MANY of us are starting to think about Christmas shopping - some of us have finished already.

But so many of the shops we used to rely on for our gifts have disappeared from our High Streets.

With that in mind, we asked Pioneer readers what shops they missed.

Woolworths was the shop most missed, but others had fond memories of Debenhams, BHS, Toys R Us, and Outfit.

What Pioneer readers said they missed in the run up to Christmas 2022:

  • Gill Birch: "Woolies."
  • Alan Russell: "Definitely Debenhams! Now all gone - for ever!"
  • Sreafia Ahmed: "Woolworths."
  • Jan Swinson: "Me too, used to love Woolies."
  • Carol Thomas: "Woolworths."
  • Hayley Edwards: "Woolworths and Debenhams."
  • Anne Dodd: "I agree,Debenhams."
  • Leanne Roberts: "Debenhams."
  • David Roberts: "Sportique."
  • Enid Salt: "Debenhams."
  • Hilary Russell: "Miss Debenhams so much."
  • Kim Cassidy: "Debenhams."
  • Barry John Williams: "Has to be Woolworths."
  • Larisa Roberts: "Debenhams."
  • Brendan Watson: "Spearmint Rhino…"
  • Sian Stephenson: "Debenhams."
  • Peter Knowles: "Debenhams."
  • Jayne Louise: "Debenhams."
  • Wendy Evans: "Debenhams, Wallis, Woollies, BHS."
  • Gwyneth Jones: "Debenhams."
  • Claire Lloyd: "BHS and Woolworths."
  • Simon Steed: "Cheap ones." 
  • Simon Selby: "M&S no longer on the high street!"
  • Glen Marshall: "Debenhams."
  • Rita Clarke: "BHS and Debenhams."
  • Sharon Donaldson: "British Home Stores."
  • Paul Owen: "Pickerings."
  • Wendy Darling: "British Home Stores. Loved buying my gifts from there."
  • Patricia Rush: "Outfit, loved that shop."
  • Rhian Wyn: "Woolies."
  • David Cooper: "Shame that there are no decent toy shops anymore . I am 54 but still a big kid at heart."
  • Joey Bevan: "Woolworths - the end!"
  • Judith Anne Bowen: "All of them, I am in hospital and would love some retail therapy."
  • Julieann Moore: "Woolworths, loved that shop."
  • Carys W Duran: "Woolworths, Toys R Us
  • Amanda Jane Bruckshaw: "Top Shop and Debenhams."
  • Carys Lloyd: "Woolworths and BHS."
  • Paul Szabo: "Speedy Days in Prestatyn High Street."
  • Jenny Beach: "Woolies defo."
  • Philip Carlini: "Woolworths definitely."
  • Laura Mitchell: "BHS, Woolworths, Debenhams."
  • Pamela Corry: "Yes its got to be Woolies."
  • Angela Birks: "Woolworths, everything under one roof."
  • Lynne Leckie: "Debenhams."
  • Shell Roberts: "Debenhams."
  • Einir Roberts: "Debenhams and Outlet."
  • Leslie Peart: "UCP cafe."
  • Sue Belsey: "BHS and Laura Ashley."
  • Anne Jones: "Woolworths, M&S, miss them very much."
  • Nicola Thomas: "Woolworths, and BHS."
  • Angela Hort: "Where do I start? There are so many , but can’t help thinking about Woolworths."
  • Keith Kenworthy-Jones: "All of 'em, they've gone!"
  • Sue Davies: "Argos when I could buy everything with help from family and friends for the children and they got everything."
  • David Platt: "Debenhams."
  • Yvonne Bithell- Sheady: "C&A."
  • Dee Dawn Roberts: "Woolworths and Toys R Us.
  • Marian Childs: "Woolworths, Debenhams and Toys R Us."
  • Nia Elin Williams: "Debenhams."
  • Jonathan Oddy: "Woolworths and Debenhams."
  • Steve Roberts: "Blockbuster, films, games and free posters, my room was plastered in them growing up in the 90’s."