I'm not 100% sure of the make of strings but I think they are Dominant – my memory isn't as good as it used to be. One name was pretty much the same as another to me so they are what the shopkeeper recommended.
I mainly play Celtic music.
The bridge is curved.
On reflection, "...not so long ago..." may not be as recent as I made out. How time flies! I think I'll try a new set of strings just to see.