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« on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:10:42 » |
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Was a Championship level club
had 2 Wimpy's in the town centre
had John Menzies
had footlocker
Name things you can remember Swindon having?
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:14:11 » |
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Gordon Greer
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Things get better but they never get good
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:15:01 » |
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Terracing
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nochee
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:16:02 » |
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A town centre without shitty chain pubs.
Old town was party central
Brunel Room's old Amphi theatre
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:26:10 » |
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Rumbelows..for my music,Notton's in Manchester Road and Town(Rudi's now)...cafe/restaurant. The adver man....adddddva....addddddva  Robin's Nest in Gorsehill.....the Tabernacle in the town centre. The Toffee Apple man......and chippy van. Scrumps from the chip shop...always free. |
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:28:40 » |
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Rumbelows..for my music,Notton's in Manchester Road and Town(Rudi's now)...cafe/restaurant. The adver man....adddddva....addddddva Robin's Nest in Gorsehill.....the Tabernacle in the town centre. The Toffee Apple man......and chippy van. Scrumps from the chip shop...always free. Old Yap Yap, i remember him. He used to stand opposite Debenhams by the alleyway to the toilets and Kasbah Didnt he have a kid when he was in his 80's? |
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shady
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:30:55 » |
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The adver man....adddddva....addddddva
Nice one Leefer, all nostalgic now
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:31:32 » |
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Beatties toy shop.
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:32:34 » |
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The Football Pink.
It was a saturday evening sports paper published by the Adver,with a report on the Town
and you could buy it from about 5.15pm.
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"It's not delusions of grandeur sir,it's intolerance of mediocrity and minimal performances."
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shady
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:32:48 » |
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the 69er fanzine
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leefer
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:33:50 » |
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Old Yap Yap, i remember him. He used to stand opposite Debenhams by the alleyway to the toilets and Kasbah
Didnt he have a kid when he was in his 80's?
Yep....ime his lad.  Also the guy with a guitar who couldn't play it....think he had learning difficulties. Passed away sadly. Also remember Pedro's the tattoist in Ferndale Road...had one done there....sadly died as well. |
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:40:50 » |
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Beatties toy shop.
Trents - for those of us nearer 40. |
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nochee
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:44:47 » |
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Yep....ime his lad. Also the guy with a guitar who couldn't play it....think he had learning difficulties. Passed away sadly. Also remember Pedro's the tattoist in Ferndale Road...had one done there....sadly died as well. Really? Zodiac toys where everyone got their zodiac zipper roller boots from. The indoor market in the Brunel with a real old school sweet shop/stall. Opposite that was the pepe jeans stall with the pepe key rings |
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:50:21 » |
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the wooden seats in the top tier of the South Stand
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:53:41 » |
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McIlroys
Two cinemas - the ABC and the Odeon
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