shop opposite Tynwald Buildings would be too good to be true. It was on the corner of Nelson Street and Church Street. Nelson Street and Prospect Hill was the card shop run by a strange pair of twins. Between the two was Sara’s for Jaeger 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, mollag said: It was Clagues, Craines was in Strand street, before that it was Grays, There was/ is a tripe shop, corner of Finch road and Prospect hill 😉 I used to help and collect the tripe from there for Costains, along with jellied pigs trotters etc. Strange smell of it all boiling away, and sitting in big tin bath type things awaiting sale. YUK! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: March 1974 Though, as mentioned before, it was the corner of Nelson Street and Prospect Hill, not Finch Road. A tripe shop opposite Tynwald Buildings would be too good to be true. Twas the Tynwald tripe shop i meant 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Should anyone be interested, Willaston Butchers are knocking out "Savoury Ducks" an offal mix wrapped in caul fat, Yumee 😋 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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