Stamford Hill memories!

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:26 am

amother Stone wrote:

I am almost very sure that Sharons was the very last shop on that row.

Remember Moses supermarket? Mr Moses was the father of the woman (can't recall her name - was it Sharon????) who owned Sharons. He ran the supermarket with his sons. Or maybe the sons ran the bakery too. They were an Adeni family who actually lived in Hendon or GG.

Once, when I was very young, I was sent to buy some baked beans from Moses supermarket. I picked up a can and went to pay, to be informed by Mr Moses that my family did not eat that hechsher.

Sharon's was owned by Bentzi Nassim, son of Moses. Smadar, daughter of Moses worked in the office at the back of the supermarket.
Sangram, the Indian looking guy was the manager.

Last edited by Ruchi on Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:27 am; edited 1 time in total

↑ Debbie ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:27 am

Ruchi wrote:

Yes. You are correct on all.

Thank you.
Book shops are my weakness, I can go in to treat myself to one book and come out with two or three, not exactly cheap but money well spent I guess!

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:31 am

amother Aubergine wrote:

And the tramp whom we called yankel the shlepper…

The development where ilan square is now?

The old monkey bars on Clapton common next to the pond

Kadimah hotel before it was redone. No idea what’s there now. And manor hotel I think it was called which became someone’s private home

You mean Menorah Hotel?
It was demolished 2 years ago and has been rebuild as a development of flats, a kollel an shul. lt will soon be ready.
See this link
https://theriverlowgroup.co.uk.....ndon/

↑ Debbie ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:38 am

[quote="amother Aubergine"]And the tramp whom we called yankel the shlepper…

I don't personally remember Yankel the shlepper, but I remember an old lady who used to wander around near Grodzinski's asking people for 10p; I heard that she was a very clever lady but sadly dementia struck.

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:40 am

amother Aubergine wrote:

And the tramp whom we called yankel the shlepper…
A Jewish guy?
The development where ilan square is now?
That was Buccleuch House

The old monkey bars on Clapton common next to the pond

Kadimah hotel before it was redone. No idea what’s there now. And manor hotel I think it was called which became someone’s private home

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:41 am

[quote="Debbie"]

amother Aubergine wrote:

And the tramp whom we called yankel the shlepper…

I don't personally remember Yankel the shlepper, but I remember an old lady who used to wander around near Grodzinski's asking people for 10p; I heard that she was a very clever lady but sadly dementia struck.

AKA The Havdula Lady as she had facial hairs on the beard area

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:44 am

[quote="Debbie"]

amother Aubergine wrote:

I remember her from when I was very little and sadly, she was never a well person. People claimed that she was Jewish. She used to buy a tea/coffee at Grodz .

↑ Debbie ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 1:44 am

Ruchi wrote:

AKA The Havdula Lady as she had facial hairs on the beard area

Ah so she was the Havdula Lady, I did wonder who the posters here were talking about!

amother

Black ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 4:45 am

Who remembers Handy Stores. It used to be next door Land chemist. I think a nail salon is there. I used to walk home from YHS and pop into the shop with my friends. They had all sorts of shmontzes at the back for very cheap!

↑ Debbie ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:05 am

amother Black wrote:

Who lived in Tottenham and remembers Leibish the grocery shop and Sonnys the newsagents?

I definitely remember Leibish's shop, Craven Park stores I think it was called, and yes I also remember Sonny Patel's shop, I used to buy birthday cards and women's magazines there, when they weren't full of trash that is!

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:14 am

amother Black wrote:

I loved that quaint shop. It was owned by a few sisters.

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:15 am

amother Black wrote:

Who remembers the corner shop by Amhurst Park. We used to buy ice Bergers from there for 10p

It was a tiny shop. They sold all kinds of drinks and beverages and some newspapers.

amother

↑ Hyacinth ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:25 am

amother Black wrote:

Who lived in Tottenham and remembers Leibish the grocery shop and Sonnys the newsagents?

YES and tovlys where the other kosher shop is now

amother

↑ Stone ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:40 am

amother Black wrote:

Who remembers the corner shop by Amhurst Park. We used to buy ice Bergers from there for 10p

Until they went up to 12p, and then 14...I loved those! I think I bought ours from Nash Chemist though.

I remember getting 50p pocket money and being able to buy an ice cream cone (42p) and those black licorice sticks full of pink or orange sugar.

amother

↑ Stone ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:42 am

Debbie wrote:

Ah so she was the Havdula Lady, I did wonder who the posters here were talking about!

I remember her! We didn't call her that bur my older sister would warn me that that is what would happen if I drank the havdala wine.

↑ Ruchi ↓

Sun, Aug 06 2023, 5:49 am

amother Oleander wrote:

We used to get sweets for 5p from Carmel pick and mix
They've gotten rid of it

Too many little children snuck there little fingers inside, when nobody was looking.....