shinyhappy68 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Who remembers old Mr Slin from Crookes. He made the best ice cream but never pressed it on the cone enough and you always lost it by the time you reached bottom of his path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Corner of St Thomas Road & Cross Lane from memory, I went there 60 years ago when I lived on Tasker Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Frank Whitworth Slinn [slinn bros.]cowkeeper 102 Cross Lane, brother James Albert 97 St Thomas Rd. alsolisted as a cowkeeper.info 1940 Kellys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmambo Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 We used to call it Slinns farm, although it was no longer a working farm by then (around 1950), It was a large yard with a small fridge by the back door. You could still knock on the door and buy ice cream or a lolly. I believe some of the fields belonging to the farm are now the roads on the top side of Cross Lane. The house is still there, but the yard has been built-over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 [quote=Elmambo; It was a large yard with a small fridge by the back door. You could still knock on the door and buy ice cream or a lolly. Thats how I remember it mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookes Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I'd forgotten about that place. I'm sure I had to fetch milk from there one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappy68 Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 We used to call it Slinns farm, although it was no longer a working farm by then (around 1950), It was a large yard with a small fridge by the back door. You could still knock on the door and buy ice cream or a lolly. I believe some of the fields belonging to the farm are now the roads on the top side of Cross Lane. The house is still there, but the yard has been built-over. Yep, thats exactly how I remember it in the early 70's, that fridge would be condemned by health and safety now, he he. I never tasted ice cream like it to this day......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappy68 Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Corner of St Thomas Road & Cross Lane from memory, I went there 60 years ago when I lived on Tasker Rd. You must know my mom then skippy, she is 61 and grew up on Sailsbury Rd. She has twin brother. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 You must know my mom then skippy, she is 61 and grew up on Sailsbury Rd. She has twin brother. x Can't remember anyone from Salsbury Rd these days, we moved when I was 12, she is 5 years younger than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 We used to call it Slinns farm, although it was no longer a working farm by then (around 1950), QUOTE] Evidently Slinns farm was opposite the bottom of Mulehouse Rd, or lane as it was years ago, and covered the area up to Cross Lane ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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