Your Stories of Playing Out in Leeds

Interplay · Post by **Interplay** » Mon 29 Apr, 2013 12:39 pm

Thanks for everyones input and the kind words Weenie!Got some lovely stuff coming in and those stories of marbles brought back some memories Anything is welcomed, large or small so we're grateful of any little titbits you can reminisce about.

Post by **dsco** » Mon 29 Apr, 2013 1:03 pm

Jogon wrote: HelloHave you verified that this ok with SL / Duncan etc? So as not to dilute this stuff.What is Interplay, how is it funded (who by and how much) and what does it do?Cheers. Thread's fine by me Jogon, as long as it's kept on topic and folks don't use any of our content without attribution! Interplay - if you require any assistance feel free to get in touch, ask@tyrell.mobi.

Interplay · Post by **Interplay** » Thu 02 May, 2013 6:35 pm

Thanks Duncan There we have it guys, let the stories exploooooode!

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Thu 02 May, 2013 7:23 pm

In the late 40s/early50's it was customary on leaving the house to give an ear-piercing Tarzan type yell. You waited to hear a returned Tarzan type yell and when this had been made, make off in the direction from which it came. It worked for us kids.

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Thu 02 May, 2013 10:20 pm

Here is a photo of me (bottom right) an my lil chums playin' out circa 1978, check out the retro hair styles, clothing and mucky face!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 03 May, 2013 12:00 pm

The broken front chair leg of a discarded school chair made a good 'sten gun', provided you sawed the supports to right length.Oblivious to nearby Jimmy Savile we ventured out to Roundhay Park's (then hidden) pathways down by the waterfall. "Who cares who dares or wins" was our motto, and we once made it onto one of the islands.

Interplay · Post by **Interplay** » Wed 15 May, 2013 12:16 pm

jonleeds wrote: Here is a photo of me (bottom right) an my lil chums playin' out circa 1978, check out the retro hair styles, clothing and mucky face! Thanks Jon, love that pic! I've noticed you've got a real interest in the Raleigh Chopper bikes, don't suppose you've got an image and a story for us about that?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 15 May, 2013 1:08 pm

I found this photo whilst looking for me and the Lewis's monkey photo (which I can't find yet) It's me on my Chopper sometime in the early 70's. You can use it if it's any good. The thing I remember about bikes in those days was wedging a lollypop stick on the bike so it stuck in the spokes. It made a real rasping racket as you went along. You could also buy little bead type things to put on your spokes that made a noise too.Despite the big warning on the Chopper saddle to not give saddles to your mate, we always did, and yes they always tipped up very easy. In those days roads were black jacked with grit rolled on them. I'm sure anyone from the 1970's remembers picking that blueish grey grit out of badly cut knees and elbows. You always seemed to crash your bike near a gathering of blue rinse old ladies 'Oh are you alright love'YES you'd scowl as you rode off quick around the corner, and only when you were out of sight could you start crying with the immense pain from such misadventures. The car seen on the photo (can't remember the make of them now) also makes me chuckle, it belonged to a neighbour who looked like Ronnie Corbett but slightly taller. Me and my sister sometimes used to hide down the field on the other side of the road, and we'd flick those little pieces of road grit at passing cars whilst hiding. Ronnie Corbett neighbour comes home from work one tea time, so we flicked a bit of grit at the car you see on the photo when he was parking in that turning circle. The grit must have hit the car and he heard it, he must have seen our heads poking out over the hill where we were hiding. He decided it would be a good idea to scare us by reversing backwards into the turning circle on the field side of the road. This he did....and with an almighty *BANG* he went full speed backwards into a lamp post he obviously never saw!WHOA. Me and sis couldn't believe it, we were off like a shot laughing our heads off. We spied on the neighbour from a safe distance, and watched him park his car, get out, look at the damage of his badly crumpled back end, and calmly walk in the house as if nothing had happened. We never said anything about what happened, and neither did he

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Wed 15 May, 2013 1:22 pm

The car looks as if it could be a Triumph Herald

Interplay · Post by **Interplay** » Wed 15 May, 2013 1:58 pm

Thanks Phill_dvsn,I'm just adding these to the site now (not gone public yet) and wanting to know how you'd like to be listed?I can use your username etc from here or if you want to PM me your details I'll happily set up a user for you and go from there.