Really big big thankyou

I was only wondering how you were going the other day with this. You have an IGA don't you ? When/If the need arises they being a much smaller chain may be a bit more co operable.

Dee in Oz

Cats wrote:

Woolworths? where is there still a woolworths open!!! I haven't seen one of those for 20 years! When I was a kid -- I LOVED to go there -- always something fun to find that I could afford (even with my meager allowance!!)

Kate in MI

Kate:

Not sure, but I th> Woolworths? where is there still a woolworths open!!! I haven't seen one of

those for 20 years!

could afford (even

We still have Woolworth's too! (UK) . In message , Pat in Virginia writes

..but they aren't the same as the 'old' Woolies of my childhood, where the counters were divided into little sections, some that contained little plastic dollies that you could take to school in your pocket. Little bottles of cheap perfume and face cream, and 'Pick and Mix' sweets.

Now they are all CDs, Barbie Dolls and Playstations! (They do have good chocolate though).

The did seem to diminish for a time, but then reappeared in the '80's (?)

-- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

I actually saw that last week when shopping at our local IGA !!!!

Dee in Oz

recarlos wrote:

Woolworths downunder is a grocery store, sounds like yours is more a variety type store.

Dee in Oz

Pat > Kate:

of those for 20 years!

I could afford (even

Our Woolworth's are not F.W Woolworths of my childhood in Birmingham. This is an Australian company started by a Mr Christmas many years ago and based on F.Ws shops. They have now become supermarkets of groceries and produce where you serve yourself for speed and queue up for hours to get out through the checkouts. Nowhere near the fun of the F.Ws,. I loved Peacocks as well but I think they became Littlewoods after the War, when they were bombed they never quite came back. Ruth, Sydney

We still have Peacock's, too! though I've no idea whether this is the same firm >g< . In message , recarlos writes

Kate, I know you are not old and I remember my mother talking about Tangee lipstick. Maybe they made it for a loooooong time.

Jacqueline

those for 20 years!

I could afford (even

Tangee lipstick can still be purchased through

Larisa

Jacquel> Kate, I know you are not old and I remember my mother talking about

those for 20 years!

I could afford (even