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BLUETIT
Yes, see post 39
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Paul Parry had an estate agents in Llandaff North a few years back.
Years ago, after he left Cardiff and was playing for Bath City, Paul Bodin had a part time job collecting insurance premiums door-to-door. I only know this as I opened the door to him once at my parents house.
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Ronnie Bird, also had a hairdresser shop in Churchill Way
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BLUETIT
Can’t remember Ronnie in the Golden Cross (not saying he wasn’t there), but he definitely had the Romilly pub
I worked for him there 95 , 96 if I remember
Loads of city fans drank in there before he took over the Romilly
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Jeff Smith - legendary Goal Minder for the Cardiff Devils in the early years - ran an electrical shop in Wellfield Road - Smith and Weston.
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tpcnw
Jeff Smith - legendary Goal Minder for the Cardiff Devils in the early years - ran an electrical shop in Wellfield Road - Smith and Weston.
He now runs the Big Moose charity and coffee shop
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I worked for him there 95 , 96 if I remember
Loads of city fans drank in there before he took over the Romilly
The Golden Cross used to stay open until two on Saturday mights around that time, used to get in there a lot then - Ronnie Bird was the landlord at that time and he was always happy to chat about his playing days, he also did a good job of cutting my hair in the seventies.
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Mike Tiddy ran a post office in Helston, Cornwall, I bought some postcards from him and had a good chat about the city when on a family holiday in the late 70s, he gave me a programme from a Cardiff - Swansea Town game in the 50s. Nice guy.
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I am racking my brain trying to remember which ex-footballer started up Len Ashurst Trophies......
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the other bob wilson
The Golden Cross used to stay open until two on Saturday mights around that time, used to get in there a lot then - Ronnie Bird was the landlord at that time and he was always happy to chat about his playing days, he also did a good job of cutting my hair in the seventies.
I would have served you
Although you did look underage tbh
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Tuerto
I'm not having decorator, i said shops and the like, stay within the topic please.
Stay within the Topic?
On this board?
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The Bloop
I think Stuart Pearce still worked as a self employed electrician, in his early days at Nottingham Forest.
If you listen to Mark Crossley, Pearce used to have an advert in the Forest programme, for his company, which I think his brother used to run. Cloughie actually gave him an iron to repair for his wife.
Also, Peter Lorimer used to run a B&B in Leeds.
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Charlie Rutter had a stall upstairs in Cardiff Market
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The Bloop
John Charles had a sports shop in Rhiwbina. Gavin Henson runs a pub somewhere aswell.
Good skip round the back, I had loads from there slightly damaged goods, I had a few footballs, rugby ball and various shirts, the best was a Palace shirt it was brilliant.
Never any Cardiff shirts though!
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Brian Clough owned a newsagent/post office in Bramcote, Nottingham.
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city1927
Fred Stansfield - ran a newsagent in whitchurch opposite Eglwys Wen Primary now called Whirchurch primary school. lovely man
Used to buy sweets from him in the morning on my way to Eglwys Wen. A very much revered local character.
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SOXY BOY
If you listen to Mark Crossley, Pearce used to have an advert in the Forest programme, for his company, which I think his brother used to run. Cloughie actually gave him an iron to repair for his wife.
Also, Peter Lorimer used to run a B&B in Leeds.
I saw the ad posted on a football nostalgia Facebook group a while back
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I sold fila to Don Rogers sports , Swindon ... ex Swindon , Palace and poss England ?
Also not a sporting hero but I dealt with Wisdom Sports in Haywards Heath . Nick was the son of Norman Wisdom , looked like him but didn't like it mentioned .
And have eaten in Shimla Pinks Indian in Brum and Solihull , part owned at one time by Darius Vassell , also a few other locations like Leicester.
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Barrie Hole’s family had a Newsagents in Morristown. Think he went back when he finished football.
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I just saw this on a FB Group.
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Paul Madeley, the ex Leeds player had a sports shop and was also involved in the family DIY business.
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Wonder if any have run brothels, would be handy for the likes of Wazza , could be very lucrative...
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Didn't Don Murray have the Merrie Harrier in Llandough?
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Fred Keenor had a corner shop in a place called Lamberhurst in Kent