Who remembers? Manchester, UK version!

amother

Tomato

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 10:26 am

amother Aqua wrote:

It was next door to where shefa is now, it didn’t last long but it was so good

How many years ago?

amother

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 4:42 pm

This is bugging me.
There was an Asian shop that was in some low area, and people got their kids suits there.
Anyone remember what it was called? Something with an S I think.

Eta: was it Sana trading?

amother

Butterscotch

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 5:49 pm

amother Hunter wrote:

Milky dream! 😋 We used to go as sem girls

Same! I was in sem about 9 years ago. When did milky dream close?
Girls loooved the chili fries 😆

amother

Aqua

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:19 pm

amother OP wrote:

I don't remember it.

Maybe it was called cafe sheli …I don’t remember, it was around 15 years ago.

amother

Dandelion

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:29 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yes - Sana Trading - we used to get all sorts there, especially suits, but also dresses,suitcases, homeware

amother

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:49 pm

amother Butterscotch wrote:

Same! I was in sem about 9 years ago. When did milky dream close?
Girls loooved the chili fries 😆

I don't remember exactly when it closed. We now have noshers chilli chips to enjoy 😋 my son's favourite Smile

What used to be where noshers is now?

amother

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:50 pm

amother Aqua wrote:

Maybe it was called cafe sheli …I don’t remember, it was around 15 years ago.

That does ring a bell but I was living in Israel 15 years ago so could be I missed that one.

amother

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:52 pm

amother Dandelion wrote:

Yes - Sana Trading - we used to get all sorts there, especially suits, but also dresses,suitcases, homeware

Yeah it's a shame that it closed down.

amother

Blue

Wed, Aug 02 2023, 6:58 pm

amother Aqua wrote:

Maybe it was called cafe sheli …I don’t remember, it was around 15 years ago.

Yes!!! This is the one I was talking about that I didn't know the name!

I honestly still think about their shnitzel baguettes they were insane!!

amother

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 1:07 am

amother Blue wrote:

Anyone remember woolworths? And 'the big w" in the fort?!

Yes woolworths and Ethel Austin? On cheetham hill! What was the big W? I remember when the fort opened, it was so exciting.
Who remembers Dunnes in Ancoats?

amother

Razzmatazz

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 5:02 am

amother Razzmatazz wrote:

Please change title to Manchester UK version. Started a Golders Green one:)
So much fun

Thanks! We Londoners will leave you mancunians to reminisce:)

amother

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 5:06 am

amother Razzmatazz wrote:

Thanks! We Londoners will leave you mancunians to reminisce:)

Thanks 😅😂
It could've been on the same thread though, because some of us Mancs know London well too and may remember things. I remember Sharon's bakery...

amother

Dill

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 5:24 am

amother OP wrote:

Yes woolworths and Ethel Austin? On cheetham hill! What was the big W? I remember when the fort opened, it was so exciting.
Who remembers Dunnes in Ancoats?

Big W was the giant woolworths that opened on the opposite side of the fort. It was where B&M and Matalan then went. And now it's Lidl, and matalan is closed.
In Ancoats I remember the whole row of shops, including Toys 'r' us and mothercare. And we loved the tree lift in mothercare. All of which are now gone.

amother

Brickred

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 5:30 am

Aaaah this thread is making me smile!!

I worked in Kosher Delights for a bit.
Woolworths, Ethel Austin, Cheetum 'ill Wink

That dreamy crembo from Swiss Cottage- tried explaining how their Crembo is like a different world to the nasty Israeli crembos to my Israeli husband (I love many things about Israel, but I can't deal with the Crembos after being spoiled by Swiss Cottage Wink

)
I was a John's Gym-goer
And the fruit-and-veg shop on King's Road that apparently is no longer around- that was a big part of my childhood- owned by non-Jews- what was it called?
Ha this is fun!

amother

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 5:34 am

amother Dill wrote:

Ah don't remember it. I miss Matalan there.
Yes I remember the tree lift in mothercare. We loved it as kids and then took our own when they were little. Didn't it have a big slide at the entrance too?

And there was a little soft play in the new mothercare in the fort. That was a good little outing for a rainy day with very young kids.

amother

Oatmeal

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 6:05 am

I'm out of Manchester for too long, you took me on real memory lane! Problem is I don't know what it looks like now to know what closed.

Who remembers the old Jewish High building? and when no one would go to lower Broughton or Crumpsall at night because it was too dangerous?

amother

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 3:30 pm

amother Oatmeal wrote:

Course I remember Jewish high, I went there! And my chasuna was one of the first that took place in the new Jewish high hall Smile

I only remember further down cheetham hill being dangerous, I never walked down lower broughton area. It certainly wasn't a Jewish area back in my days.

amother

Thu, Aug 03 2023, 3:33 pm

amother Brickred wrote:

Aaaah this thread is making me smile!!

I worked in Kosher Delights for a bit.
Woolworths, Ethel Austin, Cheetum 'ill Wink

)
I was a John's Gym-goer
And the fruit-and-veg shop on King's Road that apparently is no longer around- that was a big part of my childhood- owned by non-Jews- what was it called?
Ha this is fun!

I don't remember the old kings road well because I grew up near Leicester Road. But do you remember yaffes hardware shop bury old rd? The owners were elderly and lived upstairs! That didn't close so long ago. Gingers? I had my hair done every week there LOL