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    Anybody remember the chain of Cousins cake shops, in particular the one on Church Street / North John St?

    I think it closed in the early 80's but the sign was still around until the development of Liverpool One. Is now Costa Coffee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lan02 View Post
    Anybody remember the chain of Cousins cake shops, in particular the one on Church Street / North John St?

    I think it closed in the early 80's but the sign was still around until the development of Liverpool One. Is now Costa Coffee.

    Cheers.
    Used to be known as 'Cousins Corner' a favourite meeting place, similiar to meeting under the clock at Lime Street Station or under Lewis's statue. I always thought they should have kept that sign.........however thats progress.

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    I remember their Custard slices , it was better than Sayers .

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny blue View Post
    Used to be known as 'Cousins Corner' a favourite meeting place, similiar to meeting under the clock at Lime Street Station or under Lewis's statue. I always thought they should have kept that sign.........however thats progress.
    I met a few there meself Johny. I seem to remember more not turning up though...


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    Anywhere's better than Sayers.
    I don't know why they've outlasted the others.

    There are still a few shop doorways with a "C" in them.

    Who remembers Wallers?

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    I posted a photo of the doorway of one that is now a sayers in Hunts Cross. Didn't know what it was, so asked here. Couldn't tell u where that thread is now though

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    There was a Cousins in Dale street by State House and also under the four squares tenements on Soho Street.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples View Post
    Anywhere's better than Sayers.
    I don't know why they've outlasted the others.

    There are still a few shop doorways with a "C" in them.

    Who remembers Wallers?
    I agree , Sayers should be outlawed . I remember Mitchells , they made gravy pies , it was in Anfield and the ques would be around the corner .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples View Post
    Anywhere's better than Sayers.
    I don't know why they've outlasted the others.

    There are still a few shop doorways with a "C" in them.

    Who remembers Wallers?
    I thought the 'C' stood for Costigans , the C was normally tiled into the entrance of there shops.

    Cousins were famous for their Strawberry Tarts, not like the processed crap from Greggs and Sayers.

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    I thought it was Costigans too.

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    Liverpool had a few chains of cake shops over the years, Kirkland and Jennings(Fly in the Loaf pub is one of their old shops),Frances Mckays,Shaws,Sykes,Scotts.Lunts, All went to the wall.
    Yet we have outside firms with branches in Liverpool now such as Gregs,Greenhaughs,
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny blue View Post
    I thought the 'C' stood for Costigans , the C was normally tiled into the entrance of there shops.

    Cousins were famous for their Strawberry Tarts, not like the processed crap from Greggs and Sayers.
    What do you think of Satterwaites Johhny ? I love their Birhtday cakes , and their Chocolate eclairs .

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    Speaking of smaller cake shops, a Satterwaites has opened in the Strand. My mum always used to love the pork pies from there and I always used to get the marzipan creatures they sold oh and rum truffles

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    Quote Originally Posted by gregs dad View Post
    Liverpool had a few chains of cake shops over the years, Kirkland and Jennings(Fly in the Loaf pub is one of their old shops),Frances Mckays,Shaws,Sykes,Scotts.Lunts, All went to the wall.
    Yet we have outside firms with branches in Liverpool now such as Gregs,Greenhaughs,
    I've never heard of most of them Joe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scouse smurf View Post
    Speaking of smaller cake shops, a Satterwaites has opened in the Strand. My mum always used to love the pork pies from there and I always used to get the marzipan creatures they sold oh and rum truffles
    it just looks funny with your avatar.. guess you liked those cakes.

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