Comments on: Friday links 21/11/08: Lolgriffin & happy birthday to me http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/ Poundshop potshots at the media moral maze. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rachel http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Rachel Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/#comment-630 Woolies is going down the pan in the UK? It seems to be thriving here in Aussie land, where it seems to be the equivalent of Tesco. We do our weekly food shop at Woolies, and it still freaks me out. Woolies is going down the pan in the UK? It seems to be thriving here in Aussie land, where it seems to be the equivalent of Tesco. We do our weekly food shop at Woolies, and it still freaks me out.

]]> By: Sonofajoiner http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Sonofajoiner Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:37:00 +0000 http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/#comment-628 Congrats on your anniversary. This blog is one of my favourite daily visits, and [creepy voice/] I missed you when you went away! [/creepy voice]. Congrats on your anniversary. This blog is one of my favourite daily visits, and [creepy voice/] I missed you when you went away! [/creepy voice].

]]> By: Chuffer http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Chuffer Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:48:00 +0000 http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/#comment-627 Oh, and happy birthday by the way. Keep up the sterling work. Treat yourself to a giant tin of Celebrations from Woolies while you still can Oh, and happy birthday by the way. Keep up the sterling work. Treat yourself to a giant tin of Celebrations from Woolies while you still can

]]> By: Chuffer http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Chuffer Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:46:00 +0000 http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/2008/11/21/friday-links-211108-lolgriffin-happy-birthday-to-me/#comment-626 I'm genuinely sad at the demise of Woolies. I grew up in the provincial arse end of nowhere and as Woolworths sold records it was my only link with the outside world.<br/>And I could do my entire Christmas shopping in 20 minutes in one place - bargain bin single for my sister, flowery notepaper for my mum, diary for my dad and a huge box of minty Matchmakers for me nan.<br/><br/>The Woolies in Lyme Regis shut suddenly last month to be replaced by a Tesco Express and it nearly caused a riot. If you've ever been to Lyme you'd understand why. I’m genuinely sad at the demise of Woolies. I grew up in the provincial arse end of nowhere and as Woolworths sold records it was my only link with the outside world.
And I could do my entire Christmas shopping in 20 minutes in one place – bargain bin single for my sister, flowery notepaper for my mum, diary for my dad and a huge box of minty Matchmakers for me nan.

The Woolies in Lyme Regis shut suddenly last month to be replaced by a Tesco Express and it nearly caused a riot. If you’ve ever been to Lyme you’d understand why.

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