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The Kardomah Cafe

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He must have loved his coffee

He went there every day.

Just to have one single cup

Before he went to pay.

He never read the paper

Provided there for free.

He just sat there staring.

At what?...I couldn't see.

This went on for many weeks.

People thought how odd,

He didn't go to a cheaper place

And save a couple of bob.

Then one day I passed the church

And it became quite clear.

Why he'd acted like he did

He married the Cashier.

(I know because I was there. 1955)

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newlands

Is that the one in Briggate Don ?

in reply tonewlands

No, the one I mentioned is no longer there so I just pinched that one as an example. I don't know if there are still Kardomahs anywhere. They used to be very popular.

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newlands in reply to

Yes

The one in the photo was taken in Briggate Leeds very popular in the 50s

in reply tonewlands

What a coincidence that you should know it! I just picked that one at random. :-)

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cofdrop-UK

Ah the Kardomah. At least the Harbour Bar in Scarborough is still going strong.

Lovely photo Don.

Cx

in reply tocofdrop-UK

My wife and I spent our last holiday in Scarborough in February 2010 before she died of lung cancer the following month. I was still fit enough to push her around in a wheelchair then, hills or no hills. :-)

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Awe Don your holiday with your wife in Scarborough must be a very special memory for you. Hope you managed to get a knickerbocker glory in the Harbour Bar. I can’t believe they had their 70th anniversary last year. Nothing has changed, the quality and the cleanlyness (only the prices unfortunately).

Lots of love

Sue x

in reply tocofdrop-UK

Scarborough was a great favourite with us, unlike our home town, it doesn't seem to have changed very much over the last 50 or 60 years. I still go there in the campervan every year. But yes, that last holiday together was very special.

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cofdrop-UK in reply to

We were there last Monday Don and not only was the weather beautiful but I had a good day re health. Love the east coast and higher up in Northumberland. (Hence the avatar).

Did you go to that horrid underground place just before you turned right to the south bay? Ivy Benson used to play there and my Mum loved it - we didn’t!

You must have had some good times in 55 years with some wonderful memories.

Cx

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sassy59

That was lovely Don and a happy ending too. Xxx 👍💖

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Yes, we were married for 55 years.

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sassy59 in reply to

Wow! Xx 😘❤️👍

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fronkleblanc

Dylan Thomas was a big fan and I think there maybe still one in Swansea

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mskpjb

Lovely Don, Sheila x

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MoyB

Aw! Brought a tear to my eye, Don. xx Moy

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RoadRunner44

I'm in awe of you, as I just don't know what to expect any more. Im trying go write them all down as my friends are cracking up and are also enjoying the rhymes.. Out of interest I used to frequent a Kardomah cafe in Cardiff in my student days. The aroma in the Kardomah... Ahhhhhhhh yes!

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