Those were the days 
I was maybe seventeen and ordered my first pair of Barkers - when they could actually make shoes 
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Ohh, I remember Bremners!
I've never heard of them - is it a Scottyland thing? 
Originally Posted by Pengy:
I've never heard of them - is it a Scottyland thing?
and Telfers !
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
Originally Posted by Pengy:
I've never heard of them - is it a Scottyland thing?
Yeah, I thought that too as I haven't heard of them
I live in Scotland and I have never heard of them . Is it in Hoochter Choochter land ?
Originally Posted by erinp:
I live in Scotland and I have never heard of them . Is it in Hoochter Choochter land ?
Never heard of them either..........
The department store.
Long missed.
Campbell & McDonalds were good too.
Goldbergs?
Right, ok, Department stores.......
Binns anyone?
Originally Posted by nuts:
Right, ok, Department stores.......
Binns anyone?
Were they House of Fraser sprouty?
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Right, ok, Department stores.......
Binns anyone?
Were they House of Fraser sprouty?
Yup
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
The department store.
Long missed.
Campbell & McDonalds were good too.
Goldbergs?
ohh yeah, Goldbergs! and the one up on Sauchiehall Street ( woops, that's twice that's been said on here! ) .. can't remember what that was called though ?
Originally Posted by erinp:
I live in Scotland and I have never heard of them . Is it in Hoochter Choochter land ?
It was back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth erin !
Trerons?
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Trerons?
Yeh! ! I remember it being all wee posh ladies in hats and gloves that went in there
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
So that was you
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Trerons?
Nah, never had any of them either!
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
So that was you
Those clothes were all I had back then 
Come to think of it, I haven't got much more now
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
You've got a nice one 
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
So that was you
Those clothes were all I had back then
Come to think of it, I haven't got much more now
Should have went to Goldbergs
I Googled Trerons .
Originally Posted by erinp:
I Goggled Trerons .
Is that not a class store?
Goldbergs was where we went for coats....or was that Glassbergs 
I remember getting my little macintosh mac from there for school with the little coin purse attached inside the pocket. It had a belt with a buckle on and all, and I thought I was the bees knees when I got it 
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
So that was you
Those clothes were all I had back then
Come to think of it, I haven't got much more now
Should have went to Goldbergs
PMSL!
Oh very posh erin, it looks a bit like Harrods
I keep looking at that picture(Trerons) and I have not got a clue where it is in Glasgow .I googled the other names but I only got a Bremners of Foggie ,pardon the pun but I aint got a foggie where that is either.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by erinp:
I Goggled Trerons .
Is that not a class store?
Whats a class store?
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh very posh erin, it looks a bit like Harrods
It is very nice ,it's the first time I have seen it .Maybe I have just never noticed it before .
Originally Posted by erinp:
I keep looking at that picture(Trerons) and I have not got a clue where it is in Glasgow .I googled the other names but I only got a Bremners of Foggie ,pardon the pun but I aint got a foggie where that is either.
It's in the street we can't name.
Top of Glasgow begins with an S
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh Binns, thats where everyone met here under the clock, back in the day , its House of Fraser now.
Good old Goldbergs, i remember it well, showing my age now
We used to meet in Storeys carpets doorway
So that was you
Those clothes were all I had back then
Come to think of it, I haven't got much more now
Should have went to Goldbergs
Aww, I loved Goldbergs, they always had lovely Christmas displays.
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by erinp:
I Goggled Trerons .
Is that not a class store?
Whats a class store?
George Rennie McIntosh.
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
Originally Posted by erinp:
I keep looking at that picture(Trerons) and I have not got a clue where it is in Glasgow .I googled the other names but I only got a Bremners of Foggie ,pardon the pun but I aint got a foggie where that is either.
It's in the street we can't name.
Top of Glasgow begins with an S
Why are we not allowed to name the street .
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh very posh erin, it looks a bit like Harrods
It is very nice ,it's the first time I have seen it .Maybe I have just never noticed it before .
It's on the way up to the dental hospital erin, same side of the road .
Mighta made that up
Alchohol fueled artistic licence is kicking in..
Originally Posted by erinp:
I keep looking at that picture(Trerons) and I have not got a clue where it is in Glasgow .I googled the other names but I only got a Bremners of Foggie ,pardon the pun but I aint got a foggie where that is either.
That's because he Goggled it Erin ...........Soz Donks 
Originally Posted by erinp:
I keep looking at that picture(Trerons) and I have not got a clue where it is in Glasgow .I googled the other names but I only got a Bremners of Foggie ,pardon the pun but I aint got a foggie where that is either.
!
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Oh very posh erin, it looks a bit like Harrods
It is very nice ,it's the first time I have seen it .Maybe I have just never noticed it before .
It's on the way up to the dental hospital erin, same side of the road .
Cheers ,but I still have no clue The next time I'm in Glasgow I will make a point of looking out for it .