I miss Woolworths

[GarfieldLeChat]

Ikea! I forgot about Ikea! I mean - there's no Ikea in E1 so it's pretty much utterly useless for me but at least there's a place for a half decent bathmat

I'll drive you to the Edmonton one... only if you buy meat balls tho in the cafe...

 

[5t3IIa]

Are you going anyway?

 

[Bajie]

Woolies where shite and the people who worked there where mostly wankers.

 

[dessiato]

I missed Woolies when I was home in the summer. I used to go in to buy all sorts of litle bits and pieces that I couldn't easily get here. Really silly things like children's games and things. This year there was nowhere selling the sort of thing I wanted.

 

[Paul Russell]

I think there is still one real Woolworths somewhere as a result of a management buyout. The manager worked it out that if they just stocked the items that were selling well locally they would make a profit, rather than taking everthing was sent down by head office. What a pity Woolworths themselves couldn't arrive at that idea.

It's called Wellworths and it's in Dorchester.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellworths_(GB)

It's pretty similar to Woolworths, but a bit better.

 

[Pingu]

you can do pick and mix online btw

http://www.woolworthsparty.co.uk/pick_n_mix/foams_jellies.aspx

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

Are you going anyway?

no but teeps loves the place so she'd not be too disappointed... just don't go mental shopping innit I've only got a clio...

 

[5t3IIa]

no but teeps loves the place so she'd not be too disappointed... just don't go mental shopping innit I've only got a clio...

That's a very kind offer matey but I honestly only need a bath mat I'mma let Trashy do it - she owes me

 

[newme]

Never really liked the place, but then I worked in one for 9 months so that may have tarnished my opinion of it. Other than being somewhere I could get a bag of JUST the strawberry creams and none of the other Roses/whatever they were. Never really used the place, the poundland we have instead is way more useful and cheaper to me.

 

[Me76]

I miss mine. My niece's birthday is coming up and I did find them brilliant for kids stuff.

 

[5t3IIa]

I used my crappy white bath mat today and it was a bit slippy.

 

[Biddlybee]

What happened to the fish bath mat?

Why do you need a new bath mat every year?

 

[trashpony]

I did wonder that too Biddly. C'mon stella, spill. What did you do to the last one? Did it have a bumhole too?

 

[5t3IIa]

What happened to the fish bath mat?

Why do you need a new bath mat every year?

I was hoping no one would ask that

There were little black dots on it. I'd actually had it a year and a half. It's still rolled up and poking out of the top of the bin and I want it back but I think that croc might be a suitable replacement

 

[Biddlybee]

Little black dots? Did you ever wash it?

 

[5t3IIa]

Little black dots? Did you ever wash it?

Clearly not. How much further do you want to humiliate me?

 

[Biddlybee]

I'm not trying to... just saying you might be able to rescue it

(also I was wondering whether there was a comedy story to the fish bath mat )

 

[5t3IIa]

I tried scrubbing it with a toothbrush and some cilit bang but....LOOK! I just need a new bathmat ALRIGHT?!

 

[Biddlybee]

OK

 

[trashpony]

That's what happened to mine. Damp. I even tried scrubbing them with Milton. Anyway, everyone deserves a new bath mat every few years.

Oh sorry, I mean

 

[5t3IIa]

Oh god this is just like that stain on the bedroom carpet that I am too embarassed to bring up on here cuz it'll make me look skanky...ier, skankier

 

[Biddlybee]

Lol

I cleaned a carpet stain at the weekend - vanish - did the trick

So cillit bang is a bit shit then?

And trashy... I don't even have a bath mat (showers are a bit scary sometimes!)

 

[5t3IIa]

I've said too much

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

norrow virus whilst that time of the month eh!!

 

[5t3IIa]

I said too much but Garf could still say more

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

I literally know no limits

 

[trashpony]

I only have a bathmat for the foal Biddly - I didn't think grown ups used them but seems I was wrong

I had to throw my bedroom carpet away if it makes you feel any better stella - I had a fantasy I was the sort of person that could have a cream carpet. I am not

 

[5t3IIa]

The shower is over the bath and the bath is slippy. That's my final word on that.

As for the carpet. What kind of landlady puts cream carpet in a rented flat? The kind who says "Darling, it's cheap because it's a bit grotty! Feel free to decorate!", that's who. Then has a tenant who has a cat that puked once. Only needed to do it the once, mind.

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

licking up the norrow will do that to a cat

 

[Stobart Stopper]

Our big Woolworths store in Ilford is now a Wilkinson's. It opened lst week and it's very good. They sell lots of the same stuff that Woolies had.

I do still miss Woolworths as I used to buy most of my cds there.