I remember when ponchos and flares were originally in fashion in the 70s.
I remember when Channel 4 was aired and we were so excited to get a 4th channel.
I remember when my whole family and I went to see Grease....first and last time we ever went as a family.
I remember when 5p took you a long way in sweet shops.
I remember when we got our first VHS video recorder and watching Grease again.
I remember Walkmans and always wanting an original one - never happened!
I remember when it cost 47p for 20 No.6 cigs
I remember when a Mars Bar cost sixpence (old money) and the wrapper was like greaseproof paper.
I remember when a Mars Bar cost sixpence (old money) and the wrapper was like greaseproof paper.
quote:Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:quote:Originally posted by Sexy_Kelly:
Pedal pushers cam back into fashion
Anyone remember the next fashion disaster trend. Skousers (trousers with skirts sewn on) I love my purple pair
Skorts were cool!
Skorts is just skirts in Geordie!
How did this shit thread get to be so long
quote:Originally posted by Demantoid:quote:I remember when there was a chip van come round the estate and it wasn't a health and safety issue to have a mobile inferno with kiddies queuing outside it.
I remember my stepdad owning one of those, and I remember working in it
Christ you shoulda got danger money! You were in mortal peril
anyone remember making 'perfume' outta petals and forcing your nana to sniff it, Mmm rotten flowers...
quote:Originally posted by jujubedoo:
I remember collecting Natwest piggy banks, never did get them all,
COLLECTING them !!! it used to be MY JOB to PAINT the bloody things,
I probably painted the ones you collected as there were only 2 of us who did them.......Wades,
Oh yeah, and making "pop" by putting sherbet in water.
Bleurgh.
Bleurgh.
my pocket money was, a thrupenny bit, and a sweat coupon
quote:Originally posted by Mary Seacole:
sorry sweet coupon.
sweat coupon sounded better though
quote:Originally posted by electric6:
Oh yeah, and making "pop" by putting sherbet in water.
Bleurgh.
God I always wanted a soda stream.
Q! My threads are always shit but this one takes the biscuit! (taxi/blue riband)
quote:Originally posted by Baz:
I remember
Clean hospitals
quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:quote:Originally posted by jujubedoo:
I remember collecting Natwest piggy banks, never did get them all,
COLLECTING them !!! it used to be MY JOB to PAINT the bloody things,
I probably painted the ones you collected as there were only 2 of us who did them.......Wades,
COOL!!
quote:Originally posted by Raggy♥Doll:quote:Originally posted by Demantoid:quote:I remember when there was a chip van come round the estate and it wasn't a health and safety issue to have a mobile inferno with kiddies queuing outside it.
I remember my stepdad owning one of those, and I remember working in it
Christ you shoulda got danger money! You were in mortal peril
Nah, but any drunks who tried to give us trouble outside the clubs were - we had a baseball bat behind the door and were dab hands with the curry ladle and vinegar squeezy bottle
quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:quote:Originally posted by jujubedoo:
I remember collecting Natwest piggy banks, never did get them all,
COLLECTING them !!! it used to be MY JOB to PAINT the bloody things,
I probably painted the ones you collected as there were only 2 of us who did them.......Wades,
WooHoo.. this is so gonna be my forum claim to fame... "I know the bloke who used to paint the Natwest Piggy Banks..."
I want a job like that! Did you ever get tempted to deviate from the prescribed colours... add a secret danepak logo, or change the tie to your old school colours?
quote:Originally posted by Russell teh Muscle:
I remember when, I remember,I remember when I lost my mind
I was gonna post that
quote:Originally posted by watchinittoomuch:quote:Originally posted by Russell teh Muscle:
I remember when, I remember,I remember when I lost my mind
I was gonna post that
This thread is shit I think we should put a stop to it.
I'm gonna start another one
I'm gonna start another one
quote:Originally posted by Raggy♥Doll:
This thread is shit I think we should put a stop to it.
I'm gonna start another one
i was just away to post one
I remember when
JFK was assinated, England winning the world cup, Being allowed up to watch the first moon landing. When you got a full size flake in a 99, and the nit nurse pulling your hair out at school !
JFK was assinated, England winning the world cup, Being allowed up to watch the first moon landing. When you got a full size flake in a 99, and the nit nurse pulling your hair out at school !
quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:quote:Originally posted by jujubedoo:
I remember collecting Natwest piggy banks, never did get them all,
COLLECTING them !!! it used to be MY JOB to PAINT the bloody things,
I probably painted the ones you collected as there were only 2 of us who did them.......Wades,
My Eldest son has the full set, you had to put a certain amount of money in to get each of them, soon as we got them all, we drew the money out. They are on my kitchen window cill. One day he will claim them back.
quote:Originally posted by ilovewillyoung:
I can remember all that
that is to dame
quote:Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:quote:Originally posted by jujubedoo:
I remember collecting Natwest piggy banks, never did get them all,
COLLECTING them !!! it used to be MY JOB to PAINT the bloody things,
I probably painted the ones you collected as there were only 2 of us who did them.......Wades,
WooHoo.. this is so gonna be my forum claim to fame... "I know the bloke who used to paint the Natwest Piggy Banks..."
I want a job like that! Did you ever get tempted to deviate from the prescribed colours... add a secret danepak logo, or change the tie to your old school colours?
HAHA well MY job was just to airbrush the skin tones on, and the stick (paintbrush) painters did the rest, but I DID sometimes mess about (in my own time) with the odd "scrap" one, like giving then a tash n hair like Hitler, oh and an eyepatch once,...the bosses took a dim view though,
quote:Originally posted by ilovewillyoung:quote:Originally posted by ilovewillyoung:
I can remember all that
that is to dame
quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
HAHA well MY job was just to airbrush the skin tones on, and the stick (paintbrush) painters did the rest, but I DID sometimes mess about (in my own time) with the odd "scrap" one, like giving then a tash n hair like Hitler, oh and an eyepatch once,...the bosses took a dim view though,
I want a Hitler Natwest Piggy Bank!! Claim to fame story just got better btw... cos you were the person that painted the pigs NEKKID... before their clothes got painted on.... oh, I would have had so much fun doing that job!
yer the kittens may yet live......I am off to shoot some American teenagers on the ps3 ......later, 
Brilliant. I don't think I can add much to this lot... Thanks for this thread Raggy
Thanks for this thread Raggy quote:Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:quote:Originally posted by Raggy♥Doll:
I remember when there were only 4 tv channels and the telly went off at night and just beeped.
What do you remember?
I remember when there were only 3 channels.
Same!
I remember the national anthem used to be played at night and I remember the test card.I think I even watched it
quote:Originally posted by electric6:
I remember when we had a pop van.
I remember when allthe girls turned up at the school xmas party in velvet pedal pushers.
I remember when Mams and Grannies were confused about Boy George.
I remember being milk monitor...and the weeny bottles, and the boxes of drinking straws.
I remember when (I think, Findus) brought out a product called "Crostinis" which were just fish fingers coated with nik naks.
I remember when Coke (or was it Pepsi?) decided we neede a clear version of cola (which was blody rank) and the result was Tab.
I remember waiting aaaaaaaages for a film to appear in the UK after its US release.
I remember when the "remote" control for the telly and the video was plugged in the front and connected by a wire.
I remember when me dad bought me a spectrum computer for the Quayside Market for 20 quid...it was brand new in the box but had no instruction manual...and they had been discontinued...because folks thought all this home computer lark was a bit daft.
I remember by school mate Lindsey lending me a load of cassette tapes so I could I could shoot electric eels or summat on a game that took hours to load.
I remember when 10 Regal King size, a box of matches and 2 jelly cola bottle sweets came to exactly £1.
I'm old
I remember ALL of these..
I was very fond of my burgundy velvet pedal pushers with matching waistcoat
quote:Originally posted by electric6:quote:Originally posted by Gabriel Pennywise:
oh no not the geordie olden days
I remember all those half-circle orange rugs everyone had in front of their fires and I remember YOU being enthralled by mine and Penny's memories. You did not despair or get bored nor nothing!
Honest
sounds about right.
quote:Originally posted by Soozy woo:
I remember only two .......and people got all excited over BBC2 coming!
So do I! BBC and ITV, black and white and it used to go off at about 10pm, start again next day for 'Watch with Mother' then nothing but a test card to look at until early evening!
when we switched the tv off,we sat and watched the little spot disappear,
quote:Originally posted by Mary Seacole:
when we switched the tv off,we sat and watched the little spot disappear,
Waking up on the sofa hearing a god awful BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPing noise coming from the telly cos it had finished at about 11.30/12.00
