Both off licences, that were part of the Thresher group, have now closed. A month ago it looked as if they might be safe but then a second wave of closures were announced.

When I started this blog about four years ago the future of this shop looked uncertain. Unwins went into receivership but then The Thresher Group took them over and rejuvinated the shop.

There are now no shops selling sweets on the way home from Larkmead School for many pupils. There used to be four… two filling stations, West End News, and The Local.