I Do Miss…..

I hope I didnt contribute to woolies decline, I used to eat the pick and mix

This is really tragic but I miss Little Chef, I never see them in the motorway anymore.

Me too. I remember buying "Californian Poppy" perfume and bits of make up from our Woollies in my teens.

Yes, no store has ever replaced the Woollies niche. Shame really. I remember it with fondness too.

Yes, so do I. And I used them a lot, as did Mum. I remember it from early childhood when it seemed to sell so many marvellous things, from sweets to the Evening in Paris perfume (or scent as we called it then) my Mum wore on high days and holidays, to garden plants. And in my teens when it sold Miners and Outdoor Girl make up. And when my son was small and I could buy clothes for him there, Ladybird I think, and story books. Later they sold CDs and DVDs. I still have three vases that I bought there over the years, the oldest must be 55 years old, very good value.

My older sister was working when I was still about 7. She would take me on the bus to the town sometimes, and we always went to Woolworth’s where she would say “choose sixpence worth of sweets for yourself”. Such a simple joy but I remember it with fondness.

My teenage Saturday job was on the loose sweets counter in Woolworths. Happy days, I earned 19/6d.
My mother and I always bought our Christmas crackers and wrapping paper in Woolies.