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Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:52 on 28th March 2008 Cant even read it, whats it say? |
Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 15:28 on 28th March 2008 Hi Kelly >>>>>If a person sells fish they`re called a fishmonger... Or Sainsbury, Tesco, Asda and for those who might remember (I bet Sue H does) Macfisheries!! Do you know the answer to the question you set, or have you stitched us all up with this one? |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:08 on 28th March 2008 Oh Sue G-R (as apposed to Sue H  ) you cheat! Must admit thats where i found it from lol and Ron.....I remember Macfisheries! and I remember Sainsbury's as it used to be, separate shops eg. butchers, dairy/cheese etc. I even remember you could shoose how thick/thin you wanted your bacon sliced and that they used to 'pat' the butter between 2 wooden paddles (if that's the right word) |
| L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:17 on 28th March 2008 Peter....the word was: Paraskavedekatriaphobia (dont ask me how you pronouce it though lol) |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:15 on 28th March 2008 What about Liptons, the Maypole and Butlers? Blimey, I'm really showing my age now!! And what about the Cadena cafe, and the Carfax Assembly rooms in Oxford Sue H? |
| L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:00 on 28th March 2008 Only heard of Liptons Ron mind you...i'm not as old as you lol |
Sue H Posts: 8173 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:10 on 1st April 2008 Seeing that I am still in my 40's Ron, I don't remember Carfax Assembly rooms or the Cadena Cafe. But I do remember Wollies. |
| L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:36 on 1st April 2008 Ahhh Woolies, I used to love that shop when it was dusty old floorboards and old fashioned,they used to sell everything you could ever want, those were the days... I'm in my 50's and I dont remember those either Sue. |
| Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 23:03 on 1st April 2008 I'm a bit older than Ron, and I dont know what he is talking about. He must be older than he's letting on. |
| Sue H Posts: 8173 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 23:50 on 1st April 2008 On 28th March 2008 17:15, Ron Brind wrote:
These two places, Lyn and Peter, are in Oxford, so unless you've been to Oxford many years ago, you won't know them. So don't feel bad. |
