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As the guy responsible for the hi-jacking of this thread (I mentioned Mad Harrys), may I take this opportunity to apologise to anyone under the age of 174 who have no idea what us old farts are on about. But maybe one day in about 30 years time you'll be doing the same about the old ground called Blundell Park. The Parkway cinema, Freeman St etc etc.
Your turn will come yoof, and quicker than you would realise.
Don't worry, it's a benign hijack. As Town fans, we all love a good old reminisce. As for 30 years hence, they'll be laughing at us being photographed with our primitive and chunky iPads/smart phones
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Is Hewins still there? - was near the mcdonalds in town
It's still near there. There's a small arcade running down near there and Hewins is at the back there. Or at least it was last time I looked which would have been, erm, 15 years ago?
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Loftus's was a great toy shop. Although not the mystery investor here as they went bust. My dad and grandparents lived opposite Loftus's so I used to drool at their shop window before and after matches. When I was a kid of course. They don't make toy shops like that anymore.
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Wasn't hewins called models & hobbies awesone shop...got a dew airfix llans, lead figures to paint and a radio controlled cosworth worth £120. The days lol
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As the guy responsible for the hi-jacking of this thread (I mentioned Mad Harrys), may I take this opportunity to apologise to anyone under the age of 174 who have no idea what us old farts are on about. But maybe one day in about 30 years time you'll be doing the same about the old ground called Blundell Park. The Parkway cinema, Freeman St etc etc.
Your turn will come yoof, and quicker than you would realise.
Old farts? You speak for yourself, my farts are still as fresh as the the day I had my first pint of double diamonds. And still works wonders ha ha.
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December 2, 2015, 12:16pm |
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Yes my mam worked in that Woolies and I always remember going to the Bazaar to buy caps for my cowboy gun and the rocket you would throw has high as you could and hope it came down straight so that it would make a bang.
Council will require you and anyone in the vicinity to wear hard hats ear and eye protection with warning notices around your throwing perimeter before you are allowed to play in that fashion nowerdays------Boo Fenty out
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Loftus's was a great toy shop. Although not the mystery investor here as they went bust. My dad and grandparents lived opposite Loftus's so I used to drool at their shop window before and after matches. When I was a kid of course. They don't make toy shops like that anymore.
What was the hotel called opposite side of the road to Loftus toy shop?
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On the Woolworth front. When it first became apparent they were struggling a mate of mine came up with a possible solution. If everyone that had ever nicked goodies or toys from them, gave back a quid. They would never have folded !! (Reckon I'd have put a fiver in ).
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Civvy the things we do as kids.....i use to be one of those annoying kids that messed about with BOYES lift lol
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Civvy the things we do as kids.....i use to be one of those annoying kids that messed about with BOYES lift lol
Good job you added 'lift' to that sentence
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