Maurice Braithwaite has retired and sold the family firm of M&B Braithwaite Bicycles on Stamford Road. Families have happily shopped here and had bike repairs carried out since 1947 - it's a lovely, friendly little corner shop.
Hopefully the new owners will keep it going. It's the kind of place everyone should be buying their Christmas presents from, not high street chains and multinationals that bleed the little shop keepers dry. Read the full story here.
Maurice's shop has always been something of a haven - it's really sad to see him go. I can only echo your sentiment that the new owners will keep the shop going.
ReplyDeleteMaurice is a very hard act to follow.
JJ
It's astonishing that he's not retired having had been there that long.
ReplyDeleteAlways good to support local business, something I always try to do myself. :)
ReplyDeleteLet's hope that they carry on the good tradition!
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