Childhood misunderstandings

[Mad Doug Biker]

Not a misunderstanding, but I remember resolving not to swear until I was at least 15

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

And did you manage it?

Just about. And boy, I have ****ing well made up for it now!!

 

[TVC]

In the days of black and white telly the early evening news magazine program was called Nationwide*. I thought for a while it was called 'Nice and Wide'


*for the benefit of those under 40.

 

[Arch]

In the days of black and white telly the early evening news magazine program was called Nationwide*. I thought for a while it was called 'Nice and Wide'


*for the benefit of those under 40.

Thank you so much for reminding me how old I am....

I can hear the theme tune now....

 

[TVC]

Thank you so much for reminding me how old I am....

No way, you can't possibly be old enough to remember

 

[Andy_R]

No way, you can't possibly be old enough to remember

Surely that comment should be in the "post a lie" thread

 

[TVC]

Surely that comment should be in the "post a lie" thread

It's been nice knowing you Andy......

 

[Andy_R]

Surely that comment should be in the "post a lie" thread

It's been nice knowing you Andy......

I said that out loud, didn't I?

 

[Trickedem]

When I was 5 I was walking to the church with my class and bumped into this post box in Plaistow Lane, Bromley. http://g.co/maps/xxgnx I remember apologising to the fat lady in the red dress.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

In the days of black and white telly the early evening news magazine program was called Nationwide*. I thought for a while it was called 'Nice and Wide'


*for the benefit of those under 40.

Not a childhood misunderstanding but that reminds me of a Radio 4 programme that was on a short while ago. It was called ''Crossing Continents.'' But I always found myself hearing ''Cross Incontinents,'' as though it were some reworking of the ''Grumpy Old...'' theme.

 

[Arch]

No way, you can't possibly be old enough to remember

That's almost convincing...

But only almost....

 

[Arch]

Can we drop the 'old'? I prefer 'mature'....

 

[TheDoctor]

Can we drop the 'old'? I prefer 'mature'....

Mature is a good thing. As long as we're talking about Cheddar.
Not that I'm suggesting Arch should be left in a cave for 24 months, you understand...

 

[germanicdogman]

i remember the dj at a caravan park in wales going on about caravan rocking competitions at night.
i was only about 8 and thinking why do it at night and what for .
it was some years later i found out what was really meant. doh

 

[colly]

As a kid I always wondered how they managed to play football in Switzerland. It seemed to me the ball would always be rolling away down the mountain.

Not a childhood misunderstanding but that reminds me of a Radio 4 programme that was on a short while ago. It was called ''Crossing Continents.'' But I always found myself hearing ''Cross Incontinents,'' as though it were some reworking of the ''Grumpy Old...'' theme.

On a non childhood/Radio 4 theme......There is a program on in the evening called 'Front Row' presented by Memark Lawson. Just listen to the trailer for it earlier in the day.