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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Nick on July 28, 2013, 03:27:36 PM
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If I had known she was going to be there I would have been straight down there, like :thumbsup:
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Stars-share-memories-Notts-born-actor-Richard/story-19551685-detail/story.html#axzz2aM1I9XgS (http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Stars-share-memories-Notts-born-actor-Richard/story-19551685-detail/story.html#axzz2aM1I9XgS)
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It's a bit rich calling the lady in white a plaque. noooo:
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drumroll:
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It's a bit rich calling the lady in white a plaque. noooo:
If it was Nick, it would probably be 'next to the plague'.
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sad24:
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The quote under the photo says "Kate B next to the plaque" ......So who is the younger bird next to her?
More my type than the one you are looking at Ginje. Thumbs:
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Why am I not surprised Nick's old school was connected to rising damp
Prolly had an effed boiler as well
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Why am I not surprised Nick's old school was connected to rising damp
Prolly had an effed boiler as well
;D ;D
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
Sad indeed
Just done the same - well virtually via Street view and what they let you see on Fiends United without signing up. Even saw picky of the school cat c 1964
My primary school was demolished mid 70's but my secondary school seems to be doing very well which gives me mixed feelings as it was a hateful place for much of my time there. They even let girls attend there now - why not then?
Anyway this (now demolished) is where I went to primary school in Swanley
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fo7mpdntvr%2FPicture1.jpg&hash=458166df9ee8476d3491a58bd9e885f15c648a94) (http://postimg.org/image/o7mpdntvr/)
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
Sad indeed
Just done the same - well virtually via Street view and what they let you see on Fiends United without signing up. Even saw picky of the school cat c 1964
My primary school was demolished mid 70's but my secondary school seems to be doing very well which gives me mixed feelings as it was a hateful place for much of my time there. They even let girls attend there now - why not then?
Anyway this (now demolished) is where I went to primary school in Swanley
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs23.postimg.org%2Fo7mpdntvr%2FPicture1.jpg&hash=458166df9ee8476d3491a58bd9e885f15c648a94) (http://postimg.org/image/o7mpdntvr/)
Swanley.......... eeek:
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
All associated with you JOM?
Are you related to niCK? rubschin:
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I am not ginger cussing: ( © Nick )
And definitely not related
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
It's like Bourne Identity rubschin:
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Hello Cousin :thumbsup:
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My old school buildings haven't changed much for 400 years or so.
I doubt the teaching staff have either. noooo:
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When in Scotland I met an old School friend for coffee in the old village school they have kept the outside and completely renovated the inside it is wonderful... cloud9:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg)
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When in Scotland I met an old School friend for coffee in the old village school they have kept the outside and completely renovated the inside it is wonderful... cloud9:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg)
Hi Sis - this part of the description made me giggle
The building was refurbished in 2010-11 and contains a police office, which is signposted.
I'll try and search mine out whistle:
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When in Scotland I met an old School friend for coffee in the old village school they have kept the outside and completely renovated the inside it is wonderful... cloud9:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmacolm_Cargill_Centre.jpg)
Hi Sis - this part of the description made me giggle
The building was refurbished in 2010-11 and contains a police office, which is signposted.
I'll try and search mine out whistle:
lol: lol: lol: never noticed that ....
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They moved my secondary 'Trevelyan' from the top of Green Lane to the centre of Windsor in 2002 apparently....
Think they have now built a stack of over priced exec apartments on the site....
Checking what is said about it now nearly fell off my chair with the inane but apparently significant comment from Ofsted 2013 as follows:
Good behaviour is reflected in the improving attendance figures
How do they equate that!!!!!!!
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Oh no's - it gets worse - just look at this load of old statement tosh listed as their now vision statement
Trevelyan's Vision
Inspire and I will follow, make learning creative and I will enjoy, encourage and I will succeed, respect others and things around me and I will be happy, nurture and the future is bright orange.
Pah banal banal banal banal censored:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
happy100 Awww never mind you are in good company ... we was poor too but we was happy cloud9:
Life was so much simpler then ... no worries cloud9:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
lol: lol: lol:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
It actually was a lovely primary school (5 to 11 years of age in my time) and my Nanna and Grandad used to live in one of the 'penny cottages' just adjacent to the school, so we used to skip in there after final bell for toasted bread made on a proper toasting fork over a real coal fire.......................yum yum...........and then Nanna would, every Friday, give us an old one penny to spend at the tuck shop which was at the bottom of the hill on our way back to our house ......oh Happy memories ;D
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My old school buildings haven't changed much for 400 years or so.
I doubt the teaching staff have either. noooo:
Eton - no it hasn't much Darwin whistle:
Or perhaps you mean the Agricultural College whistle: whistle:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
You had kiddies shoes that came in a box - now that's not poor rubschin:
Only one of us got the shoes brand new out of the box - the other two of us had to wait to grow into them after eldest sis had grown out of them...................
Oh who remember Freeman Hardy & Willis???? Everything in my memory anyway was 19S 111d razz:
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Seeing as this is "old skool" related... Because I spent so much time reminiscing last night, I had a bit of spare time this morning, so returned to my old haunts. The junior school I use to go to... gone sad32: ... the senior school I use to go to... in it's dying days, a new one being built on what were the school playing fields, then they're gonna knock the old school down sad32: ... the hospital I spent more or less half my childhood in... gone sad32: ... the above ground water pipes on the fields that we use to play on... gone sad32: ... at least 50% of the pubs on the "top road"... gone sad32:
My heritage has all but disappeared sad32: sad32: sad32:
sad24: sad24: sad24: happy100
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
You had kiddies shoes that came in a box - now that's not poor rubschin:
Only one of us got the shoes brand new out of the box - the other two of us had to wait to grow into them after eldest sis had grown out of them...................
Oh who remember Freeman Hardy & Willis???? Everything in my memory anyway was 19S 111d razz:
Oh noes this was 3rd hand shoe box (why does that sound wrong?)
More seriously oh yes I remember Freeman Hardy and Willis. Weren't they the cheaper sibling of Dolcis? Haven't seen either for a while
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
You had kiddies shoes that came in a box - now that's not poor rubschin:
Only one of us got the shoes brand new out of the box - the other two of us had to wait to grow into them after eldest sis had grown out of them...................
Oh who remember Freeman Hardy & Willis???? Everything in my memory anyway was 19S 111d razz:
Oh noes this was 3rd hand shoe box (why does that sound wrong?)
More seriously oh yes I remember Freeman Hardy and Willis. Weren't they the cheaper sibling of Dolcis? Haven't seen either for a while
I remember both of them they just disappeared a few years ago....
I was luck as I was the eldest so I mostly got new my grandmother was a tailoress , she made clothes for the rich people in the village when they went on cruise's etc. so I had everything made for me and my mum was a great knitter so all I had bought for me were shoes, socks and pants . I did get hand me downs from the children of the people mum worked for. The first time I was allowed to go to a shop to buy a dress I was 14 for a school dance. I was so excited I hated being different from my friends... ;D
Truth be known I had clothes of fabulous quality coats made of top quality wool (she made mine from the offcuts of clients fabric ) fully lined etc... but as a child you do not appreciate these things you are different to your friends... noooo:
She even made me liberty bodices (anyone remember them) in winter... redface:
Shoes I had a pair of the full shoe T bar sandals for summer, strong solid shoes for winter , plimsolls and wellies... That was it...
TBH it was all we needed ... Todays kids have far to much ... ::)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
You had kiddies shoes that came in a box - now that's not poor rubschin:
Only one of us got the shoes brand new out of the box - the other two of us had to wait to grow into them after eldest sis had grown out of them...................
Oh who remember Freeman Hardy & Willis???? Everything in my memory anyway was 19S 111d razz:
Oh noes this was 3rd hand shoe box (why does that sound wrong?)
More seriously oh yes I remember Freeman Hardy and Willis. Weren't they the cheaper sibling of Dolcis? Haven't seen either for a while
I remember both of them they just disappeared a few years ago....
I was luck as I was the eldest so I mostly got new my grandmother was a tailoress , she made clothes for the rich people in the village when they went on cruise's etc. so I had everything made for me and my mum was a great knitter so all I had bought for me were shoes, socks and pants . I did get hand me downs from the children of the people mum worked for. The first time I was allowed to go to a shop to buy a dress I was 14 for a school dance. I was so excited I hated being different from my friends... ;D
Truth be known I had clothes of fabulous quality coats made of top quality wool (she made mine from the offcuts of clients fabric ) fully lined etc... but as a child you do not appreciate these things you are different to your friends... noooo:
She even made me liberty bodices (anyone remember them) in winter... redface:
Shoes I had a pair of the full shoe T bar sandals for summer, strong solid shoes for winter , plimsolls and willies... That was it...
TBH it was all we needed ... Todays kids have far to much ... ::)
eeek:
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happy001 Willies/Wellies, so confusing, think of the postible faux pas
I was middle kid so got mostly hand me downs till I was taller than me elder brother. Didn't really think too much of it at the time
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I am the youngest but never got hand me down from my sisters, fortunately.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dahliarose/Sandbox_2)
This was my primary school.....................guess it just goes to prove that we was poor sad24:
You were lucky! We used to dream of going to school in a building. We ad to ave lessons in a old cardboard box etc etc
Never thought of looking at Wiki for old skools doh:. Off to have a browse for mine
Was your shoebox a ladies or mens ..... ::)
Mens or Ladies shoebox? Luxury. Little kiddies size shoe box
You had kiddies shoes that came in a box - now that's not poor rubschin:
Only one of us got the shoes brand new out of the box - the other two of us had to wait to grow into them after eldest sis had grown out of them...................
Oh who remember Freeman Hardy & Willis???? Everything in my memory anyway was 19S 111d razz:
Oh noes this was 3rd hand shoe box (why does that sound wrong?)
More seriously oh yes I remember Freeman Hardy and Willis. Weren't they the cheaper sibling of Dolcis? Haven't seen either for a while
I remember both of them they just disappeared a few years ago....
I was luck as I was the eldest so I mostly got new my grandmother was a tailoress , she made clothes for the rich people in the village when they went on cruise's etc. so I had everything made for me and my mum was a great knitter so all I had bought for me were shoes, socks and pants . I did get hand me downs from the children of the people mum worked for. The first time I was allowed to go to a shop to buy a dress I was 14 for a school dance. I was so excited I hated being different from my friends... ;D
Truth be known I had clothes of fabulous quality coats made of top quality wool (she made mine from the offcuts of clients fabric ) fully lined etc... but as a child you do not appreciate these things you are different to your friends... noooo:
She even made me liberty bodices (anyone remember them) in winter... redface:
Shoes I had a pair of the full shoe T bar sandals for summer, strong solid shoes for winter , plimsolls and willies... That was it...
TBH it was all we needed ... Todays kids have far to much ... ::)
eeek:
eeek: eeek: point:
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happy001 Willies/Wellies, so confusing, think of the postible faux pas
I was middle kid so got mostly hand me downs till I was taller than me elder brother. Didn't really think too much of it at the time
redface: redface:
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The cry of "could you fetch me a pair of your super sized Willies Mr Shopkeeper, I think I'm going to get wet" brought Millets to a stunned silence.
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I am the youngest but never got hand me down from my sisters, fortunately.
Perhaps some of mine would have been useful redface:
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The cry of "could you fetch me a pair of your super sized Willies Mr Shopkeeper, I think I'm going to get wet" brought Millets to a stunned silence.
You are going to milk this now noooo:
It was a deliberate mistake to allow you all to take the piss ;)
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Oh course, that David Thorne has got us all into wind up mode.
Don't worry we will stop . . .
. . . once we've read the injunction properly
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Oh course, that David Thorne has got us all into wind up mode.
Don't worry we will stop . . .
. . . once we've read the injunction properly
I can take it .... Bring it on .... ;)
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
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9150??? eeek:
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9150??? eeek:
Oh bollocks angry041:
Perhaps more water in my wine needed redface:
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9150??? eeek:
Oh bollocks angry041:
Perhaps more water in my wine needed redface:
Potty mouth.... noooo:
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I feel sorry for you BM. noooo:
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
Such a sad tale of deprivation, tears filled my eyes
Well they would have til the Toblerone bit.
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
cloud9: sis
See we have more than we imagined in common .... I wonder what other things we have ... ;D
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
cloud9: sis
See we have more than we imagined in common .... I wonder what other things we have ... ;D
Crap husbands ,,,,,,,,,,,, whistle:
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
cloud9: sis
See we have more than we imagined in common .... I wonder what other things we have ... ;D
Crap husbands ,,,,,,,,,,,, whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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My mother's father was a tailor - see we are sisters cloud9:
We weren't what I could honestly describe as poor but we weren't well of either............this was avoided by both Mum and Dad working full time (which back in the 9150's was unusual for the Mum to do) ....... some memories (good and bad'ish)
Clothes were handed down the family (and across and backwards again sometimes) and appreciated
Treats were small - but things like toblorone on a Saturday (to share between the three girls) was massive
Mum was a knitter and the worst thing she ever did was knit our school vests for the Winter - being 13 flat chested (not much changed there then before any of you boys start) and wearing an orange knitted vest at PM - still redface: redface: redface:
Both Mum and Dad worked very hard and we were the first house on our street to have a colour TV (Granada, rented weekly, of course) and all the chaps for 20 houses around came to watch the Cup Final
Feeling proud being trusted to put the 2 bob coin in the electricity meter
I was a tomboy and had my own gang - be afraid Nick, be very afraid eveilgrin:
cloud9: sis
See we have more than we imagined in common .... I wonder what other things we have ... ;D
Crap husbands ,,,,,,,,,,,, whistle:
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Oi! cussing:
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Grew up in Wexham (just outside of Slough, before Fenner Brockway when it wasn't a bad place to live), our family were the 4th to move onto this brand new estate. School was also brand new, it has been rebuilt twice since then & my granddaughter goes there now !
Secondary school was Slough High School for Gerls, pulled down over 30years ago to make way for a Wickes & MFI where the school buildings were & a housing estate on the playing fields.
I remember the railway lines running through Slough Trading Estate alongside the roads, funnily don't remember seeing any trains there tho. Most of the estate was manufacturing whereas its now mostly offices.
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Grew up in Wexham (just outside of Slough, before Fenner Brockway when it wasn't a bad place to live), our family were the 4th to move onto this brand new estate. School was also brand new, it has been rebuilt twice since then & my granddaughter goes there now !
Secondary school was Slough High School for Gerls, pulled down over 30years ago to make way for a Wickes & MFI where the school buildings were & a housing estate on the playing fields.
I remember the railway lines running through Slough Trading Estate alongside the roads, funnily don't remember seeing any trains there tho. Most of the estate was manufacturing whereas its now mostly offices.
Yeah..................................Slough for you - Old Windsor for me
We're probably related too eeek: