Miss the Woolworths of my youth............remember the wooden floorboards,loved the hot peanuts.So many things.
The modern day shops were not great.Very sad.
Back in 67 I brought my first fishiing reel an Intrepid Black Prince fixed spool reel from Woolies in Feltham so yer,I guess it did have good memories for me.
Oh yes I do. I always got loads of bargains from them, gardening & otherwise. We got 2 lovely plum trees from Lidls 2 years ago.
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And what happended to Timothy White's?
And what happended to Timothy White's?
I think Manics usually announces when they're in stock at Lidls etc. I'm sure we can let you know Tomatoada ;).
I lived in Sincil Street 48 years ago when the market was there. Two stupid railway lines always making me wait about. Can't remember the shops apart from the butchers shop I had a flat above, smiths crisps down by the gas works and the saturday night hop in the coop halls. But I can remember the natives, nosey awkward sods, I put it down to most of them all having reserved occupations during the war and non of them ever leaving the county.
Didn't stay that long, if the world was going to have piles, there's a good chance they would be in Lincoln.
Was supposed to go to rustons for a job but sod that for a game of marbles. Built wimpy houses just out of town instead. In fairness you do have a wonderful cathedral and there was a traditional steam fairground once that set up near sincil bank.
There was a little tailors shop near one of the railway crossings that would make you a suit of your own design in two days for about 8 quid and as we use to dress like peacocks in them days for a night out in Boston, I would get one made every month. But back to Woolworths, does anybody know why Littlewoods with a great cafeteria was always built beside them.
Linkslocal,
What about the old racecourse is it still just a dilapidated area of grass and an old grandstand,
Is Steep Hill still steep?Almost need climbing gear LOL
Is Louth still lovely?One of my fave places.
DoThe Masons Arms still serve a wonderful lunch..............
We cook our chips in olive oil and they are fantastic!!!! ;D
Miss the Woolworths of my youth............remember the wooden floorboards,loved the hot peanuts.So many things.
The modern day shops were not great.Very sad.
Me RRRRRRRRRRRRRR keeps sticking ,driving me nuts .
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And what happended to Timothy White's?
I remember a Timothy Whites & Taylors from my childhood. They were a sort of cross between Boots and Robert Dyas. Swallowed up by Boots eventually.
Let's not forget this is a Woolworth thread though - hijacking sorry :-[
I remember the old styled Woolies with the wooden floors a and the girls behind the counters. I bought some of my first garden tools from the one in Bargoed
Dutch Hoe 2s 3d
Draw hoe 1s 6d
Trowel 6d
Hand fork 9d
Still got them and still use them but they are looking very thin and worn down.
Used to buy my seeds from them too. Who remembers Bees seeds and Cuthberts seeds?
Woollies have been replaced by wilkies and that where I get most of my stuff from these days
I was a Saturday girl at Woolies in the 60s, on the sweet counter. I loved the dinners in the staff canteen- pie, mash, mushy peas and the most delicious gravy-great stuff.
I was in Munich last week and they still have Woolworths - don't know who owns them
I remember the old styled Woolies with the wooden floors a and the girls behind the counters. I bought some of my first garden tools from the one in Bargoed
Dutch Hoe 2s 3d
Draw hoe 1s 6d
Trowel 6d
Hand fork 9d
Still got them and still use them but they are looking very thin and worn down.
Used to buy my seeds from them too. Who remembers Bees seeds and Cuthberts seeds?
Woollies have been replaced by wilkies and that where I get most of my stuff from these days