Blast from the past

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

ToTheHartlepool2-0 wrote:

Tuesday Andy Pandy. Wednesday Bill and Ben. Thursday The Wooden Tops. Sparky and his magic piano. Agent X out of Stingray with that desk that turned upside down. Marina the perfect woman apart from Lady Penelope who I always believed was voiced by Joanna Lumley. The original Avengers with "Mother" played by Patrick Newell on the top of that red double deckier bus. The Sea Devils on Dr Who and the original master played by the late Roger Delgado. Zokko on a Saturday morning. "Song box fourteen." Tony Bircumshaw.

Was it Bill or Ben that got weed pregnant

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Bluestreak wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

Jack Marshalls bike shop opposite the Essoldo.

Always smelt of rubber bike tyres….funny how some smells stick in your mind, I suppose it was the idea of a big outlay for a kid on a new bike tyre.

I dont know if its a generational thing but i like the smell of petrol/oil and rubber.

Oh Dear

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Sweet Peanuts

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:46 pm

The Test Card

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

Giganto from the 70s .May have got the spelling wrong

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 6975

Selling seafood in the pubs at the W.E.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 6975

The Salvation Army used to collect in the Park Hotel in the late 70s on a Friday night,I am sure fella used to sing a song ?

The Kit Kat Kid · **Posted:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:40 am

Remember them flogging the Warcry & Young Soldier. Don't ever recall anybody singing though.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Jamie1952 wrote:

Selling seafood in the pubs at the W.E.

Good one that, that little bloke in his immaculate white coat and a basket twice his size in the Blackies….the Friday night run..Blackies then Stranton and finally the Clansman…and if I was late back from Middlesbrough something to eat in the restaurant there. :laugh:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18756

Leggie43 wrote:

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Was it Bill or Ben that got weed pregnant

the new disney version would have weed putting them both in the vegan pudding club.

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

accrington fan wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

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Was it Bill or Ben that got weed pregnant

the new disney version would have weed putting them both in the vegan pudding club.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Rag, Tag and Bobtail….sounds like some bizarre sexual practice

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

Snowy wrote:

Rag, Tag and Bobtail….sounds like some bizarre sexual practice

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Spotty Dog, Worst case of arthritis i,ve ever seen.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Grayhoundend wrote:

Spotty Dog, Worst case of arthritis i,ve ever seen.

Why were the Woodetops all topless.?

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3436

rumours of threesomes at Hector's House with Kiki the frog and Zsazsa.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 6975

When injured players stayed on the pitch before substitutes and usually played on the wing.

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

Snowy wrote:

Grayhoundend wrote:

Spotty Dog, Worst case of arthritis i,ve ever seen.

Why were the Woodetops all topless.?

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18756

Snowy wrote:

Rag, Tag and Bobtail….sounds like some bizarre sexual practice

or pools new defenders.

Saladswerver · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:08 pm **Posts:** 194

Casey Jones

and the fish house as you were coming off the headland

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2308

As kids having a bath in Tin Bath in the Skullery (lovely word).

I was 3rd of 4 children and the water was both coldish and "dirty" as we all used the same water. Pity my young sister who was last in.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18756

kids tv full stop. what is there for kids on todays television if you do not pay extra. making adults programmes for those with a mind of a 5 year old aint the answer.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 6975

accrington fan wrote:

kids tv full stop. what is there for kids on todays television if you do not pay extra. making adults programmes for those with a mind of a 5 year old aint the answer.

Kids play on tablets etc nowadays, no point making kids tv programmes anymore, they only time they use tv is for their Nintendo games

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

Electric milk floats

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:24 pm

Snowy wrote:

Jamie1952 wrote:

Selling seafood in the pubs at the W.E.

Good one that, that little bloke in his immaculate white coat and a basket twice his size in the Blackies….the Friday night run..Blackies then Stranton and finally the Clansman…and if I was late back from Middlesbrough something to eat in the restaurant there. :laugh:

I remember him coming into the Woodcutter shouting "albatross, killer whale" :laugh:

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Snowy wrote:

Grayhoundend wrote:

Spotty Dog, Worst case of arthritis i,ve ever seen.

Why were the Woodetops all topless.?

Global Warming, Its not a new thing.

All of a sudden Climate Change, Now then how many ice ages has this planet had.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Discovering Footy.

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

Hartlepool stock car racing at greyhound stadium

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Grayhoundend wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Grayhoundend wrote:

Spotty Dog, Worst case of arthritis i,ve ever seen.

Why were the Woodetops all topless.?

Global Warming, Its not a new thing.

All of a sudden Climate Change, Now then how many ice ages has this planet had.

Apparently the last Ice Age ended because Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble were driving around too much in the Cavemen Cadillacs.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Matchox cars Airfix, Frog and Revell kits…….Meccano.
Me and my brother aged 8 and 7 decided to buy our first Airfix kit…Hawker Hurricane…the glue was a nightmare and we had trouble cutting the flash off the plastic so my dad gave me a brand new Gillette razor blade in it’s little envelope and said go careful or you’ll die

…..never cut ourselves once.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22548

Snowy wrote:

Jamie1952 wrote:

Selling seafood in the pubs at the W.E.

Good one that, that little bloke in his immaculate white coat and a basket twice his size in the Blackies….the Friday night run..Blackies then Stranton and finally the Clansman…and if I was late back from Middlesbrough something to eat in the restaurant there. :laugh:

Got any crabs in yer cock?

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3436

crabs or scabies?...occupational hazard working at a holiday camp back then.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3436

Love and Hate finger tats..Borstal dots..men with earrings..Littlewood pools..sideburns..clackers

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

Wooden craig or rattle as others down south say. The Green 'Un. Advertisements on the gable ends of buildings. Siemans, GEC AEI.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Are google building up a picture of the bunker using the data we are providing, Just asking.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:24 pm

Pools training on the pitch, down by the Power Station

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 6975

Anyone mention Lenny the Lion ?

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

Pools super fit after training on the beach and running up and down the sand dunes. Now that's proper fitness instead of walking or jogging on a nice easy surface. Why we have never done this since is quite amazing given we are one of only a few towns with beaches.

Maradona & Messi are just two examples of World class players who started playing and training on the beach and massively improved ball skills and fitness.

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

Quite agree Leggie. Vast expanse of sand to kill for and then there is Crimmer. One pre season I saw Keith Houchen leading Pools players on a run from near Steetleys over to Crimdon and back. A good old NW wind blowing would sort the men out from the boys. A hot drink afterwards. We might see a different Pools. Or they could go back to rolling in the snow like back in the 50s. Oh, we don't have snow like that any more. Being away from the area for 24 years can anyone tell me if any of the players ever go into the Corner Flag after a game anymore?

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2464

Saladswerver wrote:

Casey Jones

and the fish house as you were coming off the headland

Looking back I watched quite a few American shows when I was growing up. As well as Casey Jones there was Bilko, F Troop, Hogans Heroes, and not forgetting The Addams Family, Batman and The Beverley Hillbillies
clappp

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:46 pm

Being told every lunch time that Tyne Tees - was being brought to us by Pontop Pike, Bilsdale and Associated Transmitters!

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

ToTheHartlepool2-0 wrote:

Quite agree Leggie. Vast expanse of sand to kill for and then there is Crimmer. One pre season I saw Keith Houchen leading Pools players on a run from near Steetleys over to Crimdon and back. A good old NW wind blowing would sort the men out from the boys. A hot drink afterwards. We might see a different Pools. Or they could go back to rolling in the snow like back in the 50s. Oh, we don't have snow like that any more. Being away from the area for 24 years can anyone tell me if any of the players ever go into the Corner Flag after a game anymore?

If I was the manager and the team lost through lack of effort or giving away silly goals I would make the players do one extra training session that week running up and down sand dunes. If I was a player I would definitely hate that and work like hell in every game to avoid that. I am sure it would improve results instantly.

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

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Being told every lunch time that Tyne Tees - was being brought to us by Pontop Pike, Bilsdale and Associated Transmitters!

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

Kettering Poolie wrote:

Being told every lunch time that Tyne Tees - was being brought to us by Pontop Pike, Bilsdale and Associated Transmitters!

Wacky Jacky…on Tyne Tees.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18756

dog licences. did anyone ever have to show them or know anyone who did.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36231

accrington fan wrote:

dog licences. did anyone ever have to show them or know anyone who did.

Nah…apparently they cost more to administer than they brought in in licence fees :laugh:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18756

Snowy wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

dog licences. did anyone ever have to show them or know anyone who did.

Nah…apparently they cost more to administer than they brought in in licence fees :laugh:

funny as everyone who had a dog seemed to have one if they were telling the truth. know i got one for my first dog of my own in 1978 but do not remember ever renuwing it. know my old man never bought one but he wouldn,t just to be different.

cicero101 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:45 pm **Posts:** 97

Fred Lumsdens and warm bread from Hills bakers next door.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6603

Hills used to smell great on me way to school.
Me first paper round Lumsdens.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3436

Pickled eggs- marching loudly with segs in your shoes -Follyfoot farm -Black Beauty-Robinson Crusoe-Patch pockets trousers and dragon jumpers- marbles-Northern soul blazers all pleats and buttons.The Banana Splits.Hair of the Dog hangover remedy.

Blast from the past

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