How Charming.

stuey | 14:19 Sat 29th Nov 2014 | ChatterBank

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A typical English family on Christmas Day. Notice the candles on the tree. This magazine called itself a "DIY" magazine. I always thought that "DIY" was a modern initialization. Anyway, I think it's quite an interesting depiction. (I might have posted this previously...I forget:)) http://i62.tinypic.com/wmebld.jpg

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237SJ

Nowadays, the kid would be wearing a onesie, the mother would be quaffing Asda plonk, the room would be decked in a million LED lights, there would be a DFS sale ad on the telly and the presents would be ipads.

stuey

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Are you suggesting, 237SJ, that things have changed somewhat?:)

BlackadderV

You did post this a few months back, I remember.

Sipowicz

1956, my first Christmas!

stuey

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Sipowicz, do you still have the tool set?

Zacs-Master

Mother seems to have been bought a telescope!

BlackadderV

Every Xmas I used to look forward to getting a Junior Smoker's Set consisting of sweet cigarettes, sweet matches, chocolate cigar, liquorice pipe and coconut strands (loose tobacco). They don't make them any more!!

stuey

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I was wondering what the "little lady of the house" had in her hands. Maybe a long shoe-horn to assist her with the high heels?