It's been many a year since I've really stopped in Fiveways. All I really remember is Alan's the barbers ( he had MS which made him shake - not good for a barber - or the customer ! ) and that the Co-Op had the thinest isles EVER for a shop.
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What is Your Favourite Local Shop (Independent or chain)?
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It's been many a year since I've really stopped in Fiveways. All I really remember is Alan's the barbers ( he had MS which made him shake - not good for a barber - or the customer ! ) and that the Co-Op had the thinest isles EVER for a shop.
Wrong-Direction
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- Mar 10, 2013
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Co op as it's next door
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The Spanish
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SwedishSonna
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When I lived in Lewes, it was Octave Records.
Up north it has to be Boda Home - gourmet food/drink shop in Whitley.
Up north it has to be Boda Home - gourmet food/drink shop in Whitley.
pearl
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er yeah, never noticing THAT great big sign in bold red on electric blue back ground is quite an achievement if I say so myself!
Cian
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Uselessly far away for 99%+ of the posters on here, but I spend far too much money in Books Upstairs in Dublin (which due to moving building, now has books downstairs, a cafe upstairs). History, arts, science, literary fiction and higher quality kids books are about all they do; used to do travel books before that market collapsed. Closed their only branch and moved building a few years ago to a side street, but they're expanding again as I think the shine has gone off ebooks a bit.
Only use Amazon for stuff they don't have in stock - they're always competitive for books they normally stock but special orders are slower and dearer.
Only use Amazon for stuff they don't have in stock - they're always competitive for books they normally stock but special orders are slower and dearer.
Machiavelli
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Sea Haze, always a pleasure from Jack and Neil
Archers, ditto from Carol and Brian
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Archers, ditto from Carol and Brian
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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I used those in the late 70's early 80's. There was a tiny one completely on it's by the rubbly Pelham Street tech college car park, just opposite Kensington Gardens. 'Vinyl Demand' I think it was called?
That CoOp is still crammed.
Opposite are two new-ish coffee shops selling nice cakes. Mums pack them out after the school drops off to Balfour and Downs.
Five Ways certainly isn't dying, unlike other small shop areas, where shops are lost to housing.
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It was indeed called "Vinyl Demand". Do you remember this guy working in there?
Here's a link to other people reminiscing about the place.
http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__9268.aspx
No but seriously, it was this place
Ha ha - you beat me to it! But scroll along on the google site and you get a bigger better pic, like what I did.
KingKev
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Andrew's fishmongers by the open market - excellent range of fresh, locally landed seafood that is hard to find elsewhere (cuttlefish, octopus, Huss etc) and always up for a chat
Quaff on Portland Road and Seven Cellars both good off-licences with strong lines in local wines and beers.
We also have a pretty good selection of non-chain restaurants to choose from.
Quaff on Portland Road and Seven Cellars both good off-licences with strong lines in local wines and beers.
We also have a pretty good selection of non-chain restaurants to choose from.
Rog Man butchers in Farm Road. Supplies loads of restaurants and doesn't look like it's open to the public, but they'll happily sell you whatever you want - even just a couple of sausages. Real Patisserie is great and the growth of Small Batch has been really impressive from their tiny little place near the station.
As for the OP's Toolstation... surely that's a massive national chain?
As for the OP's Toolstation... surely that's a massive national chain?
desprateseagull
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Sing Li chips, near Brighton station. Piping hot, great value.
Uncle Jims kebabs, preston circus. 'Pure Turkish dish, not a copy'.. great post pub nosh.
Rounder Records, in the Lanes. A great way to spend your pocket money!
Duke of Yorks cinema. Some interesting foreign language films.. ok, i went for the boobage!
Uncle Sams / Grubbs burgers.
Ransons hardware, Ann Street. All the cleaning / gardening / home stuff and home tat you will ever need.
Uncle Jims kebabs, preston circus. 'Pure Turkish dish, not a copy'.. great post pub nosh.
Rounder Records, in the Lanes. A great way to spend your pocket money!
Duke of Yorks cinema. Some interesting foreign language films.. ok, i went for the boobage!
Uncle Sams / Grubbs burgers.
Ransons hardware, Ann Street. All the cleaning / gardening / home stuff and home tat you will ever need.
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desprateseagull
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Am I getting confused with a sports sport that is / was in Duke Street, off West Street?..