Quote from: KevTheBusDriver on December 08, 2025, 05:29:55 PMfirst sound of Christmas in UK is when you hear 'Last Christmas' by Wham! This year I heard it at Coventry Arena shopping centre on 30 November.

On a landrover forum they play Whamagedon, who can say they heard "last Christmas" last.
I managed till Dec 20th last year..

Quote from: Steven B on December 09, 2025, 04:19:02 PM

Quote from: Dalek on December 09, 2025, 03:48:42 PMCan anyone help with a typical rake of these please ?

Suburbans marked in bold:
1964:
Windermere-Oxenhome BS C BCK BSK CK BSK (bold = suburban, others Mk1 heading to Euston)

Manchester Vic to Blackpool: BS C BS S BS C BS S (all suburbans, front BS C BS S from Southport to Blackpool Central, second set from Bolton to Blackpool North). Note brake vehicles not at end of train!

Manchester Vic to Blackpool: BS C BS S S S CK BSK (CK and BSK corridor stock for Fleetwood).

Manchester Vic to Blackpool: BS S CK BS BSK SK CK BSK (SK/CK/BSK all corridor to Barrow). Initial CK also coridor.

Manchester Vic to Blackpool: BS C BS BS C BS S CK BSK + 3x fish vans

Quote from: Steven B on December 10, 2025, 04:02:59 PMFrom the Comet/Wizard models instructions:

BT/T (with van inboard)
BT/C/BT
BT/C/T/BT
BT/T/F/T/BT
BT/C/BT/BT/T/BT
BT/T/F/T/T/BT

No mention of locations or dates.

Thanks both 

Well done Dapol 

Craig

I can still remember my mother's and grandmother's numbers.

Very unusually,  there was a Co-op pub in Harwich where you could have a pint and a packet of ciggies, and get divi.

Pub still there, but renamed and long sold off by Co-op.

Martyn

Quote from: port perran on December 11, 2025, 02:02:49 PMI recall the scheme but not our family number.

Likewise. It seemed at the time everyone was 'in the Divi'

 

Has anybody further knowledge/experience regards this item please? It seems a good idea.

Having looked at several sets of specifications, there are various platform lengths given but nowhere can I see the platform width. 

It seems to only be available in kit form which may be a bit of a challenge for more elderly customers like me, and I wonder how easy it would be to maintain/repair once assembled. 

 

Still a co-op member. Works a bit differently though

The chap on One Tree Hill in Greenwich changed his stockings before the close-up. Maybe he got the white ones muddy

I recall the scheme but not our family number.

I have a question for UK baby-boomers on here.

How many of you can remember your Co-Op dividend number ?

This was a loyalty scheme where each family who joined it was given a 4 digit PIN number. You gave your "divi number" whenever you purchased something from the Co-op and at the end of the year each member was given a rebate on the total value of purchases for the year.

I can still remember mine - it's 8***

It's that time again. Get your sprouts on the boil in time for Christmas, in memory of Paul Price and Foster Street.