Brian, They have something like the Co-op here in America. There is a fee for using these, such as $35.00 per year, but you still save money by shopping there. The one we belonged to was Sam's Club which is located in every state, I believe. Co-op was real a real big thing here some years ago. Glenda

I remember as a child being taken to the Co-op and watching in amazement as the cash container shot across the shop on a wire and returned with the change a second or two later. I can still smell the mixture of coffee beans and sawdust. I don't mean they were mixed! There was a wooden floor with sawdust and white scrubbed counters. And a machine which ground the coffee - a new thing to England then I think. The assistant used to give me a slice of some meat, probably brawn or prem, to chew on to keep me quiet whilst mam or gran got the divvi sorted out. Oh, aye lad, those were the days. Brian B Lancashire, UK. brian_bramhall@lineone.net http://website.lineone.net/~brian_bramhall/index.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda R. Wilson" <wrwgrw@earthlink.net> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Co-op > Brian, > > They have something like the Co-op here in America. There is a fee > for using these, such as $35.00 per year, but you still save money > by shopping there. The one we belonged to was Sam's Club which is > located in every state, I believe. > > Co-op was real a real big thing here some years ago. > > Glenda > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > This list also allows Trivia postings about the region as well as serious genealogy research postings. > >