What do you miss from the 'Olden Days'?

[chris lowe]

With the National Anthem playing at the end, and then nothing but the test card until the following afternoon for Watch with Mother. And only BBC.

And just what were Andy Pandy, Looby Lou & Teddy doing in the basket? (And no, the answer is not Muffin the Mule!)

 

[millysue]

And when they were at home they lived in their pinnies

Very true

 

[chris lowe]

What about Love thy neighbour and Till death us do part

And It Ain't Half Hot Mum

 

[Robinredbreast]

And just what were Andy Pandy, Looby Lou & Teddy doing in the basket? (And no, the answer is not Muffin the Mule!)

ooooh er ( Teddy was so cute) Watch with Mother

The Generation game was great, some very funny moments

 

[chris lowe]

Great Saturday morning entertainment, the show also feature the Arabian Knights (which was my fav) and The Three Musketeers.

What was the programme called again where they all lived on a bus, it was also a Saturday morning show.

And Rentaghost.

 

[chris lowe]

???

Maybe they were local to down South. They were the forerunners of Tesco.

 

[Robinredbreast]

And Rentaghost.

Nor keen on that, it was just weird But I know it was popular.

Crackerjack

 

[chris lowe]

Nor keen on that, it was just weird But I know it was popular.

Crackerjack

CRACKERKACK

 

[satindoll]

Bill and Ben the flowerpot men with Little Weed, The Wooden Tops, Rag Tag and Bobtail, Womans Hour still going strong on the radio, Mrs Dales Diary, The Archers still going I remember my Granddad listening to the Shipping Forecast,

 

[Mike d]

I remember a lovely aunt of mine wearing this,

One of our biggest bands wrote a song about 4711 ... Sherbet ... back in the 70s

 

[Blondie153]

I remember a lovely aunt of mine wearing this,

My mum wore this

 

[Abby's]

I miss being normal. Waking up in the morning and not having to think about injections. I miss not having anything to worry about. I miss playing with my friends all day and not having a care in the world. I miss my perfect skin and hair when I was young. I miss having the excitement over everything. The list could go on...

 

[donnellysdogs]

Got to say licking greenshield stamps into the books...

 

[Lesleywo]

There was one hit that I can't think the name of that was on the other of the 45 (yes old!!) of lady barbara that I loved but just can't see it on any of their downloadable itunes! Irritating the heck out of me now!!

@Donellysdogs be irritated no more - Mr Google knows everything!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman's_Hermits_discography#Singles

 

[Lesleywo]

No the holes were to hold the heat and keep you warm. I'd forgotten about those revolting garments.

Really? Yes they were revolting ... especially tucked into white Y-fronts! Yuk Yuk Yuk!

 

[Lesleywo]

Working class mums in the fifties never went out without a head covering/scarf.
The few that did were hussies.

My Mum used to say 'Red hat, no drawers'

 

[Lesleywo]

I long for the days when the choice of shampoo was for dry normal or greasy & maybe a herbal one. Now you have to decide if you want one for curly hair, straight hair, frizzy hair control, brunette blonde.Takes forever to decide.

OMG you just reminded me! Polyherb Rainsoft Shampoo! Oh how I loved the smell of that lovely shampoo. And I agree ..... whatever happened to shampoo for oily hair? Nice Sunsilk Lemon & Lime?

 

[Lesleywo]

I tell you what I miss .... only having to chose between a vanilla brick, a choc ice, an orange maid or a mivvi. Or Tuna in oil or brine. These days there's so much choice with absolutely everything and it takes so darn long to decide which one to get. Remember when milk just came from cows and that was it? Butter was butter, cheese was cheese .... you get my drift ...

 

[donnellysdogs]

@Donellysdogs be irritated no more - Mr Google knows everything!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman's_Hermits_discography#Singles

Omg you are wonderful... "Don't just stand there" - thats the one. Just played it on you tube and jigged around the kitchen looking at pics of Peter Noone.

You have totally made my day and probably this year!! Didn't even know that B side info was on google like this.

Thank you so much for finding this for me. So fantastic. Peter noone and sadly "Mary had a little lamb" by I think Wings were the first singles I remember. You have completed my memories for me. Thank you so much!

 

[Lesleywo]

Royal Scot biscuits
Spangles

Oh yes Royal Scot Biscuits ... forgotten about them. Can you still get those nice Milk & Honey Creams in England? They were my favourites along with the McVities Digestives with Caramac on and ginger thins and those fig ones.