For over 40 years number 240 Bath Road was a confectioners shop, with names such as F.G. Allen, A.W. Norcliffe and D.K.S. Wallace. Probably the best remembered is Excells, who were here for more than 30 years. It was a square shop with glass counters around 2 sides and wall shelves lined with jars of sweets with names such as pear drops, parma violets and the delightfully named gob-stoppers. These were sold by the ounce in paper cones. When Excells closed it became Mr Ireland’s Candy Casket but before the year 2000 had already changed to Robi’s Indian takeaway restaurant.