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Old 31-12-2011, 18:16   #331
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Hoody Blell, think about it.
Breast Stroke, what else.
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:36   #333
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Always used to call them double seats that claytonx, swimming seats, breast stroke on the back row
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:22   #334
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Old 01-01-2012, 16:22   #335
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Ya same as me, its just that the big lads told me about them when I was young
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Old 01-01-2012, 18:39   #336
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I bet I know some of those big lads I'll tell you when we meet.
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Meet him?? Atilla The Hun would be a wiser choice.
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Old 04-01-2012, 08:49   #339
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I remember Blower's. One of the cheapest shops in Accy. Used to shop there and then go on to redman's and get fish paste and oven bottom muffins. Had two brothers who worked at Bridges fireplaces. Baileys was where the money flew about the chop over your head in little cups. Loved it. Happy days.
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Had to have a fag!
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Old 04-01-2012, 08:59   #341
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Used to shop for vegies at Catlows and had a crush on the elder brother. Vegies were fresh and a good price. Put together with a leg of lamb from in the market hall with some oxo gravy-oh, boy!
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The Coop at the corner of dutton st was formerly Woolies , they used to fire cash up brass tubing on the ceiling used to fascinate me as a kid. Then went to Moffat's with mum and as somebody said on here they had things on wires with the cash in flying around. Used to go to the Coop for milkchecks upstairs they sold furniture up there.
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Sunday afternoons in Queens landlord used to play COWARD OF THE COUNTY by KENNY RODGERS to clear the place at last orders then off to the pictures watching 1 film then sneaking into another and out in time for opening at 7pm
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Ken Dodd opened the Arndale
Rod Hull did an Accy carnival too.
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