Stuff from the 70s. An all that.

[awkwardbydesign]

I honestly don't really recall bullying when I went to school back in the seventies

I think it wasn’t tooooo bad really. A

It depends on whether it happened to you or not, doesn't it? Not referring to you, of course, but bullies are often surprised when their actions are called bullying.

 

[Andy Stephenson]

I never had one but I reeeeeeally wanted one

I'd never even heard of this till after I was married!
For us, a lorry used to park at the end of the street once a week, you returned the previous weeks empty pop bottles and got a discount off this weeks' new supply. Like bottles of milk off the milkman, the ultimate recycling.

Andy

 

[Andy Stephenson]

Clacker means something very different in Aus.

Very different! and if it makes that noise you are in serious trouble

Andy

 

[Jamie]

Cresta anyone?

I remember a school 'disco' in the 70's. One of the teachers playing Elvis on the school hall record player, a bottle of Cresta and bag of Chipmunk crisps (which I think were 2p a bag). Happy days...

 

[awkwardbydesign]

A time of (relative) innocence.

 

[wow&flutter]

Another blast from the past returns, though I remember it more beer like with a head and the coloured liquid below!

 

[Big Tabs]

anyone remember these lovely machines ?

Good friend of mine (at the time) had a Chopper. He got speed wobble going down a 1:10 hill, lost it and broke both of his arms.

I was far too poor to have a Chopper, I could only covet from afar.

It was the same when the Grifter came out. Desperately wanted one, never had one.
Glad I got hooked on skateboards/rollerskates/ice-skating. A bike was more transport than anything else back then.

 

[Seeker_UK]

A time of (relative) innocence.

 

[BillT]

Whitbread Trophy Bitter.

We changed the words in the advert jingle from "Whitbread Big Head Trophy Bitter, the pint that thinks it's a quart" to Whitbread Shit Head Trophy Bitter, the pint that thinks it's a half". Awful beer.

 

[Pete MB&D]

Pete

 

[antinchip]

Whitbread Trophy Bitter.

We changed the words in the advert jingle from "Whitbread Big Head Trophy Bitter, the pint that thinks it's a quart" to Whitbread Shit Head Trophy Bitter, the pint that thinks it's a half". Awful beer.

That reminds me of those awful "Party 7" beer kegs. Great way to make a mess of someone else's parents' house without having to drink the contents first. This prompted me to do a quick Google to check I remembered them properly, this amusing hit turned up; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-favourite-Watneys-Party-Seven-beer-back.html

Cheers

 

[Bob McC]

I'd never even heard of this till after I was married!
For us, a lorry used to park at the end of the street once a week, you returned the previous weeks empty pop bottles and got a discount off this weeks' new supply. Like bottles of milk off the milkman, the ultimate recycling.

Andy

The Corona man

 

[Dinovector]

The food was good back then, Vesta curry and

 

[Andy Stephenson]

The Corona man

Ours was Barrs

The favourite flavours were Irn Bru, Dandelion & Burdock and American Cream Soda. Mmmmmemories!

Andy

 

[Bob McC]

Kershaw’s seafood sellers in pubs anyone?
A purveyor coming round the pubs with a basket full of treats like prawns,cockles, etc..

Instant Whip.

 

[Andy Stephenson]

The food was good back then, Vesta curry and

In reality we'd eat any old s***
Angel Delight! Starting to remember many things we haven't seen or heard of in years
School dinners anyone?

Andy

 

[gavreid]

Barr's at out local chippy too - deposits on the bottles...

 

[Snufkin]

School dinners anyone?
Andy

A favourite quip at my School, which was guaranteed to wind up the long suffering Dinner Ladies, was ‘Can I have another slice of your delicious custard please?’

 

[Dinovector]

In reality we'd eat any old s***
Angel Delight! Starting to remember many things we haven't seen or heard of in years
School dinners anyone?

Andy

Jeez, school dinners? Green boiled dry potatoes and deep sea fish! Grim beyond belief, admittedly that was the 60s not the 70s

Rissoles, I used to like them, haven't seen one in years

 

[Barrymagrec]

Jeez, school dinners? Green boiled dry potatoes and deep sea fish! Grim beyond belief, admittedly that was the 60s not the 70s

Rissoles, I used to like them, haven't seen one in years

There`s still plenty around but the spelling has changed.