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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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BrianTheMole · 01/02/2014 23:13

Oh yes, and going round the shop to buy fags age 10 for my dad. It was a different world.

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:13

And ScreenTest....
And Playaway with Brian Cant

NearTheWindmill · 01/02/2014 23:13

Do you mean Leslie Crowther?

I think this is a fantastic thread and should go into classics. I am remembering far too much. I was 10 in 1970 Blush.

Synthetic leather sofas - at least now they tend to be real leather.
Black Ash furniture

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 01/02/2014 23:12

Pageboy haircuts

BrianTheMole · 01/02/2014 23:12

Ice lollies in a cardboard triangle with no stick. They were big, and messy. I loved them.

Mushypeasandchipstogo · 01/02/2014 23:11

Anybody remember Crackerjack with that man with the huge teeth?

NearTheWindmill · 01/02/2014 23:11

Cigarette vending machines
Tea cards and cigarette cards
Space Invaders

ShabbyFlabby · 01/02/2014 23:10

Brut!!! I loved the smell of Brut as a child. My dad used to wear it.

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:10

Bubble perms with a permed fringe which lifted like a flap

Afro combs

GlassesDontSuitMe · 01/02/2014 23:09

Been sent to the local pub to buy '20 Park Drive tipped' for my dad aged around 10 Shock

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 01/02/2014 23:09

Buying fags ay the corner shop when you were hardly old enough to see over the counter!!!!

NearTheWindmill · 01/02/2014 23:08

Just lost a post - grr.

Bobby Moore and George Best
Morethan thank you, yes Eric and Julia (eew)
Memories of the winning the World Cup
The Montreal Olympics
Virginia Wade
It's a Knock Out
Rockets to the Moon !

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 01/02/2014 23:08

Old Spice advert. For the man who doesn't have to try too hard....or was that Denim?

GlassesDontSuitMe · 01/02/2014 23:08

Being able to buy fags and booze...in the Chemist.

ShabbyFlabby · 01/02/2014 23:07

crockery that looked like THIS

Wallpaper, curtains and even some clothes that looked like THIS

Mushypeasandchipstogo · 01/02/2014 23:07

Gosh you are right morethan I am feeling really nostalgic sigh.......

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 01/02/2014 23:06

Shabby my mum wore Tweed for special occasions. I have a bar left from her in my linen cupboard - nice to have a sniff sometimes and remind myself of her smell.

Objectively though - it's vile Grin

MrsPiggywinkle · 01/02/2014 23:06

Grease
Jaws
Six Million Dollar Man
Bionic Woman - Jamie Summers?
No Tv till lunchtime
Pippa dolls
Cat suits
Purdy cuts
Rag and bone men
Knitted loopy hats
Big hair, big sunglasses, big moustaches (often all at once)
Mahoosive collars
Chef's square shaped soup shows how a good soup should be
Mangles
Olive oil only sold in chemists

Only1scoop · 01/02/2014 23:05

Buying things from 'the club book'
Blondie
Texan bars
Underskirt/kilt dresses with kilt pin
Party line telephones
Hart To Hart
Red Hand Gang
Swap Shop
Nylon dressing gowns quilted style

GinSoakedBitchyPony · 01/02/2014 23:04

Buying make up at Woolworths. They had Rimmel, Cover Girl (no longer available in the UK), and Outdoor Girl.

I fell for the Timotei hype but every time I washed my hair with it I attracted every bee and wasp in northern England.

BreconBeBuggered · 01/02/2014 23:04

Regularly getting Avon perfume from an 'auntie' (no relation) at Christmas. I longed for Bird of Paradise, but usually I got Moonwind while my sister was given Charisma. Hmph.

thenightsky · 01/02/2014 23:04

emotionsecho Shaders... yes... and I actually found an old sachet when I had a clear out last year!

GlassesDontSuitMe · 01/02/2014 23:04

Green Shield stamps, Yes!
If I was good my Grandad let me lick them and stick them in the book Grin

I remember studying the 'spot the ball' coupon thing and wondering why adults found it so hard to see where the ball was.

Bar Six
Mint Cracknel
Beach Ball sweets that almost choked me on more than one occasion

I remember most of what has already been mentioned, whenever the seventies are mentioned though I have one abiding memory. Going shopping with my Auntie and she bought some metallic electric blue platform boots Shock I would have given a kidney to own them. I was 7 at the time Grin.

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morethanpotatoprints · 01/02/2014 23:04

Mushy

I know where it was and passing, but we weren't really local so we sort of did sight seeing and river cruise, Roman walls and stuff.
I remember them uncovering the amphitheatre or a huge new bit. Not sure if 70's then though.
For a while the whole entrance to the city was really difficult.

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Diagonally · 01/02/2014 23:01

Making Laura Ashley everything - dresses, washbags, cushion covers, patchwork

Binca