THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 1)

sluginc · Post by **sluginc** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 1:59 pm

Not being able to buy a bog roll on a sunday ( but it was ok to buy a dirty mag ).Chumping ( kids going round asking for old wood ) the week before bonfire night.Sheets of multi-coloured rice paper for halfpenny a sheet.About 20 to 30 kids playing British Bulldogs in the street.Throwing a ball at 3 dolly pegs placed up against a wall ( can't remember the name of the game ).

fevlad · Post by **fevlad** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 2:21 pm

casual racism in the work placediscrimiantion against people on grounds of race/gender/sexual orientation being acceptable

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:06 pm

The copying machine referred to sounds like a Roneo machine. they predated photocopiers.I remember the early copiers having to be filled up with developing fluid which was evil stuff and quite toxic.You had to be careful about breathing in fumes. In my office it was the junior or whoever had made a mistake that week.H & S would have a fit nowadays.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:15 pm

Si wrote: As well as coal holes in the wall, there were other openings for the night-soil-man to remove your doings! night soil man!! how bluddy old is thee lad?

miggyexile · Post by **miggyexile** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:15 pm

Barwicker wrote: miggyexile wrote: Co-op stampsWright's Coal Tar Soap (a name just brimming with hygiene)Egg shampoo (c'mon!!)Amazin Raisin, Bar Six and Mint Cracknel chocolate (although my diabetes is a permanent reminder)Cigarette coupons (smoke more and buy stuff!)Tetley Bittermen ("you can't beat them - so join them!)Watneys Red Barrel (always remember my dad complaining that he'd had 10 pints of the stuff and could still walk home) Just to let you know that you can still buy Wrights Coal Tar Soap at Sainsburys. And it still smells the same. Sadly, that's the best news I've had in ages - a must buy..Who needs drugs when one sniff of this stuff will take me back 40 years

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:17 pm

sluginc wrote: Throwing a ball at 3 dolly pegs placed up against a wall ( can't remember the name of the game ). It was surprisingly called ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......wait for it... ... ... ... ......Pegs!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:19 pm

wiggy wrote: Si wrote: As well as coal holes in the wall, there were other openings for the night-soil-man to remove your doings! night soil man!! how bluddy old is thee lad? I'm one hundred and seventy two, you know.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:21 pm

Chrism wrote: sluginc wrote: Throwing a ball at 3 dolly pegs placed up against a wall ( can't remember the name of the game ). It was surprisingly called ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......wait for it... ... ... ... ......Pegs! Not cricket, then?What about French Cricket?We used to play miniature cricket with a wooden ruler and a ping-pong ball, kneeling down.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:23 pm

miggyexile wrote: Barwicker wrote: miggyexile wrote: Co-op stampsWright's Coal Tar Soap (a name just brimming with hygiene)Egg shampoo (c'mon!!)Amazin Raisin, Bar Six and Mint Cracknel chocolate (although my diabetes is a permanent reminder)Cigarette coupons (smoke more and buy stuff!)Tetley Bittermen ("you can't beat them - so join them!)Watneys Red Barrel (always remember my dad complaining that he'd had 10 pints of the stuff and could still walk home) Just to let you know that you can still buy Wrights Coal Tar Soap at Sainsburys. And it still smells the same. Sadly, that's the best news I've had in ages - a must buy..Who needs drugs when one sniff of this stuff will take me back 40 years The Banda/Roneo fluid will take you sideways by 40 years!!!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 3:25 pm

Si wrote: wiggy wrote: Si wrote: As well as coal holes in the wall, there were other openings for the night-soil-man to remove your doings! night soil man!! how bluddy old is thee lad? I'm one hundred and seventy two, you know. (improptue round of applause)