20 June 2025

Hi all it's me again.        DO YOU REMEMBER Let's get your memory boxes working and see if you remember some of these things. Possibly if your under 40 you may struggle a bit. If you wish to add to my list please tell us all what I've left out. Here goes. Things we never had on our tables was mobile phones and elbows. Pasta was not known it was macaroni or spaghetti A takeaway was a mathematical problem Curry was a surname Bananas and oranges came at Christmas Pizza was a leaning tower Chips were plain Oil was for lubricating and fat was for cooking Tea was made in a teapot with tea leaves Cubed sugar was posh None of us had ever heard of yoghurt Healthy food was anything edible Cooking outside was called camping Seaweed was not a food Kebab was not even a word never mind a food Muesli was available but it was called cattle feed Water came out of a tap. Who thought it would be bottled and cost a fortune. Saturday morning pictures watching Roy Rogers Ovaltine tablets Listening to the wireless to Dick Barton special agent. The remote control for your TV was your legs to walk to the TV and adjust the horizontal or vertical line Playing hopscotch in the street and not worrying about being molested Playing knock down ginger Being polite and opening a door for a lady and let her go before you which I still do today Seeing coppers on most streets Proper trolley buses and real trams Well I think that's enough for now but feel free to add your memories in the remarks. I'm sure I've left a lot out. Reading this list has just made me feel old and before you say it I know I am old. Have fun and smile and be happy all of you. God bless you all. STAY SAFE. ROSEMARY and BRYAN xxx