Compo 10,328 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 The Indian sub-continent, especially Sri Lanka, still has school uuniforms that we would recognise today. The children all wear white shirts with dresses/shorts of the school colours, comlete with tie and satchels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 No wind farm in the North sea on the Skeggy picture Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 We tried to count the wind turbines off Skeg yesterday and could see 124 [ish] I'm sure there were more than that but that's all we could actually see. i quite like them - am I in the minority? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,508 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Re # 2583 It's the same in the Caribbean. The kids are dressed so well for school, beautiful sparkling clean uniforms. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 No wind farm in the North sea on the Skeggy picture Rog Wind farm here you are. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Is that a duple? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Dennis dustbin lorries. Steam engines, at Goose Fair. The Boys Brigade band marching through the streets Young Policemen over 5 ' 5" (despite the average height having increased). Women scrubbing the doorstep Young ladies knocking on my door, hoping to get a date! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Is that a duple? Bartons had mainly Duples, but that's a Commer chassis and what looks like a Plaxton body. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis12345 17 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 White dog s*** Cheers Robt P. I remember seeing some of that about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Strawberryade. Although I only ever remember it being made by Hole's of Newark. Very volatile stuff - you had to unscrew the stopper slowly or it would all come fountaining out of the top. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis12345 17 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Big black Bakelite telephones. We had one with a dial on front and a brown twisted cord. we also had a party line we shared with another house round the Circus. You had to lift the receiver and listen to see if anyone was talking, if so, put it down, if not you could dial out. Toothpaste that came in a round tin. It was solid and you wet your brush and rubbed it in the block. Mascara was also in a block, with a little brush. You wet the block to masacar your lashes. Spit would do if you were not near a sink! Furniture polish in a round tin, usually smelled of lavendar or lemon. Public telelphones with an A and B button. Put in your 3 old pennies, press A if you got an answer, B if not, and you get your money back. Gas meter you put money in. You got a rebate when the gas man came and emptied it. It was 4 old pennies and you could talk forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Four penneth of chips with batter bits for free ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Strawberryade. Although I only ever remember it being made by Hole's of Newark. Very volatile stuff - you had to unscrew the stopper slowly or it would all come fountaining out of the top. This happened to me tonight. I opened a bottle of home-made cider and it fountained like a Formula 1 Champagne! I lost half the bottle to the walls and ceiling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Milk carton vending machines. Those ladies with wallpaper tables selling papers in town on a sunday. Hobbing irons. bazooka joe.bananade."touchers"in the cinema.bob a job stickers on windows and bee top sauce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 63 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Milkman with a horse and cart. Used to love collecting the manure for the rhubarb (and lets have no jokes about preferring custard!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I remember a milk carton vending machine that stood outside a fishing tackle shop near the top of Hyson Green. Instead of milk it contained cartons of maggots. 2/- a carton if memory serves me correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Four penneth of chips with batter bits for free ! I remember calling in a chip shop on Berridge Road, Forest Fields, with only a penny. The man said he should not do it, but gave me a portion. It was about 1954-5. Great days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 That was most likely my uncle Les, he and his wife had a fish and chip shop on Berridge Rd. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Sturmey Archer 3 speed gears on push bikes, and real Raleigh pushbikes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis12345 17 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Bikes Raleigh or not with front and rear lights, reflectors mudguards AND a bell! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 On Saturday 14th March 1959 my dad went to Hillsborough to watch Nottingham Forest play Aston Villa. I looked through the official programme and found this instruction to those who attended the match: "DON'T PACK UP PACKING UP: This is an All-Ticket Match with room for every ticket holder. May we ask all those on the tiers between the barriers to pack closely and thus obviate the difficulties caused when individually more space is occupied than is really necessary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION." When I first read this I was horrified and felt quite cold thinking of what has happened there since. What has changed since then? Policing and organization and health and safety regulation to name just a few things. The style of English used in this amazing instruction would never be seen now. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTramp 139 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Someone riding a bike so worn out that the pedal rubbers had gone and had to pedal on a spindle, I've had a few! But they didn't cost me much, I worked in a scrapyard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Lemon-coloured lemonade (Hole's of Newark again). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 That was most likely my uncle Les, he and his wife had a fish and chip shop on Berridge Rd. GOOD MAN! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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