Things you never see anymore

[davieG]

18 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Kids so addicted to screen time that they would get up early on a Saturday morning and queue, even in the rain.

They all wanted the front row seats so they could get up and join in with the films pretending to ride horses and shooting the baddies.

[davieG]

are these still around, probably an app now.

 

[The Bear]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

are these still around, probably an app now.

 

I had a couple of those. Looked different to that though. 

[davieG]

[Torquay Gunner]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

are these still around, probably an app now.

 

I did have one, but can’t remember what the game was called?

[Free Falling Foxes]

5 hours ago, davieG said:

are these still around, probably an app now.

 

 

21 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

I did have one, but can’t remember what the game was called?

I still have one however, like yours, one of the pieces are missing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Torquay Gunner]

WW2 was still a massive industry for comics and toys in the mid to late 70’s. I had most of the airfix armies including the Germans and Japanese. 

 

 

[Parafox]

On 17/06/2025 at 15:31, davieG said:

The giant paper cutter used in classrooms when I was a kid

I was pretty sure it would easily take off a stray finger if you weren't careful

 

 For those that are under a certain age:

 

 

 

If you were given the job of cutting up paper for the rest of the class, you always did it with an air of superiority

[davieG]

Bob-a-Job Week

 

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Launched in 1949, Bob-a-Job Week became a beloved tradition every April, as Scouts and Cubs knocked on doors, offering to do odd jobs—from washing cars and mowing lawns to helping the elderly—for a ‘bob’ (a shilling).

The event fostered community spirit and raised vital funds for the Scout movement.

After decimalisation in 1970, it became “Scout Job Week,” but continued until 1992, when safety concerns led to its end.

Revived as “Scout Community Week” in 2012, it now sees supervised groups tackling larger projects, keeping the legacy of service alive

[Foxdiamond]

On 22/06/2025 at 20:03, Torquay Gunner said:

WW2 was still a massive industry for comics and toys in the mid to late 70’s. I had most of the airfix armies including the Germans and Japanese. 

 

 

As a kid loved Airfix. Also a big fan of the comics Commando, Battle Picture Library, AirAce and so on. 

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

Bob-a-Job Week

 

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Launched in 1949, Bob-a-Job Week became a beloved tradition every April, as Scouts and Cubs knocked on doors, offering to do odd jobs—from washing cars and mowing lawns to helping the elderly—for a ‘bob’ (a shilling).

The event fostered community spirit and raised vital funds for the Scout movement.

After decimalisation in 1970, it became “Scout Job Week,” but continued until 1992, when safety concerns led to its end.

Revived as “Scout Community Week” in 2012, it now sees supervised groups tackling larger projects, keeping the legacy of service alive

I was a scout and I hated bob-a-job week.

 

It was almost exclusively on hands and knees weeding gardens and paths.

[davieG]

22 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I was a scout and I hated bob-a-job week.

 

It was almost exclusively on hands and knees weeding gardens and paths.

Busman's holiday for me as I had do the same thing at the home i was in.

[Muzzy_no7]

A bird with real lips or a bloke with real teeth

[davieG]

Anyone still use a fountain pen.

 

[Foxdiamond]

52 minutes ago, davieG said:

Anyone still use a fountain pen.

 

We had to use fountain pens at school. Ballpoint not allowed. Something of a nightmare if you are a southpaw like me. Despite using blotting paper I always smudged the writing with the ink transferred to the side of the left hand. What a mess.

[davieG]

Just now, Foxdiamond said:

We had to use fountain pens at school. Ballpoint not allowed. Something of a nightmare if you are a southpaw like me. Despite using blotting paper I always smudged the writing with the ink transferred to the side of the left hand. What a mess.

Same here and with an italic nib, in fact in junior school we still had inkpots in the desk that you had to did the pen.

 

At school dinners I had my knuckles wacked with a twelve inch wooden rule if I tried to use a knife and fork lefts handed. Today it's one of only two things I do right handed the other is using a mouse and that happened because everyone else in the house is right handed and we only had one pc.

[Foxdiamond]

3 minutes ago, davieG said:

Same here and with an italic nib, in fact in junior school we still had inkpots in the desk that you had to did the pen.

 

At school dinners I had my knuckles wacked with a twelve inch wooden rule if I tried to use a knife and fork lefts handed. Today it's one of only two things I do right handed the other is using a mouse and that happened because everyone else in the house is right handed and we only had one pc.

Your point about the mouse reminded me. At work I was used to using the mouse with the right hand and that was fine. In fact it was useful as I could use my scribble pad to write notes at same time when talking to customers on the phone headset. If I set a table I automatically set as a lefty. We are special you know!

[Dr The Singh]

Ceasefires that last

[davieG]

2 hours ago, Dr The Singh said:

Ceasefires that last

Well Trump is a bit of an Arseonist

[davieG]

Spent many a night with  these and a few friends bought from the local off-licence on West Road off Clarendon Park Road.

[suffolk fox]

15 hours ago, Foxdiamond said:

We had to use fountain pens at school. Ballpoint not allowed. Something of a nightmare if you are a southpaw like me. Despite using blotting paper I always smudged the writing with the ink transferred to the side of the left hand. What a mess.

This, certainly resonates with me,.lol

[Parafox]

On 25/06/2025 at 18:28, davieG said:

Anyone still use a fountain pen.

 

 

I have a fountain pen that I "inherited"  and I do use it from time to time but I rarely write actual letters. I do use it for birthday cards etc.

 

We had to use pen and ink at school. A little container for the ink was built into the desk and the pen was a "dip and write" at first. Then we got refillable pens.

 

I do like the look of carefully written words using a fountain pen. I'm considering Calligraphy as a hobby as I have quite nice handwriting anyway.

 

 

[Free Falling Foxes]

13 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

I have a fountain pen that I "inherited"  and I do use it from time to time but I rarely write actual letters. I do use it for birthday cards etc.

 

We had to use pen and ink at school. A little container for the ink was built into the desk and the pen was a "dip and write" at first. Then we got refillable pens.

 

I do like the look of carefully written words using a fountain pen. I'm considering Calligraphy as a hobby as I have quite nice handwriting anyway.

 

 

My sister did this and was quite good at it, so-much-so that friends would ask her to do handwritten wedding invites and such. It became a little cottage industry for her. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

[davieG]

On 25/06/2025 at 19:29, davieG said:

Same here and with an italic nib, in fact in junior school we still had inkpots in the desk that you had to did the pen.

 

At school dinners I had my knuckles wacked with a twelve inch wooden rule if I tried to use a knife and fork lefts handed. Today it's one of only two things I do right handed the other is using a mouse and that happened because everyone else in the house is right handed and we only had one pc.

 

21 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

I have a fountain pen that I "inherited"  and I do use it from time to time but I rarely write actual letters. I do use it for birthday cards etc.

 

We had to use pen and ink at school. A little container for the ink was built into the desk and the pen was a "dip and write" at first. Then we got refillable pens.

 

I do like the look of carefully written words using a fountain pen. I'm considering Calligraphy as a hobby as I have quite nice handwriting anyway.