My Nan used to drink in the cricketers most nights,everywhere was very quiet except a hum coming from the Wimbush ,the smell was delicious to a hungry child.My daughter used to work at Wimbush in Sheldon(1989),she worked in the cafe for several years .my granddaughter was about 3years old and is now 33. I do not remember when it closed.When I was young we used to go to the bakery at the Swan on a Sunday afternoon and get a warm loaf for Sunday tea from Hardings. Wonderful smells.
My Nan used to clean the shop windows in all the shops on the Cov road from wimbush to the Greenway pub.
My Mom used to clean the gentlemens outfitters next to the pork butchers (bowaters).she also did the shop and the private home of Johnsons the jewellers.The slaughter house for the pork shop was behind the shops by wimbush and behind the gents outfitters ,the pigs screaming was so very sad. I used to see the lorries coming up the Cov and go into the slaughterhouse ,I cried every time i saw and heard them.