The Oldies Thread

[kev]

Sapping was raiding fruit trees of apples and pears etc

Scrumping

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Blondie released their third studio album “Parallel Lines” 40 years ago today, 23rd September 1978. “Heart of Glass” was the most successful of the six singles released from the album; written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, with the working title “Once I Had a Love”.......and now I feel absolutely ancient 40 YEARS AGO!!!

 

[summerisle]

29 of them.lol

 

[Cassady85]

Nice one. Did you use those patches ? My dads mate did. He placed them on his eyes. He couldn't find his fags

Best time to have a bifter is after every meal. Now Iam having 20 meals a day.

 

[summerisle]

Early 1970s Mars Christmas selection box.

 

[blue61]

Early 1970s Mars Christmas selection box.

I think you'll find it's 'Yer Mars'.

 

[canuck]

You mean 'knick knock'

Going way back, We would get one of our gang to knock on a door, when it was opened he would ask if Mr Brown lived there, then we all jump up from our hiding places and yell " Don't say Brown say Hovis " then all scarpper

 

[Methuselah]

Going way back, We would get one of our gang to knock on a door, when it was opened he would ask if Mr Brown lived there, then we all jump up from our hiding places and yell " Don't say Brown say Hovis " then all scarpper

Knocking on doors and running away was called 'knock down ginger' in the old days. In modern times it is called 'parcelforce'.

 

[Gwlacticos]

I’m watching Autumnwatch.

 

[JammyP]

..I think you’re thinking of a boomerang.

I remember the Magic Boomerang on telly, where the world froze every time the kid threw it.

 

[Eggs]

...well found. Ah memories.

 

[JammyP]

...well found. Ah memories.

Around the same time?

 

[Eggs]

Around the same time?

..nah, not aware of that one.

 

[tommytowne]

I've asked this before on this topic, is this the Aussie kids programme were all the bad/ rough/naughty kids have a place called Tin Town or similar?

 

[bigjonny]

Around the same time?

I used to watch that, Peter Firth and Brinsley Forde did alright for themselves.