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Remember when….
A bit long but worth the read!
Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read this
Close your eyes and go back in time… Before the Internet or the Apple Mac.
Before semi-automatics, joyriders and crack….Before SEGA or Super Nintendo…Way back……..
I’m talking about Hide and Seek in the park.The corner shop.Hopscotch.Butterscotch.Skipping.
Handstands.Football with an old can. Fingerbob.
Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the Menace.
Roly Poly. Hula Hoops. The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass. Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a screwball!
Watching Saturday morning cartoons….short commercials,
The Double Deckers, Road Runner, He-Man, Zeebedee, Hector Zsa Zsa and Kiki.
Tiswas or Swapshop?, and ‘Why Don’t You’? – or staying up for DoctorWho.
When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like going somewhere.
Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings. Sticky fingers.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.
Climbing trees. Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
Running till you were out of breath and getting a stitch, laughing so hard
that your stomach hurt. Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights. Spinning
around,getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. Being tired
from playing….remember that?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon
Playing cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Choppers and Grifters Owzat dice thingies, Sindy, Tressy (her hair grows!),
AirfixI’m not finished just yet…..
Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.
Remember when…
There were two types of trainers – girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash
and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E.
You knew everyone in your street – and so did your parents.
It wasn’t odd to have two or three “best” friends.
You didn’t sleep a wink on Christmas eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 25p was decent pocket money
When you’d reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When nearly everyone’s mum was at home when the kids got there.
When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a
real restaurant with your parents.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry
groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When being sent to the head’s office was nothing compared to the fate that
awaited a misbehaving student at home. Basically, we were in fear for our
lives but it wasn’t because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs etc.
Parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! – and some of us are
still afraid of them!!Remember when….
Decisions were made by going ” Ip Dip Dog Sh*t ”
“Race issue” meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in “Monopoly”.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was germs.
And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.
It was unbelievable that ‘British Bulldog 123’ wasn’t an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult.
Nobody was prettier than Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin or haliborange capsules
Ice cream was considered a basic food group
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors>If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED.
Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their “grown up” life…DOUBLE-DARE YOU
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33 Replies
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Awww that was really nice to read Marcella and absolutely spot on!
I was a little jealous that my sister had a Tressy doll and I only managed a Sindy…and I must say I preferred those Oyster shell icecreams with marshamallow in that were dipped in chocolate and coconut to screwballs…lol
Anyway, nice reading for a Friday afternoon. 😀
Debbie
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I keep getting to the close your eyes bit and dont seem to see any more
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Happy reading and happy days.
Every Chav should have a copy of that nailed to their forehead
Nigel
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quote Debbie Astle:I was a little jealous that my sister had a Tressy doll and I only managed a Sindy…and I must say I preferred those Oyster shell icecreams with marshamallow in that were dipped in chocolate and coconut to screwballs…lolI didn’t have a Tressy or a Sindy 😥 I always seemed to get Ludo every xmas 😉
As for Oysters……. oooh they were a treat, had to be my dads pay day before we could splash out on one of those! And we shared it! 😀 😀 😀 -
I remember them all well 😛 they were the good days! makes you wonder whats going to be happiening for our grand kids 😥
No Johny 7 for them (:) lol -
five bob pocket money! 2and 6 is all i had and then only if i was lucky
chris
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thats how much dinner money was for school lol 2 half crowns 5 bob.
now theres another question how did the shilling get the nick name bob? -
Now that is just before my time……. only just. I have no memory of ‘old’ money. I was only 3 when decimilisation came into play!
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You must have been rich Chris. 6d a week was all I got……..born in London, summer holidays in Worksop with my auntie………….going out at 9, back at 6 nothing but fields to play in…..building trolleys ( go-carts- to you youngsters)……Jamboree Bags………..steam trains……..building a den – NO girls allowed…….1d dips…….sweets from glass jars………..
Marcella, you have made my day
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i remember 90% of that too… 😮 :lol1: great reading… lets do the time warp again? :lol1: :lol1:
no nigel, you dont “have” to put your hands on your hips 😉
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Only 90% Robert….! Oh that’s right you’re only 14!
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i remember them all too…. 😀
playing in the streets and seeing a car was a novelty 😀 i wish i was wee again…does anyone remember sweetie tobacco?
nik
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lol, almost had me weeping as i remenisced about my childhood, that wa about it to a T !! 😥
bulldog 123, or british bulldog as we called it, i gues it’s the same thing, now that WAS A REAL GAME !! a kinda cross tween rugby and a demolition derby but with bodies, awesome days,
then there was riding yer bike so fast down the hill and not seeing the swarm of flying ants as you roared with laughter and proceeded to swallow half of them 😮
falling in the nettles with just a pair of shorts and (yes, dunlop) trainers on !
or riding my mates raliegh bomber which had cowhorn handle bars, which evidentally didnt fit thru the gap in the style like my bmx’s did !!! ouch !!!
playing out til it was dark ?
weirdo’s were just people who looked funny, not people to be scared of,
the guy to be scared of was the grumpy ol’ git that used to whack our legs with a walking stick for running along the top of his wall,
boy, makes me sad for my kids, when despite my best efforts they’re missing what should be more of a childhood like what he had,
happy days !
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Hey Nik
You mean Spanish Gold don’t you! I was mad about it but didnt think you could still get it. Reading this earlier made me do a search for it and I’ve found a place you can buy it (and they’ll send it to France!!!) He He…I think we’ll have to order a bumper pack though because we also saw lots of other kiddy sweeties that we loved lol. 😀
Debbie
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I remember some of them … but not all … I dont think Ive lived. 😕
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quote Debbie Astle:Hey Nik
You mean Spanish Gold don’t you!thats it debbie………… :dance2: :dance2: :dance2: i never thought you could still get it…whats the web addy?
cheers 😉
nik
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Hugh – you’re right, wierdos were people who just looked funny – not what we think of now!
Nik – sweetie tobacco, I remember that but I also remember the sweetie cigarettes! There’s an old sweetie shop near where I live and they’ve got lots of the old style stuff like those and puff candy, cola cubes, MB bars (remember those Nik), chelsea whoppers, cough candy and cherry lips among many others! Only problem is that they never taste as good as you remember!
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Oooooh…. Spangles… old english Spangles! Black Jacks, Texan Bars, Maxi Bars….
Nik – I bet you had an Icelandic jumper! 😀 my mum knitted them!
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ye a light blue one 😳 and a tank top 😮
nik
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quote Nicola McIntosh:ye a light blue one 😳 and a tank top 😮
nik
🙂 🙂 🙂 I knew it! I had 2, a blue one and a brown one! Tank tops…. back in fashion again Nik! BUT, what about a Simon shirt, anyone remember those? 🙂
Cheesecloth
Leg warmers
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Any one remember Vesta Beef curry? This was about the only curry you could buy in Britain at one time.
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Bloody hell Phil….. Tesco still sell that!
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Argentina chews… Snoods… Y –Cardigan… Brogues… Skols…
Texan Bars… Cinimen sticks… Jaw Breakers…. Rubble Bubble…can you tell im getting into this now? :lol1:
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quote Marcella:back in fashion again Nik!
i think i would look a right pretty sight in one now…. 😮
dont remember a simon shirt? but the cheesecloth ones that tied at the bottom were fab!! 😉 legwarmers to match 😕nik
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Wot about college Jumpers. The ones with two stripes on the sleeve. My mum even knitted me one with a big “P” on the front. I had the mickey taken out of me for that 😳
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quote Marcella:Bloody hell Phil….. Tesco still sell that!
I’m off to Tesco to get some then – I’m drooling at the thought 😕
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Spanish Gold Nik here’s a couple of websites you can get it (unfortunately one is out of stock at the moment) lol. Theres lots of other scrummy sweeties there too lol.
http://www.britishcandy.com/Coconut_sweets2547.htm
http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/sweet-tobacco-p-409.html
Vesta!!! Oooh Chow Mein with crispy noodles. In fact I get it bought over in peoples suitcases, its the nearest thing I can get to a Chinese takeaway. 😀
Debbie
Ooh forgot this, its interesting reading too…
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thanks debbie 😉
some great sweety ideas for stocking fillers…seen christmas is nearly here!! 😀
nik
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what about that ‘space dust’ stuff that crackled and fizzed on yer tongue, me and my pals must’ve consumed a ton of the stuff,
only recently did i discover it was withdrawn cos of some supposed carcenogenic ingrediant 😮
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What a great read!
I remember some of this stuff too even here in OZ. The tank tops bring back some memories for me, not that I wore them you understand 😳 but I had a fancy for a girl that used to fill in a tank top really well. It was more like a taaaaank tooooop tho 😳
I wonder if we will being thinking back in 20 years to these sweets tho..
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SPACE DUST WAS A WEIRD ONE, I USED TO BUY IT ALLOT, CANT THINK WHY NOW IT WAS HORRIBLE. 🙁 oops caps… :lol1: :lol1:
shane, those sweets look good, could you eat the toilet seat after you finishes the shiiii-sherbet? :lol1:
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white candy sticks, expensive jelly-type sweets, yummy…. I grew up in a sweet shop! oh yes. 😉
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Thank you Marcella, made my day reading your post……
summer holdays that were always warm, and seemed to last for ever…
hot pants….
I can still remember the taste of Haliborange tabs, :lol1: and also cod liver oil!!! 😥
witches hats-an ice-cream cone with an ice-lolly stuck in it…
spanish gold-now theres a memory, I would love to taste that again……Happy days, wish I were 9 again lol
Lorraine
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