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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 5 Feb 2006 17:47

Oh yes, I had forgotten mcFisheries, wonderful fresh fish. Life is so much more bland these days. Last Wednesday we visited Tavistock, the only 'department'' store was a smallish Woolworths. There was a Dorothy Perkins, a New look, a W H Smith and a Mmackays, those were the only chain stores The remainder of the shops were all small individual stores and there was a wonderful indoor markey (the Pannier market), we had a lovely time browsing. Ann Glos

Linen

Linen Report 5 Feb 2006 18:02

We had Home & Colonial in Hayes Middlesex & I remember all the things mentioned. I used to work on the checkout of Fine Fare in Southall Broadway & after I had my second child part time at the shop in Hayes. It later changed name to Shoppers Paradise & then just went the way of all flesh. It was owned by Canadian Garfield Weston who also owned a huge bread making company whose name escapes me. Vivienne

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Feb 2006 20:19

Wouldn't it be lovely to turn the clock back? ;-))

Queen

Queen Report 5 Feb 2006 20:21

Yes i do and we use to but the broken biscuits by the pound and that was a treat, showing my age now, Lil

Little Lost

Little Lost Report 5 Feb 2006 21:25

As well as greenshield stamps my dad was a driver and we collected all the football coins from shell. Not sure which year that was but suspect it may have coincided with 1966. Wish I had them now as I am sure they would do well on e-bay. GLoria

Haribo

Haribo Report 5 Feb 2006 21:51

Anne.....Gateway took over Fine Fare then Somerfield took Gateway..I think.

valium

valium Report 6 Feb 2006 00:59

We had one in Tunstall Staffordshire used to shop there before started work in Hanley real ham and bacon not pre injected with water and frozen then defrosted and sold as fresh like some you can buy now Val