Kami beruntung kerana mendapat seniors yang rata-rata sangat baik hati dan prihatin. Roslan, Roshid, Majid, etc. etc. thank you so much.
Kami ditunjuk bagaimana hendak menaiki bas ke College. Di mana untuk membeli pakaian panas, membuka akaun bank di Barclays Bispham, dan yang lebih penting lagi, di mana untuk membeli bekalan makanan.
Untuk membeli makanan, awal-awal lagi saya dan beberapa rakan telah dibawa ke Fine Fare di Talbot Rd. Kenapa Fine Fare? Ini adalah kerana hanya di Fine Fare sahajalah kita boleh membeli beras dalam kampit yang besar-besar untuk memenuhi selera perut Melayu kita.
Selain dari itu, Fine Fare juga menjual pelbagai barang keperluan under one roof dan harganya sangatlah berpatutan. The other reason is of course kerana ia terletak bersebalahan stesen bas di Talbot Road. Easy transportation.
Semasa melawat Blackpool baru-baru ni saya dapati supermarket kesayangan kita tu dah diganti dengan operator lain. Syarikat Fine Fare dengar cerita dah bungkus!
Tetapi satu lagi tempat tumpuan kita untuk membeli barang masak masih lagi berdiri teguh. Malah ianya sekarang lebih cantik dan bersih dari dulu - masih ingat lagi Abingdon St. Market?
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| The car park above Fine Fare |
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| Fine Fare back then |
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| Gambar terbaru bangunan ex-Fine Fare |
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| Gambar terbaru Abingdon St. Market |
With your photos those of us who have never been back to Blackpool could at least see how our 'kampung' has changed over the years.When I first arrived we were told that we could buy kosher products at a shop by the name of 'Spitfire' or so I heard it was though it seemed weird because I knew it is the name of a British fighter plane in WW2.So we went about town asking around for the shop and of course we got some funny looks.Anyway we did find the kosher shop but it turned out the name was 'FoodFayre'.
ReplyDeleteDuring our 1st year, our regular American long grain rice supplier was from Tesco Bispham. Remember going to Fine fare when it first opened. The crowd was tfantastic. At the time Fine Fare was the biggest supermarket in Blackpool and we were lucky to be staying 10 mins walk from it.
ReplyDeleteIs good this blog is being updated, I luv to see the bus, beach, market that we used to visit...
ReplyDeleteMasa kami ke london june last year, tak sempat ke blackpool, insyaAllah akan ke sana pula jika ada rezeki.
That car park is not above Fine fare, its above the Talbot Rd Bus station, the Fine fare was infront of the bus station.
ReplyDeleteMy last visit to Blackpool was in November, 2009. It was cold as ever, but I could smell that Blackpool smell that really brought back sweet memories of my college days as a teenager back then 1978-1980. I managed to see our old residences, Charles St, Church St, Norbreck Rd, Hodgson Rd, I walked from 22,Norbreck Rd to Blackpool College via Guildford Ave then crossed that massive rugby field before reaching the College, Just imagine how I felt then feeling the cold reminising those days having to cross the field everyday.
Next trip I want to take the No.9 bus from Talbot Rd Bus Station to College at Ashfield Rd, he he.
Bro. Ahmad, you're right. The car park is above the bus station : )
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