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Title: Co-op number
Post by: tonysue on July 21, 2011, 13:50:20 PM

On the nostalgia, thread which is keeping us all going until our next Calis fix 8). Co-op numbers. My family never had one, but my husband's  did and he can still remember it. What was yours ??

Title: Co-op number
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 21, 2011, 13:56:51 PM

577686  My Mother made me memorise it when I went for shopping for her.  It must have been drilled into my brain as I can recall it instantly.

Title: Co-op number
Post by: marina on July 21, 2011, 13:59:49 PM

We didn't have one either, despite living across the road from a quite large co-op.  Mum always preferred to use the small shops, butchers, grocers and the greengrocer who came round in his old bus every Saturday morning!  :)

But it's surprising how many people who do still remember their old co-op number. Not sure how they do it, I struggle to remember PIN numbers for bank cards I've only had a few years!   ;)

Title: Co-op number
Post by: calvin 1949 on July 21, 2011, 15:27:26 PM

25200 imprinted in my mind forever  :)forget my name somtimes:( but never our divi number:P

Title: Co-op number
Post by: usedbustickets on July 21, 2011, 15:39:44 PM

My older brother can recall mum's divi number, but by the time I was sent for shopping the London South Surburban Co-op had moved onto divi stamps - the new technology of the age.  I suppose they were also trying to compete against Tesco and others who were giving away the Greenshield Stamps ... happy days :)

Title: Co-op number
Post by: BernieTeyze on July 21, 2011, 23:34:41 PM

My Mam's 365353, cos everytime the milkman knocked on the door for his money, my mam would shout make sure he gets the number..

woe betide any of us that forgot to give the number anytime we visited a coop..lol:D:D:D

Title: Co-op number
Post by: Julesp on July 22, 2011, 00:27:27 AM

This must have been a tad before my time Though I do remember going our local co op I am the 7th of 8 kids so maybe my older siblings would have known#

Title: Co-op number
Post by: Toky on July 22, 2011, 08:15:12 AM

My mum's was 13401.
Co-incidentally, when my brother emigrated to Australia, his phone number ended in 13401!
:D

Title: Co-op number
Post by: Carolyn1957 on July 22, 2011, 08:21:58 AM

My mum's was 24248 and I can still remember it without hesitation more than 40 years later!

Title: Co-op number
Post by: ovacik2 on July 22, 2011, 09:19:50 AM

My family's was No 11 Still remember the aromas from all the loose foods.57+ years ago. Also used the mobile Co op sevice as we lived in a village over five miles away from the main shop.

Title: Co-op number
Post by: mimosachic on July 22, 2011, 15:52:31 PM

MyGrandma's number 9701,my Mum number was 1962,I maybe wrong but I think we stopped using the numbers around 1976 as the co-op stopped
paying divi.Does anyone remember the 20/40 club. ;)

Title: Co-op number
Post by: lizdev on July 23, 2011, 11:45:54 AM

My mum's was three nothing nine nine seven - still no trouble remembering more than 40 years on