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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

546.0. "Joke Shop in Basingstoke??" by KERNEL::MACLEAN (Sandie frae the Isles) Tue Apr 07 1992 10:57

Morning!,

	Anyone know if there is a joke shop in Basingstoke anywhere?
The Thomsons local 'phone book only lists one Novelties/Fancy  Dress
place out on an Industrial Estate somewhere !? ...BUT,A source close
to me is SURE  that there is/was one  up some stairs  somewhere near 
all The Greeting card shops at the new end of town!??
    
Given  that he's  not pulling my leg about this (!) does anyone know
where this is , if it still exists , or what it's called ????......

Ta,
Sandie....../

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546.1XNOGOV::KARENwhen you wish upon a star...Tue Apr 07 1992 13:506
    There was one in a greetings card shop, but the last time I was in town
    I noticed the fancy dress bit wasn't there any more.  
    
    Hope it hasn't disappointed you too much!
    
    Karen
546.2Papertree is no longerWAYOUT::LOATBored....Bored....BORED!!!!Tue Apr 07 1992 14:068
    
    If you're talking about the shop which is almost opposite W H Smiths,
    it used to be called PaperTree, and it carried lots of joke stuff, and
    fanbcy dress, but they've disappeared, and been taken over by someone
    else, so I don't think there's anywhere in town now.
    
    Steve.
    
546.3All I want for Christmas....KERNEL::MACLEANSandie frae the IslesTue Apr 07 1992 15:068
    Shame!,
    
    All I really wanted was  some Goofy Buck Teeth for a friend as
    part of a Thank You Pressie !;I guess It's  either  Reading or
    that place  on the Industrial estate somewhere then!!...
    Thanks Anyhow ....
    
    Sandie.../
546.4FUTURS::SAXBYBorn Again ReincarnationistWed Apr 08 1992 14:1610
    
    Sandie,
    
    If you're planning to go all the way to Reading just for this, STOP!!!
    
    There's a joke/fancy dress shop in Fleet and another in Farnborough.
    Ring them first, but either would be easier (and faster) to get to
    than Reading (Fleet is nearer too!).
    
    Mark
546.5Joke shop in May Place?UKCSSE::HOBBSFri Apr 10 1992 12:324
I don't know if its still there, but there used to be a joke shop in May 
Place (near Red Lion).

Mike