Brookside reruns

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Has anyone else been watching today? I've watched 4 episodes so far. Dated, but loving it

We went to have a look at the close when we in the area. Harry Cross’s bungalow now has an extra window in, which makes more sense. I love the story (in quite a few newspapers) about Ray Quinn, after going into carpet fitting from acting, getting the job of going back to Brookside close when it was being developed for homes, to fit all the carpets.

Is that a true story?
Wouldn't it be amazing to live on Brookside close!

Yes, google Ray Quinn carpets at Brookside!

when we went the street sign was leaning forward. All the photos behind it I reckon.

That’s such an interesting question. It would make a good social history programme. Having a baby later in life in 2013, I only really remember nurseries being around in the noughties. There was a council one in the 70’s in the town where I grew up. I remember walking past it and asking my mum about it as they always painted the windows with giant Mr Men and the like. I thought it looked great. My mum said is was ‘for kids whose mums can’t be bothered looking after them’ 😮on the 80s I think there were child minders and family of course but I also know that older colleagues often gave up work as they weren’t allowed any flexible working or part time. It was full time 9-5 or nothing. I guess the growth of childcare was chicken and egg… I’d love to know some more about it.

Interesting question, I grew up in the 70s and don’t remember much being said about nurseries or childminders. There were council run nursery schools around here for children aged 3-4 but you didn’t go all day every day. I can only think of one family on our street where the mother worked full time and from infant school age the two girls were pretty much looked after by the mother of whoever they happened to be playing with after school until their mother was home.
My cousin was single when she had her son in 1973 and from a very early age he was looked after by our Nan, my Mom and our aunt while my cousin worked.

Even in the mid 80s when I started working I don’t remember there being private nurseries around, it was mostly family stepping in to help.

It's interesting thinking that about childcare. I need to ask my mum. She worked two nights a week so went to bed when we were in school. Before school age she worked weekend nights so my dad was at home.

As a 70,s child I think it was far more common to have a mother that stayed at home at least for the first few years
As I said my mum went back to work full time when I was 7 and my sister was 9 so we were in school ,prior to that I think she had a part time job cleaning the Doctors surgery across the road ,she also worked for the BBC ,which was far less exciting than it sounds basically she used to survey people about their viewing choices
I was very little but I think aa long as she Met her quota she could do it at weekends and evenings when my dad looked after us ,I remember my dad would drive to hosing estates and she would survey people she came across ,the money very regular though

Also from my early years ,I remember going to play school?
Which was similar to nursery for 3/4 year old But I think it was just mornings maybe 3 days a week ,also not sure what Kind of qualifications the women ( and it was mainly women) who ran it had

The money wasent very regular though .

Loved the Chester scenes this week! Lots of people staring very clearly at the camera. So much location work.

also enjoying the Heather story line. Posh drug taking was always a thing however, I bet it wasn’t covered on the telly before.

The Corkhills are also fascinating. I think I want to slap some sense and self esteem into Debbie myself (joking of course!). What a whiney, shallow girl. I may be being mean though as this could be the fallout of the ‘relationship’ with her teacher. How long until her brother is rejected from the police due to a family criminal record check? Interesting to see the credit card story play out - they were only just becoming a thing then and were associated with being in debt.

And the trip to the Caribbean? Don’t spoil it for me, but surely ‘mother’ is the name of a big brown bag of drugs?

Debbie?

Tracey! I’m losing my marbles.

I haven’t been watching this but do you mean Rod who joined the Police ? Rod the Plod ?!

Was he rejected from the police for a family criminal record? I remember watching the repeats on Sky years ago, and I definitely remember Rod wearing a police uniform.

I think in Brookside current timeline that’s what I’d call a spoiler. However, given it’s 30 years after the first showing I guess I can’t claim that!

Oh damn sorry ! Didn’t mean to give any spoilers away ! I forgot people are watching this at tv pace !

McArdles mum looks about the same age as him! And Factor 8 - those were the days! Hawaiian Tropic!

She even mentioned factor 3 and it was oil

Hell yes - I also noticed the references to absurdly low factors! That was some location shoot wasn’t it?!

Low factors were standard in those days, when I started working at Superdrug in the mid 90s, factor 15 was considered high SPF. 25 was the highest but most people didn't want to buy that as they wanted a tan!

Yes I remember going abroad with my parents and using high factor "15" for a few days, and working down to factor " 3 " or whatever!

It's a week before Christmas and there's no sign of winter or any decorations anywhere!

I think we only put our Decorations up in the week before Xmas in the 80,s
I still do tbh I don't like having them up for weeks

It's never even been mentioned though and there's no attempts to make it look cold outside!

True you would think they would have the usual phonecalls ,about whose going where for Xmas lunch!

Does anyone think they modelled McArdle on Saville? Same look, cigar, mother and creepy demeanour. Also always “fixing it” for people.