Question for British jammers who were kids in the '70s

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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Nope. I knew kids in my class who did, though.


    I'll tell you the fashion (and common sense) disaster of the seventies. Dungarees for small kids. I admit having crapped myself in class a couple of times, aged about five, but what could I do? Houdini would have had the same trouble.
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Nope. I knew kids in my class who did, though.


    I'll tell you the fashion (and common sense) disaster of the seventies. Dungarees for small kids. I admit having crapped myself in class a couple of times, aged about five, but what could I do? Houdini would have had the same trouble.
    Whahahahaha! :D:D
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Nope. I knew kids in my class who did, though.


    I'll tell you the fashion (and common sense) disaster of the seventies. Dungarees for small kids. I admit having crapped myself in class a couple of times, aged about five, but what could I do? Houdini would have had the same trouble.
    dude, along with Maggie Thatcher in crotchless fishnets, that is the one image that I did not ever need to have in my head.

    thanks a bunch.
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Now, I love the Mr Men. The Little Miss lot were a bit after my time ('80s, and therefore shite), but the Mr Men were fantastic.


    I'd challenge you on the eighties thing but I never knew if my eighties programmes were just seventies re-runs?

    Mr. Tickle used to scare me. :(

    Oh and take some of this! Creepy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFKTeZ-tSGU&feature=related Well, it was scary at the time. :o
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I can see myself, in July 1976, on my fourth birthday, sitting on my tricycle with the Mary Mungo and Midge sticker on the seat, in the back yard in the sunshine, drinking a can of Jokers and eating Doctor Who chocolate. Anyone remember Doctor Who chocolate? It had Tommmmmmmmmm Bakerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr on the wrapper, and he was sitting in his yellow old banger, Bessie.


    I remember that summer - there was a massive heatwave that year, lasted for weeks. I remember being about four or five and sitting half naked in the doorway of the launderette with my twin sister and giggling at everything. No-one was wearing any clothes.

    I remember we used to get mary mungo and midge comics! Do you remember Bod? I used to love that show though looking back it was kind of wierd!
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Restless Soul wrote:
    I remember that summer - there was a massive heatwave that year, lasted for weeks. I remember being about four or five and sitting half naked in the doorway of the launderette with my twin sister and giggling at everything. No-one was wearing any clothes.

    I remember we used to get mary mungo and midge comics! Do you remember Bod? I used to love that show though looking back it was kind of wierd!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHcl8fsRhRM&feature=related


    How about this for a blast from the past, then?


    :D
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Tis ok, but what about this baby ?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bondpyCgKo
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Oh yes!! I LOVED that show!! :D
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I remember the first episode. I can also remember when Grange Hill was good, too:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liklzbl3UoI
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    That was a great show...until they got all 'social conciense' on us, and gave someone a drug habit :eek:
    Tucker ruled!!
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHcl8fsRhRM&feature=related


    How about this for a blast from the past, then?


    :D

    I vaguely remember that! The pictures look familiar.

    Here's one yoou might like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcKJVqUPRNs&feature=related

    And heeere's bod! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_4_2yzylaE

    Just been reliving my childhood on yt thanks to the links - button moon, the flumps, chorlton and the wheelies, mr benn, and best of all willo the wisp! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t1xtQ4y_q4&feature=related


    We had some damn good tv back then didn't we!
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Restless Soul wrote:
    I vaguely remember that! The pictures look familiar.

    Here's one yoou might like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcKJVqUPRNs&feature=related

    And heeere's bod! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_4_2yzylaE

    Just been reliving my childhood on yt thanks to the links - button moon, the flumps, chorlton and the wheelies, mr benn, and best of all willo the wisp! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t1xtQ4y_q4&feature=related


    We had some damn good tv back then didn't we!


    We did. The rot set in on about December 31st, 1979, though. :D
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    OK Fins, all bets are foff...this is the greatest clip, from the greatest movie of the 70's...if not ever. Just enjoy, Brian Glover is just superb :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UycWO0w852g
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Disqualified. Filmed in 1968. Released in 1969. ;)
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I remember the first episode. I can also remember when Grange Hill was good, too:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liklzbl3UoI

    I find it hard to believe you watched Grange Hill. I always imagine that you were born hairy with a drink in your hand.

    Jenkins was about 40 when I started watching it.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    I find it hard to believe you watched Grange Hill. I always immagine that you were born hairy with a drink in your hand.

    Jenkins was about 40 when I started watching it.


    I was! I still watched Grange Hill though. :D
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Restless Soul wrote:
    I vaguely remember that! The pictures look familiar.

    It was part of the Bod programme. First you'd get Bod, the cartoon, then you'd get some blurred objects and you'd have to guess what they were, then you'd get Alberto the Frog and his Amazing Animal Band. Then you'd have a game of snap where you'd try and match an Aunt Flo with another Aunt Flo, instead of a PC Copper.
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Disqualified. Filmed in 1968. Released in 1969. ;)



    :D but watched in the 70's...come on, regardless...give me your thoughts on it....it's a great movie, I mean 'great', don't you agree? :D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    jamie uk wrote:
    :D but watched in the 70's...come on, regardless...give me your thoughts on it....it's a great movie, I mean 'great', don't you agree? :D


    Not only a masterpiece of a film, but a beautiful book.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC-xZnnPhN8


    Who remembers getting the cane/slipper/etc?
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    Anyone remember battle of the planets? I remember I soooooooo badly wanted to be a member of g-force! (I think I fancied one of them too!)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfujTF_C6o
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



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