I ain't seen that in...yonks!

[sixtyten]

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i have to say..


One is a donut with jam on!

[izzy noho]

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we used to have a man come on the street in a big green bedford van selling anything you can imagine called "cockle Bob"BEAT THAT!!!!
Also did anyone used to get the "rag and bone man " walking the streets with a kart? taking all your old clothes???

[joybee]

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We've got a fully working red phone box just across the road from us (alas it doesn't take 2p calls ). It's just been repainted and re-glazed, too. Add to that, a leafly lane that ends in a church surrounded by big trees at the end of the road and we've got a fantastically clichéd English village view from our living room

This would make a lovely pic on the 'View from your Window' game Wil

[joybee]

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Anyone fancy having one as a Shower Unit or mini greenhouse - LOOK !!

[pedro]

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And another one from yonks ago.........helium filled ballons where you noted your address and the furtherst returned one a prize. All the rage in holiday resorts in the 60/70's

[Mulletino]

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"Big Shopper" shopping bags!

They looked a bit like this:



But made from some strange vinyl or nylon stuff with straight dowels of wood as handles, a cross patterns on the side and the words BIG SHOPPER on.

My mum had one when I was a kid, i'd forgotten about them till I saw them for sale outside the cheapo shop at the end of the road near my work today.

[RiJoJo]

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I was lucky enough not to need them but do you remember the awful NHS glasses kids were given back in the 70's? The boys always had the black rimmed ones and the girls had either the blue or pink rimmed ones. No wonder there was such a stigma attached to wearing specs back then. I remember a friend of mine had to have some glasses and his parents forked out the cash for some gold wire framed ones which were much more flattering. I don't think he got taunted with all the 'four eyes' insults that the poor NHS wearers did. Every other spectacle wearing kid in my school though had to wear the freebie ones.
Ironically it would appear that they are deemed retro now cos this place has them for sale
http://www.retrospecs.co.uk/catalogu...=1&s_id=2&pg=2

[pedro]

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Rijojo...my blonde haired friend from primary school was nicknamed "Milky Bar" by wearing said NHS specs....I wonder why?

[siouxwan2]

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Does any one still get a chip van? not a static one - a proper one that drives around and beeps his horn when hes stopped?

We also used to get a Shop Van - a proper shop in the back of a van, you could buy anything a corner shop would sell and get 10p back on your pop bottles

ye we still get the chip van every thursday n friday nite lol then again sum things dont ever go away in scotland lol

cripes we still get the tally man tae( ice cream van) an lmao is 20p oan yer gless check.(bottles) oh the days

[rossobantam]

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in the 70's we had a mobile shop/grocers van...had steps at the back & you walked up into it.

There was also the Fish Man, Potato Man, Rag & Bone Man (still around)

but my 2 favs.....

the sweet van (VW Camper Van..side door slid open, and an Aladdin's cave of sweets.....favs being Sherbet Fountain & Spangle (fizzy, NOT the Olde English ones!)

the pop man...sure it was Alpine pop...came in EVERY flavour under the sun

[kass]

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We used to get the Alpine pop man come round. Know what you mean about every flavour. Used to have the pineapple because we thought it exotic!
I'm sure at one time there used to be a van that used to come round that just sold beer.

[joybee]

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There was - but for the life of me I can't remember the Trade name !! It was a flat back lorry rather than a van though.


Just come to me !! Beer at home means Davenports !!

[kass]

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Aaaah yes can hear the jingle in my head

[Heather74]

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Beer at home means Davenports!
That’s the beer!
Lots of cheer!
The finest malt with hops and yeast,
Turns a snack into a feast.
Straight from breweries to your home,
Why collect?
We'll deliver!
Soon you'll know why folks all say:
“Beer at home means DAVENPORTS “!

[sixtyten]

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Eh?