Seriously tacky and grim...

[TornFromTheInside]

Inspired by a thread about hygiene - carpets in kitchens and toilets, I thought it could be interesting to recall some of the diabolical tat from the past.

[TornFromTheInside]

As an opener I give you this:

[TornFromTheInside]

And this awful thing (a loo roll 'cover').

[Movablefeast]

Not even from the past, a family member wants to rip out their turf and put fake plastic grass in the back garden.

[TornFromTheInside]

and this 'drinks trolley' which my mother had

[KeepServingTheDrinks]

I want ALL of it.

I NEED all of it

Please send to
KeepServingTheDrinks
c/o MN HQ

#yetanotherfuckingOlivia, please forward. Do not, I repeat - NOT - keep for your MNHQ drinks parties

Please use first class/recorded delivery.

I esp want that pineapple soda syphon in the bottom pic.

[KeepServingTheDrinks]

Oh, Torn I've just realized it's you.

[inserts heart emoticon] [inserts heart emoticon] [inserts heart emoticon]

[TornFromTheInside]

I used to play with one of these as a kid pretending to be a fireman

[TornFromTheInside]

I've no bloody clue who are! gimme a clue!

[TornFromTheInside]

And these - my God, these!

[TornFromTheInside]

But let's not forget these... (awful ashtray contraption)

[JaneJeffer]

It's like Abigail's Party in here.

[TornFromTheInside]

Abigail's Party? no idea what you mean

[TornFromTheInside]

Do you remember these?
They never sounded quite right - because they weren't! - they were cover versions of hits to avoid paying royalties.

[JaneJeffer]

a tribute to...

[TornFromTheInside]

and some of you - yes, some of you DID look like this, don't deny it

[ALongHardWinter]

That Top Of The Pops record brings back bad memories. I can remember during the long,hot summer of 1976,when my best friend and I (we were 12 at the time) excitedly pooled our pocket money so we could buy the latest one from Woolworths. What a let down! Ghastly cover versions! then

[TornFromTheInside]

And you fancied this lot...
The Bay City Rollers - AKA 'the cameltoe five'

[ALongHardWinter]

TornFromTheInside Cringe! Yes, I was a Bay City Rollers Fan! I swear I never dressed like that though!

[TornFromTheInside]

I did the same @ALongHardWinter kept thinking 'this sounds a bit odd, is it a special album version?'

No, it was a load of old crap, that's what it was!

[ALongHardWinter]

I've never heard them referred to as The Camel Toe Five! [ grin]

[TornFromTheInside]

You're in denial Winter, in denial. It's common in people of your age, they block out the moments of horror from their youths.
Rest assured, the secret will remain with us, it'll go no further.

[TornFromTheInside]

I just made that up - looking at that photo!

[ALongHardWinter]

And talk about unPC sexist record covers! There was always some scantily dressed,pouting 'babe' on the front. What that had to do with chart music,I don't know.....

[ALongHardWinter]

You made it up! I thought I'd missed a trick then for a moment!

[HelenaDove]

That ashtray looks like the "smokeless" one from Gremlins.


DB and i didnt know Roussos name so used to refer to him as the man in the tent.