Childhood smells

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 8:21 pm

Si wrote: iansmithofotley wrote: Also, there was another foul smell from some other premises, further along Kirkstall Road, opposite YTV, towards Canal Road. The smell was from the firm H. Foster & Co. (Stearines) Ltd.In the early sixties, I worked for a firm of chartered accountants and used to go there to do the audit. The foul smell was from the grease which was extracted from wool. Some of the grease was later used in the manufacture of cosmetics, which I thought was quite funny - if only the ladies knew!Ian. Hi Ian. We used to do a lot of business with Fosters. Yes, it did pong a bit, but not as bad as Westbrooks Lanolins in Bradford.PS Haven't seen your kid in The Yeoman for a while. Hi Si,He's still around but he has had a lot of health problems over the past three years and can not get around very easily due to his broken heel, etc. Also, he lives on the other side of town from the Yeoman. Having said that, he was a regular at the Cross Pipes which, as you are aware, has now closed down and is up for sale. I very rarely go in the Yeoman myself, albeit, Helen, the licensee, used to live near to me until she got married. Her parents are friends of my wife and I but now live at Pool.Ian

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 10:00 pm

stutterdog wrote: Leeds-lad wrote: Hi stutt,the yeast wasn't a particularly bad smell it just reminded me ofschool days.I went to Cassy in 1959 and then on to Armley Park.Worked out of Sov in 73.Do you remember Paul knights and Fast Eddie and Dougie Knott? I was on Knighty's bus a few months ago. He told me he was thinking of retiring as he had the chance to go at 60.I remember the others you mentioned too. Can you remember the gap in the houses on Gloucester rd, where the bomb dropped? Well,I lived though the gap on Gloucester Ave Yeah stutt I know where you mean,Paul's mother was my mothers Auntie.meaning he was me mams cousin.He's been in hospital but he's out now.Saw him last week for a quick chat and he looks good.I think he's retired now.Fast is steward at Denny.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 10:19 pm

Leeds-lad wrote: stutterdog wrote: Leeds-lad wrote: Hi stutt,the yeast wasn't a particularly bad smell it just reminded me ofschool days.I went to Cassy in 1959 and then on to Armley Park.Worked out of Sov in 73.Do you remember Paul knights and Fast Eddie and Dougie Knott? I was on Knighty's bus a few months ago. He told me he was thinking of retiring as he had the chance to go at 60.I remember the others you mentioned too. Can you remember the gap in the houses on Gloucester rd, where the bomb dropped? Well,I lived though the gap on Gloucester Ave Yeah stutt I know where you mean,Paul's mother was my mothers Auntie.meaning he was me mams cousin.He's been in hospital but he's out now.Saw him last week for a quick chat and he looks good.I think he's retired now.Fast is steward at Denny. I was chatting to Blakey on SL the other day and he said that BG have an ex-employee's do at Bramley Band in April.I've not been to one since I left but I think I'll go to the next,are you up for it? See you there!

keyholekate · Post by **keyholekate** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 1:35 am

A hot water bottle always reminds me of been a kid,my mum used to bend the top of the water bottle to expel the air,she said it might burst if she didnt do that.Also firelighters and Wagon Wheels

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 10:32 am

Old fashioned tar boiling machines.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 10:40 am

keyholekate wrote: A hot water bottle always reminds me of been a kid,my mum used to bend the top of the water bottle to expel the air,she said it might burst if she didnt do that. Believe me she was right

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 9:05 pm

As a child up to the very early 1950s I used to sometimes play around Stokes and Dalton's at the bottom of Torre Road. I can still mentally smell the delicious aroma of bread being baked. Mmmmm

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 9:08 pm

The lovely smell (and taste) of Virol and the unpleasant smell (or perhaps it just knowing the taste of what was to come when you had it) of Fenning's Fever Cure.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 01 Sep, 2010 9:49 pm

Leodian wrote: The lovely smell (and taste) of Virol and the unpleasant smell (or perhaps it just knowing the taste of what was to come when you had it) of Fenning's Fever Cure. I got quite addicted to the taste of Fennings Ferver for a while - it's quinine = same flavour as tonic water.

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Thu 02 Sep, 2010 12:41 am

Good childhood smell ... Imperial Leather SoapBad childhood smell ... smelly socks at the local baths