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What a good gem, thanks Mushroom for shearing it with us.
So from the grocery shop as you know it, I have only known it as "Claydens" fruit and green grocers. The small building beside (not picking holes here)  Was hexagon shaped not round, was the public toilets. The men's entrance was the side you can see in the picture, the ladies looked directly towards the side wall of Claydens. I also remember it having round windows and a smell I will never forget. not a bad smell more a unique smell
The first building from Claydens was the cinema. The next one down was the Memorial Hall, The ramp going up the side of the building was the entrance.
Then down a little more you can see the start of Church field lane.
On the other side of the road from the Memorial Hall. there was Davis car repairs and the curiosity cafe. Davis car repairs is were my grandmother  had her accumulator  charged for the radio. There was a railing along the side of the road/path for the shops. The path and the shop doors were about 2 feet lower than the road .

On the left of the picture, bucket etc out side Bishops store. Parked at the side of the Memorial hall on Churchfield Lane. There is a little van that has "Choicest dairy..................? written on the back, also on the corner, a telephone junction box, the type with a square point on top. So that it cant be sat on. also note the window cleaners ladder leaning against the fence by the telephone pole.
One shop up from Claydens, from the sign must have been a Tea Shop

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hissing sid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Oldie Joined: 12 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 10566	Posted: 07 May 2005 at 8:52pm
	What a good gem, thanks Mushroom for shearing it with us. So from the grocery shop as you know it, I have only known it as "Claydens" fruit and green grocers. The small building beside (not picking holes here) Was hexagon shaped not round, was the public toilets. The men's entrance was the side you can see in the picture, the ladies looked directly towards the side wall of Claydens. I also remember it having round windows and a smell I will never forget. not a bad smell more a unique smell The first building from Claydens was the cinema. The next one down was the Memorial Hall, The ramp going up the side of the building was the entrance. Then down a little more you can see the start of Church field lane. On the other side of the road from the Memorial Hall. there was Davis car repairs and the curiosity cafe. Davis car repairs is were my grandmother had her accumulator charged for the radio. There was a railing along the side of the road/path for the shops. The path and the shop doors were about 2 feet lower than the road . On the left of the picture, bucket etc out side Bishops store. Parked at the side of the Memorial hall on Churchfield Lane. There is a little van that has "Choicest dairy..................? written on the back, also on the corner, a telephone junction box, the type with a square point on top. So that it cant be sat on. also note the window cleaners ladder leaning against the fence by the telephone pole. One shop up from Claydens, from the sign must have been a Tea Shop Edited by hissing sid
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Helen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 21 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4221	Posted: 11 May 2005 at 11:27pm
	Has any one got pics of jolly farmer marks mum found old menu no date on it but prices in old pre decimal, over 400 choices on menu it was world known then, showed village hall as now known they even have not copy of this menu. it was knocked down 1958-60, any one know as quiet intresting

Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3334	Posted: 11 May 2005 at 11:33pm
	Yes..the Jollys dates from 1958 I believe, same year as the French Horn in GX . I remember both old pubs
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Helen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 21 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4221	Posted: 11 May 2005 at 11:46pm
	what when they knocked down and built new one in car park!

Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3334	Posted: 11 May 2005 at 11:56pm
	I was 9...my Mum was a part time barmaid in the Horn ..I was friends with the Nagles next door . We lived on the building site that year With loads of family in Peter's often walked past the Farmer's down Gold Hill. When all the fuzzy bushes were there before the common was ruined. Used to catch lizards
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Steve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Snapper Joined: 25 February 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3305	Posted: 12 May 2005 at 1:04am
	I think the jolly farmer was known for having the biggest range of sandwiches in the UK
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Angie Pitts Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Snapper Joined: 24 March 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 131	Posted: 12 May 2005 at 8:28am
	I recently purchased a 1950's menu of the Jolly Farmer's range of sandwiches from Ebay, facinating. As you say, over 400 choices. I have a job thinking of something different for work and end up having the same old thing!
	Angie Pitts (nee Soars)

Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3334	Posted: 12 May 2005 at 9:29am
	Lucy the fearsome landlady of the Farmers then is still alive and kicking. She lives in Marsham Way near GX post office.
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Eddie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Star Joined: 11 January 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3334	Posted: 12 May 2005 at 9:35am
	Just had a look on ebay. I think the chalfont stuff is overpriced for what it is. People are bidding too high (only my opinion, I suppose the value to you is what YOU are prepared to pay)
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watsy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfont Admin Joined: 11 January 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1426	Posted: 12 May 2005 at 6:23pm
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