Wrington ARCHIVE 1987 - Temple's Grocers Page 2 |
Nancy loved the old house, and the area was absolutely beautiful We negotiated with Miss Giles, and she'd talk about anything but the business, and we left exhausted. |
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Tell him about the bit where you shook hands, because that doesn't happen these days. Well, yes, she said "OK Mr Temple that's a deal", and shook hands - there was no gazumping in those days. |
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The business hasn't really changed. Spar came here when we first arrived and they wanted us to knock down the wall of the dining room and turn it into a stock room and deal with them ....
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....If the independent chap can go round himself to the cash and carries and see what's on offer .. ... if he's got the sort of shop where he's not missed .. like this shop .. .. we found it's far better to keep independent .. all you've got to do is keep going |
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Are you having your photograph taken ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He's just practicing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There you are .. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... fifty, a hundred and ten, there you are | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Right, thanks, good. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Have you got any grapefruit ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He's got the price in his head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You can have those for the amazing price of 12p each. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does that camera have sound with it as well ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oh he's got to be as rude as usual to the customers otherwise it wouldn't seem right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||