THE 1970s

Chip shop chips, fried in beef dripping, was the rule, rather than the exception, back in the 70's.
How I miss those chips 😥
 
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George Kaplan said:
I was born in 1955. So by late 1970 I was 15.

Which meant that whilst I was only a kid (8-10) when the Beatles/Stones first happened I was reasonably aware of what was going on and exposed to some of the best popular music ever created as it happened and some of the most important social events - and still young enough to be in a punk band and still you enough to be involved with bands and music in the early 80s and... well I kind-of lost interest by the mid 90's

I also meant I was 18 in in May 1973.


Aye, my Mam was a shite cook anarl.
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I was only born in the jan of 73 so missed most of it in a blaze of bikes, out playing etc. Think everyones mam was a shite cook back then but oddly enough none of us starved or ended up being badly from it
 
In no particular order.

It's a Knockout, on tv
The Benny Hill show
Kenny Everitt show
The Golden Shot, with Annie Aston
The Fonz, (Heyyyy)
Proper chocolate bars (not that synthetic shit, they use nowadays)
Cresta Pop (It's Frothy man)
Raleigh Chopper bikes
Pogo Sticks
Bobby Charlton, Casdon Soccer.
Making camps in derelict houses.
Snogging girls, and much to my surprise, my teeth DIDN'T fall out 😊
Playing doctors and nurses 😉
FA Cup Final Grandstand.
World of Sport wrestling, with Kent Walton.
Glam and Punk Rock
Star jumpers
Sneaking into the pictures, via an open upstairs window.
White dog shit
Pinching empty beer crates, and taking them back, the next day in exchange for money.
Making Tarzan swings.
The Magical Billy Hughes, tormenting opposition defences.
Gary Rowell scoring goals for fun.
My first pint, aged 15, for just 36p.
The Beano, Dandy, Cor, Whizzer & Chips, The Sparky, and Shoot magazine.
Shoot footy programme on a Sunday.
John Peel's Festive Fifty
Working briefly at the funfair.
My first proper wage packet, from British Steel, and feeling like I could afford to buy the world.
 
Horley Chorley said:
In no particular order.

It's a Knockout, on tv
The Benny Hill show
Kenny Everitt show
The Golden Shot, with Annie Aston
The Fonz, (Heyyyy)
Proper chocolate bars (not that synthetic shit, they use nowadays)
Cresta Pop (It's Frothy man)
Raleigh Chopper bikes
Pogo Sticks
Bobby Charlton, Casdon Soccer.
Making camps in derelict houses.
Snogging girls, and much to my surprise, my teeth DIDN'T fall out 😊
Playing doctors and nurses 😉
FA Cup Final Grandstand.
World of Sport wrestling, with Kent Walton.
Glam and Punk Rock
Star jumpers
Sneaking into the pictures, via an open upstairs window.
White dog shit
Pinching empty beer crates, and taking them back, the next day in exchange for money.
Making Tarzan swings.
The Magical Billy Hughes, tormenting opposition defences.
Gary Rowell scoring goals for fun.
My first pint, aged 15, for just 36p.
The Beano, Dandy, Cor, Whizzer & Chips, The Sparky, and Shoot magazine.
Shoot footy programme on a Sunday.
John Peel's Festive Fifty
Working briefly at the funfair.
My first proper wage packet, from British Steel, and feeling like I could afford to buy the world.
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That’s a fantastic list.
Just look at those TV programmes , half of them would be banned these days by the offended snowflake generation
 
Horley Chorley said:
In no particular order.

It's a Knockout, on tv
The Benny Hill show
Kenny Everitt show
The Golden Shot, with Annie Aston
The Fonz, (Heyyyy)
Proper chocolate bars (not that synthetic shit, they use nowadays)
Cresta Pop (It's Frothy man)
Raleigh Chopper bikes
Pogo Sticks
Bobby Charlton, Casdon Soccer.
Making camps in derelict houses.
Snogging girls, and much to my surprise, my teeth DIDN'T fall out 😊
Playing doctors and nurses 😉
FA Cup Final Grandstand.
World of Sport wrestling, with Kent Walton.
Glam and Punk Rock
Star jumpers
Sneaking into the pictures, via an open upstairs window.
White dog shit
Pinching empty beer crates, and taking them back, the next day in exchange for money.
Making Tarzan swings.
The Magical Billy Hughes, tormenting opposition defences.
Gary Rowell scoring goals for fun.
My first pint, aged 15, for just 36p.
The Beano, Dandy, Cor, Whizzer & Chips, The Sparky, and Shoot magazine.
Shoot footy programme on a Sunday.
John Peel's Festive Fifty
Working briefly at the funfair.
My first proper wage packet, from British Steel, and feeling like I could afford to buy the world.
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Brilliant... Summed up to perfection...
 
Davyred said:
Agree, out of this world.

The smell of the smoldering newspaper as my dad had the blazer on the fire to get it going
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Aye, another great 70's memory, Davy 👍
marathon9 said:
Brilliant... Summed up to perfection...
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Cheers, Marathon 👍
I loved the 70's for many reasons.
Sunland winning the Cup, Music, tv, fashion (punk) and the things mesel, my brother, and our mates got up to as kids.
 
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Spam Javelin said:
That’s a fantastic list.
Just look at those TV programmes , half of them would be banned these days by the offended snowflake generation
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Cheers Spam, that's why I mentioned those programmes.
Love thy Neighbour would never be screened today, nor would many other un PC programmes.
marathon9 said:
With dripping spread on it and a pinch of salt n pepper... Best breakfast ever...
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Exactly 👍
I still have that now and again 😉
 

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