Lynn Leggott Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 It has been many years since I left Warrington to live in Australia and I was just wondering if Woolworths is still in the same spot in Sankey Street. If not, is there one in another location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Yep, still there. They tried to go trendy a few years ago, and found out that it didn't work. So they have gone back to what they are known for, and the reason people shop there. Marks did a similar thing, and that didn't work. These companies seem to neglect who their customers are, when coming up with these fancy ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex padgate girl Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I usually go at Christmas, but then again where do i not go at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Leggott Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thankyou both for your replies. It's somehow comforting to know it's still there. It was always one of our favourite haunts in the old days. I remember they used to sell really nice cheese and tomato rolls which we used to have for lunch sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Back in the 1950's they used to have a milk bar along the left hand wall as you walk in,my Sister used to take me and leave me with a milkshake(I was 8 at the time) while she went upstairs to the record dept that sold Embassy records,that were covers by unknown singers of all the latest chart songs. [ 15.08.2007, 12:23: Message edited by: Latchford Locks ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Leggott Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yeah! I'd forgotten about the milk bar until you reminded me. What is the place like now? I remember it was set out in sort of rectangular stalls with a space in the middle where the shop assistants used to stand and serve people. You used to pick up what you wanted and hand it over to them and pay. I suppose it's all checkouts now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 upstairs woolworths is a place I still dream of from time to time, it was very important to me in my youth (toys) I still remember the lift and stairs at the back and the satirs at the right side of the entrance, I think the shop was much smarter looking back then...its kinda scruffy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I was going to be the first to mention the little cafe in woolworth,s. Used to love the side entrance and exit and then go past that glorious smell from Carters cafe. Anyone remember the old man with a decorated pram outside, playing tunes if I remember correctly? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Leggott Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Sorry, don't remember the man with the pram but it might come back to me. Still would like to know what the layout is like now. Is it the same as it used to be or just checkouts like everywhere else? It's amazing how many people have great memories of Woolworths. To me it almost epitomises the Warrington of my youth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 It has several different check- out points. Memories are often best left in the cup-board. Somewhat similar to what it used to be but I find it a fairly depressing and unexciting place to shop. The opposition have over-taken it. As an ex policeman for 30 years and resident for a great deal longer, the whole town is full of ghosts - things like they used to be. The price of being old no doubt. best wishes Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Leggott Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I'm sure you are right. Best to remember it the way it was. I doubt that I will ever come back and see it the was it is anyway. Still, one never knows. I might come into some money one of these days. I assume Harry that you were a policeman in Warrington for 30 years. Do you know Kenny Banner? He was a policman when I left 40 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Lyn, Can,t place KB as a PC in Warrington borough police. the name has a ring about it as a footballer - round Padgate lane area? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Lyn, Correction. The force historian tells me he served for 16 months from 1964. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Would that be Little Fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Leggott Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thanks Harry. Only 16 months hey? Was that because he left the force or moved somewhere else? I guess you wouldn't know that though. And Peter, who is Little Fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Lynn, He left to seek alternative employment. At that time as you probably remember, people used to swop and change jobs willy nilly. Probably at least half of recruits didn,t complete the first two years. If I remember rightly Thames board mills was a chief cause of that as they paid good money then, but there were others. The good old days when good jobs were easy to come by. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Originally posted by lynn: And Peter, who is Little Fella? Ex police, and one of the people setting up the police museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 jobs still are easy to come by, the trouble is the excess benefit systems we offer in the country, sap the taxes of the workers of their earnings, while providing the feckless with no incentive to go out and work, and who can blame them when the diffrence between living in relative freedom with subsidy is the alternative to taking work for the sake of pride, loosing all your freetime for a meagre differential. reduce taxes, reduce benefits, increase workforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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