General Chat

Sorry forgot. I would have to have a big, long flannelette nightie and Lifebouy Red Carbolic soap. Jenny.x

BTW Andy, good news is that they abolished the toll on the Skye bridge last month! Christine

Andy it would be great. If they do, I want to be top of the list. What a great idea. No joking, I do know how times were so very hard then. Who do we get in touch with to suggest it. LOL. Jenny. x

Jenny, I've been to both of them. I remember my aunties living in houses similar to those, they had electricity, flush outside toilets and cold water taps in the out-houses though. Would you enjoy black-leading the ranges/grates? They look so lovely and cosy when they are shiny with coal fires burning in them but I remember mum and the aunts wearing their cross-over pinnies and scarves over their hair with dirty smuts on arms and faces when cleaning and polishing them every week. Heather

Jenny, I normally give reality tv a wide berth, but it could be an interesting experiment.

Hi Andy, There have been 2 series , maybe more, where people had to live in a different era. C4 I think. One was the Victorian era the other the 40s. Gwynne

Gwynne, I think you're right, now that I remember. I think it was an Edwardian series.

The 40s series was based in West Wickham, Kent - now Greater London. I found it particularly interesting as I was born not far from there, and know the road in which they lived. There is a book about it. Joy

I note that most resondents refer to the times they were children/teenagers. This is understanderable, but what was life like for their parents then? They would have survived at least one world war, if they were luckey. They would be working 5 1/2 days a week, probably 8 hour days plus 4 or more on Saturday. Money would have been very tight. No or few holidays and certainly not abroad. I know discipline is worse now but there were the Mods and Rockers that were not much diferent from todays drunks. or yesterdays football hooligans. It seems that life is much better for the adults but maybe not so apreciated by the younger generation. Bob (born 1959)

CB, Why don't you retire to PORTLAND.iT IS MUCH WARMER than most other parts of the British Isles. - Rose

i was born in the early seventies and things were definetly different to now,music,food,and the meaning of christmas were all different then.take for example food.diet was not priority in a persons life but since heart disease,cancer and other illnesses have developed we are alot more health aware now.christmas used to be a time of family all being together.sitting down to a meal and not being able to buy your presents till november.now it is so different.too commercialised.and as for the music what can i say.boomtown rats,kate bush,pink floyd there songs had meaning not like nowadaysxxxxx(:

funny to should say bout boomtoom rats, lisa - they're on virgin radio now! ju x

giving this a nudge for anyone who didn't see it during the daytime as I'm still interested in your thoughts to my original questions.