Sadly missed? Blasts from the past - A reminder of Stafford's past

Florence

Florence

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Lucy, I was at Riso in the eighties and also remember Rocky and his "cross country" runs. I left in '89 at age 18 (yes, you can all laugh at my considerable age...) Would I have known any of your siblings?
 
Lucy

Lucy

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I doubt it, my sister would have left in 84 at 18 and my brother in 85 at 16 I think.
 
Toble

Toble

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wmrcomputers said:
If you cross rainbow bridge, do I rightly remember somewhere amongst the woods there was a sort of island surrounded by water??
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And there was mee thinking that the only place on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge was Valhalla.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Lucy said:
26. I have much older siblings who were there in the 80s though.
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Ya cheeky begger!! lol. I'm only 34 ya know, you've just made me feel ancient!
;)

Well, 21 in the body, 18 in the mind, and 60 in the lungs!! (damn fags)
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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Hall & Lloyd sales, anybody? I never went much, but I know a few people who did.

The Schott Glass factory shop had some interesting items on occasions.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Gramaisc said:
Hall & Lloyd sales, anybody? I never went much, but I know a few people who did.

The Schott Glass factory shop had some interesting items on occasions.
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I bought a Klix hot drink machine for £15 at Hall & Lloyds - cleaned it up, tested it and sold it to a factory for £100 3 days later. I was only about 15, so it was a good profit at that age!
 
basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
I seem to remember tues night was car auction night, one clapped out motor i took down i expected scrap value then about £30. A young lad stopped me driving in and offered me £20 pointing out that H&L would deduct £10 minimum admin fee. So i took the money and handed him the keys, not saving myself any money but certainly some of my precious time....
 
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xstaffordlass

maggie
Not sure if its still running but there was one based at penkridge market i think the auctions were held on a thursday, also walker barnet and hill who took over from Hall and Llyods they moved to the outskirts of wolverhampton. There used to be one in stone but not sure if that is still open.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
xstaffordlass said:
Not sure if its still running but there was one based at penkridge market i think the auctions were held on a thursday, also walker barnet and hill who took over from Hall and Llyods they moved to the outskirts of wolverhampton. There used to be one in stone but not sure if that is still open.
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Cheers for that :)
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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The WB&H sales room in Codsall has closed, due to a failure to agree on a new lease. They did have one in Shifnall at one time, but I can't be sure if that information is still current.

But there would appear to be one in Stone.
 
age'd parent

age'd parent

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wmrcomputers said:
on this subject - anyone know the nearest similar auction house these days?
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The one at Penkridge is definitely open on a Thursday, it takes in stuff for sale on the Wednesday before. not sure what sort of stuff it has for sale but I've seen furniture and the missus has sold jewelery, ornaments, gold.
 
wmrcomputers

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
SADLY MISSED - The early water features inside the Guildhall Shopping Centre
(Cheers Tumble weed)
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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wmrcomputers said:
SADLY MISSED - The early water features inside the Guildhall Shopping Centre
(Cheers Tumble weed)
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I was led to believe that a fear of Legionnaires' Disease was part of the reason for the removal - that and the fear of someone chucking a bottle of Fairy liquid in. It was such a temptation, I know.
 
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