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Originally Posted by Stuart
When I was there in the late 70's to mid 80's Accy used to shut down for a week or two does that still happen. eg the paper shop used to close and he sold his papers from outside the shop.
People used to say at the time that it was an old mill town tradition.
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The term you are looking for is Wakes Weeks. You might find the odd small business still closing for the duration but it is rare. Definately gone are the days when the paper shops closed and somebody sold them outside. My grandad used to do that and I used to help him.