SEAN3513 7 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's and even early 70's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer. Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos. Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death! We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gob stoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with. We ate biscuits, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because...... WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY , no video/dvd films, no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms...........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no Lawsuits from these accidents. Only girls had pierced ears! We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time... We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays, We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them! Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet! RUGBY and CRICKET had try outs and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on MERIT Our teachers used to hit us with canes and gym shoes and bully's always ruled the playground at school. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla' We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL ! And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. And while you are at it, show this to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were. PS -The big type is because your eyes are not too good at your age Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 That is soooo true, i enjoyed riding my Chopper and my drifter for hours and hours. 's culture is coming back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAIN MAN 277 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's and even early 70's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer. Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos. Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death! We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gob stoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with. We ate biscuits, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because...... WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY , no video/dvd films, no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms...........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no Lawsuits from these accidents. Only girls had pierced ears! We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time... We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays, We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them! Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet! RUGBY and CRICKET had try outs and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on MERIT Our teachers used to hit us with canes and gym shoes and bully's always ruled the playground at school. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla' We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL ! And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. And while you are at it, show this to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were. PS -The big type is because your eyes are not too good at your age Thats the best thread iv ever read and very true good stuff sean! what about the hand me down clothes? i grew up wearing my nabours sons shoes and school stuff! could you imagen the kids doing without there nike trainers ect? NA DONT THINK SO! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost scouse 46 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 we used to dredge the canal for old bikes and try and make 1 good bike hours of fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 All true mate. Some good memories there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmatt 5 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 great thread made me smile but makes me feel old,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longdogbow 12 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 80s? thats when the shit started hittin the fan mate. late 60s an 70s.them were my days.an i would have it all back power cuts an all.and i still got candles in under the sink. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 A great read and every bit true.We even went cutting bullrushes to sell for vase arrangements [bANNED TEXT] we were 11 thats how we got the money to buy our first ferret.Pity it all started going down the pan from the 80s and the doo gooders were been taken more notice of . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy 111 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Born in seventy two,great times growing up,wearing my brothers hand me downs,being dragged round jumble sales to try clothes on,making the strangest bikes out of broken stuff,i do the scrap now and honestly you wouldnt believe how many peddle bikes i get because the kid or parent cant be bothered to fix a puncture,there wasnt a straight spoon in my mams house when we were growing up,using them to take tyres off,ha ha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,816 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 started work in the late 60s £5 a week 240 pennys in a pound ... never did understand that change over to decimalisation .. went from 240 pennnys in the pound ..to 100 overnight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 80s? thats when the shit started hittin the fan mate. late 60s an 70s.them were my days.an i would have it all back power cuts an all.and i still got candles in under the sink. I'm on about the fashion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,903 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 EXCELLENT POST,MY DAD BOUGHT ME MY FIRST SHOTGUN FOR MY EIGHTH BIRTHDAY,LITTLE SINGLE BARRELLED 4.10 ,DRILLED IN TO ME THE SAFETY ASPECT ,AND I NEVER FORGOT A WORD OF IT,I COULD,NT TRUST MY SON WITH AN AIR RIFFLE AT 16 ,TIMES AND KIDS HAVE CHANGED Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dog fox 16 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 80s? thats when the shit started hittin the fan mate. late 60s an 70s.them were my days.an i would have it all back power cuts an all.and i still got candles in under the sink. I'm on about the fashion. was born 1970 and would love to do it all again ,remeber the mk 1 escort police cars and the mini metro late 70,s no helicopters or mobiles and if you could run faster than the copper you got away ,ahh the good old days ,was hard times though (lol) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rock 64 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) was 74 and all true what happend to scrumping, bod nestin, hedge hoppin & throwing arrows Edited January 23, 2010 by rock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai dogs 1,691 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 all true mate, brings back memories -- bird nesting, bathing in tin baths, no nike trainers. picking coal off the ash tips, climbing conker trees, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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