An Old Community and A Bonfire Night || Great Wyrley

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This week, we're back in Great Wyrley on Hazel Lane. L&S was one of many companies that operated on the Old Colliery site. A strong sense of community existed there, with work often flowing between businesses as one company's services met another's needs. This community spirit remains at L&S. When you call or message our team, you will always speak directly to a person who is more than happy to assist.

The Lamp House on Hazel Lane hosted several enterprises, each with unique skills and services.

The first was Mr. Malcolm 'Mac' Mosedale, a Motor Engineer specialising in Jaguar cars, having learned his trade at Atwoods in Walsall. He was always busy, often handling several cars at once during peak times. I noticed that whenever a customer dropped off their car, he would lift the bonnet first. If he had eight cars, all the bonnets would be open. He frequently serviced our vans and pickups and was a great help to the business.
There was also a car accident repair and respray shop where other garages would send their repairs.
A printing firm run by the site owner's sons, Nigel and Colin. This business was quite successful, providing printing services for invoices, sales notices, and promotional materials. They printed many items for us in our early days, including our first catalogues.
On the site was B.W Plastics, a plastic moulding company.
A steel gate manufacturer specialised in making farm gates and various fabrications for farms.
Ace Wood Turners & Machinists Ltd produced wood-turned items. We sourced the handles for our semi-rotary pumps from them.

The Old Colliery became a small community for the businesses on site. The owner, Ivy, embraced this atmosphere. One occasion that brought everyone together was Bonfire Night. Ivy went all out to make it special for customers, tenants, and locals. The night featured a fireworks display and a massive bonfire that smouldered for weeks. Ivy also provided a fantastic buffet, creating lasting memories from a great evening.

If you visited the site today, you wouldn't imagine the atmosphere or the upkeep. Ivy and her sons took pride in their site on Hazel Lane and worked hard to maintain it. Colin would drive around on his sit-on mower to keep the grass and lawn areas tidy. Sue, a young girl who assisted Ivy, looked after the flowers, pots, and hanging baskets, making the site visually appealing.

The final local worth mentioning is the Post Master at the Great Wyrley Post Office. In the early days, I would take our orders—about 20 parcels a day—to the local post office every late afternoon. This was time-consuming, especially with only a few of us working! The Post Master offered to send the Post Office van to collect the parcels, a generous offer not extended to every business, and we were very grateful. We later opened an official account with the Post Office that still stands today.

As we grew busier, our workshop became increasingly crowded. Every morning, we had to move some machines and equipment outside with a forklift to work inside. When you have a large order to fill, this is the last thing you want to be doing. Can you sense another move coming on?

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