Does anyone remember Jim Whiteside. Jim had a horse and cart and had a fruit and veg business in Birkdale back in the fifties and sixties. He lived in Shaftesbury Road and had stables at the back of the house where his white horse Sunbeam lived.
Jim's round took in Shafesbury Road, Liverpool Road, Clifford and Lyndhurst Roads as well as Longford,Bedford, Barrett, Clinning and Dinorwic roads.
I was a young lad of about seven years old when I first worked for him, every Saturday and weekdays during school holidays..
He also had a son (also Jim) who had a brown horse and had a round in the Shaws and Guildford road areas.

Yes he used to go to my grans house in clifford rd, i seem to remember he had a finger missing (am i right) my grandad allways had his shovell ready for his garden ha. his son jamie was in the same class as me at farnbough rd school.

Originally Posted by njam52

Yes he used to go to my grans house in clifford rd, i seem to remember he had a finger missing (am i right) my grandad allways had his shovell ready for his garden ha. his son jamie was in the same class as me at farnbough rd school.

Yeah you are correct, Jim did have a finger missing.
I once remember two men in Lyndhurst Road actually came to blows over the horse sh*t. As one man was shovelling it into his bucket the other said it was his because the horse had dumped outside his house. They argued for a while before actually stating to fight. Happy days eh!

Originally Posted by tonyhey

Yeah you are correct, Jim did have a finger missing.
I once remember two men in Lyndhurst Road actually came to blows over the horse sh*t. As one man was shovelling it into his bucket the other said it was his because the horse had dumped outside his house. They argued for a while before actually stating to fight. Happy days eh!

there is a new pair of houses built there now i did the joinery on them when his property n outbuildings were knocked down the area was over run with mice

Originally Posted by Gaz307

there is a new pair of houses built there now i did the joinery on them when his property n outbuildings were knocked down the area was over run with mice

I'm not surprised it was mouse ridden, with two horses a compost midden and two carts full of fruit. The place must have stunk. I'm sure he wouldn't have been allowed to be there in this day and age.

Originally Posted by tonyhey

I'm not surprised it was mouse ridden, with two horses a compost midden and two carts full of fruit. The place must have stunk. I'm sure he wouldn't have been allowed to be there in this day and age.

1 of my brothers worked for jim on his delivery round when he was young

Originally Posted by Gaz307

1 of my brothers worked for jim on his delivery round when he was young

My brother also used to work for him. Rum old bugger!

Originally Posted by fannyannie

My brother also used to work for him. Rum old bugger!

He was certainly that.

Originally Posted by fannyannie

My brother also used to work for him. Rum old bugger!

didnt a couple called cliff n joice live in the house joined to his?

Originally Posted by Gaz307

didnt a couple called cliff n joice live in the house joined to his?

Yes I remember them. Good friends of my mum and dad. Cliff and my dad would be found most nights in the Corrie!

Originally Posted by fannyannie

Yes I remember them. Good friends of my mum and dad. Cliff and my dad would be found most nights in the Corrie!

hahahahaha i think i might know who you are????

Originally Posted by Gaz307

hahahahaha i think i might know who you are????

Oh dear! Am I sussed! I used to go round to Mr Whitsides for my mum. If he couldnt be bothered coming out he would send me in the shed to get some spuds. I may have got one or two too many. Never knew about the mice, thank god.

Originally Posted by fannyannie

Oh dear! Am I sussed! I used to go round to Mr Whitsides for my mum. If he couldnt be bothered coming out he would send me in the shed to get some spuds. I may have got one or two too many. Never knew about the mice, thank god.

mmmmm think he.s sussed you aswel x (bless)

Dick Jones also lived around there he also had a horse and cart selling fruit and veg or did he work for Jim

Originally Posted by pgt

Dick Jones also lived around there he also had a horse and cart selling fruit and veg or did he work for Jim

No. Dick lived in Central Avenue, not sure if he was around when the Whitesides started.