Good morning, we are finishing up with the Turn Back Time: The High Street with a look at the shopping experience of the 1970s. This time the family is joined by two new people David Lashmar and the Sandher family they will recreate their parents’ experience. Lashmar will be running the record store and the Sandher family is running the general storm. Gill may have trouble running the clothing store because 1970s fashion was a disaster. The run time for this episode is 54:40.
The families meet up with the Chamber of Commerce. They talk about the challenge of the era and the families going to the stores. The Sergisons are running a supermarket in the 1970’s and this is the era in that supermarkets conquered Britain. The Supermarkets were only open 9-5 Monday through Saturday. The general stores could be open longer and the Sandher family will have to prepare the stock for the store. Mr. Sandher’s father, when he arrived in India purchased a convenience store and built up the business from there. Both Sandher parents want to give their kids a taste of what life was like for them growing up. Immediately the kids are put to work stocking the store. David Lashmer heads on over to his records shop. He is thrilled because he used to run one of the biggest second-hand record shops. The Chamber of Commerce is unsure how successful the shop will be. Gill goes up to her clothing shop. It is street level and in the old bakery. Gill is enjoying the boutique spirit of the shop and is feeling confident that she will make money this week. The Serigsons are working on preparing the grocery store for a grand opening. David will cut the ribbon for the grand opening. The whole town seems to show up for the grand opening. There is a trolly dash in the store as part of the celebrations. The Sandher Family is unimpressed with the crowds and the size of the store. The residents slowly trickle into the convenience store. There are many items in the store that the grocery store does not have. People also are exploring the record store. The customers try out the records and some of the locals are very enthusiastic about the experience. David is in his element teaching the locals about the music and the bands of the 1970s. Gill gets a lesson on 1970s fashion from the Chamber of Commerce. She talks with an expert in fashion. The 1970s was about the whole look and Gill gets advice on putting together a look. The locals are testing out the supermarket. Some of the locals are wishing to interact with the Sergison family. One local pointed out that the shop is cold and dead. Mr. Sergison has to do more management than interaction. Mrs. Serigson is appalled with the pay. The shops on the high street close early except for the general store. At night is when the general store made their money. I enjoyed Mr. Sandher’s spirit, he is thrilled with reliving his youth. He gets up early the next day to prepare for the shop. The convenience store is up two hours before the rest of the high street opens up. Gill really enjoyed working in the shop. In addition to running the boutique, she continues with bespoke dress-making and alterations for the locals. Even some of the locals are feeling like the shop is one of their favorites. The Sandhers continue with their preparations for the shop. The girls are preparing delicacies to sell in the shop. The locals are enjoying the freshly made treats. However, in the grocery store, they are selling frozen foods. The high street series concludes with a celebration and they will celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. However, the rains may have something to say about it. Yes, this was a series that had it is up and downs. It was cool to see how the community bonded with the shopkeepers. Judith was rather annoying in this series in comparison to the other series where she was featured. It could be something for fun but I would give this series a skip for the classroom.
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