The Oldies Thread

[LEONARD]

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Chandlers!

A word that's all but vanished now.

 

[Eggs]

Chandlers!

A word that's all but vanished now.

….and the unique smell of those shops.

 

[summerisle]

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Used to be a chandlers in Tranmere exactly like that. Always seemed to have what you wanted.

 

[Eggs]

Used to be a chandlers in Tranmere exactly like that. Always seemed to have what you wanted.

….’four candles’

 

[summerisle]

….’four candles’

And Swarfega, loved the smell of that.

 

[LEONARD]

Used to be a chandlers in Tranmere exactly like that. Always seemed to have what you wanted.

Growing up in Walton, 1970's, we had a mobile chandlers van.

 

[summerisle]

Growing up in Walton, 1970's, we had a mobile chandlers van.

Well, look at you ! lol

 

[Eggs]

 

[Littlesue]

Have nightmares about this pic, does the one at the top even land on the mattresses, surely as well from that great height he would bounce right off?

 

[degsy]

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Fer-fetch yer cloth Granville

 

[Eggs]

 

[Eggs]

….the intentions were good but I really didn’t like school milk;

 

[peteblue]

….the intentions were good but I really didn’t like school milk;

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Especially when given having been sat under the hottest day of the year, or mid winter when it froze and had to be defrosted next to a roasting hot radiator…vile stuff……..

 

[Eggs]

 

[summerisle]

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I still eat blancmange ; what are you trying to say ! lol