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By *essie. OP Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

Woolworths - used to buy my vinyl records in there and pick n mix.

Chelsea Girl - my teenage shopping place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Woolworths - used to buy my vinyl records in there and pick n mix.

Chelsea Girl - my teenage shopping place "

I remember Virgo too

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By *reat me rightWoman
over a year ago

Rotherham

Definitely Woolies

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Various vinyl record shops. Local computer centre. Dixons.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Oh, is this true you're running around

Now is it true they're calling you the Chelsea girl?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mrs robinsons sweet shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Won't be long until there are no shops on the high street - just coffee and charity shops

Oh wait

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths pic n mix

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Music Zone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blimey Chelsea Girl! That is a blast from the past!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vibes record store. Bury. *those who know, will know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolworths use to love the pick and mix area normally left unattended could munch a couple off freebees on the way past

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also. The Corn exchange. Manchester.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dorothy Perkins. I used to buy some good things in there x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dorothy Perkins. I used to buy some good things in there x"

Has DP closed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dorothy Perkins. I used to buy some good things in there x

Has DP closed

I'm afraid so, they shut down some time ago. I think there might be the odd one left somewhere x

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

No more DP for you two then...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ye olde sweet shoppe

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Allsports. Now it's Trap Rap Pap Clap Shat as soon as you pop your head in

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a knocking shop around the corner that disappeared a few years back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

C and A. I loved that shop, it was always my “go to” clothes shop for all occasions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!! "

5 guys is pretty good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No more DP for you two then...

It nearly went into administration in 2021 but Boohoo bought it. There's only two stores in Glasgow now. Shame x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!! "

I’ve heard they’re making a revival with new shops opening. Can’t remember exactly where though. Would be great if they make a come back

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

H.M.V (takes a bow wow)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blockbuster (fuck you Netflix)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blockbuster (fuck you Netflix)"

ironically Stranger Things brought back the nostalgia for me!

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

HMV still going, one in Inverness.

Wimpys milky coffee and ice cream donut, please say its true they coming back?? Make old man very happy and willing to travel!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blockbuster (fuck you Netflix)"

we had one local. I still have the membership card somewhere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wimpys milky coffee and ice cream donut, please say its true they coming back?? Make old man very happy and willing to travel!!! "

I just googled it, apparently they’ve 64 locations in the uk now, yay

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By *entfella1981Man
over a year ago

Maidstone

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!! "

Still got them down I maidstone where I live now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"HMV still going, one in Inverness.

Wimpys milky coffee and ice cream donut, please say its true they coming back?? Make old man very happy and willing to travel!!! "

There’s still a hmv up the center

Livingston

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Listen Records Glasgow.

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!!

Still got them down I maidstone where I live now "

Right sister's getting a visit, 1st time in 10 years, she will be happy

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mark One.

Athena

Woolworths.

So many good shops gone now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woolies

Sayers always loved there meat and potato pies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Woolworths - used to buy my vinyl records in there and pick n mix.

Chelsea Girl - my teenage shopping place "

Woolworths for the pic n mix

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!! "

They are still going, there is one in aylesbury and in bicester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss the prices of items in shops 30 years ago!

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

HMV robbing cunts when it come to vinyl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

william low

could get a cardboard box instead of a bag for your messages to take home...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ourprice was better then HMV

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

Our Price

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Thatto cycles, when it was owned by Keith Berry.

Manchester paintball shop.

Game, in liverpool.

Army & Navy

George Henry Lees in Liverpool

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

KwikSave kept me fed through uni.

Pretty sure their 3p noodles were just processed cardboard but whatever

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By *elkieWoman
over a year ago

Durham

Kathmandu in Newcastle.

Our Price records

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

Wimpy opened in Romford a few years ago but didn't survive for long. I went there for a bowler/brown Derby and they didn't have it. There was one in Dartford but its been a while since I went there. I can confirm there's good reason Wimpy restaurants are disappearing from the High St. Mediocre and greasy food. The desserts were the best thing about it.

I remember Green Shield stamp stores although I was too young to know how it all worked.

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

TopMan. Where else can I buy ultra spray-on jeans to satiate my ballbusting sadomasochistic tendancies?

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"C and A. I loved that shop, it was always my “go to” clothes shop for all occasions "

... with the added benefit of the knickers being labelled so that they wouldn't get worn the wrong way round.

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By *unx2019Couple
over a year ago

Moray

Yep greenshield stamps. Spent hours sticking them in books then going to one of their shops to get an air fix model

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Yorks/Lincs

Tandy s electrical shop.. place to buy cheap radios , and cassette players...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freeman Hardy & Willis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dolcis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dorothy Perkins. I used to buy some good things in there x

Has DP closed

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yes it was a concession in bhs

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By *utcock61Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Maplins....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Woolworths - used to buy my vinyl records in there and pick n mix.

Chelsea Girl - my teenage shopping place "

I miss Woolworths, so many good memories. I think the first CD I ever bought was an Aqua one from Woolies, may have been Dr Jones, don't recall.

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By *ickeymousesCouple
over a year ago

Lich

Index

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haddows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peter Barrett's garden centre. The best place in miles to get tropical fish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dayvilles ice cream parlours

Woolworths

Independent record shops. Had one in Wood Green London run by two guys, couple of the original Iron Maiden in there few times. Never had the balls to ask for autographs.

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

"Various vinyl record shops. Local computer centre. Dixons."

I loved Dixons. Still remember my mum going in to buy her digital radio alarm clock.

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

"Wimpy, their burgers and stuff so much better than rubbish served these days and oh the coffee in glass cups!!! "

Loved Wimpy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arkwright's

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Alexandra's used to buy all my work clothes uniforms boots

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"HMV still going, one in Inverness.

Wimpys milky coffee and ice cream donut, please say its true they coming back?? Make old man very happy and willing to travel!!! "

We've had a Wimpy close to me for years. If you search Wimpy, you can find your nearest branch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wolstenholmes, was a book store where I lived. aprat from books they sold board games, jigsaws and modelling- airfix type stuff

Went out of business years ago, I got a lot of tech books at the time at really knock down prices.

Also Debenhams, used to shop there a lot

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Dixons and Woolies.

And - I'm gonna say it - Blockbusters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dorothy Perkins. I used to buy some good things in there x

Has DP closed

yes it was a concession in bhs "

DP is still going, always had their own stores

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Various vinyl record shops. Local computer centre. Dixons.

I loved Dixons. Still remember my mum going in to buy her digital radio alarm clock. "

Still have stores in airports, i bought by sony headphones there

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By *ommeLadyWoman
over a year ago

yeovil

Tammy girl! Although they've made bit of a comeback on Asos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss all those lovely little corner shops, Open All Hours. You could get anything from sliced ham to a mop & bucket, before they all became Spar/Co-op shops.

Mrs

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"HMV still going, one in Inverness.

Wimpys milky coffee and ice cream donut, please say its true they coming back?? Make old man very happy and willing to travel!!! "

We still have Wimpy here, and just as good as it always was!

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By *acktar74Man
over a year ago

leeds

Tandy as a kid I was always building crap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also. The Corn exchange. Manchester.

The Corn Exchange was so good. It felt almost dangerous going in there. It was seedy and exciting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"C and A. I loved that shop, it was always my “go to” clothes shop for all occasions "

Me too, their Clock House range was the only one I could get jeans and shirts in smaller sizes, back when I was a skinny runt.

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

The toy department at Betties

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The co op ,they always had furniture above the food shops seen plenty play on the beds when us kids used to play hide and seek when our mums where shopping though it at to be

Lunch time as they used close the upstairs for Lunch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beatties of London (toy shop)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goldbergs

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Blockbuster. Great event choosing a film or two for Friday or Saturday evening. Also rented out a few Playstation games.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"Tandy s electrical shop.. place to buy cheap radios , and cassette players..."

Sadly missed. Even miss Maplin's despite often being disappointed with the quality of their stuff.

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

What about BHS is that still around or did it close to?

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Woolworths sadly missed, so glad to see HMV is still going in Cardiff and Swansea though.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Woolworths and c&a for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Global video rental shop, woolworths, razzle dazzle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Also. The Corn exchange. Manchester.

Fantastic place , met a very special lady there , still got the beautiful piece of quartz stone she gave me , happy days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Debenhams

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Loads. Redgates toy shop, debenhams, beatties

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tammy Girl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Goldbergs"

Loved goldbergs toy dept as a kid, and the chips in the cafe were great.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rumbelows

Poppins

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Athena

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