BGD Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Did you know that "FW" was the initials of the chappie who started the Woolworths chain of stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I do recall Woolies used to have a deli counter! Many moons ago of course... and thats lunar moons Bruce dear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Did they ever sell cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Do you guys have seperate putors in different rooms then ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 michele - 2007-12-05 10:13 PM Do you guys have seperate putors in different rooms then ??? No. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Sadly not.....we're sat about 3 feet away from each other, back to back...but we do talk, honest..... (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I bought my first guitar amplifier from Woolworths in 1970 and it cost £10! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 BGD - 2007-12-05 8:58 PM Did you know that "FW" was the initials of the chappie who started the Woolworths chain of stores? Frank Winfield Woolworth an American who opened his first store in the UK round about 1909 I think - but there is probably a lot more on Google if anyone really cares enough to look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sparkle & Bruce - can't you two think of something better to do in such close proximity than 'talk' to each other on computers? :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 we still have woolworths in nottingham i always thought it a nottingham thing or is that the old fords stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 It's surprising how many Woolies there are on the continonk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Woolies in the UK are but a poor shadow of their former selves, but Woolies in Australia and magnificent stores, just like they were in the UK45 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Ironically enough the 'new' Woolies is, er , Wilkinson's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Tracker - 2007-12-07 9:15 AM Ironically enough the 'new' Woolies is, er , Wilkinson's! More commonly known as Wilkos D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 Tracker - 2007-12-07 9:15 AM Ironically enough the 'new' Woolies is, er , Wilkinson's! Well done Rich - you were the first one to get there in the end!! LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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