Brew 5,005 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, Alpha said: The CND protest at Greenham Common was nonsense. The CND campaign had chosen a soft target with which to publicise their aims. Has it made any difference? No! Alpha, I've always thought your posts quite erudite, though I disagree with a lot of it. This latest diatribe however is, quite frankly, nothing more than assumptive nonsense, and you entirely miss the point. As for protesting abroad, you obviously forgot that there were peace camps, protests, blockades and marches all across Europe at the time. CND organised the human chain from Aldermaston to Greenham. But the peace camp, as far as I can recall, was purely down to the women in the peace camp. And quite frankly, only women had the stamina to keep it going for 19 years in my view. Did they win? Did they fail? I don't know, but they committed a big part of their lives to something they believed in, i.e., they got off their arses, and right or wrong, actually did something. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,777 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Can we keep political views out of this thread please and get back to the original light hearted memories. Den. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,776 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Righto Denshaw, let's you and I talk about Bilborough depot. 1962 to 1966, the best years of my working life. Although I probably didn't think so at the time. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,754 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Sorry folks i just thought it was something you don't see anymore. Did not intend it to get out of control. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 74 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 2 hours ago, Brew said: Alpha, I've always thought your posts quite erudite, though I disagree with a lot of it. This latest diatribe however is, quite frankly, nothing more than assumptive nonsense, and you entirely miss the point. As for protesting abroad, you obviously forgot that there were peace camps, protests, blockades and marches all across Europe at the time. CND organised the human chain from Aldermaston to Greenham. But the peace camp, as far as I can recall, was purely down to the women in the peace camp. And quite frankly, only women had the stamina to keep it going for 19 years in my view. Did they win? Did they fail? I don't know, but they committed a big part of their lives to something they believed in, i.e., they got off their arses, and right or wrong, actually did something. But most of them were either hippies, drop outs or communist trying to bring the country to a stand still , their arses could of be used to something more useful like cooking the old mans tea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,005 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 We have been asked to keep this in the appropriate thread... Let's play nice and do as we are told... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,777 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 32 minutes ago, Brew said: We have been asked to keep this in the appropriate thread... Let's play nice and do as we are told... Good lad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,003 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Is Dolly Blue still available? It was a little blue lump, a bit smaller than a golf ball that came in a small cotton bag. Think it was used as a whitener for shirts etc. Mam used to use it in my boating lake - the kitchen sink, with matchbox boats floating in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 488 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Was that what they called a blue bag i think my mum put it on stings and insect bites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,262 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Ian, could it have been gentian violet (purple) that your mum put on insect bites? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 74 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Reminding me now of those sweets parma violets , and lovehearts ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 488 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I can't remember gentian violet Margie always knew it as blue bag. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,591 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, PeverilPeril said: Is Dolly Blue still available? 1 hour ago, IAN FINN said: Was that what they called a blue bag i think my mum put it on stings and insect bites. Is this the stuff ? http://www.oldandinteresting.com/laundry-blue.aspx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,776 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 That's the stuff CT. We'll done laddie. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,591 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I don't remember any of the items in that link; presumably my mum didn't use any of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,262 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Not long ago there was still some washing powder with blue granules in it - Daz ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,776 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I remember Lever bros introducing another powder with 'bits' in. That was, I believe, Radiant. Remember going out with a van load of the stuff, distributing samples to people's house, who were supervisors teams delivering packets all round the houses as samples. Seemed to think it was a first biological powder. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 116 Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 The Dolly blue bag was a blue tablet a bit like a dishwasher tablet is now in a little linen bag which was supposed to be for whitening clothes but was excellent for wasp stings. Wasn’t gentian violet for verrucas ? My mum always used Daz in her Servis twin tub washer (one for washing and one for rinsing) and then used a hand operated mangle that fascinated me after the clothes were lifted out of the rinse with wooden tongs. Took some strength to wring the clothes out in that! Also a mincer that used to have a clamp that fitted onto the table and 3 different sized metal wheels . Always used to have mince on toast on a Monday from whatever we had for Sunday lunch, very tasty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,003 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 We still have mams wooden tongs hanging on the laundry door. Come in useful when retrieving items lost behind the sofa etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,776 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 10 hours ago, MRS B said: Wasn’t gentian violet for verrucas ? Didn't the hospitals use Gentian violet as a treatment to dab on closed wounds etc. I remember coming out of children's hospital numerous times, stitched up and big purple patches in various places, so everyone knew what you'd been up to. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,049 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 We used to use it in the A level biology lab for staining microscope slide specimens. Obviously we called it ‘genital violet’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 116 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Amazon have Rekkits Dolly blue bags on their website. It does say currently out of stock which it’s probably said for the last 20 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,038 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Anyone remember their real name in Nottingham ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,754 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Not sure if any of you gents will remember these, but I'm sure the ladies will. POPIT Beads not sure if the name ir correct but I am sure some one will tell me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,754 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Empty cotton reals with four small nail on the top. you would wind slilk or wool around the nails and after taking the bottom stich over the top one you end up with a ;long knltted rope. Can any one remember whit it was called Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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