|
The_nun
|
 |
« Reply #45 on: December 28, 2016, 10:07:56 PM » |
|
We used to have to wait in line to use the public telephone.
Our first telephone number was 351. That was it 3 numbers. You had to answer it by saying " Hello Hodnet 351".
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
The_nun
|
|
« Reply #46 on: December 28, 2016, 10:10:50 PM » |
|
TV's used to be B and W
Bath once a week, on a Sunday night, shared water, big tin in front of the fire.
Hammer house of horror was scary.
Baths....filled the tin bath by the water pump in the yard. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
RED-DOG
|
|
« Reply #47 on: December 28, 2016, 10:16:54 PM » |
|
We used to go to the public baths once a month whether we needed to or not.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
The older I get, the better I was.
|
|
|
|
MANTIS01
|
|
« Reply #48 on: December 28, 2016, 11:02:59 PM » |
|
Snickers used to be Marathon and Wagon Wheels were as big as your face.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Tikay - "He has a proven track record in business, he is articulate, intelligent, & presents his cases well"
Claw75 - "Mantis is not only a blonde legend he's also very easy on the eye"
Outragous76 - "a really nice certainly intelligent guy"
taximan007 & Girgy85 & Celtic & Laxie - <3 Mantis
|
|
|
|
Lucky
|
|
« Reply #49 on: December 28, 2016, 11:11:17 PM » |
|
We used to have to wait in line to use the public telephone.
Our first telephone number was 351. That was it 3 numbers. You had to answer it by saying " Hello Hodnet 351".
We had a "party line" shared with the next door neighbours. If you picked up the phone when they were on theirs, you could hear their call, and you couldn't make a call at the same time.My dad was constantly annoyed at how often they were on the phone. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
DaveShoelace
|
|
« Reply #50 on: December 28, 2016, 11:43:17 PM » |
|
Post actually come in the morning.
Oh yeah, when did that change? I'm so used to it coming god knows when now I forgot this is how it was |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JohnCharver
|
|
« Reply #51 on: December 28, 2016, 11:57:59 PM » |
|
Post actually come in the morning.
Oh yeah, when did that change? I'm so used to it coming god knows when now I forgot this is how it was As pointed out there was two deliveries, seemingly when this stopped they just started delivering whenever they fancy. In 2004, the second daily delivery was scrapped in an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency, meaning a later single delivery would be made. (wiki) That second delivery on your birthday in the hope more money laden card arrived. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Doobs
|
|
« Reply #52 on: December 29, 2016, 12:09:05 AM » |
|
Pubs used to call last orders at 10.30.
We only used to have 3 TV channels.
...and they used to just switch offf in the afternoon and late at night I wonder how much time I have spent looking at this  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Most of the bets placed so far seem more like hopeful punts rather than value spots
|
|
|
|
celtic
|
|
« Reply #53 on: December 29, 2016, 12:19:37 AM » |
|
Pubs used to call last orders at 10.30.
We only used to have 3 TV channels.
...and they used to just switch offf in the afternoon and late at night I wonder how much time I have spent looking at this Woke up a few times to that annoying noise the telly used to make when that picture went off. Continuous beeping. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Keefy is back  But for how long? |
|
|
|
MintTrav
|
|
« Reply #54 on: December 29, 2016, 01:20:55 AM » |
|
There were different pay scales for men and women.
I remember when the Irish Government first appointed an Employment Equality Officer in the 1970s. As a Civil Service position, it was advertised with different rates for male and female applicants.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Graham C
|
|
« Reply #55 on: December 29, 2016, 09:15:13 AM » |
|
Snickers used to be Marathon and Wagon Wheels were as big as your face.
Double deckers used to have raisins in. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
MANTIS01
|
|
« Reply #56 on: December 29, 2016, 09:33:23 AM » |
|
As a young child you could buy a pack of candy cigarettes and pretend to smoke
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Tikay - "He has a proven track record in business, he is articulate, intelligent, & presents his cases well"
Claw75 - "Mantis is not only a blonde legend he's also very easy on the eye"
Outragous76 - "a really nice certainly intelligent guy"
taximan007 & Girgy85 & Celtic & Laxie - <3 Mantis
|
|
|
|
MANTIS01
|
|
« Reply #57 on: December 29, 2016, 09:59:12 AM » |
|
It used to be 2p on the bus and now it's 3 quid, 3 fcking quid!!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Tikay - "He has a proven track record in business, he is articulate, intelligent, & presents his cases well"
Claw75 - "Mantis is not only a blonde legend he's also very easy on the eye"
Outragous76 - "a really nice certainly intelligent guy"
taximan007 & Girgy85 & Celtic & Laxie - <3 Mantis
|
|
|
|
DropTheHammer
|
|
« Reply #58 on: December 29, 2016, 10:35:47 AM » |
|
You used to have to pay per minute when you were on the internet, and pay the price of a phone call, AND no-body could call you at the same time either, they would get an engaged tone.
My dad told me something funny recently-they saved 'REALLY hard' for a year and managed to save 25% of the cost of their first house (an end-of-terrace in an OK part of a nice city).
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Woodsey
|
|
« Reply #59 on: December 29, 2016, 10:44:15 AM » |
|
You used to have to pay per minute when you were on the internet, and pay the price of a phone call, AND no-body could call you at the same time either, they would get an engaged tone.
My dad told me something funny recently-they saved 'REALLY hard' for a year and managed to save 25% of the cost of their first house (an end-of-terrace in an OK part of a nice city).
Old work colleague of mine met some American bird online in the early days of the internet. I remember him regularly racking up internet bills of £300-£400 per month communicating with her!! He eventually left his wife to go and live in the US with her, although he had the cheek to ask his current wife if he could come back if it didn't work out lol 😂 😂 😂 |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Author