velvet donkey posted:

One thing they had was community. But then there was no option.

True ...on both counts  

This all sounds familiar 

velvet donkey posted:

The average wage wasn't £100 per week in 54   

Not a chance!

velvet donkey posted:

The average wage wasn't £100 per week in 54   

No, that would be several months wages 

The flat looks so much better

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

velvet donkey posted:

The average wage wasn't £100 per week in 54   

No, that would be several months wages 

Exactly

Yogi19 posted:

This all sounds familiar 

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

 My mum's family lived in a prefab for a while. 

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

 My mum's family lived in a prefab for a while. 

We lived in one until I was 5 ....then a two bedroomed maisonette 

It must have been hard to be separated from one of your kids

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

 My mum's family lived in a prefab for a while. 

We lived in one until I was 5 ....then a two bedroomed maisonette 

I can remember there being prefabs in my home town. I think they were knocked down in the early 70's.

Yogi19 posted:

It must have been hard to be separated from one of your kids

Oh I don't know Yes , it must have been  

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

It must have been hard to be separated from one of your kids

Oh I don't know Yes , it must have been  

velvet donkey posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

 My mum's family lived in a prefab for a while. 

My nana and papa too. Great wee house with a lot of memories      

Those were the days when you could collect bus tickets ....all different colours  

velvet donkey posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The flat looks so much better

Yes, reminds me of my mum and dads first place ....after we moved out of the prefab 

 My mum's family lived in a prefab for a while. 

My nana and papa too. Great wee house with a lot of memories      

My mum says she loved the prefab and was sad when they left it.

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Those were the days when you could collect bus tickets ....all different colours  

 Yes. 

Some of this is making me 

Notting Hill riots 

Ah, so that was how the Nottinghill Carnival began

Yogi19 posted:

Some of this is making me 

I think it's good to be reminded how , despite today's failings,  we actually have come quite a way 

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Some of this is making me 

I think it's good to be reminded how , despite today's failings,  we actually have come quite a way 

Very true, Baz - and thank goodness we have!

velvet donkey posted:

I dunno if I'd like to live on Carnival route these days..

Me neither Velvet 

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Some of this is making me 

I think it's good to be reminded how , despite today's failings,  we actually have come quite a way 

Very true, Baz - and thank goodness we have!

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I dunno if I'd like to live on Carnival route these days..

Me neither Velvet 

Ditto

I love Rudolph Walker.

Etch a sketch  

Yogi19 posted:

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I dunno if I'd like to live on Carnival route these days..

Me neither Velvet 

Ditto

 

I love Rudolph Walker.

Me too

I had a record player similar to that. Mine was tangerine.

Yogi19 posted:

I had a record player similar to that. Mine was tangerine.

And me  

velvet donkey posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Some of this is making me 

I think we're getting there now Yogi. Slowly but the jury's still out     

 It's certainly better than it was, but still work to do.

Mr Yogi always beats me at dominoes. 

Yogi19 posted:

Mr Yogi always beats me at dominoes. 

Kenny Lynch  

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Mr Yogi always beats me at dominoes. 

 

We always play on holidays and I've never been champion once.

Bossa Nova Baz posted:

Kenny Lynch  

I remember him

Sugar starched paper nylon petticoats  

Year I started work  

I remember my mum having a hoover like that