Ramsey

Shopping in Ramsey

 

Friday 27 April 2012

 

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First, this more recent photo - looking south from the Bowring Road mini roundabout - to set the scene.  It shows the Shoprite supermarket behind the station car park.  The station was demolished when the railway line from St John's to Ramsey was closed.  The corner of the building on the extreme right is part of the Ramsey Bakery building which is on the site of the old station.  North Barrule is behind Shoprite and the top of Skyhill can be glimpsed between the bakery and the trees, behind the white tower at the fire station.  The row of old houses behind the supermarket is on Lezayre Road which leads from Ramsey to Sulby past our glen, Glen Auldyn. 

   

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We parked at Shoprite supermarket just to the left of this photo and walked to the library which is in the new town hall building at Parliament Square

. . . and then we walked up Parliament Street past the dogs' favourite shop . . . Ramsey Pet Supplies . . . on the way to the bank.

. . .  and then continued up Parliament Street - past a business called "Paws for Thought", which we have never used although I have often stopped to stare at the clients having their beauty treatments!

 

. . . to Desmond's Fish Shop

. . . and then back down Parliament Street, and through the arcade, to Ramsey's second supermarket - the Co op

 

 

. . . and then a quick detour to the quay to take a photo of the harbour at low tide

 

. . . and back to the glen after finishing the shopping at Shoprite.  On the way up the glen road we had to stop because two male pheasants were having an argument in the middle of the road. I leaned out of the car window and took a slightly squiff photo of them just as they decided to stalk off in a huff.