Nipper’s coming home on Friday

[Serial_Apologist]

In Europe this wouldn’t raise an eyebrow, but Iwas in Concord, Massachusetts 2 weeks ago. Our parking spot on a cobblestone street had 1) A hitching post left over from colonial times
2) a parking meter, and
3) an EV charger.
All within a foot of each other

No trees then! I find these days I am taking to hugging EV charging posts.

[CallMePaul]

I was saddened to look into the Manchester branch recently, where there used to be a large room, behind glass doors, and wholly dedicated to classical CDs (this was at the end of the last century) now there's about five feet of shelf space and much of it is pop dressed up as 'classical'.

I couldn't agree more following a recent visit, even though I was able to buy Leif Ove Andsnes' recent Dvorak CD. The other Manchester outlet for classical CDs, Forsyth's, has been running down its CD department for well over a year with BOGOF on all discs and I don't know how long it will last. I now buy most of my CDs from Presto online.

[kernelbogey]

Round here a 'nipper' is a junior assistant, e.g. the lad who works with the plumber, brickie, carpenter et al.

[Nick Armstrong]

Round here a 'nipper' is a junior assistant, e.g. the lad who works with the plumber, brickie, carpenter et al.

A naval term originally…

https://www.philipkallan.com/single-post/2019/02/25/nippers-and-powder-monkeys#

… and by extension, a general slang alternative for ‘kid’ in many places. “Ay when I were a nipper…”

[kernelbogey]

A naval term originally…

https://www.philipkallan.com/single-post/2019/02/25/nippers-and-powder-monkeys#

… and by extension, a general slang alternative for ‘kid’ in many places. “Ay when I were a nipper…”

Interestingly, I first heard this usage from a longterm resident of Portsmouth (or Portsmuff, as it's known locally ) and I had assumed it's Hampshire dialect but perhaps not....

[gurnemanz]

I was saddened to look into the Manchester branch recently, where there used to be a large room, behind glass doors, and wholly dedicated to classical CDs (this was at the end of the last century) now there's about five feet of shelf space and much of it is pop dressed up as 'classical'.

Our nearest HMV store is in Swindon. Many years ago it had a reasonable classical selection but then it went over to only stocking their label own HMV Classics label. I haven't entered it for years and I'm amazed it still exists.

There were good things on that HMV label, but it was limited to the EMI catalogue and well-trodden repertoire. I assume it is now defunct (as indeed is Swindon as a shopping centre). I have three discs from that label, all good.

Gershwin with Previn/LSO - Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, Piano Concerto
A disc including two classics recordings - Vier letzte Lieder, Popp/Tennstedt, Wesendonck Baker/Boult.
Boult in VW favourites - Greensleeves Fantasia, The Lark Ascending, Serenade to Music, Tallis Fantasia

[smittims]

I looked at my 'Good CD guide' for 1995 this morning, which listed 23 Blue Riband specialist classical dealers in London alone. Sic Transit gloria mundi.

[Jonathan]

I went into the York branch recently, there were several metres of shelf space, mostly taken up with their own label released but a fair amount of other discs too. Most of the others were more "crossover" or artist based.

[LMcD]

When I worked in Buckingham Palace Road back in the 1980s I would regularly pop into Discurio at lunchtime. It still seems to be in business.

[Pulcinella]

I went into the York branch recently, there were several metres of shelf space, mostly taken up with their own label released but a fair amount of other discs too. Most of the others were more "crossover" or artist based.

The York brach surprisingly being one that has remained!

[french frank]

I looked at my 'Good CD guide' for 1995 this morning, which listed 23 Blue Riband specialist classical dealers in London alone. Sic Transit gloria mundi.

Or as the clerical profession has it: Sic transit glorious Monday (traditional day off). There used to be a couple of specialist shops in Bristol that came, went, were replaced by a new one. I can't see that any of those still exist. The legendary Hancock and Monks, originally in W-o-T, now appear to flourish in Way-on High (WoH or HoW).

Bah! One of them was called "Pastoral Records". I googled that and it took me to the Bristol archive of diocesan and and parochial records. I take it that mean it doesn't exist now

[Serial_Apologist]

When I worked in Buckingham Palace Road back in the 1980s I would regularly pop into Discurio at lunchtime. It still seems to be in business.

Never heard of the place! Next time I'm in the vicinity I'll check Discurio out, and let the forum know.