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LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:02

The seaside was 70 miles away (Porthcawl) and it took all day to get there and back !

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`)

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`) Report 15 Feb 2008 22:02

Walking 2 miles to get a pint of milk from the local farm and being told you took too long!

LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:04

Waking up to 2ft of snow but you still went to school

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 15 Feb 2008 22:04

going back to when I was very young

being taken round to the yard at 7pm for a pee in the dry loo, gawd it was awful! lol

LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:06

Horse linoment or goose grease cured any ailment

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 15 Feb 2008 22:10

the rag and bone man with his horse and cart he would give me a goldfish in a bag in exchange for rags, poor thing was always dead by morning. His grandson is now an upmarket antique dealer! My father always said there was money in old rags.

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 15 Feb 2008 22:11

Party 7's ..........................


Plucking eyebrows before waxing .....

Jeazz Daisy you was posh we got a balloon.

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`)

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`) Report 15 Feb 2008 22:12

Coal delivered by horse and cart!

Our Ice Cream Man (Tony) came round on a tricycle with a cold tub of his own ice cream. Real Italian Ice Cream!!! Lovely!!!

Susan719813

Susan719813 Report 15 Feb 2008 22:14

Butter? ginnie!.....You had Butter?!!!!!

Susan
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LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:15

Doing your homework on the bus on way to school, I perfected the art of writing while on the move !

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`)

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`) Report 15 Feb 2008 22:16

Just remembered Tony's prices! A 6d (2.5p) wafer and 1/- (5p) for a Double Nougat !!!

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 15 Feb 2008 22:16

playing top and whip down the middle of the main road ´cos there would only be a couple of cars now and again coming along it.

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 15 Feb 2008 22:17

You got the school bus .....luxury.........we walked..

LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:19

My local bobby would put his bike in the boot of my car and drive me home from pub so that I could have a few drinks

LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:20

Hayley it was 8 miles to the nearest school !

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`)

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`) Report 15 Feb 2008 22:20

And sledging down the middle of the road!!! No traffice, except when the Dads came home!!!

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 15 Feb 2008 22:20

Oh and we had tea delivered by horse drawn van, Ringtons it was.

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`)

(`•¿•`) Loopy § Lady Ŀindy (`•¿-`) Report 15 Feb 2008 22:22

And THOSE fogs! Real pea soupers!! Couldn't see your hand in front of your face!!! Felt like a blanket wrapped around you!!!!

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 15 Feb 2008 22:22

I can not rember old money at al...

LD

LD Report 15 Feb 2008 22:23

My first weeks wages £4 7s 6d