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Growing up in the 70's

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morethanpotatoprints · 01/02/2014 21:34

I bet there's been one of these before but who remembers stuff about the 70's, looking back to me it was all a bit weird.

So some of my memories.

Mary Mungo and midge, the music in the lift. my orange space hopper, gridsy marbles and clackers.
Dehydrated potato, free milk you had to drink at school.
Playing out from after breakfast until dark or tea.

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HerdyHerdwick · 02/02/2014 15:57

Only on MN indeed. And on a Sunday afternoon too ! Grin

Pan · 02/02/2014 15:49

Lordy lordy. Only on MN.Grin. I didnt even mentioning adjusting the points or lubing the drive shaft.

IfNotNowThenWhen · 02/02/2014 15:47

(sheepskin)

IfNotNowThenWhen · 02/02/2014 15:47
IfNotNowThenWhen · 02/02/2014 15:47

"Because it was cold and the oil hadn't circulated, the pistons were harder to shift. So extra petrol entered the chamber, mixed with the air via the air inlet vlave and this mixture is combusted by the spark from the spark plug, thereby forcing the piston down the chamber and rotating the crank. (hence internal combustion engine if you didn't know?).
The coke was manually moved in the dashboard gradually as the engine warmed. To not do so led to too rich a mixture in hte chamber and juddering."

I'm sorry, but that is just pure filth Pan.
Grin

Pan · 02/02/2014 15:25

morethan - doesn't everyone know this? Internal combustion - air and petrol exploding!! Grin

HerdyHerdwick · 02/02/2014 14:42

Floral Gums. Smelled like cheap soap. I loved them !

AllMimsyWereTheBorogroves · 02/02/2014 14:39

Lots of traditional flavoured spangles!

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morethanpotatoprints · 02/02/2014 14:30

Pan whoa.

Did you know that or did you google? Grin
very impressive for a sunday afternoon.

I want some traditional flavour spangles, the brown ones.

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NormanTheForeman · 02/02/2014 14:28

And Platignum felt pens.

NormanTheForeman · 02/02/2014 14:27

Furry pencil cases (I had a red one!)
Amanda Jane dolls

Pan · 02/02/2014 14:27

Because it was cold and the oil hadn't circulated, the pistons were harder to shift. So extra petrol entered the chamber, mixed with the air via the air inlet vlave and this mixture is combusted by the spark from the spark plug, thereby forcing the piston down the chamber and rotating the crank. (hence internal combustion engine if you didn't know?).
The coke was manually moved in the dashboard gradually as the engine warmed. To not do so led to too rich a mixture in hte chamber and juddering.

Birdinthebush · 02/02/2014 14:24

Just Googled "magic stick toy" and the first hit is virginal tightening stick !

thornrose · 02/02/2014 14:17

I just remember you used the choke on cold mornings and you were in danger of flooding the engine, but I never understood the actual mechanics of it!

Pan · 02/02/2014 14:17

Choke - it let a richer petrol mix into the engine at start up, when cold. Cars now have auto as they have engine management systems. (computers).

My first car was an (old) 1974 Rover. No power steering. Great upper body work out.

HerdyHerdwick · 02/02/2014 14:16

Diagonally, I didn't learn to drive in a car with a choke but I remember being told it was about mixing air in or something. Or maybe keeping it out? Confused

HerdyHerdwick · 02/02/2014 14:15

We had orange juice that was frozen. It was in a little tube type can and had to be defrosted then diluted. I think it may have been by Bird's Eye. I think it was called 'Florida Orange' or something.
Nearly everythng we ate was home made, apart from bread . We did have the Vesta curries, Findus crispy pancakes and some awful frozen pizzas every now and then.

Diagonally · 02/02/2014 14:13

I remember trick sticks

Can anyone explain what "letting the choke out" on a car was all about? I just googled and it's as if the expression never existed Grin

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morethanpotatoprints · 02/02/2014 14:12

I had a black doll. I know it was technically done in 1968 but my Dad was so affected with Enoch Powell and the like that he bought us a black doll one year at Christmas. I must have only been about 4 so around 1970 xmas. We were far too young to understand but I think it was his way of teaching us that racism exists.

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ginmakesitallok · 02/02/2014 14:11

Time of orange juice, which you diluted with water.

We had tinned grapefruit for breakfast

Findus crispy pancakes and Vesta curries.

Lucky bags, with snakes and ladders on the back? Metal roller skates.

BumPotato · 02/02/2014 14:03

I had a trick stick.

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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 02/02/2014 14:01

I had a pair of shiny lace ups that were red and yellow like Noddy's car. I thought I was the dog's bollocks. Smile

Dancergirl · 02/02/2014 13:56

Anyone have a trick stick?

It was a long thin yellow stick with red ends, about 1m long. It had invisible thread attached to it and you would sort of whirl it about.

skolastica · 02/02/2014 13:52

Scarborough South Bay seawater swimming pool - summer of 76. Heaven.