I Remember When

Jo J

I remember when sewing machines were powered by a treadle not electricity 

brue

I've still got a Singer machine with a handle, keep it as a spare...

Our Mum's made all our clothes and we learnt to make them too.

My Mum's post war wedding outfit was a coat tailored from an army blanket. Luckily it was dark brown, not khaki. 

Paulsy

I remember when newspapers were kept in the toilet, and they weren't for reading !

robsail

 I remember skipping my 3d bus fare and buying an ice lolly with the ill gotten gains!

brue

We had 3d for the Sunday school collection, but for some it was difficult to pass the sweet shop run in the front room of a local house by an elderly lady who sold sweets from jars every day of the week.

KASTARIS

I remember when my skin didn't look like it needed ironing  

ABM

I  remember  when  these  stairs  were  not  so  steep  or  long  gasp

Paulsy

I remember when we were kids living in a Pre-Fab having ice on the inside our ourl windows.

cyberyacht

Me too.

triky auto

 And on the inside of the car windows too !!

ABM

And  I  remember,  as  a  right  'green'  apprentice  climbing  my  first  telegraph  pole  in  deepest  winter.  Boots,  jeans,  great  big  heavy  overcoat  and  very  heavy  leather  safety  belt  to  manipulate .

Not  sure  which  was  worst,  the  cold,  the  fear  or  the  sheer  blooming  weight,  and  that  was  before  I  got  down  to  working  out  why  I was  up  there  at  all  !

triky auto

With our recent weather in mind ,,,

I can remember when local Councils cleared the footpaths too,afraid of public accident claims !!.

brue

Cold and damp Gaberdine macs for school all through the snowy weather and feet with chilblains...

robsail

Rows of wellies at school that start the day with remnants of snow after the morning walk ................none at the end of the day hopefully finding a pair!

neveramsure

Making a long slide in the playground when it was frozen over.

Not a chance these days. 

Paulsy

I remember when we had to leave an eggcup out the front door so that the Milkman could cover the Silver top to stop the early morning birds nicking the cream off the milk.

 

KASTARIS

I remember when mothers would leave their babies outside the shop in their prams whilst shopping 

Paulsy

I remember seeing some Mother's using a Camp Coffee bottle with a teat on filled with milk to feed their babies.

ABM

Yes  Paulsy,  &  lines  &  lines  of  white  towelling  nappies  blowing  in  the  breeze  !

robsail

I remember the dreaded nappy bucket with the used nappies in. Our son was very quiet in the awning and we found him filling the bucket with sand nappies were coated!!

Paulsy

I remember when I went to the dentist as a child to have a tooth extracted, the big black mask covering my nose to put me out. I was so scared   -   but I got the dentist back, I wet myself in his chair !!!!

papgeno

I remember one particular visit to the dentist. It was a two bus ride and like Paulsy  I had a general anaesthetic and whilst under the gas I relived the whole journey right up to the moment I sat in the chair. I woke up just as I was getting into the chair in my dream.

On another occasion I had an appointment to see the school dentist, I got as far as the door and bottled it.

brue

When the drill had pulleys and cables and made a terrible sound....

ABM

When  the  anaesthetic  was  not  working  too  well  &  I  made  a  terrible  sound

KASTARIS

I remember when my dear old mum used to warm a house brick in the oven for me to take to bed when I was little....she would wrap it in an old sheet and put in my bed to keep me warm.

 

Paulsy

I remember when on many occasions my Mum could not spare a shilling for the electric meter so we were in sitting by candlelight before being sent off to bed.

triky auto

 When we had snow at Easter  !!

papgeno

When snow stopped play at Derbyshire's cricket ground in June

ABM

Was  that at  Chesterfield  in 1975  or  1976,  Roger  'cos  I  can't  remember 

Paulsy

I remember when we had to paint on whitener for our white canvas school plimsoles, had a distinctive aroma, I wonder if that is still available to buy.