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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on December 19, 2024, 11:51:05 PM

Title: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: dave.woodhall on December 19, 2024, 11:51:05 PM: Onward, ever onward.

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Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Nev on December 20, 2024, 11:10:50 AM: Kudos for the title, points off for mild criticism of the Jarman Market.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: simon ward 50 on December 20, 2024, 11:58:12 AM: Nostalgic mention of Lewis's :)
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: VillaTim on December 20, 2024, 12:52:53 PM: I'd forgotten all about Lewis's
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Legion on December 20, 2024, 04:11:49 PM: Done.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:15:20 PM: Quote from: simon ward 50 on December 20, 2024, 11:58:12 AM
Nostalgic mention of Lewis's :)

That's where the real Father Christmas could be visited!
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: LeeB on December 20, 2024, 04:15:57 PM: Quote from: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:15:20 PM
Quote from: simon ward 50 on December 20, 2024, 11:58:12 AM
Nostalgic mention of Lewis's :)

That's where the real Father Christmas could be visited!

I used to see him there and at the Co-Op.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:22:47 PM: Quote from: LeeB on December 20, 2024, 04:15:57 PM
Quote from: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:15:20 PM
Quote from: simon ward 50 on December 20, 2024, 11:58:12 AM
Nostalgic mention of Lewis's :)

That's where the real Father Christmas could be visited!

I used to see him there and at the Co-Op.

Yeah, but the real Father Christmas was at Lewis's. All the others were just pretending!
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: papa lazarou on December 20, 2024, 04:44:34 PM: Quote from: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:22:47 PM
Quote from: LeeB on December 20, 2024, 04:15:57 PM
Quote from: Holte132 on December 20, 2024, 04:15:20 PM
Quote from: simon ward 50 on December 20, 2024, 11:58:12 AM
Nostalgic mention of Lewis's :)

That's where the real Father Christmas could be visited!

I used to see him there and at the Co-Op.

Yeah, but the real Father Christmas was at Lewis's. All the others were just pretending!

This is true. He also had Uncle Holly with him when I went.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Clampy on December 20, 2024, 04:48:59 PM: Yep, Lewis's for me as well, up the big escalators.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: darren woolley on December 20, 2024, 06:33:43 PM: Great read Dave.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: dave.woodhall on December 20, 2024, 11:37:47 PM: Quote from: darren woolley on December 20, 2024, 06:33:43 PM
Great read Dave.

About bloody time Daz.
Title: Re: Ring out Solstice bells - Manchester City at home
Post by: Louzie0 on December 21, 2024, 08:42:43 PM: I had a Christmas job in Lewis’s, some years after queuing to meet Father Christmas. I’d like to think he and/or the elves put in a good word for me behind the scenes.

Great solstice and you were right, Dave.