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The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:41 am

Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.
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Postby Sussex UK » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:02 am

They have a few down here..large shop spaces,expensive,never busy..I don't know how they keep going..Ok for Ciggie papers and filters .
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Postby Sussex UK » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:02 am

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Postby accrington fan » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:21 am

Plenty in the villiages around me and on the outskirts of the larger towns. more or less large corner shops now but with the odd bargain available. her in the kitchen swears by some of there ready meals but all contain cheese so they exclude me.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Jamie1952 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:47 am

Opening a 4500 sq ft one at Wynyard Park.
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Postby Brian Honour's Left Foot » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:08 am

Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.
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Postby accrington fan » Sun Jul 13, 2025 11:17 am

thinking back to the day when the company had one of the most impressive buildings in the town that you could buy anything in to the co ops you see today. its like bristol street motors ending up as a car lot selling 10 high mileage focus,s and corsa,s.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:13 pm

accrington fan wrote:thinking back to the day when the company had one of the most impressive buildings in the town that you could buy anything in to the co ops you see today. its like bristol street motors ending up as a car lot selling 10 high mileage focus,s and corsa,s.

That was the Hartlepool Co—op, then they joined up with the North East Co-op and everything went down the bloody pan.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:16 pm

Jamie1952 wrote:Opening a 4500 sq ft one at Wynyard Park.

A little one at Wynyard is no use to anyone in Hartlepool.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:18 pm

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.

A 60 mile round trip would put me off…lt appears what was once the working man’s option appeals to the flash Harry’s store of choice…how ironic :laugh:
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Poolie27 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:28 pm

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.

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Re: The Co-op

Postby Jamie1952 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:45 pm

Snowy wrote:
Jamie1952 wrote:Opening a 4500 sq ft one at Wynyard Park.

A little one at Wynyard is no use to anyone in Hartlepool.


Why are you so negative Snowy, it’s about choice, there is more to life than buying brown sauce in Lidl, you need to get out a bit more, no barriers at Greatham to stop you only a set of traffic lights.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:42 pm

Jamie1952 wrote:
Snowy wrote:
Jamie1952 wrote:Opening a 4500 sq ft one at Wynyard Park.

A little one at Wynyard is no use to anyone in Hartlepool.


Why are you so negative Snowy, it’s about choice, there is more to life than buying brown sauce in Lidl, you need to get out a bit more, no barriers at Greatham to stop you only a set of traffic lights.

Cut the crap…little snide cracks prove nowt….why drive 10 miles when you can drive two…ok for you with your servants running back and forth for you snapping your fingers like Minging the Merciless while fumbling with your joss sticks while scanning the internet for bits of info two weeks out of date to fool yourself you’re back in the UK…….it’ll be safe for you to come back one day..,the return of the great traveller from his two overseas expeditions to Thailand and The Isle of Man.
Anyone constantly nibbling away about seeing the world is usually in a back bedroom in their underpants in front of a screen boasting about it..just off West View Road. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Bluestreak » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:48 pm

Yes its seemed to have abandoned Hartlepool. Dont understand why??
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Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:53 pm

Bluestreak wrote:Yes its seemed to have abandoned Hartlepool. Dont understand why??

Odd thing is…the old Hartlepool Co-op was doing then what the big stores are doing now with local stores…and usually in the old Co-op stores to boot.
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Postby Brian Honour's Left Foot » Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:57 pm

Poolie27 wrote:
Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.

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By, you took your time 27 - been knitting Palestinian flags or model Jeremy Corbyns for your post box?
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:02 pm

Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Poolie27 wrote:
Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.

Perv



By, you took your time 27 - been knitting Palestinian flags or model Jeremy Corbyns for your post box?

Checking his stocks and shares$$$$$$$££££££££££.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Poolie27 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:11 pm

Snowy wrote:
Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Poolie27 wrote:
Brian Honour's Left Foot wrote:
Snowy wrote:Driving around the country the Co-op has shops all over the place , yet in the North East they only thing they do is funerals…what happened, as most of their old shop are now owned by larger brands doing the same job they once did.



The one on Darras Hall has a great wine selection, loads of footballer's wives/ girlfriends/ mothers/ servant types and a good range of chilled foods. Can't remember why I go. Often.

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By, you took your time 27 - been knitting Palestinian flags or model Jeremy Corbyns for your post box?

Checking his stocks and shares$$$$$$$££££££££££.

All of the above ,life's rich tapestry and all that. Also bought the old Coop building to set up as a HMO.£££££££
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:30 pm

I’d be amazed if you considered any other option :laugh:
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Re: The Co-op

Postby no6bus » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:33 pm

Trimdon Village, Bowburn have them
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Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:53 pm

Where’ve you been..,?
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Re: The Co-op

Postby dykey » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:04 pm

Two in Cockerton in Darlington, within 300 yards of each other.
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Postby MutleyRules » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:16 pm

Sussex UK wrote:They have a few down here..large shop spaces,expensive,never busy..I don't know how they keep going..Ok for Ciggie papers and filters .

And cans of Ace Lager. :laugh: :wink:
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Colin Jack » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:33 pm

Lots of Co Op stores in villages in East Durham
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Sussex UK » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:22 pm

MutleyRules wrote:
Sussex UK wrote:They have a few down here..large shop spaces,expensive,never busy..I don't know how they keep going..Ok for Ciggie papers and filters .

And cans of Ace Lager. :laugh: :wink:




Paid £15 for a pint of San miguel and a gin and tonic this afternoon ..and every wasp in the beer garden had it in for me as well.. :roll: :laugh: :
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Postby Snowy » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:17 pm

Colin Jack wrote:Lots of Co Op stores in villages in East Durham

As I don’t live in an East Durham village it means sweet Fanny Adam to me..
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Re: The Co-op

Postby MutleyRules » Sun Jul 13, 2025 10:18 pm

Sussex UK wrote:
MutleyRules wrote:
Sussex UK wrote:They have a few down here..large shop spaces,expensive,never busy..I don't know how they keep going..Ok for Ciggie papers and filters .

And cans of Ace Lager. :laugh: :wink:




Paid £15 for a pint of San miguel and a gin and tonic this afternoon ..and every wasp in the beer garden had it in for me as well.. :roll: :laugh: :

What you doing drinking on a Sunday afternoon...shouldn't you be patrolling the South Coast and repelling these 'invaders'?? :laugh:
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Jamie1952 » Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:52 am

Snowy wrote:
Jamie1952 wrote:
Snowy wrote:
Jamie1952 wrote:Opening a 4500 sq ft one at Wynyard Park.

A little one at Wynyard is no use to anyone in Hartlepool.


Why are you so negative Snowy, it’s about choice, there is more to life than buying brown sauce in Lidl, you need to get out a bit more, no barriers at Greatham to stop you only a set of traffic lights.

Cut the crap…little snide cracks prove nowt….why drive 10 miles when you can drive two…ok for you with your servants running back and forth for you snapping your fingers like Minging the Merciless while fumbling with your joss sticks while scanning the internet for bits of info two weeks out of date to fool yourself you’re back in the UK…….it’ll be safe for you to come back one day..,the return of the great traveller from his two overseas expeditions to Thailand and The Isle of Man.
Anyone constantly nibbling away about seeing the world is usually in a back bedroom in their underpants in front of a screen boasting about it..just off West View Road. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


Snide remarks, pot calling the kettle black I think Snowy, your the king of snide remarks although another huge bite from you.
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Re: The Co-op

Postby Snowy » Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:23 pm

I appreciate the compliment :oops: …blushing now…. :laugh:
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Re: The Co-o

Postby accrington fan » Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:24 am

Snowy wrote:
Colin Jack wrote:Lots of Co Op stores in villages in East Durham

As I don’t live in an East Durham village it means sweet Fanny Adam to me..

there is one in blackhall to go to and take the dogs for a change from seaton.
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