Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

[Gramaisc]

It was only this sad event that made me realise that Pickup was the family name.

Johnny Pickup.

I heard last week that Johnny had died..... it seems to have come from a reliable source, can anyone confirm please ? He wasn't in The Yard for the Vinyl Sleeves gig last night (great gig again boys!) as he usually is which kind of supports the rumour.

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I had always vaguely assumed that the shop name was an allusion to record players and radios that they might sell and, completely unconnected, that Johnny Pickup was a fairly suitable nickname.

I've had a few dealings in the shop, although not so much in recent years - always extremely helpful.

 

[Trumpet]

We also had excellent service last time we had dealings and a better price than Currys for a washing machine.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

I think the guy just runs the shop as a hobby these days. I'm sure he's semi retired now. I don't think I've ventured in it in about 20 years.

I went in 18 months ago when looking for a dishwasher. The place stank of cat and he wasn't that enthusiastic as a business owner to a customer being there....

 

[tek-monkey]

I went in 18 months ago when looking for a dishwasher. The place stank of cat and he wasn't that enthusiastic as a business owner to a customer being there....

You aren't a cat, meow next time and you'll get more attention.

 

[airbusA346]

There is a double fronted shop in Mill Street that has a load of washing machines etc in the window, is it actually trading or has it become a cats home, Its been there forever.
Not sure whether to have put this in the 'Cats' posting.

The company (Pickups Of Stafford Ltd) is still filing documents with Companies House. It was incorporated in November 1963. Director is George Ernest Pickup (He's 82 years old).

 

[Carole]

I’m sure that I remember someone grabbing me and dancing with me (might have been in the Grapes)…. gosh must have been about 35 years ago now.

I did laugh because it wasn’t someone that I would necessarily be attracted to, but I did never usually refuse someone a 3 minute dance. But he chucked me around and danced like there was no tomorrow.

“Blimey”, I said to my mate, “well that was unusual“

”Yeah” she said “that was Johnny Pickup”

 

[Withnail]

Next time you need an element for an Hotpoint oven, like right NOW!

That's where you do it - and there are cats.

(tbf last time I went they didn't have quite the right thing, but they did have cats)

 

[Mudgie]

I went in 18 months ago when looking for a dishwasher. The place stank of cat and he wasn't that enthusiastic as a business owner to a customer being there....

I've not noticed "stank of cat" when in there a few years ago.
It's not like The quirky Bristol pub home to 14 cats
www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/cat-pub-bag-of-nails-3866399

 

[Trumpet]

I've not noticed "stank of cat" when in there a few years ago.
It's not like The quirky Bristol pub home to 14 cats
www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/cat-pub-bag-of-nails-3866399

One of my faves when visiting Bristol as documented elsewhere on here.

 

[Mudgie]

One of my faves when visiting Bristol as documented elsewhere on here.

"Elsewhere on here" might be a topic about pubs ?

 

[Trumpet]

I think that it was pre the pub thread.

 

[Gramaisc]

One of my faves when visiting Bristol as documented elsewhere on here.

"Elsewhere on here" might be a topic about pubs ?

I think that it was pre the pub thread.

What I Did This Weekend - In Pictures!

This morning we went for a drive up to Malham over to Settle then back to Embsay. Couldn't do very much walking because Bee's with us but had a bit of a stroll around Malham village. Tonight we shall be making the massive hike to here. The picture was taken from the front gate.

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[Theresa Green]

 

[Theresa Green]

Ahh, I have fond memories of The Bath Hotel. Especially of ladies in tweed.....

 

[Theresa Green]

I was going to post something similar when I went past the other day.

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[littleme]

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It was a good night out years ago....late 90's +

 

[Theresa Green]

 

[Theresa Green]

 

[Theresa Green]

Fingers crossed we will get a Vape Barber Gym car wash nail bar store

In three years time

 

[Cue]

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“£32k rent plus product samples and I won’t tell anyone”