Yes, all ok now. Just relieved Dan much better now - just keeps asking when Horace wil be better and that he won't have to go away again and leave him like his dad did. Heartbreaking. That @x% has never bothered with him since he left 2 years ago . No birthday cards Xmas cards - nothing. We had a very difficult time with him as he has no concept of understanding what has happened but he is a very loving child and has a lot of support workers to help him as well as his family. All is well now though. Thanks for asking.
Anyway - I have a question. On the subject of old westerns etc, Does anyone remember Saturday mornings at the '' flicks '' watching Gene Autrey ? I think that was his name. We used to go to the sweetshop and get stickylice and lemonade powder to take with us. You would always come out with a yellow finger !
Jean, the twopenny rush where all the kids got two hours of fun for a few pence. The usherettes with chairs and whips kept all us screaming lot imprisoned in front of the screen as Gene Autry correct, Pearl White always ended up tied to railway lines or hanging over a cliff on a branch "see what happens next week folk" the Lone Ranger and Tonto, the singing cowboy Roy Rodgers a couple of funnies the news it was great. It kept all us kids in one place whilst mothers went and did the Saturday shop in the Market. I guess H&S would have something to say these days.
Frank, thats the one ! What fun was had by all. I remember having vivid dreams about Pearl White and counting the days for the next enthralling episode. I feel a sense of loss for the children these days - it's all gadgets and computer games. I wonder what they would make of our childhood ?
You are right about H/ S . Rope swings , netting for sticklebacks by a great lake and bike rides without any helmets .
Two balls on the back jigger wall , bursting tar bubbles. The one who got the biggest shoot of water out of one was the winner.
Jean, we were outdoor kids everything was outside, the house was for eating and sleeping in. Even in winter we had to be dragged in from the sledging soaking wet but glowing, we had water meadows near by which flooded to about three inches then froze, the perfect ice rink. I as did most had iron skates we strapped onto our boots as we did with roller skates. there would be crowds in the evening the adults came down to skate, some fires would be lit in braziers and if we were lucky some chestnuts roasted. No TV or electronic whizz bangs so on winter nights we played board games or cards under Gas light, we had electric but the gas light was warmer, more cosy and ours was a three mantle posh one, the big iron range glowing, melting cheese onto our bread for supper with a glass of milky drink, we slept the sleep of the satisfied. A world our grandchildren would think of as the dark ages, my own children are beginning to ask me now what it was like and really do not comprehend. I have written a lot of it down and filed it for them to find when I leave this place, such massive changes in what seems like such a short period of time.
Morning all, what a lot has already gone on this morning. Glad to see that things have turned out OK for cat and grandsons Jean. Have had lots of experience with expensive vet costs with our various cats,but we love them so we pay.
I too remember Gene Autrey from watching old films on a Saturday afternoon tv, OH would have been at the flicks in person! He loves all the old westerns.My fave was John Wayne, Audie Murphy too.
I used to work at Burtons Biscuits in my holidays from uni, we could eat as many biscuits as we wanted! Didn't make wagon wheels there, but I used to shovel currants into garibaldi biscuits and make sure that the fig rolls were straight before they went into the packing machine. The most exciting thing that happened was that the steel guide fell off and all the fig rolls in the outside lane fell over, otherwise I just sat there and watched the biscuits go by.
Do you remember the pink and white coconut marshmallows with chocolate on the bottom? Yummy!
I'm sure we had more fun in those days, but we always lived in the countryside away from roads. I suppose it had it's own dangers but we got away with it. We used to play in the farmyard up in the barns on top of the hay bales and sneeking into the calf pens and riding on the calves. I once had a bottom full of splinters after sliding down an old farm trailer but that was the worst i ever suffered. It's a different world now.
You're right Pam, we used to get up to all sorts and never came to any major harm. Kids need to learn how to take risks.
Been answering emails and sorting out stuff all morning, so having a break now and going out for some lunch and do a bit of shopping. Have to work tomorrow, we have an Open Day.
Frank - we used to skate on our local park lake when we were kids. I shudder to think about it now but the winters seemed a lot colder then and we used to get ''proper'' snow.
Glyn - I remember those marshmallows. Wonder if you can still buy them ? Hope the open day goes well.
Pam, What a great time you must have had playing on that farm. I was laughing over the splinters !
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Yes, all ok now. Just relieved Dan much better now - just keeps asking when Horace wil be better and that he won't have to go away again and leave him like his dad did. Heartbreaking. That @x% has never bothered with him since he left 2 years ago . No birthday cards Xmas cards - nothing. We had a very difficult time with him as he has no concept of understanding what has happened but he is a very loving child and has a lot of support workers to help him as well as his family. All is well now though. Thanks for asking.
Anyway - I have a question. On the subject of old westerns etc, Does anyone remember Saturday mornings at the '' flicks '' watching Gene Autrey ? I think that was his name. We used to go to the sweetshop and get stickylice and lemonade powder to take with us. You would always come out with a yellow finger !
Jean, the twopenny rush where all the kids got two hours of fun for a few pence. The usherettes with chairs and whips kept all us screaming lot imprisoned in front of the screen as Gene Autry correct, Pearl White always ended up tied to railway lines or hanging over a cliff on a branch "see what happens next week folk" the Lone Ranger and Tonto, the singing cowboy Roy Rodgers a couple of funnies the news it was great.
It kept all us kids in one place whilst mothers went and did the Saturday shop in the Market. I guess H&S would have something to say these days.
Frank.
Frank, thats the one ! What fun was had by all. I remember having vivid dreams about Pearl White and counting the days for the next enthralling episode. I feel a sense of loss for the children these days - it's all gadgets and computer games. I wonder what they would make of our childhood ?
You are right about H/ S . Rope swings , netting for sticklebacks by a great lake and bike rides without any helmets .
Two balls on the back jigger wall , bursting tar bubbles. The one who got the biggest shoot of water out of one was the winner.
Happy times !
Jean, we were outdoor kids everything was outside, the house was for eating and sleeping in. Even in winter we had to be dragged in from the sledging soaking wet but glowing, we had water meadows near by which flooded to about three inches then froze, the perfect ice rink. I as did most had iron skates we strapped onto our boots as we did with roller skates. there would be crowds in the evening the adults came down to skate, some fires would be lit in braziers and if we were lucky some chestnuts roasted.
No TV or electronic whizz bangs so on winter nights we played board games or cards under Gas light, we had electric but the gas light was warmer, more cosy and ours was a three mantle posh one, the big iron range glowing, melting cheese onto our bread for supper with a glass of milky drink, we slept the sleep of the satisfied.
A world our grandchildren would think of as the dark ages, my own children are beginning to ask me now what it was like and really do not comprehend. I have written a lot of it down and filed it for them to find when I leave this place, such massive changes in what seems like such a short period of time.
Frank
PS I for got to mention Tom Mix.
I too remember Gene Autrey from watching old films on a Saturday afternoon tv, OH would have been at the flicks in person! He loves all the old westerns.My fave was John Wayne, Audie Murphy too.
I used to work at Burtons Biscuits in my holidays from uni, we could eat as many biscuits as we wanted! Didn't make wagon wheels there, but I used to shovel currants into garibaldi biscuits and make sure that the fig rolls were straight before they went into the packing machine. The most exciting thing that happened was that the steel guide fell off and all the fig rolls in the outside lane fell over, otherwise I just sat there and watched the biscuits go by.
Do you remember the pink and white coconut marshmallows with chocolate on the bottom? Yummy!
I'm sure we had more fun in those days, but we always lived in the countryside away from roads. I suppose it had it's own dangers but we got away with it. We used to play in the farmyard up in the barns on top of the hay bales and sneeking into the calf pens and riding on the calves. I once had a bottom full of splinters after sliding down an old farm trailer but that was the worst i ever suffered. It's a different world now.
Been answering emails and sorting out stuff all morning, so having a break now and going out for some lunch and do a bit of shopping. Have to work tomorrow, we have an Open Day.
It is a lovely sunny day here, I have been to the GC and rescued a hydrangea for $1 and I bought a few packets of 50p seeds.
Frank - we used to skate on our local park lake when we were kids. I shudder to think about it now but the winters seemed a lot colder then and we used to get ''proper'' snow.
Glyn - I remember those marshmallows. Wonder if you can still buy them ? Hope the open day goes well.
Pam, What a great time you must have had playing on that farm. I was laughing over the splinters !
Here's another blast from the past.
I used to love the acid drop ones .