Woolies UK Gone!

I remember the gold letters F.W.WOOLWORTHS on a red surround above many stores in my childhood. I remember coming to Australia and seeing 'just' Woolworths above the stores here. I read this morning that the British company of some 100 years operation is bankrupt. Gone! The British stores became independent in 1982. The British company has outlasted its original US parent, which closed its final Woolworths stores in 1997. The Australian Woolies are independent and doing remarkably well here. Still, it makes you think.

The lower picture is of our local Woolworths at Nundah Village here in Brisbane. The classic Mustang in the foreground probably belongs to a local collector who has a garage fitted out for five cars under his house.


We're having tea tomorrow afternoon at my brother Steve's place. He and Adele moved there around the time we moved in here, and it's our first visit. Later, in two weeks time, we are having a Christmas get together of all the Langdales here in the park beside our home here in Nundah.


Last night we arranged with our neighbours to have a street party on Christmas Eve down in the cul de sac.


Rumours abound of a neighbour up the road selling early in 2009 and something new being built there. I'll keep you posted.


The Mumbai saga still continues some 52 hours later. Up to 36 Australians unaccounted for still. The finger still points to outsiders involved in the action. Let's hope no further deaths occur from this well coordinated senseless act of terror.