I Remember When

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  • JVB66
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    edited January 2021 #962

    Lister auto trucks ,great machines saved a lot of carrying when we went to Brentford Fruit/Veg market with the "boss" in the old WW2 Austin canvas covered lorry,  his son and i used to collectall the wooden tomato boxes and sell them back to market traders for 6pence (old money) each, ,we were "rich" as it was 200 or more as they wanted them for the strawberry ,punnetscool

  • triky auto
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    edited January 2021 #963

    Yes ,the Lister three wheeled 'tug' for trailers etc. Drove them in a timber yard feeding the machines.I fell off one turning too tight ,it just went round in circles until i managed to knock the throttle lever over ,& jump back on !! surprised.

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #964

    Teddy Boys

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2021 #965

    Mod's & Rockers .  (yes i WAS at Brighton that Easter !! ) undecided.

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #966

    Bootlace Ties

  • cyberyacht
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    edited February 2021 #967

    Luminous socks

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #968

    Crepe soled Brothel Creepers

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #969

    D A

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2021 #970

    Beatle's 'mop' .

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #971

    When groceries were weighed into a brown paper bag.

  • Amesford
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    edited February 2021 #972

    A Vick chest rub and butter rubbed on a bruise yell

  • robsail
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    edited February 2021 #973

    Cheesecloth shirts

  • robsail
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    edited February 2021 #974

    "Beautiful BaBs" on top of the pops

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2021 #975

    Babb's Windsor ,in Carry On films.

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #976

    And her " Rivals " Hattie Jacques & Joan Sims  embarassedwink

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2021 #977

    77 Sunset Strip (click click)

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #978

    Book 'em, Danno   ~~ Hawaii 5-OH

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2021 #979

    Evening All...

     

     

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #980

    Oh yes, the only 80 year old copper in the MET !!

  • Freddy55
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    edited February 2021 #981

    Indeed. We must have been a gullible lot, back then 😀

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #982

    Ithink they are more  gullible now than then. frown

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #983

    I remember ~~ when my joints did not ache so  frown

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2021 #984

    I remember when 'Councils' cleaned snow off MORE roads and footpaths ,than now !!  (Government /Council cutbacks ?? ) 

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #985

    I remember the Gas Street Lamp Lighter

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #986

    I remember joining the queue of kids for my turn on the ice slide down the pavement embarassed

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #987

    Hop scotch 

  • ABM
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    edited February 2021 #988

    My First Scotch  embarassed

  • triky auto
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    edited February 2021 #989

    My first " Bourbon" Mmmm !! still drink it !! tongue-out

  • hostahousey
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    edited February 2021 #990

    When most cars were Black

  • JVB66
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    edited February 2021 #991

    In those days the council workers were Council employed rather than outsourced min wage employed staff with no incentive to workundecided

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