The Oldies Thread

[paultheblue]

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Wasn't there a big shop on Hanover street (I think) that you took your books in exchange for goods?

 

[bigjonny]

Wasn't there a big shop on Hanover street (I think) that you took your books in exchange for goods?

Yes , I remember going in there with my aunties.

 

[Littlesue]

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That's my shower only I have the deluxe version it has velcro straps to fit it round taps plus a small fitment to screw on wall so you can stand under it.

 

[Eggs]

….those hardware shops must’ve taken some setting up each morning, not sure he’d have much stock left these days;

 

[magicjuan]

….those hardware shops must’ve taken some setting up each morning, not sure he’d have much stock left these days;

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Surely you mean.the 'chandlers'?

 

[Littlesue]

….those hardware shops must’ve taken some setting up each morning, not sure he’d have much stock left these days;

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Great pic, we had a shop like that by us in the 60's/70's called Jack's Bazaar, every Sunday I would walk down with my Dad to get the papers from the Newsagent and he would always pop into Jack's for a nose.
Here it is

 

[Sadken]

That's my shower only I have the deluxe version it has velcro straps to fit it round taps plus a small fitment to screw on wall so you can stand under it.

That's brilliant, san izal, you go to wipe your arse and end up wiping your neck .

 

[peteblue]

….there’s a story in our family that when I was 4 (1959 or 1960), I went into our back yard and painted the coal white.

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You’d be branded as a racist today……

 

[Eggs]

Great pic, we had a shop like that by us in the 60's/70's called Jack's Bazaar, every Sunday I would walk down with my Dad to get the papers from the Newsagent and he would always pop into Jack's for a nose.
Here it is
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….lovely memories, Sue, thanks for sharing. i remember those shops had a warm & distinctive smell.

 

[Eggs]

….a bit different today;

 

[Eggs]

 

[Eggs]

…I’ve never been one for sweets but some of these are familiar;

 

[garyammer]

Just leaving the village fitness centre and there is button to press,then the girl let's you in(or out come to that) . I pressed the button and said " Beam me up Scottie " and she said " What does that mean?" Rather than explain about Mr Spock and all that I just said " Sorry its just me being old"

 

[Eggs]

…I was never into comics or superhero’s, it was only footy and Shoot magazine for me;

 

[Dancing Pat]

…I’ve never been one for sweets but some of these are familiar;

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Fab!

Is the Aztec bar on there?