On 22 Apr 2009 at 8:17pm lipton shopper wrote:
Does anyone recall Liptons in the cliffe?There was a manager there, looked like John Revolting.Sorry John Travolta.The seventies this would have been.
On 22 Apr 2009 at 9:12pm Cliffebimbo wrote:
I remember it well. It would give the DFL's palpatations if it was still there now. Remember the tills and how your change came down those shoots into a tray thing. Those were the days when you could buy useful things in the town.
On 22 Apr 2009 at 9:24pm CliffeClever wrote:
You didn't remember it that well dimbo 'cause it wasn't in the Cliffe. Cliffe starts at the bridge, the precinct is in the High Street.
On 22 Apr 2009 at 9:33pm Hogh Street shopper wrote:
And up the top there was the International...Macfisheries,Spencer and his veg shop...You could get everything up the top of the town in those days...
And was it Victor Values where Bills is now.later to become Tescos?
On 22 Apr 2009 at 9:35pm High Street shopper wrote:
And there was an Acres the bakers too...I think that was where the Hospice shop is now,which later became Ovetts...There was so much more scope to shop at the top of the town then...
On 22 Apr 2009 at 10:16pm Cliffebimbo wrote:
Well that is so clever of you. I am so pleased you pointed out what someone else actually said. By the way, the precinct wasn't there then so wasn't in the High Street.
On 22 Apr 2009 at 10:36pm CliffeClever wrote:
'the precinct wasn't there then ' wow dimbo, thanks for letting me know.
On 22 Apr 2009 at 10:48pm High Street Shopper wrote:
Sigh...Does it really matter Cliffe Clever? What's bitten your arse tonight then?
On 22 Apr 2009 at 11:55pm Harold wrote:
If my dodgy memory serves me well, there was a Boots, WH Smiths,Mears fruit shop, i think a forfars, a Maynard sweet shop and the afor mentioned International and many many more.... 
On 23 Apr 2009 at 12:35am 40 something wrote:
Cliffebimbo, I didnt think you were old enough to remember Liptons!
On 23 Apr 2009 at 8:58am Cliffebimbo wrote:
40 something, you are my new best friend.
On 23 Apr 2009 at 9:13am FA wrote:
Timothy Whites was up the top of town too...where the Scabbey national is now and anyone remember the butchers on the corner (is it monsoon there now)....always knee high in sawdust and smelt superb.
On 23 Apr 2009 at 10:59am cato wrote:
FA that butchers was Leesons where Monsoon is now.Where Abbey National is now was Marsh the butchers.As you went in the door there was a large opening down into the cellar.Sometimes this was open as the butcher brought up meat etc.Death trap for the careless!Next to the Rainbow was a chemist.Next to that, Clarks the bakers.On that same side was a green grocers.Talking of The rainbow,years ago(70s) it was a very decent pub with an area out back for eating. On the other side two shops before the Brewers was a very handy shop, selling hardware etc.Lots more I remember.
On 23 Apr 2009 at 11:11am FA wrote:
I can definately remember Timothy Whites being near to where the Abbey national is circa early 70's.
Fur feathers and fins used to be Gamleys with a big glass fronted counter which housed all sorts of goodies....again circa early 70's
One thing i remember is walking up North Street with my mum before i started school (1970) and just seeing the tips of those Leylandii conifers in the grounds of those offices which are surrounded by the white railings. I think there might still be one left but they grew so tall and had to come out some years ago.
On 23 Apr 2009 at 11:20am cato wrote:
FA I think Timothy Whites was before Leesons the butchers,where Monsoon is now.My memory is of the door being to the side.Boots was next to Marsh the butchers,then a posh mens clothes shop.Does anyone remember the two phone boxes down the side of the post office?Yes the top of the town was great then.
On 23 Apr 2009 at 11:27am High Street shopper wrote:
I do cato...They always smelt of wee.....
And the Court Lounge,opposite the court,where the framing shop is now.
There was a ballroom at the back with a big ball thing hanging from the ceiling.My Mum says during the war it was a dance hall called the Crystal Ballroom...
On 23 Apr 2009 at 11:37am cato wrote:
Hallo High Street Shopper.Yes I remember the Court Lounge.I recall someone telling me it was also used as roller rink once.Is that so?Wonder what has happened to that large area at the rear of the framing shop!
On 24 Apr 2009 at 9:38am Court Lounge Lizard wrote:
The Court Lounge was owned and run by Pat (Irish with a wicked sense of humour)and her husband Andre (Greek, keen gambler, a sweet generous man). Gladys helped out on the counter aided sometimes by Pat's daughter. The highlight of their menu was poached egg on toast. The ballroom at the back was laterly used as a bingo hall and I believe there had been a coffee bar upstairs (in the 60's?). Pat would refer to the very back of the building as the sweet factory. On the other side of the High St. was Tansley and Cooke (or was it Tansey?) where I rented my b/w telly and bought records.
On 24 Apr 2009 at 9:58am zola wrote:
I remember Tansley and Cookes! I bought my first single in there for 7s and 6d...Esther and Abi Ofarim,You're the lady,you're the lady that I love,I'm the ladeeee,the ladeoooooo.....I remember you could listen to the records in a booth with headphones before you bought them.
On 24 Apr 2009 at 10:00am cato wrote:
Thankyou Court Lounge Lizard,great information.I too recall the shop selling records across the road.Do you remember the record shop in the precinct?It would be about where Lloyds or McKays is now.Carpet shop where boots is now,a greengrocers,post office.Where Clarks shoe shop was, a Keymarket?A mini supermarket anyway.That was apart from Tesco and Liptons!Wonderful Wilsons, a toy shop.Before the toy shop it was a greengrocers.There was a wonderful department store(Laceys)where Cancer shop is now.Another such was Macartneys where Ask is now.Sorry to ramble but remember Lewes as it was.
On 24 Apr 2009 at 11:45am Court Lounge Lizard wrote:
Some random memories of Lewes in the 70's. Processed cheese from the International, sausages from "Porky" Prior, Sordo Lopez (not sure of spelling) wine that came in half gallon demi-johns from the off license next to the Rainbow ( Ken and Joan behind the bar). Great music and atmosphere at the Lamb (John and Annie). Rent on my flat in the High Street £4.50 a week inclusive of bills. Getting stoned in the Grange gardens!! Lots of casual sex!!
On 24 Apr 2009 at 10:28pm Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
I remember the first day I came to Lewes. I was a rep then, and my first call was at the Co-Op, now Wallis and Wallis, and the man in there gave me the very sensible advice not to try and drive to Forbuoys (which might have been Martins back then), but to walk round. I had to call at Mooreys too, and remember there being a nice china shop nearby, which I assume was Potts.
The butchers where Monsoon is now had become a Dewhursts by the time I moved to Lewes.
On 25 Apr 2009 at 1:10pm cato wrote:
You are right and I am wrong Annette Curtin-Twitcher.Yes, Dewhursts not Leesons as I thought.Thankyou.I recall the co-op very well.The co-op was a lovely shop with extremely nice staff.
On 26 Apr 2009 at 11:29pm expat wrote:
My god court lounge lizard, I must know you
On 27 Apr 2009 at 12:41pm Court Lounge Lizard wrote:
Yes Expat, I think we knew each other very well. You would also, I'm sure, remember Spanner, Lav, Barnsey, Scots Johnny, Mick and Pam, the Gent family,the Deacons. Happy days. Shame the Rainbow and Lamb have been ruined. Pint of snakebite anyone?JT
On 27 Apr 2009 at 11:04pm expat wrote:
How the hell are you? Great times OK, lots of good memories, I thought you moved away from Lewes years ago.