Archive for Over the Gate Join in for a friendly chat over the gate about home and country matters. (Nominated Charity Leukaemia Research)   Back in My Day....... Click here to go to the original forum      Over the Gate Forum Index -> Back in My Day....... { Mark topics read }  Topics  Sounds from yesteryear ? Childhood Memories... Pea ....... A day you could have done without..... Slipsters post in Feathers. Tools Forty years ago today RIP Those Spanish Eyes Help me Rhonda Comics real times If you are of a certain age before my time 'Flatley' driers the great British empire clogs carbolic soap School songs The Black Pig has gone and sunk. Was music better then? bit before my time Cobblers ! Not a bad innings at all. Jog any memories? Feeling a bit nostalgic this evening Good Evening All. TopCat's Trapping Tales Did your parents............ School dinners!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Housekeeping 1955 Old car wheels.... Liden whitewood furniture Did you have a nickname at School ? Table manners Sweets.... Feast your eyes on this. I never knew whether or not older was best ! Which car if any Austin Princess The AA Man. Camp Coffee Just how old are you ? You can still get Something for our area to be really proud of. sunray treatment One for the Boys Food Glorious Food There was no school closed due to... When I was Ten Here's one to make you think. What did your The voice of Boxing Old money Very sad. The end of an era. Paraffin heaters Forgot about these Your Memories of your children Conkers... The Young Ones Gotta Lotta Bottle... Calves As the year draws to an end Christmas Toys Tears in my eyes! Christmas Classics Dads Army ! My favourite , how could the vandals have wiped 11 plus exam. Black and white television every Saturday afternoon out of town 2 out of town My Auntie Blod Bob Hops BACK IN MY DAY PACKAGING Blast from the past ! Before my day Old Television Programmes Remember when........ 300,000 killed in the Second World War Just to prove a point Bringing back caning. rmember these? Bread closers Rag and Bone man Saturday Jobs Bob a Job TV Nostalgia & Nursery Rhymes cap guns nannys starched hands Dressing gowns. Do you remember steam engines ? Abbot Brothers crocodillo James Herriot Green Shield Stamps When was the last time you saw a scene like this ? Time Team Find in Monmouthshire. A bygone age A trip down memory lane for me today. This is where I come from. Not your usual junk mail. This came up in conversation... Videos I was in Stoke-on-Trent turning off electrical games and TV Times were hard.... memorable events Disaster. Hylda Baker When do you start to feel old Open fires Playground games. What were they called? First 3 cars Who remembers the proper rag and bone men ? Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe. Back in someone elses day. RIP Mr C Sense just a.. Scraps Brazil nuts in shells Comforts when poorly spar hooks and froes From the back of the bookshelf Snow Saturday Jobs Magical moment from the distant past Early Memories Medical treatment free at charge ? Junior Choice nifti1....sweeties School Dinners. Loved-Hated Sundays. Todays Kids Cremola In years to come names PHB Soap What was your first alcoholic drink? Tarmac when bird watching First Bonus Button Moon Snake Belt Tunes from your younger days ! It makes you feel old when...... A bag of chips ? An Ahh story with a ... ending! Changing soundscapes Breakfast, then, and now old wives tales - pregnancy South Coast Railway Line Back in my day. Earning pocket money. Butlins your old tellie Crumpets Driving lessons Farm Work Water Obituary Carbolic soap Cricket Teas Magic Roundabout Booty! Easter eggs those where the days Congratulations Life on Mars Roller Skates What did your Nan used to say ?? The Clangers Coal fires what was your weapon of choice.......... Milking Cows My first car.... Did you get the cane at school ? First ciggie comics First Motor Bike ? Snickers Remember these days........? Summer Holidays 1970s 'ish' Hairdos back in my day.......... I knew this would be a good section The best sweets ever made ... One for the British Boys Pop Group Horsedrawn deliveries (other than beer) Three old but very different cider presses that we saw This will date you. I'm glad I didn't miss this.   Page 1 of 1