Mess 617 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Back in 1963 my friend and I used to go ten pin bowling on Saturday mornings at the newly opened Excel Bowl on Barker Gate. We'd take a 43 trolley bus into town for 3d then walk up Pelham St spending some time in Beecrofts then take a walk down Hockley to the bowling alley. About half way down Hockley on the right was a chemist shop with the whole front window display devoted to Durex Family Planning products. In the early 60s Durex came in maroon and cream paper square envelopes and the whole Durex range was on display. It was rather intimidating for a 13 year old lad like me trying to work out what the sponges, jellies and creams were all for. It seemed that sex was going to be like an art lesson. Dabbing on stuff with the sponge didn't seem very erotic. All became clear when I plucked up courage to ask my mum what it was all about. The most hideous thing in the Durex range back then was the reusable condom which you apparently washed and then dried on a penis shaped cage I googled this to make sure I hadn't dreamt it and sure enough that was a genuine Durex offering around that time. I wonder if it shrank if you put in the washing machine? lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 You seem to be quite an expert in that particular field Mess! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 617 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Not sure I am I've got four kids and I was always crap at art 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 When I was a kid, someone told me Durex was bubble-gum. I never knew they did jellies, sponges and cream too. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I don't remember the shop, seems it was just a few doors down from Jeffs. Still there in the '80s..... http://www.dreamtargets.com/nottm80s/gallery_0173.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 617 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 That looks like the place I guess the guy was a regular customer. He looks a bit of a tosser with his hand in his pocket. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I mentioned this same 'giggle-worthy' shop on a previous topic VICTORIAN ADVERTS. Always stopped to look at the dreadful window display on the way to the Bowling Alley on a 60s Sunday afternoon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I remember this now I've looked at the link. The window had all kinds of surgical 'stuff' for men, like hernia trusses etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Wasn't the Family Planning Clinic on Carrington Street? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 617 Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Yes This was the accessory shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Cheers Mess,passed it many a time on the way to see Jeff Blockley & co. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I wonder - was that where Benji got his liberty bodice from. lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,155 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes Chulla,.......and nice matching 'Jock Strap' with 'Hernia Truss'............lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 On 11/27/2016 at 6:35 PM, benjamin1945 said: The Scots are ok,...........Forest have had some great ones.........Thompson,Mcdonold,Mckinley,Quigley,Burns,Gemmil two of them,.,Imlach,to say nowt of slim Jim Baxter,McCormack,and the greatest of all Joe Baker,... 52 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: ...... 'Jock Strap' ... What years did he play for Forest ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,155 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Without looking it up.......just one season circa 1970......? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 #13. Are you saying that Jock Strap married Hernia Truss, Benji? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,280 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 At an office party in a hotel the pianist was playing requests. I asked one of the secretaries to go and request something by Jock Straplin. Which she dutifully did. Got a right ear full when she came back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I've always used the withdrawal method. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 ^^^^^^^^^^^Cheque or debit card Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 28/11/2016 at 9:33 PM, Guest said: Wasn't the Family Planning Clinic on Carrington Street? I remember the place being colloquially known as the Foot Clinic - with a deliberate miss-pronunciation of foot, or perhaps not! I remember a "herbalists" shop on Alfreton Road by the bus stop, just past Gregory Boulevard that had a similar display of "bedroom accessories" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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