ok what do you want bringing back.

[Deleted member 26715]

I seem to remember Scarborough rock from childhood visits to the seaside. Can you still get that?[/USER]

Only from Scarborough unless you're in Bridlington where they spell it differently

 

[Sharky]

I always come up with a list like that whenever anybody starts harking back to the 'good old days'!

The only good thing I can think of from 50+ years ago is that as a boy I was free to roam about on my bike on semi- empty roads without my parents banning it because of the perceived risks from cars or child molesters.

I have a friend who thinks that the 1970s were great, but that is because he was a young man having fun at the time. No mention of the National Front, IRA bombings, prudish judgemental attitudes, etc.

and flared trousers

 

[screenman]

My rose tinted glasses do not seem to be working today.

 

[gavroche]

Why disable it? surely you are just choking the planet when in traffic otherwise, mine is never switched off.

I don't see the point of the engine switching off when you stop for a few seconds. It just put more strain on battery and starter motor.

 

[Crackle]

Apart from Mary Whitehouse and gas lighting, everything else has either returned or never went away.

Sadly, that's quite possibly true, still a reduction is nothing bad to aim for.

Rhyl has never gone away either but it's not the same place it was 50 years ago. Now if we could bring back the Rhyl of the 70's........

 

[Accy cyclist]

The usual...

Hanging,

Public flogging

National Service

Brats calling adults 'sir', not 'mate'

 

[TheDoctor]

I'd like my Dad and my Grandparents back please. And also my mate Noel.
TIA.

 

[Drago]

The usual...

Hanging,

Public flogging

National Service

Brats calling adults 'sir', not 'mate'

I'm liking Accy more and more!

 

[gavroche]

Oh yes I forgot my grandma too. She was a hell of a woman, completely fearless and would tackle anything but also very caring and loving.

 

[Chris S]

Legs & Co (as they were then, not now)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This might help. I couldn't find your young legs or your vigour though. Sorry.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Empty roads and proper winters

 

[Drago]

Land Rover series IIa's.

Pith helmets.

The raj.

Swagger sticks.

Cut glass accents.

Straight, non drooping moustaches.

Winsor Davies.

Police boxes.

Morris Minor polide cars.

Policemen in tunics.

George Dixon.

Blackout curtains.

Amusing posters demonising the hun.

McCarthy witchunts.

Fallout shelters.

Royal observer Corps.

Protect and Survive.

Bryl Creem.

Short back and sides.

Tweeds as casual wear.

Side by side shotguns.

Lord Haw Haw.

Vera Lynn.

Hawker Hurricane.

Douglas Bader's legs.

Music Hall.

Volley fire.

Strict social classes structures.

Grammar schools.

Semolina pudding.

Michael Caine crime capers.

Cliff Richard's quiff.

Pre decimal currency.

Imperial units of measurement.

Cassius Clay.

Slim Elvis Presley.

Terry Thomas.

Sinister music in films to tell you in advance who the baddie was.

The Miles M52.

Agent orange.

Teargassing hippies.

All these things need a comeback.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

60p a pint and proper beer goggles

 

[Accy cyclist]

Policemen in tunics.

Yes,get rid of those baseball caps and bomber type jackets with cheap looking blue and white check patterned bits on. I've heard that they now allow cops to display their tattooed hands and necks!!!