Emporiums of Delight

[woof]

I'm lucky to have several outdoor related ones within less than an hour's drive:
-Academy Sports
-Bass Pro (Destin)
-Gander Mountain
-Dick's Sporting Goods
-Ranger Firearms
-Various independent tactical firearms retailers

The ones not local to me that I* wish for are as follows:
-Cabela's
-Shepler's (not outdoor related but Western wear)
-An Old Towne livery

Bass pro !, I visited the Houston one in 2008, the place was awesome !. The guy behind the counter took pity on the poor Englishman, & showed me whatever I wanted to look at in the firearm section, I spent about 3hrs there & was dragged out by my wife & her friend so we could get the flight home.

Did anyone else go to the arms fair that was held at the Commodore in Nottingham ?. I first went there in the early 70's, they had stuff there from all over the world. I eventually had my own stand there.

Rob

 

[Laurentius]

Just the wrong side of the junction, Riddy's was on Walsgrave Road . Any idea when it stopped being Upper and Lower Far Gosford Street? And do you remember KB2? It was the not physically connected extension of The Kit Bag (Kit Bag 2). It wasn't there for long, certainly a lot less time than the Kit Bag.

I found a couple of pics on another forum (no connections) http://icserver.no-ip.biz/coventry/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=17568 which reminded me of Sweeny Todd's. Which, until that jog down memory lane, I'd completely forgotten about. I have no real memory of the pub ~ but I _think_ I just about remember it having been there, if that makes sense? And Far Gosford's one way street going the other way ...

(Warning: If you watch the 80's video, ignore the dogs on Gosford Green ... skip past that bit ... mucky pup!)

You are right, it was just the other side after you had crossed Paynes Lane. I can't remember the name of the pub though I have had a drink or two in there before. I remember Riddy's used to have an old Brass diving helmet on display, I don't know whether it was for sale or not. I still have the US pup tent I got from Riddy's though it is a bit faded now after standing out in the open for months on end on my allotment.