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Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:

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 

FM
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:

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....

Baz
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:

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?

PeterCat
Originally Posted by PeterCat:
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:

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.......

Baz
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Rexi:

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!)

Rexi
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Rexi:

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...

Cold Sweat
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Rexi:

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!

Soozy Woo

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!!

Croctacus
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:

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! 

FM
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Rexi:

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

PeterCat

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

FM

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