Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
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Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
I remember that...........Yeah, I'm that old 
Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
Yes, I remember it well........ and shops were closed from early on Christmas Eve until the day after `Boxing Day....... and garages just sold petrol and nothing else....
and you could only buy alcohol during opening hours - outside of this the aisles were cordoned off
Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
Yes, I remember it well........ and shops were closed from early on Christmas Eve until the day after `Boxing Day....... and garages just sold petrol and nothing else....
I think we must be a similar age, Baz. I also lived in a part of Wales where pubs were shut on a Sunday. And remember when banks shut at 3.30pm?
Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
Yes, I remember it well........ and shops were closed from early on Christmas Eve until the day after `Boxing Day....... and garages just sold petrol and nothing else....
I think we must be a similar age, Baz. I also lived in a part of Wales where pubs were shut on a Sunday. And remember when banks shut at 3.30pm?
I think you may be a little younger than me Petercat.
... but yes, I remember when banks shut early.... and didn't open on Saturday... plus when we went to stay with relllies on the north wales borders , some pubs shut on Sunday.......
My parents-in-law owned a grocery store and every Thursday afternoon was half-day closing ... 20 years later and they still go out on Thursday afternoons 
Wednesday afternoon closing anyone?
Thursday ^^^ 
Wednesday afternoon closing anyone?
Half day....
*gives up*
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
Nah 
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
Nah
But I loved our coal man. And our milkman was called Jock, and he used to let my brother ride on the milk float (I suspect he'd me called a perv these days!)
our ginger man was * alpine * lol sam sam was the coalman
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
OMG.... I had forgetten about Corona.... they used to deliver it, didn't they
Cherryade, limeade, creme soda etc tasted so much crisper from a glass bottle, as i recall...
Wednesday afternoon closing anyone?
Yep ..............and Sundays was always ghost town.
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
Nah
But I loved our coal man. And our milkman was called Jock, and he used to let my brother ride on the milk float (I suspect he'd me called a perv these days!)
The coal men used to scare me to death as a child .............................they were all black and sweaty and the coal lorry was so noisy!
I must live in an area that is very behind with the times we still have a coalman, milkman, fruit and veg man, mobile shop and lemonade van that come round here weekly. It's great because it mean's I rarely have to walk to the shops Although the icecream man is a different story.....I wish he'd eff right off!!
I remember when the only shop that was open on a Sunday was the newagent and that was only till noon....the local sweetshop might have been open too....and all the locals shops shut for hald day on Wednesday.
When I was 16 I did work for a while in a large supermarket...which shut at 6pm everyday except Saurday when it shut at half 5....and it was shut on Sundays!!
Do you remember the days when High Streets were virtually empty on Sundays? When you knew the exact opening hours of your local newsagent or nearest chemist - and when Sunday markets were absolutely heaving?
I think some shops had started trading on Sundays before the above date - but certainly in England and Wales until the late 80's (at least) very few shops were open.
Awww, those were the days.........it seemed like a simpler time then.... but I guess all people over 40, think that about when they were a kid! 
should I mention Corona bottles here - or will that make me sound really old
Or milk bottles? Or the coal man?
OMG.... I had forgetten about Corona.... they used to deliver it, didn't they
Cherryade, limeade, creme soda etc tasted so much crisper from a glass bottle, as i recall...
God yes! I always liked dandelion and burdock best
I share loads of the memories in here.
Before the Sunday trading it was brilliant living in the area I do as there are loads of Jewish shops and they always opened on Sundays.
I must admit though that I don't like shops being open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I think we should have a couple of days a year when capitalism isn't king
Sadly change is not always progress - even the City Council don't appreciate our tradition
