Keith the Fish

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03-04-21, 19:53
LeningradCowboy

Keith the Fish

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...tired-20287077

Retired. Fair play to him for working on that stall into his 80s!
04-04-21, 12:51
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

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Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...tired-20287077

Retired. Fair play to him for working on that stall into his 80s!

I'll miss the guy - proper Cardiff. Makes me fancy some cockles with lashings of vinegar.
04-04-21, 13:50
Michael Morris

Re: Keith the Fish

Lived in Cardiff all my life. Never seen him before.

Used to get my cockles firstly from the van that came round on a Saturday when I was a kid, and then after that either from the fella that would bring a basket of seafood into the pub or from Ashton's in the market.

My son knows of the van as he used to walk past it on his way to work but it has no recollection to me.
04-04-21, 19:08
Rock_Flock_of_Five

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Lived in Cardiff all my life. Never seen him before.

Used to get my cockles firstly from the van that came round on a Saturday when I was a kid, and then after that either from the fella that would bring a basket of seafood into the pub or from Ashton's in the market.

My son knows of the van as he used to walk past it on his way to work but it has no recollection to me.

Did this gentleman have any connection to Ashton's in the indoor market? Given the location of his stall, he would have definitely been in direct competition to them you, would think.
04-04-21, 19:36
xsnaggle

Re: Keith the Fish

When I was a boy there was a guy who had a huge granite slab just inside the market door, directly opposite Ashtons.
He used to tip a dustbin of cockles on there and sell them for 3d a saucer. I loved going there with my dad and having some, feeling really grown up standing amongst all the men.
You could buy them to take home in measures of a pint or a half pint
04-04-21, 20:00
Rock_Flock_of_Five

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Lived in Cardiff all my life. Never seen him before.

Used to get my cockles firstly from the van that came round on a Saturday when I was a kid, and then after that either from the fella that would bring a basket of seafood into the pub or from Ashton's in the market.

My son knows of the van as he used to walk past it on his way to work but it has no recollection to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsnaggle

When I was a boy there was a guy who had a huge granite slab just inside the market door, directly opposite Ashtons.
He used to tip a dustbin of cockles on there and sell them for 3d a saucer. I loved going there with my dad and having some, feeling really grown up standing amongst all the men.
You could buy them to take home in measures of a pint or a half pint

For as long as I can remember, directly opposite Ashton's there was a fruit & veg stall? Do you remember when there were so many sailing-boats down Tiger Bay you could literally walk from one boat t'other?
04-04-21, 20:04
xsnaggle

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

For as long as I can remember, directly opposite Ashton's there was a fruit & veg stall? Do you remember when there were so many sailing-boats down Tiger Bay you could literally walk from one boat t'other?

What the fcuk has it got to do with how long you can remember?:shrug:
04-04-21, 20:09
splott parker

Re: Keith the Fish

I’ve got a first cousin called Keith Fish, he’s never had a stall anywhere though.
04-04-21, 20:14
Rock_Flock_of_Five

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Lived in Cardiff all my life. Never seen him before.

Used to get my cockles firstly from the van that came round on a Saturday when I was a kid, and then after that either from the fella that would bring a basket of seafood into the pub or from Ashton's in the market.

My son knows of the van as he used to walk past it on his way to work but it has no recollection to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsnaggle

What the fcuk has it got to do with how long you can remember?:shrug:

Easy tiger, relax..
04-04-21, 20:18
xsnaggle

Re: Keith the Fish

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Easy tiger, relax..

Just because you're too young to remember or your dad never took you, or perhaps you didn't grow up in cardiff :hehe:
04-04-21, 21:19
The Bloop

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by splott parker

I’ve got a first cousin called Keith Fish, he’s never had a stall anywhere though.

This is Keith THE Fish (also known as Keith Twamley according to the article 😁)
I've walked passed a few but didn't know hed been there do long
04-04-21, 22:39
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Did this gentleman have any connection to Ashton's in the indoor market? Given the location of his stall, he would have definitely been in direct competition to them you, would think.

The stall (trailer) was by the church just around the back of M&S off Charles Street and has been there since at least 2011 (used to lock my bike up when I could ride and walk by up until a few years ago) but yes, it's unlikely he'd have always been there and judging by his age could have had a long connection with the market so may well have been a young man when selling cockles back in the day to Michael and Xsnaggle.

I wish I'd spent more time chatting to him now.

I did chat to a fruit & veg guy on Queen Steet opposite Pret who thought he had an Uncle who played for Cardiff City but he couldn't remember his name - so not a classic anecdote :getscoat:
05-04-21, 06:40
valleys caveman

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew

The stall (trailer) was by the church just around the back of M&S off Charles Street and has been there since at least 2011 (used to lock my bike up when I could ride and walk by up until a few years ago) but yes, it's unlikely he'd have always been there and judging by his age could have had a long connection with the market so may well have been a young man when selling cockles back in the day to Michael and Xsnaggle.

I wish I'd spent more time chatting to him now.

I did chat to a fruit & veg guy on Queen Steet opposite Pret who thought he had an Uncle who played for Cardiff City but he couldn't remember his name - so not a classic anecdote :getscoat:

Steve Grapes?
05-04-21, 07:50
goats

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Did this gentleman have any connection to Ashton's in the indoor market? Given the location of his stall, he would have definitely been in direct competition to them you, would think.

When I used to wander past his stall he only ever had a few pieces of fish there....
05-04-21, 10:25
splott parker

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew

The stall (trailer) was by the church just around the back of M&S off Charles Street and has been there since at least 2011 (used to lock my bike up when I could ride and walk by up until a few years ago) but yes, it's unlikely he'd have always been there and judging by his age could have had a long connection with the market so may well have been a young man when selling cockles back in the day to Michael and Xsnaggle.

I wish I'd spent more time chatting to him now.

I did chat to a fruit & veg guy on Queen Steet opposite Pret who thought he had an Uncle who played for Cardiff City but he couldn't remember his name - so not a classic anecdote :getscoat:

Church?? Church??? It’s a Cathedral:thumbup:
05-04-21, 10:27
splott parker

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bloop

This is Keith THE Fish (also known as Keith Twamley according to the article ��)
I've walked passed a few but didn't know hed been there do long

Quite correct. My cousin’s middle name isn’t ‘the’.
05-04-21, 11:26
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Church?? Church??? It’s a Cathedral:thumbup:

You're quite right, I am shamed.....though...:sherlock: if we're going to joust pedantry...it's The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St David so it's a one all! :biggrin:
05-04-21, 12:05
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Do you remember when there were so many sailing-boats down Tiger Bay you could literally walk from one boat t'other?

You're getting confused with The Battle Of Salamis :wink:
05-04-21, 12:12
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsnaggle

When I was a boy there was a guy who had a huge granite slab just inside the market door, directly opposite Ashtons.
He used to tip a dustbin of cockles on there and sell them for 3d a saucer. I loved going there with my dad and having some, feeling really grown up standing amongst all the men.
You could buy them to take home in measures of a pint or a half pint

I have a recollection of the heady fragrance of fish, pipe tobacco and woodbines. I used to love going to the market with my dad too.
05-04-21, 15:53
light up the darkness

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Lived in Cardiff all my life. Never seen him before.

Used to get my cockles firstly from the van that came round on a Saturday when I was a kid, and then after that either from the fella that would bring a basket of seafood into the pub or from Ashton's in the market.

My son knows of the van as he used to walk past it on his way to work but it has no recollection to me.

His van was parked between the back of M&S and the side of the big church/cathedral in Charles Street
05-04-21, 16:09
Citizen's Nephew

Re: Keith the Fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Steve Grapes?

I see what you did there! No, not him because I do know that the guy made 1 appearance and I think he came on as a sub but for the life of me I can’t remember his name. If I do, I will post it.
05-04-21, 17:42
Kind of Blue

Re: Keith the Fish

One of those stalls that I feel like I never passed when it was open.

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