Jarndyce Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 10 hours ago, NoTailT said: The poor young girl working on the counter at Vic Rd was awfully bemused and concerned when I - rather flustered - asked her for 20 lesbians and bisexuals Probably not stocked at Vic Road… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 33 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: Probably not stocked at Vic Road… No wonder I didn't spot the difference between lake Rd and Vic Rd. I was looking for the wrong things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Poppins Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Big Shoprite in Ramsey refurb starts on 15th June. (According to a sign at Clear Pharmacy there) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Poppins Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Robinson's are also reportedly looking for large units in the north and south of the island to open shops in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 9 minutes ago, Hairy Poppins said: Robinson's are also reportedly looking for large units in the north and south of the island to open shops in. Would not be surprised I was in Robinson’s on Wednesday the store was very busy with all four checkouts open . The meat selection is very good and not that expensive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 31 minutes ago, Hairy Poppins said: Robinson's are also reportedly looking for large units in the north and south of the island to open shops in. i remember when they had their own shop in ramsey and i would guess at one point they had shops in other towns too. do i remember correctly that there was one in strand street at some point ? they did have one in the shops between the villa and gaiety too as well as the one still going on the terrace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 30 minutes ago, WTF said: i remember when they had their own shop in ramsey and i would guess at one point they had shops in other towns too. do i remember correctly that there was one in strand street at some point ? they did have one in the shops between the villa and gaiety too as well as the one still going on the terrace. I seem to remember they had a store in the Strand very near to where WH Smith’s is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 37 minutes ago, WTF said: i remember when they had their own shop in ramsey and i would guess at one point they had shops in other towns too. do i remember correctly that there was one in strand street at some point ? they did have one in the shops between the villa and gaiety too as well as the one still going on the terrace. Think it was Connibears about where the Spar shop is next to Boots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 1 hour ago, WTF said: ...did they have one in the shops between the villa and gaiety..? that was Conibears, iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 1 hour ago, IOM said: I seem to remember they had a store in the Strand very near to where WH Smith’s is now 1 hour ago, Gladys said: Think it was Connibears about where the Spar shop is next to Boots. 3 minutes ago, quilp said: that was Conibears, iirc. Didn’t Joan Connibear marry Johann Horsthuis and didn’t it morph into Robinsons? I remember an arcade, with an entrance on Strand St, maybe down an alleyway, but the main shop front entrance on Howard Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 They had one in onchan, next to the coop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) 17 minutes ago, John Wright said: Didn’t Joan Connibear marry Johann Horsthuis and didn’t it morph into Robinsons? By jove I do believe you are correct, JW. She was the apple of his eye, a proper peach in her younger days. A fruitful marriage it was too. Edited May 4 by quilp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 48 minutes ago, quilp said: By jove I do believe you are correct, JW. She was the apple of his eye, a proper peach in her younger days. A fruitful marriage it was too. Groannnnnn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 3 hours ago, IOM said: Would not be surprised I was in Robinson’s on Wednesday the store was very busy with all four checkouts open . The meat selection is very good and not that expensive. Yes, popped up today. Very busy and A&J butchers have a good range. I do wonder how they are competing with the various Asian grocers that have opened recently, but they have some great 'exotics' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ingham Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 2 hours ago, John Wright said: I remember an arcade, with an entrance on Strand St, maybe down an alleyway, but the main shop front entrance on Howard Street. Basically where WH Smith is now is how I remember it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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