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

[Username19781209]

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?

My boss told all the women who work in the office they had to wear skirts. Can I get one from Chelsea girl?

We've had a shower put in over the bath. It's a great water-saver, but I've discovered that my daughter has been washing her hair in it when she's having a period. She says she's only done it twice, last month and this month, and she seems fine, but should I take her to the doctor so that he can check her over and give her a good talking-to about how dangerous it is to wash your hair during a period?

Wow! Love the sound of that game! I already tape
it every week and also try to cut off the fan’s voices! I take my transistor into the garage
to get some peace .

Top shop is better, or maybe Miss Selfridges.

I used to enjoy watching Top of the Pops but now DH is showing far too much interest in the blonde one from Pan's People. Should I LTB?

What's all the fuss about the European union? Should we join?

I've just tried this new fruit called an avocado. I rather like it. I've heard some people like it with prawn cocktail in the hole in the middle bit. Should I try it?

Lick your lips and rub your knees when Leo Sayer is on. That’ll teach him.

Try C&A for stylish, good value office wear.

Don't be too hard on your daughter. Ask her what happened. If she is shaking and terrified perhaps she was mugged? Maybe the local bullies tried to get it off her?

i feel so silly- i never realised i had to empty the carpet sweeper.ive spent hours of my life using it(on jaggy abrazive fuzzy carpet tiles....)i feel cheated

C&A underpants - the label guided you in which way round to wear them.

Buy a copy of Jackie magazine - it often has coupons in that you can send off with an SAE to Tampax, Dr Whites' etc for a sample product and a booklet about managing periods which you can give to your DD.

Don't be daft. An open window will stop us being able to light our Embassy Regals!

Help! My DD is 4 months and not weaned yet! Any tips to get her to take solids? I need to get on with it so I can start potty training her, soaking her terry nappies in boiling water is making the house damp.

Which four tv stations is miss world on this weekend?

They’ve just added a new flavour to that fabulous Angel Delight pudding that you whip up with milk. They really are great puddings but take a while to whisk with your balloon whisk. Well worth it though.

My friend’s mum has just bought a soda stream. But my mum thinks she’s a flighty piece anyway.

Are you sure it’s four. I thought we only had three in 1970.

Crumble a farleys rusk into her milk with a lump of sugar.

(I actually shadowed a midwife in 1980 who gave that advice for hungry 2 week old twins).

Possibly @Shityshitybangbang is in the lucky position of being able to receive two different ITV stations. We can get both HTV and ATV on our telly (when it's not away for weeks on end being repaired).

My mum found our copy of Dr Alex Comfort’s ‘The Joy of Sex’ - I’d left it out on our formica kitchen worktop by accident. She’s refusing to speak to DH & I & says we’re filthy perverts.

Beardy man line drawings. Your mum is right! 😆

If you really want filth and perversion, get your parents to subscribe to Readers' Digest

cant wait to light our big box of fireworks in our garden on bonfire night have built an enormous bonfire too, tips to light it quickly most welcome. Have a bunch of 7 year olds coming over what should I be feeding them?

Call me old fashioned but I'll never get rid of my eye level gas grill. How else do you do proper cheese on toast? My sister has gone all electric with a two oven Creda.

But that's what you get for running around with a Catholic Irishman.

I recommend a hedgehog - take a half grapefruit, cover it in foil, and then stick cubed cheese and pineapple onto cocktail sticks and stick them into the grapefruit - voila! Also, you can't go wrong with salted peanuts for a kids' party - always wolfed down!

For the bonfire - stick some of your fireworks into milk bottles and light them with a long Swan Vesta. At least one will fall over and shoot into the bonfire, successfully igniting it.

Have some butter handy to rub into the inevitable burns the kids will get from their sparklers.