Let’s take you back 30 years…
To a time when cellphones were hilarious (sorry, no texting), Sir Tim Berners-Lee was inventing the Internet, When Harry Met Sally was a hit on the big screen and ‘Maggie’ had been Prime Minister for ten years. Sky dishes were suddenly everywhere, Nintendo Game Boy was born, and the Grammy Award went to the song ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’.
And at Gonerby Moor just off the A1, Downtown the county’s favourite superstore opened. In 1989 Faith Brown, as Mrs Thatcher, opened Downtown the furniture and fashion superstore, just as the country crashed into recession! Perhaps not great timing but things have definitely looked up since those turbulent days. Downtown in its 30th year has proven its worth by ever re-inventing itself and keeping at the forefront of retail.
Saturday 14th September saw Downtown celebrate their official birthday with a mega 1980s themed day and a constant stream of memory-jogging, fun-filled activities – do you remember Rubik’s Cubes? Tasteless 1980s fashion and big, big hairstyles? Downtown’s visitors even got the chance to go for a burn in a Sinclair C5!
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Grantham school joins Carol Service in celebration of town’s hospital![]()
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Pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy are taking part in the first Carol Service to celebrate the special relationship Grantham and District Hospital has with the town and surrounding communities.![]()
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The school children will join in the singing of favourite Christmas Carols as well as perform their own set musical piece at the Carol Service on Thursday 11th December at 7pm, in St Wulfram’s church, Grantham.![]()
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Deputy Head Teacher Olivia Mumford said: “The Carol Service is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to share the joy of music while showing appreciation for the incredible work done at Grantham and District Hospital. It’s a privilege to support such an important event in our town."![]()
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The Carol Service has been organised by United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity, who work closely with staff at Grantham and District Hospital and provides those extras for staff and patients that NHS budgets are unable to fund. ![]()
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Further details on the Grantham NHS Carol Service can be found by visiting www.ulhcharity.org.uk/news/christmas-carols-at-grantham-st-wulfram-church-in-thanks-for-towns-sup...