Life in the 70s/80s

[Banned Tosspot]

Porn where you could not see labia for pubes.

 

[EastStandLower]

Lead paint on our cots
No seat belts in the back of cars
Played out till the street lights came on.
Your mates Mum would give you a crack if you were cheeky then march you back to your house and tell your Mum who would also give you a crack!
Nothing on TV on a Sunday
Burning ants with a magnifing glass.
Fish and chips was the only fast food and it was a real treat!
Power cuts
And my god petrol was cheap!

 

[sky tot]

jubblies
esso football coins
playing street games(rallio,british bulldog,wembley)
Towyn for holidays
rag and bone men
making bikes

 

[tueartsboots]

3 TV channels that closed down each night.
The Pink on a Saturday
Hiding behind the sofa when Dr Who came on, cos it was scary and not comical as it is today

 

[mackenzie]

No seat belts in the back of cars
/quote]

Our car doesn't have any even now (2 door sierra old A reg).

Good list though.


What about;

Dogs being loose on the streets
Rag and Bone man
Petrol Station coin collecting and free kites promotions
Three day week
Colin Bell V Poland
Scrooge on the TV every Christmas Day
Upstairs Downstairs (and the theme music)
Gobstoppers
KerKnackers
Likely Lads
Swimming in lodges in the summer
The dot on the Television screen after the National Anthem.
Fountain pens and bottles of Quink.

 

[EastStandLower]

No seat belts in the back of cars
/quote]

Our car doesn't have any even now (2 door sierra old A reg).

Good list though.


What about;

Dogs being loose on the streets
Rag and Bone man
Petrol Station coin collecting and free kites promotions
Three day week
Colin Bell V Poland
Scrooge on the TV every Christmas Day
Upstairs Downstairs (and the theme music)
Gobstoppers
KerKnackers
Likely Lads
Swimming in lodges in the summer
The dot on the Television screen after the National Anthem.
Fountain pens and bottles of Quink.

Clacker Balls! They banned them at our school!

 

[tueartsboots]

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Pipkins

 

[foxy]

Thanks for the input blues, there has been some great experiences and stories being in this thread.

 

[Corky]

Pop van used to come round the estate, deposits on all bottles.

Rag an' Bone man too.

Every town had an unlicensed greyhound track.

It used to snow 6 feet deep, and there were an outside chance of neuclear war.

 

[mr t]

Porn where you could not see labia for pubes.

Porn that was censored meaning that we couldn't see everything.