General Chat

Used to go to Elmdon Airport to watch Flying Fortresses take off on bombing missions over Germany. The sound of 4 Pratt and Whitneys on full throttle was quite awesome, but bore no comparison to the gorgeous sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin in the most beautiful airplane that has ever flown, and will ever fly - the lovely SPITTIE.

Going by tram down the Bristol Road past the old Longbridge Works and on to the Lickey Hills was a real treat, especially if we could get on the top deck, in the front. The highlight was the run down the hill past the Woodlands Hospital.

Yep the shoes had animal footprints on the soles and a compass in the heel...thought I was the bees knees when I was bought a pair

I remember doing handstands against the back passage wall and going into 'crab', playing double ball, and that one were you put a tennis ball in one of your mam's old stockings and stood with your back to the wall and bounced the ball/stocking off the wall then under you leg. Hanging by your benders {back of your knees] on monkey bars. And going to the ice-cream van with a cup. Finally, my mam going through my long hair on a Sunday night before school looking for nits, then tying it up in rags [old stockings] for ringlets the next day... I loved my childhood...

Anne

The shoes with the compass Colin.........did they also have animal foot prrints on the soles ?....I always wanted a pair ..........lived in envy of my brothers...........lol

My big bruv was a trainee telephone engineer and put real working telephone lines into the Crossroad studio sets and Tufty Club remember the road safety posters that you had to colour in and the best ones got a certificate off the Lord Mayor

Does anyone remember shoes with a compass in the heel? Think they were called Clark's Trackers...why they put a compass in the heel lord only knows

Family Favourits on Sundays,,,,for the BFPO boys,,,,,,,,,just as the yorkshire were going in the oven,,,,,,,,,,my elder sibs turning transistor up ,dad flying in to turn it down,,,us having a moan,,mum having a moan,till he sculled off and left us dancing round kitchen to the -jungle music,,,,,,

That was a good programe...

I always wanted wedges but mum wouldn't let me.
The Red Decker Gang with Tiger

My cousin was rich she wore Clark's sandals, in a sensible brown to school, I used to stare,fascinated, at the shape of the little flower pattern on the top !
I had to wear lace -ups,I envied my cousin.

Marilyn

just remembered .....Parsons

In the evening after the wrestling....''from Norwich its its the Quiz of the Week''' good ole Sale of the Century with Mr smarm himself Nicholas whatever he is called

What a super thread!

Who remembers 'stilts' made from golden syrup tins and string!
Hiding under the stairs from the 'tally man'.
And I remember the first time I got on a double decker bus on my own (I was about 8) - I was scared to go upstairs because I thought it cost more!! (Well it did at the pictures)

We used to go to the Hippodrome in Gt.Yarmouth to watch the wrestling.There was a tall African wrestler named Masambula ( I think ).........my big brother used to collect autographs from the wrestlers.......I spotted this chap and ran up to him for his autograph.Close up he was SO tall and scarey.....I lost my nerve and ran away............lol

Giant Haystacks ,Big Daddy and Cat wheasle

The wrestling on a saturday

Charlie, that awful cat, ( Charlie says )

i loved poggles wood lol

xxLynnxx

The Wheeltappers and shunters club

"Remember the Billy Cotton Show, just as Sunday lunch was about to be eaten ' Wakey wa-a-a-a-key!"

Marilyn.

My Mum banned us from watching Dr.Who for years because I used to hide behind the settee.

I loved Watch With Mother........especially The Wooden Tops and Pogles Wood.

Shillings in the meter......my Nan used to let me "feed" her meter when I went round to visit.....lol

Mary mungo and midge