Currys, the early years

[dicko]

When I was young (forty-five years ago now) every town of a decent size had a Currys. One side of the shop was twin tub washing machines, irons, radios, b&w tellys etc. The other side of the shop was bicycles and all the bits that went with 'em. There were usually a couple of cycles you could buy and a rack of parts with everything imaginable for your bike to keep it on the road. From cotter pins to electric handlebar mounted hooters, everything was stocked. Saddle bags, bells of every description, 'rat traps' for your racing bike, you name it it was there. Now Currys is all digital TVs, cameras and dish washers. How things have changed.

 

[aberal]

Yeah, I had a Vindaloo tonight. ****ing hot I can tell you! Not sure if I like them or not - but there is a certain addictiveness to getting your head blown off now and again.

 

[asterix]

Amazon?

 

[asterix]

Yeah, I had a Vindaloo tonight. ****ing hot I can tell you! Not sure if I like them or not - but there is a certain addictiveness to getting your head blown off now and again.

Oh no there isn't. Haven't had a Vindaloo since I was a drunken student, last century. Never again!

 

[Norm]

Wow. I don't remember Currys selling bikes, although your time frame (45 years) would have me still in nappies.

 

[chillyuk]

I bought my first "racer" from Curry's, in Gloucester back in the early 60's. It was a Raleigh Cadet, 5 speed, 27" steel wheels, steel frame and cottered chainset. I loved that bike and did so many miles on it between Gloucester and Nottingham, and Gloucester and Cirencester, being two very regular rides. Bet I couldn't ride up Birdlip Hill nowadays.

 

[Dayvo]

Yeah, I had a Vindaloo tonight. ****ing hot I can tell you! Not sure if I like them or not - but there is a certain addictiveness to getting your head blown off now and again.

Oh no there isn't. Haven't had a Vindaloo since I was a drunken student, last century. Never again!

My first-ever Indian was a vindaloo! I was 15.

We'd just finished a mid-week game of cricket, near Cambridge (all adults bar me - I skipped school) and didn't know what was what, so asked my mates to choose something 'suitable' for me!

Since then I've had hundeds of Indian meals, but never anything near vindaloo strength; fukk knows what a phal is like!

 

[aberal]

My first-ever Indian was a vindaloo! I was 15.

We'd just finished a mid-week game of cricket, near Cambridge (all adults bar me - I skipped school) and didn't know what was what, so asked my mates to choose something 'suitable' for me!

Since then I've had hundeds of Indian meals, but never anything near vindaloo strength; fukk knows what a phal is like!

I love curries - probably have around one a week or so, but that was only my fourth ever Vindaloo. Not quite sure what possessed me tonight - but bloody hell.... that was HOT.

I mean HOT. Phewee....

 

[Rebel Ian]

I love indian food curry but unfortunately my local Currys electrical retailer holds the record for employing the most moronic knuckle dragging staff it's possible to find. As a consequence I won't give them one penny of my money.

 

[ohnovino]

My early memory of Currys (or possibly Dixons) is of all the PCs on display running Basic:

10 PRINT "Boobs!!!"
20 GOTO 10
RUN

 

[Hilldodger]

Currys began making bikes in Leicester in 1884 and continied to do so until 1931 when they closed their factory and began to sell Currys badged Hercules bikes.

This is their first proper shop on Belgrave Gate in the town taken in the mid 1890's

 

[Falwheeler]

My first "new" bike came from Curry's, it was bought for me for passing my 11plus. It was a Triumph Palm Beach, can't remember what happened to it

 

[dicko]

I remember the 'Palm Beach' one of our 'gang' had one. It was a nice looking bike.

 

[slowmotion]

I had completely forgotten that the shops were half bikes and half electricals. They always used to smell of tyre rubber.

This Record Super Lightweight (17 lbs) looks fantastic....

http://oldbike.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ad_currys.jpg

 

[dicko]

£8 10s that was two weeks wages for me in the '60s.