Moss Chemists

[chattichatton]

did you know that the Moss chemist group have been bought by Boots, anyone know what will happen to the chemists in the town? Did Boots used to have a branch in the town ?

[Trapper]

Don't know if they ever had a shop in the town before but from what I read in the papers they don't plan on closing any shops but will be re branding existing moss chemists as boots shops.

[amron]

Pretty sure there used to be a Boots chemist where the Bookies is in Main Street. A Long time ago

[Jeanette]

Amron

Boots the chemist had a shop up beside Alex Taylors just before you came to old Post Office.

The Main Street shops have changed a few times in the last thirty years. I liked R. S Mcoll's, Easiphits and the Wool Shop.

Jeanette

[hoots the scoop]

You'll find they are changing the signs above the shops as we speak!

[amron]

Janette

Was there another chemist then down near Woolworths?

Out of interest do you know when Boots shut? Maybe I was just to young to remember, we only ever got into the town on a Saturday for the weekly shop and visit to grandparents.

When I was young I used to love going to Duncan Browns in Longrow it was amazing the stuff that he used to have in that shop.

[Jeanette]

Amron

Where the Bookies is now McIlchere's had their shop.

From there to the chemist which was Kerr the Butcher all belonged to the Coop. They had a grocer, a dairy, bakers, and a clothes shop. Possibly an insurance office as well??

McIlcheres was Hoynes the Bakers who delivered rolls every morning.

Mc Kellars was Liptons and then the Wool shop and Keith's the newsagent. The Victoria Wine was a large Deli. The sport shop was the Mayfair cafe and then I think it was Boots. A.P. Taylor was round the corner where the old Laundrette was??

It seems a long time ago but it is a lot of changes for one small town.

I think Boots closed in the early sixties?. I don't remember any other chemist on that side but I could be wrong.

jeanette

[Ranald]

You'll find they are changing the signs above the shops as we speak!

According to the new signs, it's Alliance Pharmacy

[hoots the scoop]

Ranald

Sorry no Boot's. Only a rumour.

Moss have recently changed their name to Alliance Pharmacy to bring all their outlets into line with their branches on the Continent.

No change to shop, staff or services. Just a different name

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