If Mumsnet existed in the 1970s, what would be posted about?

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Following on from the 1950s thread which has been the most lovely read as that was the decade my parents grew up im wondering if we could have a 1970s one? This is the decade my parents met and got married and I would love a insight to the way people were thinking.

For me we're going on holiday to the seaside AIBU to let the children ride in the foot well of the car?

I'm sick to death of being held over a barrel by the DCs for Robertson's jam. All so they can collect enough coupons for a new golliwog badge.

Don't forget, the local bakery will be open tomorrow morning for two whole hours - for the sale of hot cross buns only.

(True story!)

Dad is a MASSIVE conspiracy theorist and keeps sending me news clippings claiming that Harold Wilson is a KGB agent.

Husband only likes horribly old fashioned girls' names. His top picks are Olivia and Amelia - ugh! I love modern names like Claire, Karen, Lisa, and Joanne. How can I get him to catch up?

Horrible Windsors at it again!!! Why don't they renounce their titles if they live in France? Haven't they heard that it's a republic?

AIBU to think that at least Margaret Thatcher knows what a woman is?

POWER HEADLINE - Elvis has died.
Am I alone in thinking doing so during the school summer holidays is really poor form. ! Our DD ' s are distraught. Can't even manage to eat a small portion of smash. MIL has as ever hogged the limelight, crying into her handier andied..she barely noticed our new porch(convienienantly,!she has form for this!)

My friend's DD (15) is in the pudding club. My friend has only just found out, and the doctor thinks the girl is six months along. Her DH is a pillar of the community and they can't be seen to have a daughter who's no better than she should be. They've managed to arrange for her to go to London to stay with her auntie until she's had it, then my friend and her DH will pretend to have had a surprise late addition to her family. My friend is tiny - think Twiggy - and doesn't plan to put on any weight, stop smoking, come off her 800 calorie diet, or give up her morning swims and teaching yoga and popmobility at the community centre. She hopes that everyone will just accept it when she produces a baby out of nowhere in three months time and her daughter comes home to help her with it. Does anyone here who's really thin have any good stories about having had a baby in your late thirties without showing at all that might help my friend?

Something must be done about these clacker toys before they take somebody's eye out. * apologies if already posted!

I share your concern about Girl's World. My DD keeps asking for one but I think she's far too young an it's a slippery slope. DH says it's just a doll but he's very naive. It's not just about the toy itself, it's what she will want to do next and the the reputation she'll get. I don't want her to end up as one of those teenagers hanging around with the wrong types, getting pregnant and God knows what. I blame the influence of American TV and films. She also wants a Barbie doll and I feel the same about that. Surely a nice baby doll would be much more suitable? We might compromise and get her a Sindy doll- they look much more wholesome and there's one in my catalogue that comes wearing a lovely brown floral dress just like one I've got.

(Based on real conversations I overheard concerning toys I asked for for Birthday/Xmas in the 70s. I did get the Sindy on the brown dress. I never got the Girls World or the Barbie. FWIW I did not end up as a pregnant teenager on drugs so I'm sure my DM would consider that she was entirely correct!)

5000? House prices are mental aren't they. Is it Mr Barber's giveaway budget causing property speculation? The papers say it's greedy miners. They'll have to sort something out - I can't go on renting at six guineas a week!

What's your favourite TV advert? Mine is for Smash.

[still is]

I love the PG Tips adverts with the chimps - so funny, I bet the chimps love being dressed up as well!!

Should we get a microwave? I've heard the waves can be bad for you?

No, 5 minute wonder - they'll never catch on!

@catlesslady Pippa dolls! Better even than Sindy in my opinion.

She's right. I would eat my hat if a woman gets in any time soon.

She doesn't think much of feminism either.

Yes! And the bravest- or most exhibitionist - didn't wear a bra.

I quite agree. It's all gone too far. I like a man to hold a door open for me.

AIBU to think that the so-called experts can't make up their minds about what we should be eating? My doctor showed me the official weight charts and told me I needed to lose half a stone to be healthy (I'm 5ft 3" and 7st 4lb in indoor clothing without shoes). I've joined a slimming club and the organiser has put me on an 850 calorie diet, no chips, no bread, no butter, no cheese, no bananas, lots of salads. I've thrown away the frying pan and stuck to the diet for four weeks and only lost one pound, and last time I went she told me I must be picking at the kids' leftovers or putting extra sugar on my grapefruit, but I swear I'm not. Last week I was in a town with a bookshop and I picked up a copy of a book called Eat Fat and Grow Slim. It's fascinating! The author says you can lose weight eating as much ham and eggs and butter and cheese as you like as long as you don't have any sugar or starch. Has anyone had success with this? Posting in AIBU for traffic.

I've just heard a new record by that band Slade. It's called "Merry Christmas Everybody". Quite catchy in its way I suppose, but I doubt we'll be hearing much of it in Christmases to come.

I don't think you know very much about the 1970's!

My DD's school is still using the Ladybird Peter and Jane reading scheme. I think it's a bit old fashioned- Mum and Jane are always making cakes/doing housework whilst Dad and Peter seem to do all the DIY/woodwork etc. With all the modern household appliances I think our daughters will have plenty of time for DIY etc as well as looking after children and keeping house. Should I speak to the school and ask whether there is something more modern they could use (perhaps with stories about Mum, Jane and Peter all doing the DIY whilst Dad has a well earned rest!)? Or will they think I've gone all women's lib and ban me from the PTA?

@KohlaParasaurus our doctor gave my dad a diet book called “the drinking man’s diet.” Maybe you could look for that.

(Dad was a teetotaller and most offended)

You do know we're talking about the 1970's - sex, drugs, free love, equal pay and when the pill and abortion had been around for god knows how long? Kate Bush, David Bowie, Queen, Bruce Springsteen and Blondie? Not the 1870's.

Just been to the shop at the end of our road an got 20 halfpenny sweets for 10p.

My three year old got into the baby's layette box and drank half a bottle of Dinneford's, finished the Delrosa and ate some Disprin. What's the best way to make him be sick while we're waiting for the doctor to get here? The first aid book says ipecacky-something, but we don't have any.

That’s not how I remember it