Pedants' Paradise

[oddoneout]

I discovered recently that EWM have a store in Northallerton - I thought EWM went under years ago.

They went into administration along with Pondens, Peacocks and Bon Marche, but have all come out the other side now over a period of time. EWM is opening a new store in Chesterfield.
The improved fortunes have been welcomed in my home town where half the space in the then-new shopping centre was occupied by those stores. When it all went pear-shaped EWM stayed open but the 3 other stores all closed. Pondens didn't return but Peacocks and recently BM have now opened again.

[Old Grumpy]

Reminds me of the sign to the left of the pre-dual carriagewayed A1 heading north, just after leaving Bawtry:

SLOW CHILDREN CROSSING

"Good to know we're now in Yorkshire" - said Dad!

Interesting history, Bawtry. Apparently it was in Nottinghamshire, then pre-Norman Conquest became part of the West Riding...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawtry