The Oldies Thread

Been watching recently the repeats of Call My Bluff. It's all rather jolly fun. You couldn't get a simpler concept, but it somehow coalesces into an enjoyable half an hour. You also get some rather good guests on it.

I could well imagine the horror if a remake ever happened : comedians you've never heard of, 'reality ' stars, more tattoo than person, and a host being me, me, me and attempting particularly unfunny and crude jokes. I particularly like Frank Muir, bet he was funny at parties.
 
Brisan123 said:
When I was young my mam dad and 3 of us kids lived in one room
My mam had a top loader washing machine
She would take the spindle out and wash me and my sister in it one at a time
Threatening to turn it on if we misbehaved
It’s a wonder I turned up half normal
Bunk beds down the back of the room with plastic on the end to stop us watching TV
I’d tear a small hole in it and watch F Troop and Get smart
Early 60s
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Being one seven kids my mum's twin tub was constantly in use, but we were never washed in it. We had a small bathroom off the kitchen where we'd take in turns to have a bath on Sundays. At least one of us not in the bath would fill a mug with cold water, open the bathroom door enough to get an arm in, then throw the cold water over the unsuspecting bather.

I say unsuspecting but it was always expected. A sort of right of passage you might say.
 
My mam had the first 3 of 5 in one room with only one sink , no hot water and a toilet outside
When I was 7 (1967 ) we moved to a 3 bed council house
Downstairs toilet , full bathroom upstairs , free central underfloor heating, back and front garden
She must have thought she was in heaven
Stayed there for 4 years before they bought their own house
 
TyphooToffee said:
Being one seven kids my mum's twin tub was constantly in use, but we were never washed in it. We had a small bathroom off the kitchen where we'd take in turns to have a bath on Sundays. At least one of us not in the bath would fill a mug with cold water, open the bathroom door enough to get an arm in, then throw the cold water over the unsuspecting bather.

I say unsuspecting but it was always expected. A sort of right of passage you might say.
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Also, Dad would strip and re-paper the living room every year as we followed behind him with our crayons and sticky fingers. For Dad it was like painting the Forth Bridge.
 
Brisan123 said:
My mam had the first 3 of 5 in one room with only one sink , no hot water and a toilet outside
When I was 7 (1967 ) we moved to a 3 bed council house
Downstairs toilet , full bathroom upstairs , free central underfloor heating, back and front garden
She must have thought she was in heaven
Stayed there for 4 years before they bought their own house
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We also lived in a three-bedroom council house. Four boys in the biggest bedroom, three girls in another and Mum and Dad in the smallest. No upstairs toilet - let alone bathroom - and no central heating, just an answer open coal fire in the living room. I remember Dad holding a newspaper against the chimney flue to draw the fire. One time my older brother decided to try (he was probably three or four - I was one or two so have no recollection) and set the chimney alight.

What fun we had.
 
TyphooToffee said:
We also lived in a three-bedroom council house. Four boys in the biggest bedroom, three girls in another and Mum and Dad in the smallest. No upstairs toilet - let alone bathroom - and no central heating, just an answer open coal fire in the living room. I remember Dad holding a newspaper against the chimney flue to draw the fire. One time my older brother decided to try (he was probably three or four - I was one or two so have no recollection) and set the chimney alight.

What fun we had.
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You'ad an upstairs????
we were living in Birkenhead near 'the Avenues' and 'the Blood Tub" with three boys in one bed (note bed, not bedroom) and the three girls in the other. the baby in with mum and dad. Iwas always in the middle of the brothers feet being the youngest boy. and yet.... we still had a front room with a bed-setee that now one went in ever.
 
Went to one of those Turkish barbers the other day and he done that sticks up the nose thing to remove the hairs.l have had it before but this time time he struggled to get them out so he was yanking at my nose as he couldnt get all his sticks out in one go then he had to put another 2 in to try and get the debris but i still found myself picking bits of glue out for the rest of the day.
The joys of getting old
 
paultheblue said:
Went to one of those Turkish barbers the other day and he done that sticks up the nose thing to remove the hairs.l have had it before but this time time he struggled to get them out so he was yanking at my nose as he couldnt get all his sticks out in one go then he had to put another 2 in to try and get the debris but i still found myself picking bits of glue out for the rest of the day.
The joys of getting old
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At least with us old women we can just shave our chin 😆
 
summerisle said:
Been watching recently the repeats of Call My Bluff. It's all rather jolly fun. You couldn't get a simpler concept, but it somehow coalesces into an enjoyable half an hour. You also get some rather good guests on it.

I could well imagine the horror if a remake ever happened : comedians you've never heard of, 'reality ' stars, more tattoo than person, and a host being me, me, me and attempting particularly unfunny and crude jokes. I particularly like Frank Muir, bet he was funny at parties.
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Frank Muir was brilliant. Patrick Campbell with the stutter and Arthur Marshall were other stars from the show. The trick was the subtlety that the contestants employed in their contributions. They were all articulate. It was like a parlour game. Not showy or bantering as it definitely would be today.
 
Brisan123 said:
My mam had the first 3 of 5 in one room with only one sink , no hot water and a toilet outside
When I was 7 (1967 ) we moved to a 3 bed council house
Downstairs toilet , full bathroom upstairs , free central underfloor heating, back and front garden
She must have thought she was in heaven
Stayed there for 4 years before they bought their own house
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What area was this fine abode in, I'd be happy with that now
 

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