Blast from the past

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:31 pm

Liberty's wine Bar on Church Square - remember that got smashed up when I was at the Art College in the mid 90's, around the same time as the big roundabout was pedestrianised and Christ Church was no longer an island!

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:28 am

Davcla wrote:

When petrol was 1 pound a gallon

I remember it 50p a gallon when I started driving.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Home made catapults :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41274

Leggie43 wrote:

Home made catapults :laugh:

Or, your borrow of your mates air rifle and the inevitable consquences banghead

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

Jamie1952 wrote:

Davcla wrote:

When petrol was 1 pound a gallon

I remember it 50p a gallon when I started driving.

can beat that, 20 gallon fill up for a fiver back in the mid 60,s. do any others still work out the fuel they buy in gallons like i do as my car still does X miles to a gallon and not of that kilemeter per litre bollox thats thrown at us. its roughly 2 gallon per 9 litres if you want to start doing it.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

When Local councils had a say against Home Office takeovers in towns.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Leggie43 wrote:

Home made catapults :laugh:

Did you ever square up with the greenhouse owners for the damage ,mr leggie?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Sussex UK wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Home made catapults :laugh:

Did you ever square up with the greenhouse owners for the damage ,mr leggie?

Still feel guilty to this day Sussex :laugh:

How about you

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Pea shooters used to annoy a lot of people at the time

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:46 am

Davcla wrote:

Pea shooters used to annoy a lot of people at the time

Take yer eye out !

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Spud guns

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Great memories of spud guns what a toy

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Homemade bow and arrows

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:59 am

Casey Jones TV Show, there was a real Casey Jones, he was killed whilst driving a train, the only casualty,

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-t ... on%20board.

Theme song from the TV Series,
https://youtu.be/yQgVEufUvHA?si=NaJsdd11h1JmCGjF

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

The Sweeney

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:57 pm

Bogies made from old pram wheels.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

I bet it hurt your noise getting them out. :laugh:

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:52 am

Leggie43 wrote:

I bet it hurt your noise getting them out. :laugh:

It did when you fell of one.

Eiphos_3 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:55 pm

Smoking in Pubs

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Jamie1952 wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

I bet it hurt your noise getting them out. :laugh:

It did when you fell of one.

Yes I know I often fell off them :laugh:

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:23 pm

Tying 3 bangers together and blowing up a pile of dog shit. Can wait until the fireworks go on sale. :banana-dance:

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Don't get to close when they go off

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Leggie43 wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Home made catapults :laugh:

Did you ever square up with the greenhouse owners for the damage ,mr leggie?

Still feel guilty to this day Sussex :laugh:

How about you

I'll let it go...but what happened to the old library books you didn't return ?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Library books

I can't read so no good to me like. :laugh:

Mind you I love picture books bbolt

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Depending what pictures are in them

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Arthur As key films so corny they are funny

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22981

When every kid knew the German for hands up.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

When every kid knew the German for hands up.

What's that surrender :laugh:

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Hands 'ze up

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Wasn't that a holiday theme song :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Eiphos_3 wrote:

Smoking in Pubs

Denim jackets,leather box jackets,Sheepskin coats ,crombies,donkey jackets ..We reeked of smoke back then ..smokers or not . :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

When every kid knew the German for hands up.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Leggie43 wrote:

The Sweeney

Top notch...and so were Jack and George's body shots when cornering the baddies.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

Sussex UK wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

The Sweeney

Top notch...and so were Jack and George's body shots when cornering the baddies.

just imagine a spoof version of the sweeney set in modern day london that has a right go at the woke brigade and chairman sadiq.

Littlewaster · **Joined:** Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:13 pm **Posts:** 47

Put your hijab on your nicked .

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Littlewaster wrote:

Put your hijab on your nicked .

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

milk at school that always tasted watered down.

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:51 am

accrington fan wrote:

milk at school that always tasted watered down.

Because it had probably been pasteurised and the cream removed.

Davcla · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2021 7:58 pm **Posts:** 1006

Surely not

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Lynn Street shopping area.

Jamie1952 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:31 am

Davcla wrote:

Surely not

Where do you think all the fresh cream comes from they sell, all milk is pasteurised to kill any bacteria not unless you buy it direct from a farm.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

The boat that used to take people over to the town from the headland and back. Not sure when it was but I never got to see one. Come to think of it that would probably work now for 6 months of the year taking tourists across to see St.Hilda's from marina and back.

possibly even to Seaton and back which would help promote Seaton instead of spending millions on crap to try to improve it.

also if you dropped tourists in either place pick them up 2 hours later meaning 2 hours to spend money on food entertainment etc that would boost the economy.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

that rowing boat stopped running in the early 50,s. do not bother to volunteer your rowing skills though in todays world. all the red tape documents you,d need would sink the boat.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

accrington fan wrote:

that rowing boat stopped running in the early 50,s. do not bother to volunteer your rowing skills though in todays world. all the red tape documents you,d need would sink the boat.

Probably right Accy :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Seaside towns that felt safe before the invasion.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Sussex UK wrote:

Seaside towns that felt safe before the invasion.

Are you referring to Blackpool / Southend / Scarborough / Brighton and the rest when invaded by the blue n white army :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4260

Leggie43 wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

Seaside towns that felt safe before the invasion.

Are you referring to Blackpool / Southend / Scarborough / Brighton and the rest when invaded by the blue n white army :laugh:

You're a legend in Brighton,mr leggie...any truth in it?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Give me a little clue Sussex and then I can supply you the answer.

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