The Oldies Thread

[No8Bally]

Shouldn’t that lock be in the number 1 slot ?....

It should be indeed.. pointless being in the hole it is in! (saaid the actress to the bishop)

 

[Gwladysover]

When I was in junior school a coveted job was tea monitor. We had to make tea for all the staff, then take the teapot and cups round on a tray. Strangely no one considered this dangerous for 10 year olds. I don't remember anyone scalding themselves either.

 

[paultheblue]

In many ways those days sound draconian now but I would hate to grow up these days with social media( I know this social media but I don't do any of the others Facebook ect) mobile phones and sky sports.
As a kid we use too play football all day long and I wish I could go back there now.

 

[degsy]

I remember when biro's first came out (late 1940's). I got one for Christmas but we weren't allowed to use them at school. Pencil or ink only.

Not in my school either, they might 'encourage sloppy writing' by moving over the paper so well.

 

[degsy]

Some of us never made it to the giddy heights of 'ink monitor' Degs

Me neither, It was seen as punishment in my school, you had to do it after class, so not quite a detention / yellow card, more like 10 mins in the sin bin. Plus the stuff went everywhere if you rushed it and you missed the 46 that came just after 5 past 4

 

[degsy]

Blimey. You're going back a bit!

I did enjoy writing with a fountain pen though. Parker, Platignum....the names are still familiar but they made writing easy and stylish in a way your biros don't.

I've still got one, I bring it out now and again to sign important stuff.

 

[summerisle]

 

[tommytowne]

Blimey. You're going back a bit!

I did enjoy writing with a fountain pen though. Parker, Platignum....the names are still familiar but they made writing easy and stylish in a way your biros don't.

My mam worked in a dry cleaners and needed to check the contents of jacket pockets and such like. I've mentioned about her finding Brian Harris's payslip, but she brought a Schaeffer fountain pen home once and it truly was a piece of work.

 

[gonetomorrow]

My mam worked in a dry cleaners and needed to check the contents of jacket pockets and such like. I've mentioned about her finding Brian Harris's payslip, but she brought a Schaeffer fountain pen home once and it truly was a piece of work.

It was boring being given a pen as a present as a kid. It smacked of school.
I'd love it if someone gave me such a thing now.
All I ever get are book tokens and jars of mustard.

 

[tommytowne]

It was boring being given a pen as a present as a kid. It smacked of school.
I'd love it if someone gave me such a thing now.
All I ever get are book tokens and jars of mustard.

Gentleman's Relish is the thing given to this old arse last couple of birthdays.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Gentleman's Relish is the thing given to this old arse last couple of birthdays.

I love it. Have it on cream crackers with or without butter. Also tapinade black olive spread. Come to daddy!

Actually, can I have that instead of a fountain pen please?

 

[magicjuan]

I've still got one, I bring it out now and again to sign important stuff.

Me too. Wish I had more things to write...

 

[magicjuan]

Why does it look like he's got trousers on?

 

[summerisle]

Why does it look like he's got trousers on?

It's really Sue cross-dressing.

 

[magicjuan]

It's really Sue cross-dressing.

Sorry, not 'woke' properly