Good Old Days

We all have our pet terms and words that are associated with an era. My son's is 'Gibolicious'.

What terms do you remember and in what relation?

I remember in the early 70's that we used the word 'sussed' (which was said along with using one finger to pull down a lower eye lid. This was said when somebody was caught out in a lie or found out by a teacher doing something they shouldn't.

Over to you...

The Scottish Daily Record runs with a story about predictions of the future made at the 1956'Ideal Home Exhibition'(the year of my birth).

I was surprised to see how the 'experts' were so wrong. They predicted:

* Self cleaning baths

* That we would not have fridges, as food and drink would be zapped with gamma radiation and last longer

* That we would only be wearing and sleeping in Nylon

* Electric saucepans will cook food on any surface, replacing hobs.

* Electric tables will rise from the floor and be set to dining or coffee level.

* Roofs will be covered with aluminum foil to deflect the Sun's rays.

* Front doors will all be electric and folding.

* Houses will consist of a series of plastic pods joined by passageways.

* Showers will dispense both water and hot air to wash and dry you.

Oh well, maybe they will still come ......