I liked the old department stores 
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
And all the chemists are either LLoyds or Boots.
We've got an independent one up the street from us 
They actually have the pads for my leg that the other 'big' ones don't 
Arnotts .. and Trerons.
Last time I took mother to The Fatherland, her highlight was obtaining a C & A bag so that she might parade up the HQ High Street damit. That's how dull it was! 
On topic, apart from a few, all of our high street shops were local. I went to school with kids of the same name.
Otherwise RIP the corp, Walter Wilsons, Broughs, Frankie Dees, Hintons et al.
Otherwise RIP the corp, Walter Wilsons, Broughs, Frankie Dees, Hintons et al.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
On topic, apart from a few, all of our high street shops were local. I went to school with kids of the same name.
Otherwise RIP the corp, Walter Wilsons, Broughs, Frankie Dees, Hintons et al.
Otherwise RIP the corp, Walter Wilsons, Broughs, Frankie Dees, Hintons et al.
Flippin eck Joe! Where did Broughs go! I forgot about them!
Off Licences - especially the independent ones.
We've still got a hardware shop in the village so if anyone wants an 'ose or some forkandles, let me know 
And Hintons............ours is a B&M now 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Off Licences - especially the independent ones.
We've still got a hardware shop in the village so if anyone wants an 'ose or some forkandles, let me know
*Snorts* Really!!
Originally known as Lewis Separates... now known as River Island.
Originally Posted by Baz:
Oh yes, I'd forgotten about C&A ....it used to be my first port of call for clothes when my kids were small
I think I was dressed exclusively in M&S and C&A until I went clothes shopping on my own. I can remember going to trendy places like Etam, Topshop and Wembley Market after I was released from the tyranny of ribbons and chintz.
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
Brentford Nylons
Dunn & Co
Are Tandy electrical shops still going?
Bakers Oven
OMG! I remember going to the massive Brentford Nylons in Brentford proper, just by the elevated A4 and next to the massive Beechams HQ with the huge neon Lucozade sign. My mum and Nana bought all their net curtains there...pure static for days
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Off Licences - especially the independent ones.
We've still got a hardware shop in the village so if anyone wants an 'ose or some forkandles, let me know
There's one near me up the Elephant. I love going in there...everything from paint, light bulbs and plumbing stuff to food containers, stationary and cleaning products.
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
Originally known as Lewis Separates... now known as River Island.
Wow now that really is spooky. For some reason I was thinking of this shop a few minutes ago and thought ......oooooooh I'll pop in and post - and it's here already
I absolutely loved Chelsea Girl and Kemps, Van Allen and Etams.
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
Originally known as Lewis Separates... now known as River Island.
We had a Chelsea Girl in Oxford, i absolutely loved it when I was mid to late teens
There are shops that are almost forgotten - and then there's...
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
There are shops that are almost forgotten - and then there's...
My first job was for Fine Fare!
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
Originally known as Lewis Separates... now known as River Island.
Wow now that really is spooky. For some reason I was thinking of this shop a few minutes ago and thought ......oooooooh I'll pop in and post - and it's here already
I absolutely loved Chelsea Girl and Kemps, Van Allen and Etams.
Oooh - Van Allen, that's a blast from the past. I remember Chelsea Girl too - all the girls in school wanted a Saturday job there, but, surprise, surprise, it was the best looking girl in school that landed one! I remember the assistants all had to wear black skirts or trousers and red tops.
ohh I had a Saturday job in Chelsea Girl! Remember a shop called Virgo at all? was similar .
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
ohh I had a Saturday job in Chelsea Girl! Remember a shop called Virgo at all? was similar .
I rest my case! Merry Christmas Slinks 
(dont' remember Virgo though)
Don't recall Van Allen ?
Hah Kaffy, I must have slipped under the goodlooking Saturday girl radar ! Yeah, we had red tshirts that had a kind of biba-ish logo on them
Have a magic Christmas !! 
Chelsea Girl and Etams - High Street heaven back in the day
And Mates in Bromley High Street (unfortunate name now 
).
And what about Martin Ford for all your rip off tonic skirts and fake Ben Sherman's
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Chelsea Girl and Etams - High Street heaven back in the day
And Mates in Bromley High Street (unfortunate name now ).
And what about Martin Ford for all your rip off tonic skirts and fake Ben Sherman's
OMG Yes - Martin Ford!! I used to go out with a boy called Martin Ford too ... I used to tell everyone that his dad owned the shops!!
Haha, Rexi - that's the spirit
I knew a lad called Astin Marten (note the spelling); his dad drove a Hillman Imp!
That reminds me ... I also knew a John Collier
*sings* John Collier, John Collier, the window to watch
Originally Posted by Rexi:
That reminds me ... I also knew a John Collier
*sings* John Collier, John Collier, the window to watch
We used to make them garments up here you know.........not me specifically but we had factories up here
Originally Posted by Rexi:
That reminds me ... I also knew a John Collier
*sings* John Collier, John Collier, the window to watch
I've no idea what you're talking about 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
That reminds me ... I also knew a John Collier
*sings* John Collier, John Collier, the window to watch
I've no idea what you're talking about
Of course dear ...
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
That reminds me ... I also knew a John Collier
*sings* John Collier, John Collier, the window to watch
I've no idea what you're talking about
I've just remembered another that Cosi won't remember (yeah, right)
"This is luxury you can afford at Cyril Lord"
Originally Posted by Rexi:
I've just remembered another that Cosi won't remember (yeah, right)
"This is luxury you can afford at Cyril Lord"
*Bows out of making sarky comments on this one saying as I don't know them* 
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
I've just remembered another that Cosi won't remember (yeah, right)
"This is luxury you can afford at Cyril Lord"
*Bows out of making sarky comments on this one saying as I don't know them*
It must have been a posh southern shop!!
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
I've just remembered another that Cosi won't remember (yeah, right)
"This is luxury you can afford at Cyril Lord"
*Bows out of making sarky comments on this one saying as I don't know them*
It must have been a posh southern shop!!
I really don't remember that one even though I'm from the Sarf 
OMG - I just searched for the advert on Youtube and it isn't there?
Maybe I dreamed it!!
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
It was the same era as "when you walk through the door your pound's worth more at Williams, where else?"
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
It was the same era as "when you walk through the door your pound's worth more at Williams, where else?"
Nope, another one I don't recall...!
My brain's addled isn't it? 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
It was the same era as "when you walk through the door your pound's worth more at Williams, where else?"
Nope, another one I don't recall...!
My brain's addled isn't it?
either that, or you are actually 20 and I am 80.
I vote for the former
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
It was the same era as "when you walk through the door your pound's worth more at Williams, where else?"
Nope, another one I don't recall...!
My brain's addled isn't it?
either that, or you are actually 20 and I am 80.
I vote for the former
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I know why I don't remember it!
It's a figment of Rexi's imagination I'm not posh
It was the same era as "when you walk through the door your pound's worth more at Williams, where else?"
Nope, another one I don't recall...!
My brain's addled isn't it?
either that, or you are actually 20 and I am 80.
I vote for the former
*snorts* again!