Seeing butchers mentioned in another thread reminded me of Len. He used to call my mom ‘Isobel’. I think that he must have had a pet name for all of his customers!
We have John Taylor in Coventry, there used to be his cousin Alan Taylor & a relative in Balsall Common I think is still there.
We had a Tuckey too The Real Meat Company who closed recently, and we also had Putnam, Hillier, Dewhurst and the Co Op, in my area. Just Taylor now. But it was like that here. Sadly not now. Taylors have old photos projected on the shop interiors from yesteryear with rows of game etc and huge meat filled windows and with John Taylor when he was a young lad. I will be stood standing outside queuing for our pre ordered Christmas fowl shortly.
I began using Robert Tuckey several years ago because I got so fed up with the rubbish I was getting at supermarkets. Beef, lamb and pork that tasted of very little, flavourless chicken that was full of water, bacon that shrivelled away to nothing in the pan and sausages that seemed to be made from fat, ears and sawdust. I couldn’t believe how much better good meat tastes, real butchers are worth their weight in gold.
I so agree . I am agreeing with Godber, not myself!
We have been using Tuckeys for a few years now - not the cheapest but you pay for quality. Their meat is superb, they will always find you a bone or two for the dogs, Mrs Tuckey will tell you how to cook it and Mr Tuckey (bless him!!!) will sell you anything!!! Well into his eighties now but still hard at work, immaculately dressed, lovely man!
