Wimpy

[kingcole]

I remember being TREATED to Wimpy on East Street followed by a film at the ABC Cinema for my twelfth birthday. What more could a kid ask for?

I had this treat exactly too. I can remember the film also..... E.T.

 

[Sussexscots]

brown derby ......

Couldn't serve them at the Amex.

There's not enough stalls............

 

[BigGully]

Went to the one in Peacehaven a few months ago. Must have been the first time I've been in there for 15+ years. Total dive.

In what way ? I have been there and it certainly wasn't busy but spotlessly clean, a bit retro perhaps, food was good Wimpy food from what I recall, but a dive it was not !!

 

[atfc village]

Aldershot has one .

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Reminds me of this classic by our esteemed leader:

Remember this from that excellent Pillows n Prayers album

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Peacehaven still has one isn't it?

Well you're warm although the PTFC song gives a more accurate version of events:

Oh Telscombe Cliffs
(Oh Telscombe Cliffs)
Is wonderful
(is wonderful)

Oh Telscombe Cliffs is wonderful
It's got two pubs, a garage an a WIMPY
Oh Telscombe Cliffs is wonderful

 

[looney]

Quite a few still about it seems: http://www.wimpy.uk.com/locator

Looking at that list it appears to be a very southern thing, apart from Kilmarnock and Huddersfield being notable exceptions. They also seem to be loacted in largish towns, not cities by the looks of things.

Of the 79 branches their are only 4 in Scotland and 4 in Wales and the largest concentration does appear to be in the home counties.

 

[kevo]

Remember this from that excellent Pillows n Prayers album

Yes that's where I first heard it. Still have it. 'Pay no more than 99p....'

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Yes that's where I first heard it. Still have it. 'Pay no more than 99p....'

I still listen now, and bands such as Felt, Eyeless In Gaza and Five or Six became firm favourites. As for The Monochrome Set and Marine Girls/Tracey Thorn I've got all they've done and see them when I can. That album had a big impact on my life.

 

[Cian]

Used to be one in the petrol station down the road from me - the company running it took on Burger King as a franchise and it was too tiny to convert so it ran as some generic name for a while with the exact same product lineup and barely different names.

 

[kevo]

I still listen now, and bands such as Felt, Eyeless In Gaza and Five or Six became firm favourites. As for The Monochrome Set and Marine Girls/Tracey Thorn I've got all they've done and see them when I can. That album had a big impact on my life.

When I was student, everyone seemed to have that album! It also introduced me to acts like Tracey Thorn, Felt and Monochrome Set. Loved the Quentin Crisp closer too "They will merely consume themselves on the terraces of football stadia and DIE". A classic indie compilation of its time!

 

[Nixonator]

I was shocked to find Garfunkels still existed when in London a couple years ago.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

When I was student, everyone seemed to have that album! It also introduced me to acts like Tracey Thorn, Felt and Monochrome Set. Loved the Quentin Crisp closer too "They will merely consume themselves on the terraces of football stadia and DIE". A classic indie compilation of its time!

Indeed, the Stop the Music For A minute was thought provoking

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I can confirm it is not just Sussex - Marlow has one

My word, maybe Marlow isn't quite as upper class as l previously thought.

 

[Honky Tonx]

Just enjoying a retro burger and shake at wimpy in Worthing.

Appears to be a busy, clean restaurant with enthusiastic, friendly and efficient staff

Burger as good as it was 30 years ago

Serving 30 year old burgers?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Maybe they're making a comeback? Owned by a South African company now, I believe - but in the 80s many of them disappeared when taken over by Burger King (well, huge numbers of them actually became Burger Kings).

Back in the 60's and 70's when there used to be a Wimpy on the corner of every high street, each branch was owned by the same company, much like McDonalds are now. Nowadays they are all franchises and individually owned.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I was shocked to find Garfunkels still existed when in London a couple years ago.

A branch in the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport too.

 

[BN9 BHA]

The last time I went in a Wimpy was about 12 years ago, Swanage in Dorset.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

My word, maybe Marlow isn't quite as upper class as l previously thought.

Over the last 2 years of working here I have realised that the whole 'upper class' thing would appear to be something Marlow like to believe than may particularly be the case. Most spend their days complaining about where people park near their houses before driving in to town to park on the double yellows, they also seem to love a pajama shop at lunchtime

 

[GT49er]

Back in the 60's and 70's when there used to be a Wimpy on the corner of every high street, each branch was owned by the same company, much like McDonalds are now. Nowadays they are all franchises and individually owned.

Yes, franchised from a company based in South Africa.