General Chat

WHAT WILL YOU MISS THE MOST
WITH WOOLWORTHS SHOPS SHUTTING

I WILL MISS
THE KIDS NIGHT CLOTHES
FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN
AND THE PICK AND MIX SWEETS

defo the pic n mix lol

and going in at christmas with hundreds of pounds and totally blowing out on me kids for christmas
altho i can get the stuff elsewere woolies had everyhting needed most the tym and tukl vouchers lmaooooooo

MEMORIES
1964 AGE 15 JUST LEFT SCHOOL
FIRST JOB

BUT NOW WOOLIES WAS ALWAYS FIRST STOP
FOR ANYTHING

haven't been shoppping in there much over the last few years but i had my first saturday job there more years ago than i care to remember, my counter sold shoe polish and laces, insoles and pump whitener lol

I AM SAD TO HEAR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS STAFF
WONT GET PAID THATS SHOCKING
AND 27,000 STAFF IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH OUT JOBS

MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH THEM AND THEIR FAMILYS

I really think it's sad that Woolies are no more
seen this written on the back of a van

FOR SALE £20

WOOLWORTH VOUCHERS


UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFT


Jenxx

I CAM REMEMBER BUYING MY FIRST MAKE UP THERE
AND THOSE DOUBLE SIDES COUNTERS
MAKE UP ONE SIDE SKIN PRODUCTS THE OTHER

I will miss everything about Woolies, it has left a large hole in our shopping centre, it will be interesting to se what goes in its place.

Good luck to all the staff, and may you all get employment soon

didnt no they sold cement mixers mam lmaooooooo

evening, ~~~~~
I will miss the childrens tops, i bought up loads going for 50p for munchkin.........
I remember buying records in there when i was at school.... lol
will miss it big time ..... :( xxx

I MUST ADMIT
I WELL TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE CLOSING DOWN SALE
I HAD BOUGHT ALL THE GRANDKIDS
BOOTS AND COATS FOR XMAS
BUT BOUGHT THEM MORE COATS IN THE SALE
FOR ABSALUTE PEANUTS

Will miss Woolies. That was were I got my first working experience. Went there as a Saturday Girl and during school holiday 1965/1966. Worked on Soap counter, then on Hosiery. Used to buy my Mum flowers on a Saturday night as we all left.
Happy Days.

Joybell

Hi Joy et al

Can't say i will miss anything much - i have to admit to avoiding the store if possible as i found my local one badly laid out, claustraphobic and a nightmare to get round.

But i do remember as a toddler - the wooden floors and the counters set as islands with glass enclosures :O)

I bought one item in the closing down sale just before christmas, and i will tell you, i felt like a vulture waiting pay - i felt so bad for those poor ladies about to lose their jobs and watching everyone scuttling about grabbing everything in sight .......... if only folk had shopped like that before, it might not have happened, or happened now!!

I'll miss the Easter Eggs.......................................had such a good selection

I'll miss the bits and bobs that only woolies sold

McANNE
YOU HAVE JUST JOGGED MY MEMORY
THE WOODEN FLOORS
I REMEMBER TAP DANCING
ROUND WOLLIES IN HELENSBURG AS A CHILD
I JUST LOVED THE HOLLOW SOUNDS
ON THE WOOLIES WOODEN FLOOR

I NEVER REALISED
HOW MANY EX WOOLIES GIRLS
WE HAD ON GR

WELL DONE FOR THE SERVICE YOU GAVE TO US

I will miss the cafe, used to go there for coffee quite a lot. I will also miss the Ladybird clothes that I bought for Granddaughter. although I did see that they were looking to sell on the Ladybird and Chad Valley lines.
I will miss the stationery, ring binder, dividers etc cheaper than Smiths, and things like shoe laces that are difficult to find elsewhere.
Ours was quite a big Wollworths and i used to go in there a lot so I don't feel guilty about them closing or about buying things in their sale. I tried my best to keep them going lol!
glos Woolworths was in a prime town centre spot.
Ann
Glos

ITS JUST SAID ON THE NEWS
ALL UNSOLD STOCK
WILL BE PUT IN THE BINS ITS A SHAME
WHY NOT GIVE IT TO CHARITY SHOPS

By the time I had moved here (19+ years ago) the 'proper' Woolies had closed, but there was a small Woolworths record store in the high street, however, within 6 months, that had closed.
Whenever I went out anywhere with anyone during the day, if there was a Woolies - I was in there!!!
It was the little things I bought; tea towels, and small 'kitchen' type hand towels, also bought bedding there, cushions, light bulbs, grandchildren's first feeder cups and cutlery. I loved poking around the place - whenever I was in there I could find a bargain!!