SheilaH Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 To Jack Reacher: You're not thinking of Pippy's on Cambridge St are you? They started in the sixties with hippy clothes and I think finally gave up the ghost in the late eighties after getting into punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack reacher Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 SheilaH, Hillsbro already came up with the answer. Bubble and Squeak was the shop in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 It's not often that Hilsbro is wrong,and infact he's nearly right but I think the shop was called Southsea Bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 It's not often that Hilsbro is wrong,and infact he's nearly right but I think the shop was called Southsea Bubble. Nope - definitely Bubble 'n' Squeak (at least, that's the early 1970s shop that jack reacher referred to, as per the Kelly's Directory link in Hillsbro's post #21). In fact think I still have a couple of shirts I bought there, as well as a pair of rather snazzy slacks, but I don't suppose they'd go well with my grey hair now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Nope - definitely Bubble 'n' Squeak (at least, that's the early 1970s shop that jack reacher referred to, as per the Kelly's Directory link in Hillsbro's post #21). In fact think I still have a couple of shirts I bought there, as well as a pair of rather snazzy slacks, but I don't suppose they'd go well with my grey hair now… I see what you're saying and I hesitate to question Kellys,but if it's the shop I'm thinking of I remember it being called Southsea Bubble.I'm talking about a shop round the corner from the Nelson and opposite the far end of Allied Carpets where we used to buy Loon Pants and cheesecloth shirts.I remember the name because,during history at school,we covered the South Sea Bubble and I remember thinking "That's the name of that clothes shop in town where we get those non-regulation school trousers!"It proved to be a useful revision aid! I know this all sounds bizarre, but I base my claim on a successful O-level pass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack reacher Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sorry Shane but I agree with Banker, it definitely started off as Bubble and Squeak in the early 70s.Loon pants,cheesecloth shirts ,platforms the lot.It may have changed the name later on I can't say for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I don't know how I managed to pass O-level history then.It seems I'd be more likely to get O-level domestic science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Maybe there were two different shops. The location suggested by shanes teeth, round the corner from the Nelson and opposite Allied Carpets would be somewhere around No 44 Union Street, while Kelly's places Bubble 'n' Squeak at No 26, not far from the junction with Charles Street. I guess we need more directories! I failed 'O' level history miserably.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 What about domestic science? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Come off it - I can't boil an egg. Fortunately Mrs hillsbro is an excellent cook (hence my ample waistline). No prizes for guessing where the photo was taken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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