No. Not Woolies!

[GROWLER]

High street business Woolworths confirmed it is in talks over the possible sale of its retail business.

While the company did not identify the suitor, the Times newspaper said Woolies was in discussions with Hilco, the retail turnaround specialist, about the sale of the high street business for £1.

Woolies recently rejected a proposal from Iceland retail founder Malcolm Walker.

The retailer, which has been a presence on UK high streets for nearly 100 years, has more than 800 stores but has been battered by competition from supermarkets and internet retailers.


Another great British institution disappearing?

I bet Wenchy loved them too. The original shop of top quality tat. Tat heaven in fact.

[Snoopy]

Used to say they sold nothing over sixpence (old money). Saucepan cost sixpence and the lid cost sixpence.

Mind there is hope ~ they have changed hands several times over the years ~ but still the seem to plug on. They have shut a number of shops in this area over the last two years.

[Uncle Mort]

Go and get nostalgic Growler.

Woolies virtual museum

[Snoopy]

Do you remember the days when almost every Woolies was next door to a Timothy Whites? I often wondered how that came about.

[GROWLER]

Go and get nostalgic Growler.

Woolies virtual museum

Ahhhhh, good old Winfield!

I've still got some of those 45's on the Embassy label.

[Miss Demeanour]

I'll take over teh Pick n Mix section if they are looking for volunteers 

[Barman]

I'll take over teh Pick n Mix section if they are looking for volunteers 

Pick 'n mix... 

[Barman]

I remember seeing a 'woolies' in Chicago and thinking "They have Woolworths here too"... 

[Darwins Selection]

I'll take over teh Pick n Mix section if they are looking for volunteers 

But you'd eat all those chocolate buttons coated in 100s and 1000s. 

What is the proper name for those BTW?

[Miss Demeanour]

But you'd eat all those chocolate buttons coated in 100s and 1000s. 
What is the proper name for those BTW?

Yuk - don't like them . They are called white gems - or were - probably not allowed to call them that now

[Darwins Selection]

But you'd eat all those chocolate buttons coated in 100s and 1000s. 
What is the proper name for those BTW?

Yuk - don't like them . They are called white gems - or were - probably not allowed to call them that now

Agreed,  All white chocolate is sickly in my opinion, the darker the better for me.

I was thinking of milk chocolate, but in essence the same thing.

Brown Gems perhaps?

That sounds a bit Barrymore though. . .

[Miss Demeanour]

Brown Gems perhaps? 

Isn't that coal ??

[Nick]

What is this shite?

[Miss Demeanour]

A homage to the best bits of Woolies - do keep up old chap

[Nick]

Just got back from Brum