
'Go on, break us a shilling’s worth of biscuits!'
Mick in Derry recalls the broken biscuit counter in Woolworths. Patrick is more interested in his matchbox car.
“A lady called Myra worked in the broken biscuit department in Woolworths,” says Mick from Derry, “and sometimes they didn't have broken biscuits. I used to say, ‘Go on, break us a shilling’s worth anyway.’ My wife Teresa worked in the delph counter, but there wasn't a big demand for broken plates.”
Sean laughs. He's been wondering what Woolworths used to sell.
“I have a matchbox Rolls Royce which I bought in Wellworths,” says Patrick in Malaysia. “I remember the detective magazines upstairs.”
“Sit up straight and pay attention!” says Sean. “We’re not talking about Wellworths!”
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The Everly Brothers
Walk Right Back
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
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The Tremeloes
Silence Is Golden
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The Hollies
The Air that I Breathe
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Christie Hennessy
Messenger Boy
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The Searchers
Don't Throw Your Love Away
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Dr. Hook
More Like The Movies
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The Mamas & the Papas
I Saw Her Again
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The Rolling Stones
19th Nervous Breakdown
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Moe Bandy
The Wild Side Of Life
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The Fortunes
You've Got Your Troubles
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Dean Martin
I'm gonna change Everything
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Neil Diamond
Forever In Blue Jeans
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- Wed 9 Jul 202515:04BBC Radio Foyle
