General Chat

I love it when the wind is howling - reminds me of staying at my nans house. She had a house on a hill in the middle of nowhere. It was always windy and the windows rattled. I would snuggle down next to her and listen to my grandad snoring in the next room Now I am crying!! XClaire

Ah but do you remember the pattern the frost used to make on the inside of your bedroom window in winter - like ferns! BRRRRR! Give me my nice central heating and double glazing anyday :~) Getting soft.....

My mum and older sister and I were evacuated to Bingley (Yorkshire) in 1944 when the bombing in the North London area became more intense. We moved in with a Great-Uncle and Aunt. To us youngsters it was an adventure, but my mum didn't like it. Didn't like the northern ways, or maybe it was homesickness, but we moved back to North London after about 9 months there. I can remember having a slice of bread with everything (stewed apples and custard and bread, imagine). Also a farmer coming round the streets in his pony and trap selling milk by the gill. No bottles then. He had a ladel which he dipped into his milk-churn and ladelled the amount you asked for into your bowl, or whatever container you held out. Mum worked in the uncles greengrocery shop. At Christmas he got hold of a huge sack of peanuts (plain of course, not salted) for sale. Snitched a few freebies!

I,ve departed for an hour or two. would be delighted to hear more from you. Happy days

The namby-pamby footballers of today have never had it so good. The footballs of the late 40's/50's were much bigger in diameter than the 'tennis balls' they use today; no wonder they can be kicked further, and 'bent'. The leather used then was either inferior quality, or the balls were much more used - the shine soon came off, and the rough leather would be caked in mud this time of year. Trying to kick one as a youngster was like trying to boot a housebrick! And head one at your peril! You might also be unlucky and head the lace-up part - ouch! I seemed to be constantly suffering with earache or a cold so I had to wear my school cap whilst playing!! Remember dubbing? After a game you would wash the mud off your boots (and the ball if you were rich enough to own one), dry them in front of the fire or in the oven, and smear on dubbing to help keep them waterproof - some hopes!

Feel free folks to continue should you wish. Trying a new and separate nostalgia thread on schools. To all real nostalgia people (real oldies). may the tablets continue to work. Happy days

first transistor radio, Ismuggled it into boarding school, the nuns didn't know what it was.................got confiscated............didn't get it back till end of term.....

Housewifes choice on the radio Radio with wet batteries which had to charge up James

yes, black imps......Sweet rationing, i had a box of smarties to last a week, got ten every night.,two of each colour,used to suck them to last longer! Penny bars of very thin chocolate..........

Kunzle Cakes they were yummy Sandra does any one rem tiny black imp sweets very hot! sticks of rhubarb dipped in sugar also twists of paper with a mix of cocoa and sugar to dip your finger in. Beano and Dandy comic only two copper pennies oh! those were the days . June .

Morning Harry,.........a few to get going a bit early yet.........Housework calling.......Spangles................Keep them lovely with Rinso washing...........Kunzle cakes.........

Once again thanks for your interest. Yes, trains; then there were comics;gas-masks et al. Just wonder if any one of the things mentioned throughout this thread were as as good as that which you have today. What I do know, is that they were appreciated a sight more. I eat chocolate by the bar-load now, but it,s nothing like as good as that individual little square which I cadged off someone all those days ago. Happy days

There is a super book out called 'the 50s and 60s, the best of times' by Alison Pressley. My kids gave it to me,wallow in nostalgia, I think it was from Pastimes Shop.

sorry I thought you were fed up with us old biddies I could ramble on for ages................I love this thread...............Lots more, Steam trains, flying Scotsman, trams etc.............you will regret this..................

Sandra Becker, You pulled the plug on me you bad girl (Janet and john indeed). Would love more contributions,particularly about blotchy red legs from the fire. Just disappearing for a bit re the football. but just to keep the tone of the thread - the modern players are not as good as they used to be). Margaret - yes those ice slides were quite something, particularly in the 'black out' Happy days

Are you pulling the plug on us now? Can we have another one another time...

Thanks for the latest replies girls. God bless you and yours, Linda. Happy days

Hi Harry, I spent a lovely day yesterday with my Mum's brother and wife both in their 80's. We had a nostalgia afternoon. They were living with us when I was born just as the war ended and stayed for about 8 years and then ended up living just round the corner, where they still are. I've not had such a lovely time for ages. We laughed till we cried. as you always say Happy Days. Linda

Hi Harry,I love those type of threads,Heart warming. Roxanne x

Hello Harry!........... nostalgia ain't what it used to be :-)