lurcherboy Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Just for a minute, forget everything stressful and read this............... Close your eyes and go back in time... Before the Internet... Before semi-automatics, joyriders and crack.... Before Playstations, x-box or Super Nintendo... Way back...... I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park. The corner shop. Hopscotch. Butterscotch. Skipping. Handstands. Football with an old can. Fingerbobs. Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace. Roly Poly. Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams. The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass. Bazooka Joe bubble gum. An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a screwball. Wait...... Watching Saturday morning cartoons, short commercials or the flicks. Children's Film Foundation, The Double Deckers, Red Hand Gang, The Tomorrow People, Tiswas or Swapshop?, and 'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for Doctor Who. When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like going somewhere. Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings. White dog ****. Sticky fingers. Playing Marbles. Ball bearings. Big 'uns and Little 'uns. Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro. Climbing trees. Building igloos out of snow banks. Walking to school, no matter what the weather. Running till you were out of breath, laughing so hard that your stomach hurt. Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights. Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. Being tired from playing....remember that? The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. Water balloons were the ultimate weapon. Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle. Choppers and Grifters. Twist grip 3 speed gears Everyone had Police sirens on their bikes. Small narrow skateboards and adjustable rollerskates Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops. Remember when... There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E. You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents. It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve. When nobody owned a pure-bred dog. When 25p was decent pocket money Curly Wurlys. Space Dust. Toffo's. Top Trumps. When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny. When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there.. When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it. When being sent to the head's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving student at home. Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs etc. Parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! (and some of us are still afraid of them.) Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! Remember when.... Decisions were made by going " eanie meanie minie mo " "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly". The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was germs. And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one. t was unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event. Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a catapult. Nobody was prettier than Mum. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin. Ice cream was considered a basic food group. Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true. Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors. If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED. Nicked from............ LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Lurcherboy , I remember them all . Just a couple more ,chasing girls with a stick dipped in dogs muck ,because you were in love with them ,and getting clipped around the ear by the local Bobby . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 yeah that ''chasing girls with a ***** stick'' was my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 cant remember what i had for breakfast stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Haha yeah i remember.... but all that wasn't that long ago..Was it??? Edited November 28, 2008 by richie76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Richie , I am talking many ,many pairs of cord trousers ago . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 all that wasn't that long ago..Was it??? nah i still chase girls with worms or spidersand stuff now. i really should grow up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 i remember all that and going out all day over the fields with my buddies , when we got hungry we would make a little fire and roll a few spuds it ..never caused any harm and never came to any harm those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin. I can still remember the taste of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirusman Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Lurcherboy , I remember them all . Just a couple more ,chasing girls with a stick dipped in dogs muck ,because you were in love with them ,and getting clipped around the ear by the local Bobby . Harnser . Bloody pervert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 I got as far as "close your eyes", then everything went dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 nah i still chase girls with worms or spidersand stuff now. i really should grow up! Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 the ''best'' conkers could only be found in one place which was 5 miles from my house. we used to leave at sun up and get back at dusk with carrier bags full of them. and usually a broken arm for me as i was allways in a plaster cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie76 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Richie , I am talking many ,many pairs of cord trousers ago . Harnser . I know..lol Seems like it was only yesterday. I was hoping everyone had forgotten about cords..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 FANTASTIC PIECE. SUDDENLY THOUGH, I FEEL VERY VERY OLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Walking to Primary school in your shorts and wellies.................................in summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) I remember most of them, also mum cutting my hair at home, rubicks magic and cube, getting teased for wearing gola trainers (before they became retro and trendy) also watching the wonder years on a sunday and being sent to bed after staying up to watch dallas or dynasty. Edited November 28, 2008 by monkeyjaimz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 CORDS I started wearing them again . What do that say about me. O dear i can feel a Tena lady moment coming on. XXXXsuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 wish i could get a lady for a tena stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 own up who had the piece of string going up your coat sleeves with your gloves tied to the ends of it so you did`nt lose them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 what about liberty bodices stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 yep my dad used to cut my hair. and i had the string thingy through the sleevs of my jacket. and ''hand me downs'' were a nightmare because i had an older sister. also i didn't know socks came in pairs untill i joined the army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Parkas with fur lined hoods (not the Mod things). Frozen Keeko drinks. Smoking cinammon sticks. Intrepid Black Prince reels. Milbro steel catapults. Blowing birds eggs. Marksman slugs thru a Relum Telly. Nitty Nora looking down your drawers. White dog **** which was of course done by Poodles. Chelsea boots and roll neck stripey jumpers. Embassy Gold in 10,s. Pomagne. Mitre Munich trainers. Edited November 28, 2008 by vole21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 british bull dog pellets in paper boxes ahh those where the days stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 what about liberty bodices stag What about white airtex knickers . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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