70s again

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2021 3:44 pm

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Brilliant I loooooooved the 70’s...soak it up...except the music’s Shiite.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12365

My butler has told me to hadaway and shiteman ( he's from Peterlee) cos he's doing the bingo at the cloob (it's the way he taarks) on Friday. So it looks like Ize waarking.
People from the servants hall are getting bolshi again and it will have to be stamped upon, my second footman slept in this morning so my Racing Post was presented to me at breakfast unironed, the bounder. My batman has ran orrrff to shag Robin and the valet reckons he can get more money working for the Rumanians at the car wash.
It is a proper to do and no mistake.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Brilliant I loooooooved the 70’s...soak it up...except the music’s Shiite.

No truth in it you use to walk round hartlepool in a Sweet the band outfit back in the 70's then snowy?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Sussex UK wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Brilliant I loooooooved the 70’s...soak it up...except the music’s not so good today.

No truth in it you use to walk round hartlepool in a Sweet the band outfit back in the 70's then snowy?

My secrets out.

Ballroom Blitz eh? ......how’s your Des O’ Connor tribute act going by the way... they’ll be throwing their colostomy bags on stage in Eastbourne...go for it!!!

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Having a dig at their Waterloo song mr bluestreak, and rightly so..them french bastads eh...just look at the grieve they're giving our lads .

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

How much would a lorry or bus driver earned before the pandemic.? how much are they expecting now? let's not beat around the bush eh.Union call.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22665

Enter stage right Mr Horden singing...................

Now I'm a union man
Amazed at what I am
I say what I think, that the company stinks
Yes I'm a union man
When we meet in the local hall
I'll be voting with them all
With a hell of a shout, it's "Out brothers, out!"
And the rise of the factory's fall

Oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
Til the day I die
Til the day I die

Us union men are wise
To the lies of the company spies
And I don't get fooled by the factory rules
'Cause I always read between the lines
And I always get my way
If I strike for higher pay
When I show my card to the Scotland Yard
And this is what I say

Oh, oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
Til the day I die
Til the day I die

Before the union did appear
My life was half as clear
Now I've got the power to the working hour
And every other day of the year
So though I'm a working man
I can ruin the government's plan
And though I'm not hard, the sight of my card
Makes me some kind of superman

Oh, oh, oh, you don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
You don't get me, I'm part of the union
Til the day I die
Til the day I die
You don't get me, I'm part of the union

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:55 pm

Yeah, we never would have got those parcels from the Russki's during the strike if it wasn't for the union.
The Strawbs....I've got that single somewhere.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22665

It was definitely of its time.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Brilliant I loooooooved the 70’s...soak it up...except the music’s Shiite.

need to buy a vauxhall cresta again, grow my hair and get the flares out of the attic. hated to 60,s but loved the 70,s.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Don’t forget the platforms, the Brut and the Cossack hairspray :laugh:

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:05 am

accrington fan wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

I see on Friday Stagecoach buses are on strike so getting to and from the Friday night game with Newport might be a bit of a problem. Its really difficult to get taxis too so it may be worth getting your butler to drive you there and back.
Thinking of it though it starting to make feel we are being transported back to the 70s with industrial action increasing, fuel and energy problems, the Daily Express slagging off the Tory PM,increasing racism,uncertain economic outlook etc etc. But whats topped it for me was having Abba back it the charts!!!! :laugh:

Brilliant I loooooooved the 70’s...soak it up...except the music’s Shiite.

need to buy a vauxhall cresta again, grow my hair and get the flares out of the attic. hated to 60,s but loved the 70,s.

I loved the 60's and hated the 70's :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

I was at school in the 60’s, full of bad memories, banned from the junior school trip to the Lake District, never liked that teacher.

Scarred me for life. As if ! :laugh:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

same as me. got banned from the school football team as i dared to change the team around to draw a game we had previously been hammered by a few weeks before. was told its all about sportsmanship and not the result. thought bollocks and never changed my mind or attitude. toffee nosed old school git.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Police searching the bus for souvenirs shoplifted ,others pukking up at the back of the bus..i loved them school trips to Whitley Bay.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Snowy wrote:

Don’t forget the platforms, the Brut and the Cossack hairspray :laugh:

No Bay City Roller trousers?

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2313

What memories 1970 - the year I got married - the intended wife was 18 on 30 June and the next Saturday was 4th July but I said NO - don't want to get married on American Independence Day! So got married the following Saturday 11th July.

Still married after 51 years (I could have killed her twice and still been out!)

Now look like 60 but feel like 80

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:38 pm

Most of the so called celebs are doing a stretch or conveniently died.
"do you wanna be in my gang?"

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3770

Snowy wrote:

I was at school in the 60’s, full of bad memories, banned from the junior school trip to the Lake District, never liked that teacher.

Scarred me for life. As if ! :laugh:

"Banned" when a Junior. Bloody 'ell what did you do?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Sussex UK wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Don’t forget the platforms, the Brut and the Cossack hairspray :laugh:

No Bay City Roller trousers?

Bay City Rollers... :angry-screaming:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Snowy wrote:

I was at school in the 60’s, full of bad memories, banned from the junior school trip to the Lake District, never liked that teacher.

Scarred me for life. As if ! :laugh:

"Banned" when a Junior. Bloody 'ell what did you do?

Me and my friend Jake re-arranged the alphabet letters on the wall into a more fun display... F for Fox....U for umbrella...... etc etc but she caught is in mid flight so to speak, plus there was one of those charity appeal posters where you bought a sticker like a jigsaw puzzle to make a full image and buy a donkey for Africa or something like that... we turned it upside down and no one noticed for two days...we were grassed. Funny how it was ALWAYS a lass who shopped you:evil: The ruler on the hand and barred from the steamer on Ullswater... :laugh:

charco · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:24 am **Posts:** 885

Snowy wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Don’t forget the platforms, the Brut and the Cossack hairspray :laugh:

No Bay City Roller trousers?

Bay City Rollers... :angry-screaming:

Lovely, lovely group of lads

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... s-now.html

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

You wouldn’t want the living next door.

dstanley · **Joined:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:15 pm **Posts:** 677

Junior schooldays were great thanks to Messrs Fenton and Hornby.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

The Devon, The Alma and Princess Helena and ABBA on the jukebox. Hello from Newcastle with I'm Back In The New York Groove. The Mail Office and Green Un'. Old Bristol corporation buses stopping on Clarence Road just in front of the old wooden stand and curious passengers on top seeing some of the match. Big Beefy Bob Newton and Keith. That record shop in York Road (forgot the name). Morrell's pastries. Genty's for fishing gear. Ship in the dock which you see from The Vic. The shift of shops from down off Church Street to Middleton Grange. Steelworks and Greatham The Hope and Anchor and Bulldog. Sunderland winning the FA cup a reversal of 1937 and with a great team who were a team and in my opinion the best they have had in all my 68 years. Steetley's chimmney sending out yellow horribleness over West View and Brus Arms. Always wondered why Derek Malcolm and the boys moved to Peterlee from West View. Rio, Ness, Tommy, Jimmy Naylor and brother, Frankie Stocker and Big Kev. The 1970s.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

And games against Darlo.

dstanley · **Joined:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:15 pm **Posts:** 677

York road record shop - Bruce Moores?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Goodall and Lewis for model kits.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:19 am

Yorkshire Lassie and Jack Marshalls on York Road.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:21 am

Slim women!!!!!!!!!!!

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Women with no tattoos...fur coats and no knickers.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Capstan Full Strength. 3.39mg of nicotine per cigarette! Since 2004 all fags sold in the UK have been limited to 1mg of nicotine maximum.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2313

My old boss smoked Churchmans No. 1 and he lit the next cig from the previous one - just continuous smoking

Very strong buggers they were

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

The Embassy cigarette catalogue.. Smoke 40 a day for 10 years and you'll have enough coupons for a clock.

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:26 pm

Sussex UK wrote:

The Embassy cigarette catalogue.. Smoke 40 a day for 10 years and you'll have enough coupons for a clock.

If you live to see it!

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Sussex UK wrote:

The Embassy cigarette catalogue.. Smoke 40 a day for 10 years and you'll have enough coupons for a clock.

...or an iron lung.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

[quote="Sussex UK"]Women with no tattoos...
that would be a perfect reason for a billionaire to invent a time machine to transport us back. at my age i need nothing to tyrn me off and those certainly do.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Flares, bell bottoms, loon pants...and stack heeled shoes for men.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/75857574946834679/

Thank Christ for punk and drainpipe jeans.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2313

You mention Embassy coupons - how about Green Shield Stamps - 1000 gallons of petrol and you got a fur driving wheel cover!

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Critical Thinking wrote:

s - how about Green Shield Stamps - 1000 gallons of petrol and you got a fur driving wheel cover!

Some black leather racing gloves with the chequer flag would be nice..any fog lamps for a mk1?

dykey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:46 pm

ToTheHartlepool2-0 wrote:

The Devon, The Alma and Princess Helena and ABBA on the jukebox. Hello from Newcastle with I'm Back In The New York Groove. The Mail Office and Green Un'. Old Bristol corporation buses stopping on Clarence Road just in front of the old wooden stand and curious passengers on top seeing some of the match. Big Beefy Bob Newton and Keith. That record shop in York Road (forgot the name). Morrell's pastries. Genty's for fishing gear. Ship in the dock which you see from The Vic. The shift of shops from down off Church Street to Middleton Grange. Steelworks and Greatham The Hope and Anchor and Bulldog. Sunderland winning the FA cup a reversal of 1937 and with a great team who were a team and in my opinion the best they have had in all my 68 years. Steetley's chimmney sending out yellow horribleness over West View and Brus Arms. Always wondered why Derek Malcolm and the boys moved to Peterlee from West View. Rio, Ness, Tommy, Jimmy Naylor and brother, Frankie Stocker and Big Kev. The 1970s.

Bob Pockingtons

Mikey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:13 pm **Posts:** 11

If I remember correctly I used to smoke Players No6 at the start of the 70's. 4 Bob (20p) for a pkt of 20. Not sure if we got vouchers to buy things with No6 or were they just with Embassy.. I do remember my friends all chucking in their vouchers so that Don our main driver could get spot lights for his car.. Some buggers nicked them the first time we went out to the pub. Bastards.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22665

Definitely there were coupons in No6

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22665

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accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

Critical Thinking wrote:

You mention Embassy coupons - how about Green Shield Stamps - 1000 gallons of petrol and you got a fur driving wheel cover!

the fuel consumption you got with a big car back in those days meant i got a new set of wine coloured glasses everytime i came up to the vic for a game.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2313

Yes you're right either wine glasses or football stickers - was that with Esso?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

In the decade before, for my 9th birthday, my mam disappointed me very, very deeply. She bought me a ‘car coat’ with the fake fur collar, a motorist’s flat cap and a pair of driving gloves, those leather and string things with no back in them... I looked like a 9 year old Leslie Philips..... I aged prematurely, she may as well have bought me a fecking pipe to go with it.
Worst of all, we didn’t even have a car!!!!

!!
The icing on the tombstone was going over to my nana’s at West View to show her my new outfit on the No 6 bus, getting off the bus at Miers Avenue, ...... never felt so vulnerable in my bloody life.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

reading all that makes me wonder if fashion designers are either serious or the biggest piss takers on the planet watching people wear that type of stuff. no wonder viagra is popular with fat tatood elephant legged women in short skirts and blokes in builders jeans.

70s again

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