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Offline tonysue

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« 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 ??



Offline Jacqui Harvey

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« Reply #1 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.

Offline marina

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« Reply #2 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!   ;)

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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 15:27:26 PM »
25200 imprinted in my mind forever  :)forget my name somtimes:( but never our divi number:P

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« Reply #4 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 :)

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« Reply #5 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
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Offline Julesp

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« Reply #6 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#

Offline Toky

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« Reply #7 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!
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« Reply #8 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!

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« Reply #9 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.
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