lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Well since I didn't grow up here, a lot of what you guys are talking about is sailing over my head But anyhow here goes. I remember Rolling up a swimming costume in a towel and carrying it on a long walk to the public pools. Little plastic men attached to parachutes that always got stuck in the trees. Playing marbles. Playing hockey in the street with my brother and his friends. The Flintstones. Coke in glass bottles. Root beer. The Bionic Woman. Disco Duck. Snow so deep in winter we used to dig tunnels and build caves in it. Playing out all day with no mobile, and havin to be in when the street lights came on. The clunking, ticking noise our old air coniditioner used to make. Our first cocker, called Pam. What a wacko dog she was. Believing everything my parents told me ... blimey I can think of loads once I get started! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 "out of town" with jack hargreaves . an old fella selling fish he would be ringin a bell shoutin "fresh herrin". as kids we were ferretin,fishin or findin away to earn money, on the estate i grew up on every other house had a ferret how times have changed, feedin my ferrets bread and milk (i hate to admit) but knew no better at as a kid ( no wonder we had so many stickers they must of been desperate for meat and vitamins) , workin on local milk round feck its all comin back now ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groverdog 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Harrington jacket that i saved ages for. Wham bars. 10 penny mix ups in a white paper bag. Trying my first fag at a stupid young age thinking you had to blow through it not suck it (prat eh). Putting tissue paper in my matchbox so Mom and Dad didnt hear the matches rattling as i went up the stairs. Oh the days! The clangers and Flumps and Button Moon. And that first kiss at the school disco! Hoping didnt bang teeth. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid 11 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 What a good thread. One thing I do remember is my mate's farm, with a tractor that needed starting on TVO (?) before being switched over to diesel. Local ferreter dropping off rabbits on a Thursday....that were Saturday dinner. Sundays was chicken, a luxury then. Pork chops with kidney in, from a local butcher that did his own slaughtering. The village in north Derbyshire having summat like 10 shops, all for local people, not 'Outdoor' shops. Getting money back off pop bottles. As a kid, buggering off after me breakfast and not coming back for hours, nobody knew where we were, but nobody worried.... God I feel old... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Harrington jacket that i saved ages for. Wham bars. 10 penny mix ups in a white paper bag. Trying my first fag at a stupid young age thinking you had to blow through it not suck it (prat eh). Putting tissue paper in my matchbox so Mom and Dad didnt hear the matches rattling as i went up the stairs. Oh the days! The clangers and Flumps and Button Moon. And that first kiss at the school disco! Hoping didnt bang teeth. Lol harrington jackets.!!!!!!!!!!!!!.bloody hell...........used to live in mine!!!! as well as my drain pipe denims............and the obligitory DM's. !! keep blowing on them fags !!!! ( oh dear that just sounds wrong!!!!!) lol cheers sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hunter1 63 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 white dog shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timjim 43 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 white dog shit Lol i remember that as a child, used to be loads of it i remember the joke: man: these eggs taste powdery wife: well they were fresh when the dog layed them this morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy s410c 61 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 penny blackjacks drumsticks and refreshers, grew up about a mile from swizzels factory so we always got them free, i should really be fat the amount i used to eat, had a refresher bar the other day and it just didnt taste the same, either they've changed the recipie or my taste buds are fecked Now your talking quality sweets SL Drumsticks still buy them today,lush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ditch shitter posted me a pic of white dog shite on a thread not so long ago Refunds on pop bottles ... we used to steal empties out the back and sell em back to the same guy for the bob deposit .. I wonder if he ever knew??? SNOW .. we used to get it so deep ya could jump off the wall and dissapear for weeks!! Dare I say Gary glitter, Bay city rollers ... ahhh beatle crushers ... lol I told you ya unleashed a monster Sean mate, I still got DM's ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger dave 63 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Putting Esso coins in the Gas meter when you were skint, just the swaps though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,040 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ditch shitter posted me a pic of white dog shite on a thread not so long ago Refunds on pop bottles ... we used to steal empties out the back and sell em back to the same guy for the bob deposit .. I wonder if he ever knew??? SNOW .. we used to get it so deep ya could jump off the wall and dissapear for weeks!! Dare I say Gary glitter, Bay city rollers ... ahhh beatle crushers ... lol I told you ya unleashed a monster Sean mate, I still got DM's ... Gary Glitter,little did we know! The Alice Cooper Schools Out LP that looked like school desk and opened to reveal a pair of knickers and a bit of chewing gum.......Still got me Thin Lizzy tee shirt from 74 and me well road- rashed motorbike jacket with Bad Company burned into the leather .Just about still get into them as well..I've obviously had worms for the last 35 years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 What about tanners and three pennies ?Christ them where the days Christ, I'm only 30! Christ I`m only 40, too young to remember tanners and three pennies at least I`m still younger than some on here eh! I remember shillings and not much older than you if you can remember the old shilling ,can you remember the little sixpence 2 1/2 p to the younger ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timjim 43 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 What about tanners and three pennies ?Christ them where the days Christ, I'm only 30! Christ I`m only 40, too young to remember tanners and three pennies at least I`m still younger than some on here eh! I remember shillings and not much older than you if you can remember the old shilling ,can you remember the little sixpence 2 1/2 p to the younger ones yes i remember the shilling and the sixpence coins, as they were used for a bit after decimalisation as a 5p and 2 1/2p coins, was 4 years old when we went decimal in 1972 so dont remember much before that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ditch shitter posted me a pic of white dog shite on a thread not so long ago Refunds on pop bottles ... we used to steal empties out the back and sell em back to the same guy for the bob deposit .. I wonder if he ever knew??? SNOW .. we used to get it so deep ya could jump off the wall and dissapear for weeks!! Dare I say Gary glitter, Bay city rollers ... ahhh beatle crushers ... lol I told you ya unleashed a monster Sean mate, I still got DM's ... GARY....KIN' GLITTER.................bloody hell gav...........thats some monster on the loose!!!!! hears one.................golden nuggets.....bubble gum in a little draw string bag. and only three flavours of crisps...........!!!!!!!!!! thanks for all the replys.................even though its made me feel old!!!!!! cheers sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doga 50 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 bloody hell aint been althrough topic heres some more flying sorcers and gold nuggits and sherbet dips :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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