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Excellent! Thanks Eggy!

Not that I'm aware of. A fletcher makes arrows. However, Fletcher is a common family name so probably the presumed butcher's/fishmonger's surname.

That's 'fighting talk' Malcolm. Go get em!!

Yes it probably was but this one was definitely in my time, 1957 Brown's Furniture Shop (Courtesy of Evan Martin, Bedlingtonshire Remembered (publ. 1999) The People's History Ltd. There's no doubt that it is number 90. The finials of the neighbouring shop, Fletcher's, are exact. So, the Meadow Dairy has, at some time, been Fletcher's which I'm assuming, because of all the white tiling, is a butchers or a fishmongers. It's not the best of reproductions but it's the best I can do.

In all fairness, I have to say that Malcolm seems to have a pretty good track record when it comes to doing the donkey work and getting things done.

Well, I know you didn't mention them but as I recall there wasn't anywhere else in Bedlington you could buy them - unless you had a penchant for the Co-op's navy blue fleecey variety. So, I felt I was safe in assuming such purchases were made at Moldens by your good self as well. Ninettes, however, doesn't ring any bells with me.

Feastens or Fewstwrs - what's the odd letter or two between friends? However, I, and @lilbill15 definitely bought our knickers in Moldens on the left of the 'arcade'.

Now Lawson and Thompson solicitor. I think Eggy may have named them in the wrong order. Should be Moldens to the left and Feasters to the right.

That's what I call a nice bit of claggin(g)! After a fair bit of observation - which involved a fair bit of zooming in and out, comparisons with other photos, counting windows, inspecting chimneys and facade details, delving into the corners of my mind and even a visit to Google Earth I have to say that I'm no further forward as to the where-abouts of the off-licence. There's an interesting door (Borgia's entrance) tucked in between Feasters and Carrs which I hadn't noticed before and there's an interesting mosaic floor in the entrance to Premier (formerly part of Carr's). However, I'm sure it's not the mosaic 'arcade' floor of Molden's/Feasters as that was next door to the left but I know I bought my Lambrusco some where there. 92 and 96 combined used to be Walter Wilson's and Meadow Dairy. I don't know if it was the same shop with just a change of name. My mother always called it Walter Wilsons even when it had Meadow Dairy on the sign. The first half of the grey building adjoining Premier was Millne's gift shop. I don't know what was in the half nearest Walter Wilson's.

I think the idea may have been to prevent bringing tears to the eyes of their customers.

The penultimate quiz. Thought we might have a bit of a 'special'next week to round it off but this week it's the usual 12 questions: 1. What would you expect to find in a pluvial region? 2. Where is Rupert Bear’s home town? 3. What is the surname of boxing brothers Leon and Michael? 4. From which country does the wine Johannisberger come? 5. A nectarine is a cross between a peach and which other fruit? 6. In what year did Salman Rushdie go into hiding? 7. There are two Cleopatra’s Needles. One is in London, where is the other? 8. Who sang the theme song to the Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me? 9. Who in literature was haunted by the ghost of Banquo? 10. Into which sea or ocean does the Mekong river flow? 11. Which European prime minister was assassinated in February 1986? 12. What were The Kinks dedicated followers of in 1966? I’ll bet you didn’t know …. In Waterloo, Nebraska, barbers are prohibited from eating onions between the hours of 7am and 7pm. Answers on Thursday next week.

Fair point! Time to start asking questions, Malcolm.

Couldn't agree more! I've always thought that Bedlington should be doing more with its rich heritage.