Anyone remember Early Closing Day?

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  1. nik

    nik

    Towel on sunbed advert springs to mind...
     
    nik, May 26, 2017
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  2. snotty

    snotty

    They're all drilled from their schooldays to be up at 6am. They can't stop doing it.
     
    snotty, May 26, 2017
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  3. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    My dad used to salute back,
     
    Barry Haynes, May 26, 2017
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  4. nik

    nik

    School starts at some ungodly hour and they're home by 2pm if I remember correctly...
    But the amount of after school activities was/is mind boggling by UK standards
     
    nik, May 26, 2017
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  5. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    :eek:
     
    crossy2112, May 26, 2017
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  6. lost-en-france

    lost-en-france

    strega club chapletown was open when the pubs were closed ,specially Sunday afternoon...:hattip:

    Monday is shut in france and dinner time....

    BUT some bigger supermarches are open all day....:eek:
     
    lost-en-france, May 26, 2017
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  7. snotty

    snotty

    You were obviously ahead of your time...
     
    snotty, May 26, 2017
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  8. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Those were the days ......
     
    bernjb56, May 26, 2017
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  9. Bhubesi

    Bhubesi

    @snotty
    I remember so well!
    1995
    I was living a bachelor existence in a small village hotel near Munich Airport, as my wife had to stay in UK while my daughter did her A levels.
    One Saturday morning I was alone in the hangar doing maintenance on BMW's Gulfstream IV, I kept reminding myself that I had to go shopping before lunch time, to buy everything for the weekend.

    Suddenly it was 14:00 and I realised that everywhere was closed.
    I consoled myself by planning a nice steak at the little restaurant next to my hotel.

    That evening I tried to order my steak, but was told it was 'Spargel week' (Asparagus)
    So much for my steak!
    I had to make do with a plate full of of bloody green stalks in some sort of sauce.:mad:
    Oh yes I remember early closing!
    Tony
     
    Bhubesi, May 26, 2017
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  10. The Drama Man

    The Drama Man

    It's OK. We manage with candles and a wind-up gramophone when the Light Programme isn't available on the wireless.
     
    The Drama Man, May 26, 2017
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  11. lola

    lola

    We shut early on a Thursday
     
    lola, May 26, 2017
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  12. cunny44

    cunny44

    Still got my keys - there's a box at Mere near Tatton Park - and another near Grasmere in Lake District - keep meaning to try the key in them.
     
    cunny44, May 26, 2017
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  13. cunny44

    cunny44

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  14. snotty

    snotty

    Working! On a Saturday? Must have been obvious you were a Brit ;). The Germans will have knocked off at 16:00 on the Friday afternoon...
     
    snotty, May 26, 2017
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  15. snotty

    snotty

    Is Workers Playtime still on where you live ;)...?
     
    snotty, May 26, 2017
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  16. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    I bet it's not bright enough to read a map by though :thinking:
     
    Flakey, May 27, 2017
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  17. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Half day closing on a Thursday in my home town, all the shops closed for lunch, and nowhere would have dreamt of opening on a Sunday. I don't remember any of it being desperately inconvenient ( and in fairness barring the Co-op and the little Tesco Express nowhere is open on a Sunday now either.... somehow we all seem to survive!!)
    Pubs closed in the afternoon, the last orders bell, calling 'Time', and then a lock-in if you were pals with the barman. Happy days.
    Oh lord, I'll be getting misty eyed about the national anthem followed by the test card at midnight on the TV next, and the electricity meter with the stack of 10p pieces under the stairs..........
     
    scrooge95, May 27, 2017
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  18. snotty

    snotty

    My Mrs argues with the satnav. I keep telling her it's not a real person, but she must have the last word :rolleyes:...
     
    snotty, May 27, 2017
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  19. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    Shall we start on the : Do you remember when we had BBC 1 and itv and BBC 2 for unusual shows:
     
    vinnyboy, May 27, 2017
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  20. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    I've now got 1000 channels of sh1te.
     
    vinnyboy, May 27, 2017
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