You're quite right! Although now that has all been enclosed due the addition of a stupid food court. It used to have these amazing advertising tower things at the entrance that could be spun round. Never seen anything like them before or since!
@futureheaded Cool, glad to know my oul brain still works haha!
Yeah those food courts that have sprung up over the past 10 years are so tacky, they're like big school dinner halls. People sitting in rows grazing on their Big Macs!
Big business though, I mean we're still neck deep in a recession but there's one thing people will always buy: Food!
I think the supermarkets have become quite soulless to be honest, not like they used to be.
Maybe i'm just wearing those rose tinted glasses...
@Jarren202 I tend to agree with you. Years ago each town used to have slight variations of the same supermarket. Now it seems to be exact replicas wherever you go. I suppose it works for continuity but I quite like regionalism even with all it's draw backs. It kind of forced you to go to another town to get the thing you needed. Ah well, those times are long gone me thinks.
@futureheaded Yeah, I mean I used to love going to the wee record shops (and when I was a kid, the toy shops). Nowadays I buy all my cds & records online!
There's really no point in going out shopping for anything other than your groceries now.
I used to work in record stores, and I do miss the fun of meeting like minded people through those avenues. Indeed, I have met a lot of true friends through working in shops.
Having said that, shopping online is a lot cheaper if you know where to look!
@Jarren202 Can't remember if he did or not. As a child I was terrified of Anne Robinson on Points of View before her face was remoulded.
On a different note, the ground beneath where my folks' house now stands, was filled in using rubble from an old Crazy Prices building. Perhaps explains my disturbing fascination with ole Jim.
@futureheaded lol, Anne Robinson's still a scary act!
I'm fascinated with our old supermarkets in general. I guess it comes from being wheeled around Abbeycentre and Northcott as a kid! I have so many memories like that, especially around Christmas time.
@Jarren202 Well that's good to know. I thought I was the only sad bastard like that! Being a Ballymena man we only had the excitement of the Tower Centre, which was home to crazy prices, until that other infamous place of shopping came along...
The lads! On here, reminiscing.. getting enthused about Crazy Prices! Ahahahahaha
Waxthumper 1 month ago
You're quite right! Although now that has all been enclosed due the addition of a stupid food court. It used to have these amazing advertising tower things at the entrance that could be spun round. Never seen anything like them before or since!
futureheaded 9 months ago
@futureheaded Cool, glad to know my oul brain still works haha!
Yeah those food courts that have sprung up over the past 10 years are so tacky, they're like big school dinner halls. People sitting in rows grazing on their Big Macs!
Big business though, I mean we're still neck deep in a recession but there's one thing people will always buy: Food!
I think the supermarkets have become quite soulless to be honest, not like they used to be.
Maybe i'm just wearing those rose tinted glasses...
Jarren202 9 months ago
@Jarren202 I tend to agree with you. Years ago each town used to have slight variations of the same supermarket. Now it seems to be exact replicas wherever you go. I suppose it works for continuity but I quite like regionalism even with all it's draw backs. It kind of forced you to go to another town to get the thing you needed. Ah well, those times are long gone me thinks.
futureheaded 9 months ago
@futureheaded Yeah, I mean I used to love going to the wee record shops (and when I was a kid, the toy shops). Nowadays I buy all my cds & records online!
There's really no point in going out shopping for anything other than your groceries now.
I used to work in record stores, and I do miss the fun of meeting like minded people through those avenues. Indeed, I have met a lot of true friends through working in shops.
Having said that, shopping online is a lot cheaper if you know where to look!
Jarren202 9 months ago
Didn't he used to go round people's houses giving them cars?
I remember being petrified as a child in case he came knocking the door
Jarren202 9 months ago
@Jarren202 Can't remember if he did or not. As a child I was terrified of Anne Robinson on Points of View before her face was remoulded.
On a different note, the ground beneath where my folks' house now stands, was filled in using rubble from an old Crazy Prices building. Perhaps explains my disturbing fascination with ole Jim.
futureheaded 9 months ago
@futureheaded lol, Anne Robinson's still a scary act!
I'm fascinated with our old supermarkets in general. I guess it comes from being wheeled around Abbeycentre and Northcott as a kid! I have so many memories like that, especially around Christmas time.
Happy days indeed!
Jarren202 9 months ago
@Jarren202 Well that's good to know. I thought I was the only sad bastard like that! Being a Ballymena man we only had the excitement of the Tower Centre, which was home to crazy prices, until that other infamous place of shopping came along...
futureheaded 9 months ago
@futureheaded Aye, I think I was in the Tower Centre once when I was a kid. If memory serves me right, there's some steps down to the front entrance?
Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong place, it was a LONG time ago.
Jarren202 9 months ago
ah good old crazy prices
MurielWalsh 2 years ago
looks like the woman at 0:4 was caught picking her nose LOL
FlyingColumn1920 2 years ago
buy 2 pounds of semtex and get a free bag of fertiliser haha
FlyingColumn1920 2 years ago
I LIKE IT
Ecksphyre 2 years ago