The heatwave of 1976

[Barcon]

Fond memories. I was 7 and me and my mates spent many days in Brookdale Park and cycled to Heaton Park regularly. We took water bottles everywhere to quench our thirst - which seemed like every 10 minutes. Played loads of footy, but only in short spells due to the temperature. People talked in the street about the heat, as mobile phones were a development still out of reach for the masses. Fairy liquid bottle water fights were commonplace as long as you had a good source of water. I remember getting a few bollockings as there was a hosepipe ban at the time.

Sunbathing on the top of our shed roof became a regular thing, although I can't remember using any sunscreen as it wasn't something that was stocked in our local shop. Vinegar may have been the substitute. The days seem to go much slower and the nights were pretty stifling. As a kid you didn't need to do anything specific during the day, you could just laze around watching the world go by. I was a bit too young for my hormones to be raging, but I still remember girls on the streets and in gardens wearing bikinis and skimpy cotton most of the time. Oh...and ladybirds...everywhere.

Spent much of my youth in Brookdale park and Bluebell woods.

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

It was the summer I got my 14 year old hands on Susan Johnson's Tits. It could have been snowing for all I cared.

 

[billfromthehill]

i remember my back was one huge scab no sun block in them days.
and living on jublies too hot to contemplate cooking , salad city lol

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

Has anyone mentioned the legendary and wonderful Bobby Stokes from second division Southampton's midfield yet ?

Can somebody who is IT literate do the honours ?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Has anyone mentioned the legendary and wonderful Bobby Stokes yet ?

Yes, you ;)

 

[ctidcarl]

I have to agree with the amount of ladybirds.

I was 7 in the summer of 76 and we went to a seaside resort in Norfolk called Hunstanton......and ladybirds were absolutely everywhere.

Good thread, this

 

[scotty123]

The temperatures reached 80f every day between 22nd June and July 16, for 15 consecutive days from 23rd June to 7th July temps reached 90f somewhere in England
5 days saw temps exceed 95f, on 28th June temps reached 96.1f in Southampton, this was the highest ever recorded June temp in the UK
The hottest day of all was 3rd July when temp reached 96.6f in Cheltenham, one of the hottest ever July days ever in the UK
Nicked off Wiki

 

[pominoz]

I got sunstroke in Blackpool,FUCKING BLACKPOOL.
I now live in Australia and I've never had it here,we went swimming in the River Medlock at Daisy Nook as Ashton Baths was packed.

Same here, the worst sunburn i have had was on a visit back to Manchester, even though i work in construction here and have worked in 40+ degrees. Weird.

 

[idahoblues]

I have to agree with the amount of ladybirds.

I was 7 in the summer of 76 and we went to a seaside resort in Norfolk called Hunstanton......and ladybirds were absolutely everywhere.

Good thread, this

Good Old `sunny Hunny'. Went there many times as a kid as it was the nearest beach to where I grew up. I bet I was there that year in fact

 

[MCFC-alan88]

Sounds like utter hell.