Andrew Little’s Rolls, by J Cornfield

Andrew Little’s Rolls, by J Cornfield

No matter where i go, no matter what I see, 
My hearts always in Blantyre, where i long to be.
Some things I’ve forgotten, but one Ive never forgot,
The smell o Little’s rolls, especially when they’re hot.
Young ones nowadays, don’t know what they’ve missed.
Why eating Little’s rolls, is better than being kissed.
Whenever i saw Isa standing, outside their front door,
Then round the back I would go, when we wanted more.
The aroma form the Bakehouse, especially from the ovens,
Was enough to make you think, of buying another dozen.
I know things are not the same, everything up the poles,
But as long as I’ll live, I’ll never forget Andra Little’s Rolls.

James Cornfield 2012

Andrew Littles Shop

On social media:

• Ann Ford I loved it when my dad brought them in after being on the night shift.
• Hazel McKay This was my great grandfathers business 
• Mary Crowe Best Rolls ever
• Emma Trevethan No rolls come close loved them just with loads of butter ..
• Wendy Mackie Can anyone tell me where this shop was
• Helen Stewart Great rolls with lurpack butter x
• Jan Ritchie Almost where the entrance to the public park is at Asda!
• Jan Ritchie I remember getting taken into the back and watching Mr Little and his brother make the pies and hot crossed buns! Was amazing!! Great memory! xx
• Marion Craig I remember ringing up £30 instead of 30 pence I thought oh no I’m in trouble but grandpa little just laughed I loved him to bits xx
• Anne Callaghan Loved their sugared scones delicious !!! Got to challenge the best rolls though !! Got to be Gilbert’s rolls – bottom of stone field road – can still picture them and tastes them delicious ! smile emoticon
• Aileen Farrell Aw lovely tribute to Graham Little xxx
• Linda Reid Best rolls ever, with lashings of lurpak butter, and bacon..yummmm. We didn’t stay in Blantyre, but every week a member of the family went there to buy them x
• Marian Maguire They were my husbands John’s family favourite when he was wee.
• Elizabeth Montgomery My dad used to bring them in of night shift at the pits
• Maureen Mccallum My mum was a district nurse and used to bring us littles rolls before she started work they were delicious
• Agnes O’Donnell Brilliant rolls they were usually warm when you bought them
• The Blantyre Project History of the Little’s and this shop coming soon as part of my detailed look at Glasgow Road
• Anne Callaghan Don’t forget Peter Craig’s- the butchers / Mrs Hamilton’s – the green grocers / Mrs Gallagher s – the fishmongers / co-op – grocers/butchers/ drapers/ furniture etc then there was Victoria wines the wool shop / Mauchlines the newsagents / Pâtés the newsagents ! There was a whole lot more too need to think of their names and where they were !
• Margaret Duncan Saturday morning treat – dad got fresh rolls and we slaked them in danish butter – we were allowed 2 each & for a family of eight that was quite a sizeable purchase
• Elizabeth Biswell Mr Sweeny the butchers Square slice sasauges. Littles rolls and lurpack butter is such a wonderful memory of a Saturday morning in our house. We too were a big family so this was a fantastic treat. Gosh life was so simple and wonderful then.🌞
• Beverley Orr I’d forgotten these. My papa would bring them home after the night shift in the pits. They were such a treat when I was visiting.
• Pamela Campbell I was sent on Saturday morn then after getting rolls into Norris’s for Half pound of fresh butter which he patted together with two wooden paddles proper fresh Littles rolls and proper fresh butter yum
• Mary Boyle They were unique. My Nana used to buy them daily. I can taste them now with Peter Craig sliced sausage…oh happy days they were.
• Henry Hambley I ca still taste Little’s rolls in my mind. They were superb. I wonder whether it was because they were produced by a single bakery and not mass produced in their thousands.