I remember the time when.........

Owldshtok · 26-07-2013 01:13AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

1976 was supposed to be one of the hottest ever but I was only 2 so can't really comment on it.

I just about remember it.The bay was full of porpoise and dolphins, and drink driving was still mandatory.

Conway635 · 26-07-2013 07:18AM

1976, I was 12, and it really was a loooong hot summer. I remember the UK had a "Minister for Drought" for a couple of months! (media made-up title for whatever minister had water in his portfolio).

Other particularly good hot summers would seem to me to have been: 1981, 84, 87, 94.

C635

mikemac1 · 26-07-2013 07:29AM

Penny sweets cost a penny, shocking I know

And there was the half penny. Bring back the half penny, campaign starts here!

Conway635 · 26-07-2013 07:36AM

. . . Mars Bars 8p.

then before that (maybe late 60s):

Cadburys little bar 2p (the one that is 1.05 today)
Cadburys normal size bar, 4p
Big bar 8p

And the flavours: Rum & Butter, Caramel, Peppermint,

Caramel became Caramello, but we lost Rum & Butter (yum) and the wonderful green-gooey peppermint filling.

Bus fare for a child 5p, or 2p on schooldays.

I remember when my mother brought me home by bus from school in city centre to suburbs, the fare she asked for would be "an eight and a two please".

C635

mikemac1 · 26-07-2013 07:40AM

Nowadays school buses have seat belts after that crash in Meath.
Bus operators terrified of being sued

We had one of these yellow rust buckets from CIE.

The government gave school children the cast off 30 year old buses that CIE didn't want.
Wasn't free, still have buy a ticket every term.

3 squashed to a seat or you were standing for 7 miles, leaking through the windows, water coming up through the floor and the bus breaking down regularly.

irish bloke · 26-07-2013 08:13AM

pebbles21 wrote: »

I remember the Coalman delivering coal to our house..He was always covered from head to toe in black soot.....

But for some reason his right middle finger was always clean leaving my house

thaty one has gone right over my head???:o

up for anything · 26-07-2013 08:22AM

MidlandsM wrote: »

.......you could buy a bag of Tayto's for 10p ......

I remember when they were 2d.

I also remember the overwhelming feeling of relief on being told in school one day that we would no longer be learning £sd but instead an easier system called Decimals. Little was I to know that day that no matter how easy the system it wouldn't change my shitness at maths.

up for anything · 26-07-2013 08:23AM

irish bloke wrote: »

thaty one has gone right over my head???:o

What did the milkman, the postman and the coal man have in common?

Yore ma!

keeponhurling · 26-07-2013 08:29AM

irish bloke wrote: »

Was 4.95 for 3 pints when I started drinking. Always remember you could have 3 for a fiver

Roughly what year was that, out of interest?
late 1980s?

XsApollo · 26-07-2013 08:30AM

When a snickers was called a marathon.

padd b1975 · 26-07-2013 09:34AM

MidlandsM wrote: »

we had 2 long pool ques taped together to do it from the sofa........simple times.:D

That would never have worked in our house, our telly had those circular buttons down the right hand side, you would nearly dislocate your thumb trying to press one.

26-07-2013 10:03AM

We used to have coat wires at the telly to get a better reception.
Never bleedin worked tho :mad:

keeponhurling · 26-07-2013 10:05AM

when Theresa Lowe was considered a bit of a "fine thing"

MidlandsM · 26-07-2013 10:22AM

keeponhurling wrote: »

when Theresa Lowe was considered a bit of a "fine thing"

lol...........:P her an' bibi .......2 fine rides :pac:

(simple times...LOL)

Daisymay2007 · 26-07-2013 10:33AM

...when £5 got you five pints of harp.....

...when having a pound coin made you feel like you actually had money......

caustic 1 · 26-07-2013 11:00AM

I remember working 2 jobs when I was 15.....now getting up outta bed before noon for most 15 yr old is a huge task.

Saab Ed · 26-07-2013 11:18AM

When Foster & Allen were on Top of the Pops.

26-07-2013 11:34AM

Anyone remember when someone got a phone call back then?

how it worked in our house was, the phone rang in the telephone box across the street, someone would answer and run over and tell us.

fussyonion · 26-07-2013 11:42AM

I remember when we had long summers; where every day of your school holidays was a scorcher and how you never had a problem getting up early, but when you went back to school, getting out of bed was so hard.

I remember holding sale-a-work's on my road, cycling around the estate to tell everyone.
Someone would place all their unwanted toys on their garden wall, along with the ubiquitous home-made rose water and everything had a price sticker on it.
I remember after a few hours you'd sit on the grass and count all the money and if you made £5, you were RICH.

I remember going to the shop with friends to spend the money-oh the things you could buy.
CoolPops, Meanies, Cadet, sweets galore, then going back to sit on the grass and eat until your teeth hurt and your stomach ached.

I remember when Magnums were considered the posh ice-cream and you only ever had one when you got that bit older and had more pocket-money. Until then, it was Chilly-Willys or Sparkles all the way.

I remember the smell of freshly cut grass and how everyone was allowed stay out until 10pm with no fear of any paedophiles or nutters hanging around.

I remember getting a bag of chips for 50p, which weren't advertised on the chipper menu but you could get them if you asked.

I remember so many more things that remind me of my childhood and I often think back and think that my Dad was so right;your childhood days are the best of your life.

I wish I could go back and be a kid again..when you had no worries and no stresses and your parents did all the fretting on your behalf.

I don't like to dwell on it too much because it makes me sad that those days are long gone, but at least I can say I had a happy childhood.

(Wow sorry for the long post

)

MidlandsM · 26-07-2013 11:42AM

Saab Ed wrote: »

When Foster & Allen were on Top of the Pops.

lol.............think I'd rather forget that.........:eek:

periodictable · 26-07-2013 11:44AM

MidlandsM wrote: »

.......you could buy a bag of Tayto's for 10p

(you get it, post away!) :P

or 1/2p.....:eek:

26-07-2013 11:45AM

fussyonion wrote: »

I remember when we had long summers; where every day of your school holidays was a scorcher and how you never had a problem getting up early, but when you went back to school, getting out of bed was so hard.

I remember holding sale-a-work's on my road, cycling around the estate to tell everyone.
Someone would place all their unwanted toys on their garden wall, along with the ubiquitous home-made rose water and everything had a price sticker on it.
I remember after a few hours you'd sit on the grass and count all the money and if you made £5, you were RICH.

I remember going to the shop with friends to spend the money-oh the things you could buy.
CoolPops, Meanies, Cadet, sweets galore, then going back to sit on the grass and eat until your teeth hurt and your stomach ached.

I remember when Magnums were considered the posh ice-cream and you only ever had one when you got that bit older and had more pocket-money. Until then, it was Chilly-Willys or Sparkles all the way.

I remember the smell of freshly cut grass and how everyone was allowed stay out until 10pm with no fear of any paedophiles or nutters hanging around.

I remember getting a bag of chips for 50p, which weren't advertised on the chipper menu but you could get them if you asked.

I remember so many more things that remind me of my childhood and I often think back and think that my Dad was so right;your childhood days are the best of your life.

I wish I could go back and be a kid again..when you had no worries and no stresses and your parents did all the fretting on your behalf.

I don't like to dwell on it too much because it makes me sad that those days are long gone, but at least I can say I had a happy childhood.

(Wow sorry for the long post )

we forgive you, because it was very well put. Im all nostalgic now

26-07-2013 11:46AM

MidlandsM wrote: »

lol.............think I'd rather forget that.........:eek:

be honest, you're humming ' a bunch of thyme' right now are'nt you??

MidlandsM · 26-07-2013 11:47AM

Jake1 wrote: »

be honest, you're humming ' a bunch of thyme' right now are'nt you??

lol ........do you remember the outfits...........good lord......:D

Vote 4 Pedro · 26-07-2013 11:49AM

tunedout wrote: »

They were introduced at 15p

Polo Mints ?
not in the UK, they were introduced in 1948 but i'm glad to say i can't remember that

26-07-2013 11:52AM

MidlandsM wrote: »

lol ........do you remember the outfits...........good lord......:D

They were dressed up like Elves on crack

Dyr · 26-07-2013 12:05PM

snubbleste wrote: »

..this was all fields

..this was all concrete

Tim the Enchanter · 26-07-2013 12:07PM

I remember Netscape Navigator -

http://network.uhmc.sunysb.edu/dialin/win95/netscape_inst_10.gif

I bet you tried to click cancel didn't you!

SEPT 23 1989 · 26-07-2013 12:18PM

Daisymay2007 wrote: »

...when £5 got you five pints of harp.....

...when having a pound coin made you feel like you actually had money......

punt notes went a long way

MidlandsM · 26-07-2013 02:17PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

punt notes went a long way

yeah, if you had one of these as a kid, you felt LOADED!

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcThYIpA3C9VNe4PTH2LBEFp9U03VurhHsZpUTA16JtMCs1I04pBnQ

I remember the time when.........

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