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Does anyone remember the chippy that used to be by the train station, I am talking at least 25 yeas ago. Used to go in there with my old man before matches. It had a few tables so you could eat in of take away. I seem to remember the woman who served was called Pauline . I may be looking back through nostalgic eyes but I remember them being the best chips ever.

Yeah, I remember it, wasn't it called the Wellington Fish Bar?  Wasn't there a brothel up there as well, above the shops - Dingo's?  Bet you can remember that as well!!!  There used to be another really good chippy just further on, probably in Fleet Street somewhere near where Focal Point stands now.  Where's Reg when you need him?

Dingo's?

Ronnie, do you live in Bristol?

I was about 8 at the time and I don't think my old man ever too to the brothel upstairs

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am a moonraker born and bred and stilll living in our wonderful county!

Ah, that explains everything then! :pint:

For me Dingo's was the popular name for the Central Cafe...which doubled up as a Taxi Rank, the chippy was next door.

There was Beale's cafe, popular with mods, because it did expresso coffee...which is now probably under a roundabout.

Chip shop in Manchester Road...which was approx opposite the Pint and Prostitute, formerly known as the Eastcott Hotel, beloved of my grandfather, which retained it's nicotine stained giant pics of Roger Smart scoring at Wembley for some years.

The Man Road chippy did particularly fine battered sausages, a must when returning from away games by train. They picked up the slack after the demise of Jock Walker's legendary chippy on the corner of Corporation Street, circa 64.

Another chippy was the Friar Tuck, which I'm now thinking was in Faringdon Road, but may have been John Street, not to be confused with Bulgarelli's which was the other end of Faringdon Road opposite The Park.

Talking of chippies, is there anywhere decent in Swindon? Every place I have ever tried has soggy batter and greasy chips, pop down to Weymouth and its a different story altogether  :I'm a complete mofleakin Deak

Peatmoor I tells ya. Expensive but unsurpassed as yet in Swindon. That I've found anywho.

The best chip shop in Swindon back then was Brays chippy in Gorse Hill....they still have Brays out front on the patio pavement...next to Jensons clothes shop.
Think the Brays had a chippy there for many moons
I remember the chippy well near the train station taxi place.........lovely Italian woman ran it when i used to go there.
Also remember Nottons in Manchester Road.....would always give you fried potatoes with a breakfast.

Yes Reg, memories are now coming back!!  The Central Cafe, as you rightly say, was known locally as Dingo's - but wasn't there a certain establishment above the caff??  Wasn't there a chippie almost opposite Beale's cafe, did decent fare there, seem to remember the walls were all tiled with trawler-type scenes and fish - that alone would be worth a small fortune now.  I guess that is probably under that building where some twat has parked a mini half-way up!

I would say not on the brothel, but then as now, I was too young for that sort of thing. There, however was a brothel in Medgbury Road.

Dingo bennett?

Can anyone remember the Tartan Cafe in Commercial Road....a few doors down from the Rolleston.
Robins Nest in Gorse Hill and the Park Cafe in Faringdon Road where the Italian is now.

Bloody hell that does bring back some memories.

I always prefered the Chinese down the Manchester Road for the Pancake Rolls, the best I have ever had with some chips. Although the Chippy you mention was a good back up.
And yes Pauline with jet black hair, You jogged my old memory.

....as we walked back to catch the train back to Didcot.

Happy Days.

Ah, the Park Cafe, yes I remember that one well.  Used to be a favourite stop of the lorry drivers, at least a couple that I knew.  Wouldn't be allowed to stop outside there now and pop in for a cup of tea and a slice of toast!  Does anybody remember the transport cafe that was on the Wootton Bassett road out of town, possibly where Junction 16 is now?

Think the cafe where j16 now stands was Days cafe,ran by the same family that had the garage on Cambria bridge.
Also, the Hang on cafe that used to be in Cross st deserves a mention.
Paulines Fish bar was next door to the central cafe (dingos) on Wellington st and further down nr the bus station was Fords,another transport cafe.
The central fish fry used to be(could still be) in John st.

Is the 'sore finger' chip shop still down the road from the train station?

lemon plaice next to the arcade time out was a good chippy

I remember the old chippy in devizes on the way back to Codford on evening games....battered mushrooms and always had a good selection of stuff on the way back...

Chippy there now but my bros tells me it's closed by the time he goes by.