RE: OPEN ALL HOURS - 450

#6736 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:45 pm

well i wished i had the money for the sales phil.... [Crying] actually having said that i dont think i fancy being crushed by the manic crowds...

#6737 by mikejee , Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:21 pm

I don't remember the shops being open on boxing day back in the 70s.In fact I seem to remember that at one time the sales started on 1st jan . Of course that might have been a previous life !

#6738 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:13 pm

Quote: mikejee wrote in post #21019
I don't remember the shops being open on boxing day back in the 70s.In fact I seem to remember that at one time the sales started on 1st jan . Of course that might have been a previous life !

think you are right mike..

#6739 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:42 pm

evening all...

#6740 by Sheldonboy , Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:43 pm

Good evening Lyn and everyone

#6741 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:53 pm

evening SB..trust you are well and having a nice rest...by the way me new year hat should be flashing..will send it to phil i think he usually sorts me out...

#6742 by phil ( deleted ) , Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:57 pm

Quote: mikejee wrote in post #21019
I don't remember the shops being open on boxing day back in the 70s.In fact I seem to remember that at one time the sales started on 1st jan . Of course that might have been a previous life !

Mike

I think you may be right, it's an experience that I have never enjoyed/suffered in my life. I have never been or taken the wife to an opening day of a sale in my life. I have always assumed that it is only made up of the stuff that they have failed to sell all the year round with only one or two bargains thrown in for good measure.

#6743 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:04 pm

i will go along with that phil coupled with the fact that there are sales on all year round these days....which brings to mind a carpet shop down perry barr...they had a closing down sale sign up for about 10 years.... [Laugh Out Loud]

#6744 by Deleted User , Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:46 pm

I was back at work today...fairly quiet and I was glad of it.

Got to work a few hours tomorrow but I would like to hit the sales as I want a much needed new winter coat.

#6745 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:49 pm

hi den...at least you have a short day tomorrow...good luck with the sales i hope you get that coat..

ive just opened a tin of roses...just hope i know when to stop..

#6746 by Sheldonboy , Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:23 pm

Quote: astoness wrote in post #21027
hi den...at least you have a short day tomorrow...good luck with the sales i hope you get that coat..

ive just opened a tin of roses...just hope i know when to stop..

#6747 by Sheldonboy , Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:25 pm

Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #21028
Quote: astoness wrote in post #21027
hi den...at least you have a short day tomorrow...good luck with the sales i hope you get that coat..

ive just opened a tin of roses...just hope i know when to stop..

Lyn you wouldn't know when to stop if you were chewing on the empty tin

#6748 by astoness , Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:27 pm

Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #21029
Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #21028
Quote: astoness wrote in post #21027
hi den...at least you have a short day tomorrow...good luck with the sales i hope you get that coat..

ive just opened a tin of roses...just hope i know when to stop..

Lyn you wouldn't know when to stop if you were chewing on the empty tin

very funny SB..actually i counted the wrappers and i had eaten 9 and as i like even numbers thought i had better have just another one to round it up..

#6749 by mikejee , Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:54 pm

Lyn
you might be in for a shock this year. I understand that the Roses tins have less in than last year, so when you have eaten them all if you haven't already, you will think you have eaten more than you have 1
As to the 2 year sale, there used to be a department store in Oxford st (London) called Marshall & Snelgroves . when I had to go to meetings in London i often passed it, and their cssoing down sale went on for over 2 years. Mind you they definitely boughty stuff in specially, though I'm not sure how well it sold - I'd never before seen a size 22 mini skirtuntil i went in there during their sale !

#6750 by astoness , Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:06 am

Quote: mikejee wrote in post #21031
Lyn
you might be in for a shock this year. I understand that the Roses tins have less in than last year, so when you have eaten them all if you haven't already, you will think you have eaten more than you have 1
As to the 2 year sale, there used to be a department store in Oxford st (London) called Marshall & Snelgroves . when I had to go to meetings in London i often passed it, and their cssoing down sale went on for over 2 years. Mind you they definitely boughty stuff in specially, though I'm not sure how well it sold - I'd never before seen a size 22 mini skirtuntil i went in there during their sale !

no shock with the rosies mike..i knew they had less in...mind you there is still enough in them to last me a day or two

....oh crikey the mini skirt was deffinately made for the slimmer person....as a teenager i used to wish i was a bit bigger if you get my meaning...i was quite skinny with the affectionate knickname of twiggy to my friends.. but on the plus side of that i could wear the mini and the hotpants with no trouble...

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