katyjay 5,091 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 re Trevor, #1641 candy cigarettes. Yo must a bin posh, we called 'em tuffy fags. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 There used to be a Christmas special Liquorice pack containing Liquorice fags, pipes, cigars etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Worrabaht them liquorice "Catherine wheels" wi a lirrul round sweetie in the middul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 The round sweetie was my least favourite of the Liquorice Allsorts, a 'beady' sweetie either in blue or pink. It's my hubby's favourite though, so things even out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Can you remember the knife sharpeners that used to travel around your area?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I remember them knocking on doors asking to sharpen your knives etc. We have a knife man come to our monthly farmer's market, I took my blunt veggie knife, you could have rode bare arsed to London on it, as my mam would say. He sharpened it for me and don't you know, the first time I used it I sliced me thumb open, LOL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,182 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 My Dad had a (and dont laugh) a small grinder,which he tried to sharpen our knives with,my mam always got on to him after saying "you could ride bare arsed on em," we dint have same mam did we katyjay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 The knife sharpener man I remember in Arnold had a pedal bike affair which he pedalled like mad ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 We used the back doorstep. I do remember the knife sharpening man though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 http://www.retronaut.com/2014/04/spud-cigarettes/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,182 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Pregnant women wearing a "smock" and often owt sensible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Telegrams, which when received frightened the life out of everyone because it usually meant someone had snuffed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I once sent a telegram to a girlfriend who lived in Southend-on-Sea. It read: "Arriving in 1 min P". When the telegram boy had delivered it I waited 1 minute and knocked on the door. A good laugh was had too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Sensibly dressed pregnant girls is it?! I saw one the other week in Portugal wearing tight slacks and a short T shirt showing her 7monthish pregnant belly to all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 In warm/hot weather bottles of milk were put into a bowl of cold water to stop the milk going sour before fridges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Also in the days before fridges we had a meat safe to put fresh food in. Just a cupboard with a fine wire mesh on the front. It obviously didn't preserve the food like a fridge, but it was somewhere to put it that would stop flies getting to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I was still using a meat safe as late as 1988 in the Falkland Islands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Plastic figures, puzzles etc that were given away free in the breakfast cereal boxes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,182 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Or hear, Exressions such as "BLOW ME" and "CRIKEY" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Round pin electric plugs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 How about clockwork tinplate toys like this: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 My Indian Clockwork train set: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Even the good old 60watt lightbulb is nearing extinction: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Button Flies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Don't know about the U.K., but here you can easily buy button fly Levi jeans! Some people swear by them, others at them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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