Author Topic: Your Kids Won't Believe This (Read 6996 times)

kayakebab · « **Reply #40 on:** December 11, 2009, 19:41:14 PM »

I remember my Grandad being amazed shortly before he died when video recorders came out and him saying that must be it now, surely technology cant really go any further. What a shock he would have now if he was still alive. Its sad as I think he would have loved the internet, and I can imagine him emailing me all sorts of odds and ends as he was always cutting funny things out of the newspaper.
I'm still using my Sharp microwave that I bought for £125 on interest free credit in 1984.
And I had a Sony betamax, the man in the shop insisted we would follow America and VHS would be obsolete.
I also remember my Dad being so proud of his 8 track stereo in his car.
And I've still got my Sinclair Spectrum pc and loads of games in a cupboard, though I'm not sure why.

Jacqui Harvey · « **Reply #41 on:** December 11, 2009, 20:12:43 PM »

I don't remember these but you could rent a savings clock, you put two shillings in it every week and it keep going. There was a collector who came and collected the money every so often and you got a percentage of the money, but you had to give some up for renting the clock. I know about these because as an Antiques dealer I have sold them.. The Americans love them, think they are "cute" They usually sell for about £20.00 each.

thebillet · « **Reply #42 on:** December 11, 2009, 20:26:18 PM »

Luxury!!...we used to live in hole in the road and eat a handful of hot gravel then pay the t'pit owner for the privelege of working a 25 hour shift..I can see where this is going.

Old Daffodil · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2009, 13:24:49 PM »

Does anyone remember Spangles sweets?

scouser2swife · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2009, 15:00:58 PM »

I remember spangles.They were the fruit flavoured hard sweets. Also does anyone remember Texan bars? What about Pyramint? and Fry's chocolate cream that was different colours and different fruit flavours all the way through?

brianthegardener · « **Reply #45 on:** December 12, 2009, 17:10:29 PM »

and who remembers mojo`s and 1d bars of blue bird toffee and blackjacks..now i am showing my age:P

puma · « **Reply #46 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:14:10 AM »

i remember the slot tv's
how we have progressed since then

tiddly winks · « **Reply #47 on:** December 13, 2009, 15:12:25 PM »

I feel so young!

But I remember Bugs Bunny jelly carrot sweets and when Freddos cost 10p. And those weird candy sticks that everyone pretended were cigarettes. Those were the days

Scunner · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2009, 15:28:07 PM »

I remember when Mars Bars went up from 10p to 11p [

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scouser2swife · « **Reply #49 on:** December 13, 2009, 16:27:16 PM »

I can remember when minstral chocolate sweets were called 'treats' and the advert said 'they melt in your mouth and not your hand'
And when Snickers was a Marathon bar.

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