http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/Things from our past that make us feel good or sometimes cringe.en-EUhttp://backend.userland.com/rss092http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/e6/52813a93fc621fe808977bedaf7332_160x200.jpg <p>"The highlight of my childhood? It's the Ladybird Book of Motorcars from 1963, and as you would imagine it's full of rubbish really. Just endless boring grey shapes, until you get to page 40, where you find the Maserati 3500 GT. Now this for me, when I was little, was kind of like Jordan and Cameron Diaz. In a bath together. With a Lightning jet fighter. And lots of jelly."</p> <p>Jeremy Clarkson</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/whatever-happened-to-ladybird-books-7284718/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/whatever-happened-to-ladybird-books-7284718/Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:28:01 +0100 <p>As a child playing games of knights in armour or cowboys etc the game sometimes got 'physical' and required a truce which was agreed by one of the combatants shouting 'veinites'. Talking to friends I find there are derivations of this which include Fanites, Vanites or Veynites and in some instances it was replaced with the word 'injected'.</p> <p>Hearing the word again today I looked up its origin to find it derives from old French 'se fendre' to back out, esp of battle. </p> <p>On occasions the shouting of the word was also linked to the crossing of one fingers in clear view.</p> <p>Anybody else have experences of this? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/fanites-vanites-veynites-veinites-7187599/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/fanites-vanites-veynites-veinites-7187599/Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:57:21 +0200 <p>Can anybody remember ads on TV for Crackerbarrel Cheese, where it was shown as the height of sophistication and served at dinner parties?</p> <p class="center"><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/b00032a5ka_01_a3cdpegsiqm61v_ss400_sclzzzzzzz_v65934533/3988508" title="B00032A5KA_01-A3CDPEGSIQM61V__SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V65934533_"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/508/3988508_e8c807fc29_s.jpg" alt="B00032A5KA_01-A3CDPEGSIQM61V__SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V65934533_"></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/10/dinner-party-cheese-7138701/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/10/dinner-party-cheese-7138701/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:55:12 +0200 <p><br> <a href="http://www.vizu.com"><span>Online Surveys</span></a><span> & </span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm"><span>Market Research</span></a> <br> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/09/top-tv-theme-7132967/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/10/09/top-tv-theme-7132967/Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:29:42 +0200 <p class="center"> </p> <p class="center"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/09/01/was-comedy-funnier-in-the-70-s-6866284/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/09/01/was-comedy-funnier-in-the-70-s-6866284/Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:26:23 +0200 <p>When you were at school were you forced to learn a musical instrument?<br> Me? Well I had the usual recorder thrust in my grubby paws but weirder than this I have used a melodica (a instrument you blew that had a keyboard), a stylophone, a glockenspiel, hand bells and a triangle (when they finally found out I was tone deaf).</p> <p>Anything better than this? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/07/26/playing-my-tune-6593579/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/07/26/playing-my-tune-6593579/Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:18:11 +0200 <p>One program from the 90's that I would like to see return is 'Drop the Dead Donkey'. This satirical program about a TV news station had some brilliant actors playing fantastic larger than life charactors. My favourit was the station manager Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan) who had some ace one-liners like:</p> <p>"What's filling today's scoop sandwich chief?"</p> <p>"Helen we need a rapid interface in the chin-wag department."</p> <p>"However, the fickle hand of Mr Fate has spun the coin of destiny."</p> <p>"Jill, could you come for a brief scuba in my think tank?"</p> <p>"I think we have a slight togetherness shortfall here."</p> <p>"I'm in major cellular rejuvenation mode, fast tracking my way to eternal biological viability."</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/27/bring-back-the-donkey-6404159/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/27/bring-back-the-donkey-6404159/Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:31:04 +0200 <p>This morning I was channel hoping and spotted 'I dream of Jeanie' on living and remembered watching it as 10 year old child. Which got me on to thinking what was the earliest comedy series I watched.</p> <p>American series would have to be 'The Dick Van Dyke' show in the early 60's, which also starred Mary Tyler Moore. Then there was 'The Beverly Hillbillies' (1962),'F-Troop'(1965), 'Hogans Hero's'(1965) and 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in'(1967).</p> <p>British series would have to be 'Hancock; (1961), 'Steptoe and Son' (1962), 'Please Sir'(1968), 'On the Buses' (1969), The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969), 'Up Pompeii' (1969), and Doctor at Large (1971).</p> <p>Any that you recollect? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/06/earlest-comediy-recollection-6248869/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/06/earlest-comediy-recollection-6248869/Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:22:34 +0200 <p>Apart from British BullDog and French Skipping can anybody remember the names of games they played in their youth?</p> <p>My favourites were Tin Can Alley and Knock Down Ginger. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/03/old-fashioned-games-6231167/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/06/03/old-fashioned-games-6231167/Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:11:24 +0200 <p>In your eyes what vintage tv programes have or have not survived the test of time?</p> <p>Have<br> Dr Who<br> Faulty Towers<br> Yes Minister<br> Red Dwarf</p> <p>Have not<br> Blake Seven<br> Are you being served<br> Bless this House<br> Robins Nest</p> <p>What are yours? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/27/test-of-time-6186877/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/27/test-of-time-6186877/Wed, 27 May 2009 17:21:45 +0200 <p>I was reflecting on the current 'problems' with British politics and wondering if there has ever been a period of 'rule' where the poplous felt that they weren't being shafted? Like used car salesmen, you know most are crooked but you still buy your car off them when you don't have a choice.</p> <p>What we need is the return of Wolfy Smith....</p> <p class="center"><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/citizen_smith/3530708" title="Citizen_smith"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/708/3530708_2f1e91053b_m.jpg" alt="Citizen_smith" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/23/can-you-remember-6163089/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/23/can-you-remember-6163089/Sat, 23 May 2009 12:24:41 +0200 <p>Tonight we saw the Morrison's advert for Jersey Royal potatoes at half price at a pound for a pound.....</p> <p>So with a normal price of £2 a pound, why does this seem a major hike or was so long ago that I was paying 20p a pound?? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/09/new-spuds-6088485/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/05/09/new-spuds-6088485/Sat, 09 May 2009 21:10:38 +0200 <p>Currently working in London and have taken to buying retro sweets which the group I work in share. Recently with have enjoyed strawberry bonbons, rhubarb and custard, jelly babies, winter mixture and pear drops.</p> <p>This has led to me asking a question do you always cough when eating pear drops? As none of us can eat them without doing so. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/02/01/retro-sweets-5486167/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2009/02/01/retro-sweets-5486167/Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:30:46 +0100 <p>Popping into my local bakers this morning to grab a coffee I noticed that on sale were Rock Cakes. I havent seen these in years and remember making them with my mum.</p> <p>Anyone got a good recipe, I fancy making some..... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/12/13/rock-and-roll-5213844/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/12/13/rock-and-roll-5213844/Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:06:53 +0100 <p>Live in a house that had linoleum (lino) on the floor? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/11/01/did-you-ever-4967829/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/11/01/did-you-ever-4967829/Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:13:58 +0100 <p> What was the best car in Wacky Races? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/10/25/wacky-races-4931184/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/10/25/wacky-races-4931184/Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:11:53 +0200 <p>Can anybody remember the Fun Fair at Battersea Park, its tree walk and the Easter Bonnet parade?</p> <p>Anybody go the the Boy and Girls Exhibition, the Circus or Royal Tournament at Earls Court Olympia?</p> <p>Where were you when Donald Cambell crashed with Bluebird? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/10/25/1960-s-remembered-4928095/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/10/25/1960-s-remembered-4928095/Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:40:56 +0200 <p>The Muppets are to return to TV after 27 years.. Whooo </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/28/best-news-of-the-day-4650503/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/28/best-news-of-the-day-4650503/Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:58 +0200 <p class="center"> </p> <p>or</p> <p class="center"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/25/saddest-song-ever-4633730/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/25/saddest-song-ever-4633730/Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:31:27 +0200 <p><br> <a href="http://www.vizu.com"><span>Online Surveys</span></a><span> & </span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm"><span>Market Research</span></a> <br> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/02/retro-games-poll-4534191/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/02/retro-games-poll-4534191/Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:03:18 +0200 <p class="center"><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/pepsiads16/2702655" title="pepsiads16"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/655/2702655_5c878804aa_m.jpeg" alt="pepsiads16" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/01/ads-that-just-shouldn-t-have-been-4530800/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/08/01/ads-that-just-shouldn-t-have-been-4530800/Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:21:53 +0200 <p class="center"> </p> <p>There was a good Decimal Family video played to death on the BBC before D-Day but I cannot find it. Anybody else remember it? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/30/oh-the-memories-4519033/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/30/oh-the-memories-4519033/Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:39:40 +0200 <p class="center"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/26/bring-back-the-muppets-4500951/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/26/bring-back-the-muppets-4500951/Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:49:07 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/weebles/2653621" title="weebles"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/621/2653621_b50969063a_m.jpeg" alt="weebles" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p>Anyone have one of these? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/weebles-wobble-but-they-don-t-fall-down-4437444/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/12/weebles-wobble-but-they-don-t-fall-down-4437444/Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:31:46 +0200 <p>As children we were often found to have something up our noses, in fact babyzone.com has compiled a list of the top ten things nasally inserted. They are: </p> <p>10. Crayons<br> 09. Beads<br> 08. Chips<br> 07. Fingers<br> 06. Marbles<br> 05. Spaghetti<br> 04. Tissue<br> 03. Cheerios<br> 02. Small Toys<br> 01. Beans and Peas</p> <p>I admit to getting a crayon stuck aged 5, anybody else? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/03/you-digging-for-gold-4399702/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/07/03/you-digging-for-gold-4399702/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:57:11 +0200 <p><br> <a href="http://www.vizu.com"><span>Opinion Polls</span></a><span> & </span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm"><span>Market Research</span></a> <br> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/25/childhood-favourites-4363492/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/25/childhood-favourites-4363492/Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:48:54 +0200 <p>An article in the <a href="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/femail/article-1028228/The-truth-men-life-lesbian-rumours-Valerie-Singelton.html">Sunday Mail on-line</a> lifts the lid on Valerie Singletons life and loves today.Interesting about her affairs with Peter Purves (Blue Peter), Pete Murray (Top of The Pops) and Graham Nash (The Hollies).<br> Also the flat denial of her lesbian affair with Joan Armatrading.</p> <p>Really puts colour to one of the most interesting women in my memory. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/22/valerie-singleton-4346353/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/22/valerie-singleton-4346353/Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:19:44 +0200 <p>Fantastic series in the 70's that still looks good.</p> <p class="center"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/21/rock-follies-4344158/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/21/rock-follies-4344158/Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:40:22 +0200 <p>We were talking on the train today about days of old before the clean air act when winters often had pea-souper fogs.</p> <p>Chris one of my fellow travelers recalled a morning she and a friend were walking to school in a fog that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. "We followed the paving stones by memory until we found grass under our feet and a steep hill. Strange I thought there is now grass on the way to school. It was then I realised we were standing on a roundabout".</p> <p>Any stories about getting lost in the fog?</p> <p>Mine was very non-PC.</p> <p>If it was foggy when we had sports at school our teacher used to organise 'Fox and Hounds', the fattest kid in the class was sent out into the fog and given 5 minutes head start and then the rest of us were sent in to find him. Glad I was a skinny rake as a kid. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/20/haven-t-the-foggiest-4341830/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/20/haven-t-the-foggiest-4341830/Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:57:51 +0200 <p>What do you remember about Tizer? Me? A Fruit drink that got no nearer to fruit than the apple in the chemists packed lunch. Full of tartrazine and all things good.<br> Today I bought a can of Tizer to find it contains real fruit juice... and no soul. Also it had a burp factor of 1 on the 5 point scale.</p> <p>Sorry very disappointed. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/18/tizer-4333075/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://goodolddays.blog.co.uk/2008/06/18/tizer-4333075/Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:51:08 +0200