I Remember When

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  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #122

    Dubbin on footy boots

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #123

    The grand national and boat race were only broadcast on radio and there seemed to be more interest and publicity

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #124

    When I backed Foinavon at 100 to 1 and it won !

  • briantimber
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    edited April 2016 #125

    The old leather football's, God they were heavy when wet, knocked your head off...Surprised

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #126

    York stone pavements

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #127

    Hand tools  that weren't electric

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #128

    Starting our generator every night at dusk as we didn't have electricity 

  • robsail
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    edited April 2016 #129

    Starting an outboard engine with a bit of rope!

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2016 #130

    Starting an outboard engine with a bit of rope!

    Write your comments here...Oh !! We STILL do that with " SEAGULLS " !!! Cool.

  • Janny
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    edited April 2016 #131

    I remember helping mum with the washing using a mangle .

  • cyberyacht
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    edited April 2016 #132

    Starting an outboard engine with a bit of rope!

    Write your comments here...Oh !! We STILL do that with " SEAGULLS " !!! Cool.

    A Seagull that starts. Surprised

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2016 #133

    Starting an outboard engine with a bit of rope!

    Write your comments here...Oh !! We STILL do that with " SEAGULLS " !!! Cool.

    A Seagull that starts. Surprised

    Write your comments here...Oh Yes !! Run the two stroke fuel out untill the engine stops.Then there is less likelyhood that the jets in the carbereter will get gummed up and blocked with solidified oil deposits.Wink.

  • dennisd
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    edited April 2016 #134

    Those bike dynamos that used to rub on the outside of the tyre.

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2016 #135

    Undecided , I had a Ford Prefect E93a that had a wheel running on the outside of the fan belt ,to drive the heater !! Surprised.

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #136

    When you got a Bank Book

  • Janny
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    edited April 2016 #137

    My first car was a yellow Hillman Imp , I was 18 at the time I opened the door someone went past and the door went with it , to the scrap yard I went and found another door !

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #138

    Not liking Sago pud

  • volvoman9
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    edited April 2016 #139

    Bronco Lane

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #140

    Tom Mix

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #141

    saving stamps at school

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #142

     caulk and Blackboard

  • cyberyacht
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    edited April 2016 #143

    Now it's either 'chalk and blackboard' or 'caulk and Blackbeard'. Which is it to be?

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #144

    Now it's either 'chalk and blackboard' or 'caulk and Blackbeard'. Which is it to be?

    Write your comments here...Leave it to your imagination!

     

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2016 #145

    Surprised . Oh Dear !!   H.H has been C.Yd !!!!.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2016 #146

    The old leather football's, God they were heavy when wet, knocked your head off...Surprised

    Having to restud them with nail on leather studs.

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #147

    Surprised . Oh Dear !!   H.H has been C.Yd !!!!.

    Write your comments here... Yes Chalked again...dam dam dam flipping IPad 

  • cyberyacht
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    edited April 2016 #148

    What do you expect if you will use recycled pixels.

  • hostahousey
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    edited April 2016 #149

    Collecting car registration numbers

  • triky auto
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    edited April 2016 #150

    Undecided , When "Tea"  was made in a pot with tealeaves.

  • eyebrowsb
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    edited April 2016 #151

    When frozen chips hadn't been invented Wink

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