Children of the 70's unite.........................

[smokeysmoo]

I came across this pic on a FB page of our town, and as a 70's child from a Northern town it really struck a chord. I can sense the fun these guys have either just had or are just about to go and find.

Capped off by the bikes, yes Choppers were shocking, but of their time, definitely

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Why did we tie our scarfs on our wrists?

Choppers were shite though...

 

[smokeysmoo]

Who thought wooden bikes were a new idea?

 

[TVC]

Why did we tie our scarfs on our wrists?

Choppers were s***e though...

At least we pulled our jeans up so they covered our arse.

 

[Peteaud]

And we didnt need 2300 tv channels, only tiswas and Sally James.

 

[smokeysmoo]

And we didnt need 2300 tv channels, only tiswas and Sally James.

FTFY

 

[The Brewer]

I was there
We played outside and didnt give a crap about brand names, god remember those awful black pumps

 

[smokeysmoo]

God remember those awful black pumps

Yup

 

[TVC]

Yup

Oh lordy, the smell of them is coming back to me, noooooo

 

[smokeysmoo]

Oh lordy, the smell of them is coming back to me, noooooo

I can still remember peeling the 'corrugated' toe piece off just about every pair I had

 

[Peteaud]

I can still remember peeling the 'corrugated' toe piece off just about every pair I had

Yeah me too.

It was also the weapon of choice by the PE teacher at Secondary school for beating you with when you had cheated at cross country running

 

[MontyVeda]

Yup

I'll see your black pump and raise you a monkey boot

by the time you'd worn 'em in, you'd grown out of 'em!

 

[ianrauk]

aaaaahhhh...........latchkey kids.

 

[EltonFrog]

...and stay press trousers and Crombie coats.

 

[MontyVeda]

when 'short' shorts were standard....

...and seemed normal!