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I used to like going into Browns seed merchants in the High Street. It was near where Dixons is now. When you walked in the door it had a smell of seeds and plants. It had a rack of drawers behind the counter and they were all labelled with different seed names. You could ask for a certain seed, say purple globe beetroot, and say quarter of an ounce and the assistant would use a scoop to get some of the seed from the drawer. She would then weigh the seed and tip them from the scales into a small envelope and write on the envelope what seeds they were.
Editor: Yes I remember Browns Brenda, it was one of my favourite shops too. Flanders in Scotgate was also good and a family run business with Mrs Flanders serving in the shop and the Nursery in Casterton Road (where Vence Close now is). Her son, I think, Newton Flanders) correct me if I am wrong, running the Nursery next to Casterton House.
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| margaret |
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Newton Flanders, used to run a flower shop scotgate which is now a asian resturant (sorry can't remember the name), Newton and my dad used to play golf together on a sunday,and drink in the bull and swan, and my brother used to go out with one of his relatives. I remember them and the shop well.
Kate: Thanks Margaret. Yes the shop is now a restaurant - I think called Bombay Cottage. I can remember Mrs Flanders serving in there I used to get the packets of seeds for my Dad.
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| Rog |
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I can also well remember the smell of lawn seed going into Brown's on the High Street, and the seed drawers. There is some interesting history of the shop at http://scog.org.uk/?page_id=601 dating back to 1845.
Does anyone have any photos of Browns (56 High Street) for the website?
Thanks Rog. Had a look at the Browns info.Very interesting. Also cider brewing info.
photos to kate@ancestorgateway.com
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