The Oldies Thread
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…of course we had a toaster.
Talking of open fires, did anybody ever manage to avoid setting the double sheet of the echo (back when it was a broadsheet and a semi decent paper) on fire holding it across the fire to get it going.
….I can still see my old Mum doing that to get the fire started.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Crumpets as well, completely different taste.
As kids we never passed a phone box without pressing 'button B' in the hope that somebody forgot to collect their left over coins. lol
Used to be my job, in the correct season (40 odd weeks of the year) when I came home from school.
You could get that fire roaring like a blast furnace, you could see the flames yellow behind the paper, then the paper would scorch, turn brown and burst into flames if you weren't quick enough to whip it away.
Probably expains my employment in welding, oxy acetylene, fire, metal and such.
Yes, we always put the coal shovel at the front of the grate. This supported the Echo and we had further supports on each end of the paper, using two toasting forks. Only had the occasional fire.
tommytowne
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Was out walking hound on Sunday late morning when coming from a house was the unmistakable smell of someone doing a proper Sunday dinner. You know, when the veg is just coming to the boil, and the spuds going in the roasting tin.
Took me back right to the early sixties when I used to walk up most Sundays to my auntie's house in the then brand new, Prenton Dell estate. Everywhere a lot quieter and the smell of the dinner getting cooked.
Took me back right to the early sixties when I used to walk up most Sundays to my auntie's house in the then brand new, Prenton Dell estate. Everywhere a lot quieter and the smell of the dinner getting cooked.
First time out for a day out etc today for a meal alfresco - took my insulin pen, forgot the needle part. that screws on the end of the pen .. - doh - then the place outside we ate a lovely meal attacked by wasp 
Just been out for a meal with her indoors, two daughters and one son-in-law. I had roast shoulder of lamb which was excellent. Do me for the rest of today. Went to the Horse & Groom at Hare Hatch, currently our favourite.
Alanbileysfeathercut
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Hipster?Sat in Bold Street cafe today, surrounded by digital device scrolling hipsters.
Pulled out a proper 2021 diary from my man bag, and made some notes with my Kaweko German fountain pen.
They looked at me like I was Worzel Gummidge.
I felt somewhat superior.
Man bag..you out done them.
magicjuan
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Probably more hip-opster