What’s a defunct shop or brand you miss the most?

[kingdowieonthewall]

Not forgetting L & H Cloake, a really good record shop.

really knew their stuff.
bargain basement, ground floor for general music and huge classical selection on first floor.

 

[martin2412]

Brentford Nylons for your stripey flannel sheets.
Texas DIY for your flowery wallpaper and aubergine coloured bathroom suite.

Ah, the 70s... such class.

 

[Willo]

Some on HOL might recall the 'Redifussion' and 'DER' television shops.
Those were the days of a circular or V-Shaped aerial perched on top of the Television set and on occasions one had to move them about for a better signal.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Brentford Nylons for your stripey flannel sheets.
Texas DIY for your flowery wallpaper and aubergine coloured bathroom suite.

Ah, the 70s... such class.

MFI cupboards in the kitchen and Izal in the kharzi. It was a great time to be alive.

 

[Willo]

MFI cupboards in the kitchen and Izal in the kharzi. It was a great time to be alive.

A brief story of Izal toilet paper and the cubicle of pain

Toilet paper... soft and comfortable... WRONG! Izal... coarse, brutal, painful! Read the story here at Retrohen

retro-hen.com

 

[Teddy Eagle]

A brief story of Izal toilet paper and the cubicle of pain

Toilet paper... soft and comfortable... WRONG! Izal... coarse, brutal, painful! Read the story here at Retrohen

retro-hen.com

Calling itself "tissue" is like burlap claiming to be satin.

 

[Stirlingsays]

BlackJacks.

BlackJadens just aren't the same.

 

[ASCPFC]

MFI cupboards in the kitchen and Izal in the kharzi. It was a great time to be alive.

My gran still used to have newspaper cut into squares and hung on a nail in the outside loo.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

My gran still used to have newspaper cut into squares and hung on a nail in the outside loo.

They were a bit cold to do too much reading.

 

[Badger11]

They were a bit cold to do too much reading.

If she used a magazine I hope she remembered to remove the staples. 😀

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Some on HOL might recall the 'Redifussion' and 'DER' television shops.
Those were the days of a circular or V-Shaped aerial perched on top of the Television set and on occasions one had to move them about for a better signal.

Before video recorders and sky boxes and all the other paraphernalia that goes under TV’s these days, when I was a kid the dog used to lay under the TV and we soon realised that when he did we got a better picture on our TV and we didn’t have to move the aerial around…..so we put his bed under there 🤣 those were the days!! 🤣

 

[Teddy Eagle]

If she used a magazine I hope she remembered to remove the staples. 😀

Useful in an office though.
"Have you got a staple remover?"
"No but give it here. I'll sort it out".

 

[ASCPFC]

If she used a magazine I hope she remembered to remove the staples. 😀

Not absorbent enough.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Before video recorders and sky boxes and all the other paraphernalia that goes under TV’s these days, when I was a kid the dog used to lay under the TV and we soon realised that when he did we got a better picture on our TV and we didn’t have to move the aerial around…..so we put his bed under there 🤣 those were the days!! 🤣

Our aerial had a clothes peg on it. No idea why but it must have done something. Hope so anyway.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Our aerial had a clothes peg on it. No idea why but it must have done something. Hope so anyway.

🤣

It was quite amusing thinking back now what did the trick , a friend of ours had his aerial taped to his little toddlers walking frame, the poor little sod couldn’t toddle far from the TV but I’m assuming it worked 🤣

 

[Willo]

Before video recorders and sky boxes and all the other paraphernalia that goes under TV’s these days, when I was a kid the dog used to lay under the TV and we soon realised that when he did we got a better picture on our TV and we didn’t have to move the aerial around…..so we put his bed under there 🤣 those were the days!! 🤣

I recall the 'Television Repair Man' twiddling with dials at the back whilst he looked at the 'Test Card'.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I recall the 'Television Repair Man' twiddling with dials at the back whilst he looked at the 'Test Card'.

The girl on the test card was called Carol Hersey. If it ever comes up at a pub quiz you'll thank me.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

The girl on the test card was called Carol Hersey. If it ever comes up at a pub quiz you'll thank me.

I googled her, I’m surprised she’s only 66 yo 😳

 

[Willo]

Allders.
Someone I knew back in the day purchased 'Fell Boots' in the Bargain Basement.

 

[beak]

Kennedys a shop with lovely sausages and really good cheese.