One Single Thing You Miss From Christmas Past

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18786

being a kid in the early 50,s and everything about the day then.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:41 am

It starting in mid December instead of October.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:41 am

It starting in mid December instead of October.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

Waking up Christmas morning with a pillow case full of toys etc.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5345

Believing in Santa - till I heard my dad creeping in with the presents when he thought I was asleep.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3439

Finding a fiver in a card was heaven.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 8854

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Flying Hogans wrote:

Believing in Santa - till I heard my dad creeping in with the presents when he thought I was asleep.

Behave, you were 32.. :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

My brother and me are only a year apart so ended up getting exactly the same thing…one year Rawhide outfits like all the other kids in the road, then white hunter outfits for everyone (and probably banned now as politically incorrect).
We even got the same train set each when we were 9

Best of all, when I was 10 I was given a ‘Car coat’ with a fancy collar…a cap and a pair of those string and leather driving gloves…..I must halooked like a very young Leslie Phillips……ffs we didn’t even have a bloody car banghead

…..not quite the same on the No 6 bus going to me nan’s. :angry-tappingfoot:

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Snow

That's the one for me aswell " Our Kev "

The snow was always deep and icicles hanging from the roofs. That's a proper Christmas. clappp

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

Snow and Christmas records on top of the pops

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:03 pm

Sussex UK wrote:

Finding a fiver in a card was heaven.

Still is for you Sussex...8 Ace please shopkeeper...and an haircut plus beard trim...bit of glitter on my nails ta...strawberry vanilla coffee cola cube cucumber wet dog vape aswell...ah fuck it...24" Hawian with a jar of whelks...cheers love and Merry 'hic' Christmas yah kunt!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:10 pm

Snowy wrote:

My brother and me are only a year apart so ended up getting exactly the same thing…one year Rawhide outfits like all the other kids in the road, then white hunter outfits for everyone (and probably banned now as politically incorrect).
We even got the same train set each when we were 9

Best of all, when I was 10 I was given a ‘Car coat’ with a fancy collar…a cap and a pair of those string and leather driving gloves…..I must halooked like a very young Leslie Phillips……ffs we didn’t even have a bloody car banghead

…..not quite the same on the No 6 bus going to me nan’s. :angry-tappingfoot:

But one question Snowy...how come they still fitted you in the 90's?? I remember you turning up for work...parking your car and strutting across the car park looking like Rigsby in his nines...Miss Jones on arm. :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:11 pm

BTW...when I saw Rawhide...I just saw Rwanda!!! :laugh:

Reg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:31 pm **Posts:** 123

Home made Xmas lanterns

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:29 pm

Reg wrote:

Home made Xmas lanterns

I remember the 70's...loads of house fires. sadx

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:32 pm

Getting a sack of coal. violin

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:33 pm

No wonder there was loads of house fires!!! confised

Reg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:31 pm **Posts:** 123

Always nice and warm in the olden days

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:41 pm

Scraping the frost off the bedroom windows (on the inside) to see if it had snowed on Christmas morning...it hadn't. So the present got put away for next year. Finally got that Action Man in 2009!!

Got a Tangerine every year though...AND WE WERE LUCKY!!! Try telling the kids of today etc etc!!! sadx

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

MutleyRules wrote:

Snowy wrote:

My brother and me are only a year apart so ended up getting exactly the same thing…one year Rawhide outfits like all the other kids in the road, then white hunter outfits for everyone (and probably banned now as politically incorrect).
We even got the same train set each when we were 9

Best of all, when I was 10 I was given a ‘Car coat’ with a fancy collar…a cap and a pair of those string and leather driving gloves…..I must halooked like a very young Leslie Phillips……ffs we didn’t even have a bloody car banghead

…..not quite the same on the No 6 bus going to me nan’s. :angry-tappingfoot:

But one question Snowy...how come they still fitted you in the 90's?? I remember you turning up for work...parking your car and strutting across the car park looking like Rigsby in his nines...Miss Jones on arm. :laugh:

That was the old fella :laugh:

,….seriously though and not joking he was Rigsby’s double.
He dressed like Rigsby at home but suit and tie if he went out.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3439

MutleyRules wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

Finding a fiver in a card was heaven.

Still is for you Sussex...8 Ace please shopkeeper...and an haircut plus beard trim...bit of glitter on my nails ta...strawberry vanilla coffee cola cube cucumber wet dog vape aswell...ah fuck it...24" Hawian with a jar of whelks...cheers love and Merry 'hic' Christmas yah kunt!!!

You must have loved trying on them party wigs back then eh ,Kojak?? :laugh:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:23 pm

Sussex UK wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

Finding a fiver in a card was heaven.

Still is for you Sussex...8 Ace please shopkeeper...and an haircut plus beard trim...bit of glitter on my nails ta...strawberry vanilla coffee cola cube cucumber wet dog vape aswell...ah fuck it...24" Hawian with a jar of whelks...cheers love and Merry 'hic' Christmas yah kunt!!!

You must have loved trying on them party wigs back then eh ,Kojak?? :laugh:

Only one thing I've got going for me Sussex...not bald...a Skinhead just shy of 50 years...grey...that's another matter!!! :laugh:

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5345

Snowy wrote:

Flying Hogans wrote:

Believing in Santa - till I heard my dad creeping in with the presents when he thought I was asleep.

Behave, you were 32.. :laugh:

Cheeky bastard. I was still in my 20s...

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Flying Hogans wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Flying Hogans wrote:

Believing in Santa - till I heard my dad creeping in with the presents when he thought I was asleep.

Behave, you were 32.. :laugh:

Cheeky bastard. I was still in my 20s...

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22553

Snow.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36251

Used to love snow…fecking hate the bloody stuff now…..nice on films or pictures….the practicalities are something else..

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18786

people mention snow on christmas day. its rarer than than getting a present for the other half who hasn,t got that hidden somewhere in the house. must be able to count on one hand actually seeing snow on the ground never mind it snowing on the day. climate change is certainly correct as all the cards you get have snow pictured on them even if you get one from a country thats flat on the equator.

One Single Thing You Miss From Christmas Past

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