piker Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 My grandparents used to live on Tuffolds Close on the Manor Estate now no longer exists. But when I used to visit them we always went to becketts chip shop on the manor top this would have been in the mid 70s early 80s. I remember their chips and cake were out of this world! they used to fry their stuff in dripping - also remember a chip shop on corporation st again this no longer exists and Mr Beckett had something to do with that I think his Daughter owned it back in mid 90s. Anyway doe anyone know of any good chippies as good as theirs? Wondered also if anyone remembered the Windle family my uncles are David, Johnny, William, Eddy, Beryl me mum and Sue Windle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozlad Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Their son went on to be a famous playwright didn't he? I still remember O'Toole at the Old Vic in "Waiting for Haddock" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyman Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 still go to becketts chippy on manor top (now known as manor top fish bar). they still cook them the same way as before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 My grandparents used to live on Tuffolds Close on the Manor Estate now no longer exists. But when I used to visit them we always went to becketts chip shop on the manor top this would have been in the mid 70s early 80s. I remember their chips and cake were out of this world! they used to fry their stuff in dripping - also remember a chip shop on corporation st again this no longer exists and Mr Beckett had something to do with that I think his Daughter owned it back in mid 90s. Anyway doe anyone know of any good chippies as good as theirs? Wondered also if anyone remembered the Windle family my uncles are David, Johnny, William, Eddy, Beryl me mum and Sue Windle.i remember "ginners" windle,and eddy,i think it was eddy that married karen ,many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh73 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 still go to becketts chippy on manor top (now known as manor top fish bar). they still cook them the same way as before They dont. Theyre nothing like as good as when Mr Beckett ran it. As an aside, I went to school with Mr Becketts daughter, Isabelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pops Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Becketts ! there chips are like Gravel and all stuck together. yuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy2 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 If any body was wondering Mr stan beckett is still alive and kicking today. i usually see him and his volvo loaded up with pallets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1971 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 The indian takeaway rasheeds (manor top) was also a becketts chip shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 goodness me. used to go there years back b4 I moved away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftlad Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Their son went on to be a famous playwright didn't he? I still remember O'Toole at the Old Vic in "Waiting for Haddock" He also wrote that tv programme about old people in a nursing home waiting for their tea. It was called "waiting for cod" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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