Shops We Loved and Lost
In the News
Just saw this advert, these programs always take you down memory lane..
will you be watching? Which shops do you really miss ?
Channel 5 Thursday 8pm
wonderingsoul I think 
I remember seeing not only the huge rows of plastic boxes full of sweets 
that you can mix and match but also when it was Xmas season and they were playing the seasons music 
they had huge Xmas 
lol 
ans it was the first time I saw them as a kid
kitty88uk oh yes the massive sweet wall no other shop like it and yeah I remember they used to go all out for Christmas though how any shop assistant puts up with constant Christmas I don't know 
- JLouM I’m with you on them three. I still manage to visit to C&A when I go abroad. Not as cheap as it used to be.
I remember going shopping with my mum in Kwik save & Bejam, l use to clothe shop in Chelsea Girl & Tammy
As a kid I loved all the electrical stores like Rumbelows, Wigfalls, Lasky's, Dixons, Supreme, Comet etc. Just loved browsing the stores and seeing all the electronic stuff. Lots of it was British Made too, British made televisions, computers, appliances etc. A different world and stuff was expensive enough that you wouldn't buy it unless you really needed it. Nowadays we seem to buy so much stuff with a short life that ends up in landfill.
Woolworths for me, I use to get all my record vinyls from there, pick & mix ect...
martinlufc5637 yeah that’s all I remember from when I was a kid used to go there a lot with parents to buy all sorts of items but definitely remember the pick and mix sweets 
so colourful but expensive to buy them
I miss Woolworths, Woolco, Tandys, Fine Fare, Carrefour, Gateways, Begams, & Kwick Save. There are probably more but cant think just now.
Emerge11 Carrefour opened in Britain? Never knew that.
Carrefour is massive in Spain and of course, in France (where it's originally from).
I really enjoy visiting Carrefour when I'm there as the stores are so big. 
PhilipMarc Carrefour came to the UK In the 70`s then was eventually Gateway. ASDA took over. Not sure when though.
For me, it'd be Woolworths, Blockbuster, Safeway (still exists in the U.S., I think), 7-11, and GameStation.
GAME is awful in comparison to what GameStation was and I'm surprised Mike Ashley hasn't gotten rid of it entirely. He probably will at some point.
Note: Not my photo.
Woolworths was a great loss, also miss HMV and Reddon Brothers but greatest loss are the Pie and Mash shops.
I miss Debenhams,bhs and woolworths to name a few. The high street seems to be full of coffee shops and cafes now.
Definitely Woolworths for me as you could always find what you need as they stocked everything
I’ve just noticed that the program is 1 of 2 . I also miss majority of the shops you’ve mentioned. My number 1 is Woolworths like many of you but as a young girl at the time tammy girl and bay trading and top shop .It’s such a shame many of these places have gone from empty high streets.
LL81 as teen tammy girl was a favourite. We had tammy girl and snob when i was a teen.
Can’t say I miss any of them, as they couldn’t keep up with the trends. But it dies make me smile when I see the likes of C&A, Debenhams and Woolworths when abroad
Wilko for me is a big loss, they used to have such a varied range of products at good prices. Gradually went down hill thou since Covid until they finally went.
Mango4 yeah it was a good shop Wilko last item I got items from there was a reduced square pink ottoman was £12 down to £5! Very heavy to carry it while walking back to car damn arms and shoulders were aching next few days lol used to buy skincare Nivea items from there cause was the cheapest now from Superdrug only buy from there when there’s sales offers
like many others Woolworths was the main one I miss. C&A was one of the few places I could easily find clothes that I liked that were also affordable. Some of the larger record shops - Virgin megastore and HMV - although are some of these still around?
Different world these days...
I miss chosing my Pic n Mix from Woolworths, loved their Christmas stuff, always bought it..
Miss C & A, Dixons
I miss Debenhams a lot, had some good quality buys from there..
I now miss Wilkinsons, always in there
I was just about to answer Woolworths. However I can see that we are all on the same wavelength. I really don’t understand why they closed their doors, as they were popular and had been running for years .
I'm going to watch it. I've still got my woolworths Xmas tree. Got it when they closed down. Still have bowls for my ceral from there a whisk from the 90s I got it when I moved out on my own. I do miss woolworth. My branch was the one that made the most money out of woolworth is the whole of Britain
We are about to loose charts where I am. We will only have schuh and shoezoe where I am. Neither measure feet for kids. I've my own foot measure thing but it's not for everyone
Jerseydrew I've measured my sons feet before at Shoe Zone. We lost both of the Shoe zones near us, closest one is 2 and a half hours away now.
MrsCraig oooh interesting. 2 and half hour drive is a bit much. Though for me a 2 hour trip is a flight so not going to be doing that
Jerseydrew if I remember right I did it myself with one of their foot measures. Yeah definitely too far, especially if you neednto take a plane.
For me it has to be Woolworths and Wellworths (think that was N.I only). Loved going in to these shops as a kid especially when they’d all the different counters for things and you bought from each section before they put cashier tills at front of store and you had to queue to pay for everything together. Loved the pick’n’mix but thought they were magical at Christmas
Woolworths is the one for me.You could get all manner of bits and bobs there.I can still remember the pick and mix sweetie counter strategically place near the door so that you couldn’t resist stopping to buy.
Are there any Mothercare shops any more? I used to love getting stuff for my baby boys in there.
Lynibis nope think it’s been gone for years now, my mum was looking for baby clothes just yesterday here in Leeds for her nephew who just had another baby, boy
We went to a few shops John Lewis, Boots and H&M cause they do some sales right now half price but either there’s pieces of clothing missing stolen at Boots or not the right sizes wanted to get bigger ones or out of stock
Baby clothes are really expensive at John Lewis
Lynibis ...I LOVED Mothercare, our daughter had some beautiful clothes from the Sheffield one including a lilac shower proof coat that when reversed it was a dark blue fleece, it cost us £18
I picked up the matching gloves & hat for £2.50 each at Mothercare Outlet instead of £9 each...
This was 20 years ago or more! Xx
janphoenix51 I remember the shop name not the shop itself so just kept thinking they sell baby clothes lol so they must have sold a lot of items including clothes and home items too? I must have been very young as I don’t remember it much
kitty88uk ...Mothercare sold baby & children's items, prams, high chairs, toys, baby & toddler clothes also powdered baby milk & other baby foods if I remember correctly...
Now Boots are stocking Mothercare items or you can shop on line..
I loved Mothercare, had some beautiful clothes from there including a tiny lemon outfit that was bought for our 5lb 1oz 9 days late daughter.. That outfit sits at the back of daughter's wardrobe to remind her of how tiny she was almost 26 years ago..x
janphoenix51 yeah I thought it was those items when there with my mum when I was a kid
That so lovely 
cute reminder! 
Lynibis yeah that what I remembered as the name suggests lol
Yeah I thought so too it had to do with Boots, was in there last Sunday mum looking for baby clothes for her nephews new born baby boy
There was sales but pieces of clothes missing stolen I went to ask they said can’t reduce the price
Years ago at they would have allowed a price reduction now they saying have to send it back
Got too hot 
to be inside
Don’t understand why shops don’t have damn windows!!
Very local to me, but perhaps any other members from South East Essex might remember.
Rosehills, In Southend. Used to be the in place for us young Mods/New Romantics/Skinheads to get their clothing.
blacklabrador gosh, how long ago was that, I have lived in the area since 90s and actually in Southend from about 1993 but have never heard of them. I do remember Keddies though and hated that it closed down.
Lynibis Ah Keddies, I did work experience there while at school, 2 weeks in the loading bay, and I loved it.
blacklabrador Mrs Keddie and her family went into the wedding business and as a Registrar I often had to go to her beautiful home to conduct marriage ceremonies, she was a very nice lady.
Lynibis I know Keddies Farm well, It's about a mile from my house, and my Mum & Dad had their golden Wedding celebrations there.
I also go to the classic car show there every year, you can nip into the house for a cream tea of you have the need (and the money)
Debenhams for me, it was my go to for all clothes and wedding wear also. And Dorothy Perkins
I hope you all watched both episodes of the the program many of the d as hops we/all mentioned above were shown even some I forgot . I enjoyed hope you all did too.
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