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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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MrsPiggywinkle · 01/02/2014 23:44

Tom and Jerry cherryade
Bay city rollers
Floppy 7" singles given away free with smiths crisps
Pink baths with black side panels
Spaghetti hoops by candlelight
Parsley the lion
Pretend plastic lipstick
Follyfoot farm
Black beauty
Love is......
Strawberry shortcake
Cutout paper dolls in their underwear and cutout clothes with tabs on to fit over them

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:40

Chopper bikes
Grifter Bikes
Princess Cars

TheBuskersDog · 01/02/2014 23:40

Shaky I wish you'd warned us what that link was, I always found Alan Rothwell really creepy.

kennyp, Ebony and Ivory was 1982 so doesn't belong on this thread I'm afraid.

ToxicHarpy · 01/02/2014 23:38

Every school photo featured hand knitted cardies/jumpers, always in hideous colours
Really awful hairstyles
Limara body spray (I first realised the power of advertising because of this stuff)
Not being allowed to watch ITV for indeterminate reasons
Waiting to find out who was number 1 on Sunday evening radio. And yy to everyone who said Top of the Pops, there really is nothing like it now
The Spinners
Fruit salads, blackjack and black bullets. Ooh and Frys chocolate cream.

Diagonally · 01/02/2014 23:37

Twinkle - my dsis and I used to have one copy between us, so we fought took turns each week to cut out her outfits

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:36

Dolly mixture wallpaper

The first 'continental quits' and covers

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:36

Dolly mixture wallpaper

The first 'continental quits' and covers

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morethanpotatoprints · 01/02/2014 23:36

School books.

We had Peter and Jane 1a,1b, was there a c?

This is Peter, This is Jane.
This is Pat the dog.
Peter likes Jane
Jane likes Peter.
They like Pat the dog.

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wetaugust · 01/02/2014 23:36

Chelsea Girl

Chivetalking · 01/02/2014 23:36

Denim - For the man who doesn't have to try too hard

For mash get Smash

Put a tiger in your tank

Dunlop Groundhog keyrings

Watch out watch out there's a Humphrey about

Ernie who drove the fastest milkcart in the West

LeastWorstOption · 01/02/2014 23:35

Those shiny long sock things that you wore with shoes that were supposed to look like boots.
Maxi coats from C&A
Home made clothes - a poncho, a long hooded cape, and a hot pants suit particularly spring to mind.
Learning to sew using simplicity and style sewing patterns
Sewing up ladders in my tights.

wetaugust · 01/02/2014 23:33

I used to buy Fab 208. It was all Radio Luxembourg, Kid Jensen the DJ, Partridge Family, etc.

Moved on to NME and Melody Maker.

Blue Peter Christmas Appeal - paperback books, aluminium cans, postage stamps...

Rainbow, Trumpton and Camberwick Green

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 01/02/2014 23:33

Marci Grin

I think 1976 was possibly the last time I was properly warm.Smile

We had our water rationed and had to traipse back and forth to the stream at the end of the street with bucket after baucket of water for the garden. I remember my dad wearing a huge sombrero someone had brought back from somewhere as a joke. He made good use of it that year!

Diagonally · 01/02/2014 23:33

Lost track a bit but has anyone said Amanda Jane dolls and Amanda Jane Baby

I always coveted a Sasha doll but they were too expensive

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:32

Stylaphones
Bontempi organs

Darkesteyes · 01/02/2014 23:30

I once had a Misty annual. I didnt realise there was a comic too.

The weekly comics i had were Mandy and sometimes Tracy.

Does anyone remember the super heroine Valda from the Mandy comic. And her Fire/Crystal of Life.

Return of the Saint with Ian Ogilvy.

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:29

Snoopy

Marcipex · 01/02/2014 23:28

We had Janet and John.

I walked and walked and what did I see?
I saw John and he saw me.
Come on, he said, come play with me.
I walked and walked and what did I see?
I saw Mummy and she saw me.
Come home, she said, it's time for tea.
I walked and walked and what did I see?
I saw Puppy and he saw me....

And so on. Blimey. 1965 I read that.

Darkesteyes · 01/02/2014 23:27

Re, Avon catalogue the perfume i had from it was called Occur I had it in the perfumed cream as well that came in a little pot.

Also Little Blossom make up.

GlassesDontSuitMe · 01/02/2014 23:26

Anyone remember Misty, the woo comic for kids?

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:25

The Blue Peter 'Christmas Coathanger advent calendar'
Candles/Tinsel Remember? Blush

GinSoakedBitchyPony · 01/02/2014 23:25

Shaky the pick & mix in my local Woolies was very close to the main doors at the front, too easy for some to grab a handful and make a run for it. I'd love to know how many Fruitellas and those lovely banana caramel sweets got nicked!

NearTheWindmill · 01/02/2014 23:24

Tropical fish
Afghan hounds

Chivetalking · 01/02/2014 23:24

Sugar rationing
Bread rationing
Powercuts
Sunday closing
Half day closing
The endless summer of '76
Abba
Discos with a weekly merry go round of gorgeous French boys
Flares and platforms

Happy days Smile

NearTheWindmill · 01/02/2014 23:23

The Bay City Rollers Blush
Captain Beaky double Blush

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