The FOC thread.

[johnny crossan]

I'm sure her name was Annette Mills. She was in fact the sister of the famous actor/film star John Mills. It seems that the Beeb had turned her into a real dipso by cancelling her meal ticket.

How sad, poor old Annette & Muffin ;-(
An Archie Andrews doll was one one of my best presents. He came with a metal mouth clip to help pronounce Bs - wonder how many kids choked to death on those? Peter Brough didn't need one on the radio for sure!
In terms of danger though (along with my Gat Gun) the best toy was an hydraulic jet rocket you half filled with water and pumped up to bursting point before firing it 300 feet at 70 mph towards your enemies. Many an eye removed by that missile I bet!

 

[Bill Walker]

I remember joining UNCLE.
Looking out for THRUSH agents with my spud gun :)

 

[johnny crossan]

We had that on a 78, along with "Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen,"

Robin Hood Robin Hood riding through the house
Robin Hood Robin Hood on his clockwork mouse....

 

[mexico1970]

Robin Hood Robin Hood riding through the house
Robin Hood Robin Hood on his clockwork mouse....

Spiderman Spiderman
Lost his knickers in a frying pan
Can he fly can he heck
If he tried he'd break his neck

 

[Vienna_70]

We called it a maiden because we are posh ;-)

Just had a look for one online and they still sell them.

View attachment 162250

I always called it a clothes horse, until Mrs Vienna told me she called it a maiden.

 

[mexico1970]

I always called it a clothes horse, until Mrs Vienna told me she called it a maiden.

As ever mate your wife is correct, just like mine always is ;)

 

[Vienna_70]

Who else enjoys finding ways of re-using tin foil?

Wonder if that will grant me honourary status...........

Shouldn’t we ask @TinFoilHat?

 

[Vienna_70]

As ever mate your wife is correct, just like mine always is ;)

Was.

 

[mexico1970]

Was.

Sorry mate forgot.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Shouldn’t we ask @TinFoilHat?

Extra strong is the best. Poundland stuff is like paper and doesn't block the radio waves.

 

[johnny crossan]

Robin Hood Robin Hood riding through the house
Robin Hood Robin Hood on his clockwork mouse....

Feared by ITV
Loved by BBC
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood

Or was it the other way round?

 

[RayCTID]

Apologies for one almighty dose of Senior Moment that has stretched for a couple of days

 

[johnny crossan]

I'm Popeye the sailor man
I live in a pot if jam
My dickie is sticky
So give it a lickie
I'm Popeye the sailor man

Hmmmm

 

[KS55]

We had that on a 78, along with "Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen," and "Davy, Davy Crockett".

We played them so often that I probably still know them word for word.

We didn’t have many records.

The words to Davy Crockett in our school included:
Born on a bus tram in Mersey Square
Paid tuppence ha’penny for a four penny fare
Cop came in and kicked him up the pants
And now he lives in the middle of France.
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Robin Hood Robin Hood riding through the house
Robin Hood Robin Hood on his clockwork mouse....

Pallister,Pallister, lying on the deck
Pallister, Pallister bolt fell from his neck
Now his heads come loose
He’s just the same as Bruce
Pallister, Pallister, Pallister.

 

[KS55]

Fuck me she died in 1955 mate, you've got a cracking memory for a FOC :)

My dad lived in that hotel at the time, so I remember it well.
Memory is funny. Sometimes I can remember stuff from years ago with absolute clarity, other times I’ve forgotten my own name.

 

[KS55]

How sad, poor old Annette & Muffin ;-(
An Archie Andrews doll was one one of my best presents. He came with a metal mouth clip to help pronounce Bs - wonder how many kids choked to death on those? Peter Brough didn't need one on the radio for sure!
In terms of danger though (along with my Gat Gun) the best toy was an hydraulic jet rocket you half filled with water and pumped up to bursting point before firing it 300 feet at 70 mph towards your enemies. Many an eye removed by that missile I bet!
View attachment 162307

My friend had one of those rockets. It got stuck up a tree once, so we tied two clothes props together, stood on a ladder and retrieved it.

 

[mexico1970]

My dad lived in that hotel at the time, so I remember it well.
Memory is funny. Sometimes I can remember stuff from years ago with absolute clarity, other times I’ve forgotten my own name.

I had a whatsapp call with my grandchildren a few days ago and could I get anyone's name right for all the trying :)

 

[KS55]

I had a whatsapp call with my grandchildren a few days ago and could I get anyone's name right for all the trying :)

One of my grandsons is Anglo-Indian called Naren (a popular Indian name) but I keep calling him Karen, which can’t be right.

 

[mexico1970]

One of my grandsons is Anglo-Indian called Naren (a popular Indian name) but I keep calling him Karen, which can’t be right.

Hahaha, one of my relatives is called Mia but for the life of me I keep forgetting how to pronounce it.

These days to be fair they reinvented spelling children's names and writing birthday cards is a bit hit and miss :)