Showing posts with label Burton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burton. Show all posts

Thursday, April 13, 2023

The other Happy Shopper in Burton-on-Trent

A visit to a Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent.


S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)

Last October we drove home via Burton upon Trent to take a look at a Happy Shopper shop. We're lucky we did as the shop was in the process of being gutted as it's now closed. The business was being moved to a new premises over the road, where some of the old branded shelving is now in use.

Shortly after arriving home we found out the town was home to another Happy Shopper shop! We made sure to visit that one - S & A Singh on Sydney Street - at the next opportunity.

S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)


S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)

S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)

It was nice to see the Happy Shopper branding on the shopfront and there was a lot of it on the shelving inside.

S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)

S & A Singh Happy Shopper Supermarket on Sydney Street in Burton-on-Trent (April 2023)

We had a chat to the shopkeeper who had run the Happy Shopper for over 30 years and let him know we appreciated the nostalgia his shop created.


Happy Shopper shops


We've felt very nostalgic during the pandemic and one of the old brands from our childhood we thought about was 'Happy Shopper' - the name alone conjures up images of the 1980's.

A sign at the Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech (2021)
A sign at the Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech (2021)

The Happy Shopper branding was changed in the year 2000 and I think it lost a lot of its charm and individuality. Many of the former Happy Shopper stores were rebranded as Premier shops.

We didn't think there would be many - or any - of the original orange and yellow branded shops still around, but we were proven wrong when we saw one in Preston in September 2020.

Since then we've been lucky enough to spot and snap a few more.

Take a look at my posts about other Happy Shopper shops in:

Sunday, February 05, 2023

Crazy Golf plans for Burton

There are plans for a crazy golf course to be created in Burton, Staffordshire.


There are plans for a crazy golf course to be created in Burton, Staffordshire

A new indoor crazy golf course could be opened as part of a new indoor entertainment centre at the old Burton Museum & Art Gallery in Burton, Staffordshire.

The venue would also be home to axe throwing, darts and escape rooms.

Sunday, October 16, 2022

A look at an old Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent

Visiting a Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent.


Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent

We recently drove home via Burton upon Trent to take a look at a Happy Shopper shop. We're lucky we did as the shop was in the process of being gutted as it's now closed. The business has moved to a new premises over the road, where some of the old branded shelving is now in use.

Thursday, September 08, 2022

A Happy Shopper shop in Burton upon Trent

A look at an old Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.


A Happy Shopper shop in Burton upon Trent

We drove via Burton upon Trent on our journey home from the south coast last week to take a look at a Happy Shopper shop in the town. We're lucky we did as the shop was in the process of being gutted as it's now closed. The business has moved to a new unit over the road, where some of the old branded shelving is now in use.

A Happy Shopper shop in Burton on Trent

A Happy Shopper shop in Burton-on-Trent

I've since found out there's ANOTHER Happy Shopper shop in Burton upon Trent! We'll have to swing by S & A Singh on Sydney Street next time we're passing...

Happy Shopper nostalgia


We've felt very nostalgic during the pandemic and one of the old brands from our childhood we thought about was 'Happy Shopper' - the name alone conjures up images of the 1980's.

We didn't think there would be many - or any - of the original orange and yellow branded shops still around, but we were proven wrong when we saw one in Preston in September 2020.

Since then we've been lucky enough to spot and snap a few more. Take a look at my posts about other Happy Shopper shops in:

Sunday, August 07, 2022

Secret Garden Adventure Golf at National Forest Adventure Farm

There's a new Secret Garden Adventure Golf course at National Forest Adventure Farm in Burton upon Trent.


There's a new Secret Garden Adventure Golf course at National Forest Adventure Farm in Burton upon Trent

Visit the National Forest Adventure Farm website for more information.


It's another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Crazy Golf at Branston Golf and Country Club near Burton

A new crazy golf course is opening at Branston Golf and Country Club near Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.


A new crazy golf course is opening at Branston Golf and Country Club near Burton, Staffordshire

The 18-hole crazy golf layout will have a woodland theme.

Visit the Branston Golf and Country Club website for more information.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.