20 things your child will never do or understand

[marina]

The post about the Co-op stamps reminded me of something that everyone was involved in at the time, Green Shield Stamps, however I cant remember how we used to redeem them, was there a Green shield shop or did we redeem them at other shops? Help please with this?

Definitely a Green Shield shop.  I remember it well.

And agree with mary62, thanks Rimms for this topic and all the memories it has brought back. 

[Scunner]

I can remember the Green Shield stamps but not the shops - also the Co-op 'divi'!

And some of the long gone shops - Radio Rentals (did people really rent a radio?), Rumbelows, Foster Menswear (we all bought our suits there )

[Jacqui Harvey]

My Nan's neighour rented a radio, and she had to put in shillings to made it work, every couple of weeks the guy from the shop came to empty the money out.
There were also Insurance clocks like this with a slot in the top to put in your shilling. I have had and sold quite a few of them, they always went to the States, the Americans thought they were a real novelty.
Link  http://c7707244.myzen.co.uk/blog/?p=688

[bewva]

My Mum & Dad used to always rent  their tv and video from radio rentals. Remember how much videos were when they came out, The first one we rented was over £200 if you bought it. I think the last one I bought was £29. It was the same with DVD players. I remember saying that I wouldn't buy one Id stick with the video. I must have about 250 DVD's now.
Half of the shops in our local town now are Pawn shops & cash converters etc. A sign of the times.

[Scunner]

Yes Paul that's all very interesting but I asked if people rented radios, not video recorders

[Highlander]

Corporal punishment at school.

I was given six of the best twice. Once for giving the wrong answer to the following question (if I remember it correctly, it was some time ago.)

If you have a wooden prism and plane down one of the points you create two edges. What are you left with if you repeat the process ?.

(Yes, I thought it was a bloody stupid question at the time)

[Menthol]

Well what's the answer, H? 

[Scunner]

Wood shavings

[Highlander]

That's exact answer that resulted in me getting the scud  

[mercury]

As well as Green Shield stamps my aunty and uncle used to save Kensitas cigarette cards to exchange for gifts.. My gran used to give us stamp savings books.. 6_pence for a Princess Anne Stamp and A shilling for Prince Charles? We 3 grandchildren were given a book full of stamps each for our holiday spending money for the week.. The joy of getting big pennies for the slot machines...