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carrust | 12:19 Mon 08th Mar 2010 | ChatterBank
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Following on from bobbi's thread, the good old days weren't that good.

Things I don't miss are;
No central heating, outside toilets, tin baths in front of the fire.
Being battered at school by the teachers.
Polio, diphtheria & whooping cough.
Crap food in restaurants...Berni Inns.
No Indian take aways:-(
Vegetables being boiled for hours on end.
Lard.
Boils.
Passenger planes that didn't crash...Remember Dan Air

Being able to travel anywhere in the country on decent roads. Before the motorways it took hours to get anywhere!
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very good point there carrust, but we got on with life then because we had to
12:21 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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We haven't got any motorways in Norfolk carrust!! (or many decent roads). I am glad we have no motorways though, it keeps people out!!
12:22 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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LL...........explains a lot of things.
12:23 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Lard, oh I do miss lard. Dripping, now that was lovely.
12:23 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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don't you think it's dog eat dog now ?
how many people would make soup for their neighbours brood nowadays?
12:24 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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"it keeps people out!! "

And you in it eh Lottie? ;-)
12:24 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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I don't miss 'Spam'
And I don't miss my liberty bodices or navy blue bloomers.
Unheated cars
12:25 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Did people seriously boil vegetables for hours?
12:25 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Ooh Jan I used to love a dip in the meat juices with bread on Sundays and a fry up on Sunday night..yummy
12:25 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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I'm happy to be locked in Norfolk!! I do get out on occasions though. Born and bred in London, and now a complete Norfolk Dumpling :o)
12:26 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Ummmmmmmmm. We knew it was 1st December because Gran put the Xmas Dinner sprouts on!
12:28 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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As one of five it was a fight to get in the tin bath first !!!!!
12:28 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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liberty bidices with rubber button on them LL
yes I remember them well he-he
12:29 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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No automatic washing machines, dishwashers or decent household appliances?
12:29 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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infront of a roaring fire millie...lovely
12:29 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Scratchy home made knitted jumpers.
I don't miss blankets and sheets either. My first duvet was purchased in 1972 - it was bliss.
12:29 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Don't forget the frozen toilet in the outhouse.
12:29 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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but our clothes were clean still carrust ♥
12:30 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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I'm obviously too young for this thread :-)
12:30 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Reminds when mum used to say somebody go and have a bath the back boiler is bouncing and bubbling you could hear
12:32 Mon 08th Mar 2010

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