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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:01:22 »

Saturday morning kids disco's at Bubbles nightclub 
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:05:12 »

Olympus sports opposite the brunel centre. Bejams. wasnt there 3 wimpys ?  one where the old burger king was one right opposite where robert dyas is and one where the disney store is. and the old water feature outside debenhams.
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:06:42 »

Brians the barbers in Ferndale Road.

Anything for the weekend sir....i was only 12.
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:22:18 »

When Swindon stopped at the Link Centre/Haydon Wick and wasn't full of chavs/immigrants

When you could piss in shrivy road turnstiles at half time and sing Roger Malone songs.

And buy Harrington Jackets from the market that is now House of Fraser

Fuck me I'm old
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:27:54 »

Carrefore! Smiley (now ASDA!)

And god the adver man that took me back

Cairos!
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:31:56 »

Swindon Viewpoint...on the tele.
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:35:22 »

The club shop was an old wooden portakabin by the County Ground hotel !
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Lumps

« Reply #22 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:36:05 »

When Swindon stopped at the Link Centre

I can remember when the West Swindon club in Radnor Street wasn't strangely named, because that area was where Swindon stopped. Toothill farmhouse was actually a farmhouse back then.
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:37:07 »

A trip to Bassett seemed like a day out.
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:38:39 »

When you could buy Barley Sugar sweets in the Arkells stand! My grandad always bought a bag for us to share !
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:38:45 »

Swindon Cable
Carrefour
The 2 lion statues in town centre
Route 66
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:50:20 »

Brians the barbers in Ferndale Road.

Anything for the weekend sir....i was only 12.

I remember him. You always had to get there early on a Saturday morning early, otherwise the queue would be out of the door. Didn't he has Parkinsons disease or something, as he always seemed to have the shakes?

Only ever used to have a "number one all over please", as I never trusted the fucker to do anything else..

Rhapsody in the Brunel centre. Had a good tattoo shop in the basement.

The Metal Mesh behind the goal in the Town End to stop coins and other various "missiles" from decapitating opposition goalkeepers / defenders.

The Tramways pub / Bar on Regents Circus.

The Old Vic Bar in the Wiltshire Hotel (Now Menzies) opposite the Old police station off of Fleming Way.

When you could still smoke / piss and swear where you stood in the Town End and nobody would be bothered as every other nutter in there would be doing the same.

Being able to buy two (glass) bottles of Carling Black Label in the CGH and get change from 2 quid.

What has happened to our once great town?

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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:50:41 »

Saturday Morning Picture show at the ABC in town.
Music shops (Rival Records, Our Price)
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 19:55:40 »

Haha I was racking my brains trying to think of that shop in the Brunel centre - Rhapsody!!! soapy tit wank!!
Loads of amazing clothes and jewellery in there! Remember me & my friend buying clogs!! Hahaha!
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 20:00:17 »

Haha I was racking my brains trying to think of that shop in the Brunel centre - Rhapsody!!! soapy tit wank!!
Loads of amazing clothes and jewellery in there! Remember me & my friend buying clogs!! Hahaha!

If I remember correctly, they also did quite a good line in rather revealing ladies lingerie.......
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