Miles, What amazes me when I go the same way to Preston is that the shop does not look different. I think the name is Evans. What on earth is curly aniseed rock, only ever had the long sticks. Last time I went on a trip to Wigan Pier there were lots of these tins of Uncle Joe`s Mint Balls. These do taste the same as they used to do. Another memory is reading a story, I think it was Her Benny by Silas Hocking. On a trip to Liverpool Dock Museum there were loads of copies of this for sale. I remember reading this when I was a little girl and it made me cry. I guess I should read it again, maybe it was set in Liverpool. Olive