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Which classic British high street shop do you miss the most?
Once upon a time, the British high street was buzzing with familiar names that felt like old friends. Now many are gone, but which one still tugs at your heartstrings?
Put the items in your preferred order.
A
Woolworths
From cheap CDs to a bag of sweets weighed at the counter, Woolies was Saturday afternoon perfection. Its 2008 collapse left a hole nothing quite filled.
B
BHS
Reliable school uniforms, dependable lighting, and a cafΓ© that always smelled faintly of gravy. A high street fixture until its dramatic 2016 demise.
C
Blockbuster
Wandering the aisles looking for a film everyone could agree on was a sacred family pastime. Netflix may be convenient, but it isn't the same.
D
Debenhams
Perfume counters, Christmas window displays and Rocha.John Rocha bedding β Debenhams was where mums shopped and teenagers hid. Sorely missed since 2021.
E
Toys R Us
Aisles taller than you, bikes on the ceiling, and Geoffrey the Giraffe grinning above the door. Nowhere else made a birthday list feel so achievable.
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