Things you never see anymore

[boots60]

On 27/05/2024 at 20:35, Leicesterpool said:

Jim Davidson working on the main five channels  watched his documentary the other day and shows of the 90's big break and generation game were both great shows he was on. Of course Woke has taken over the BBC, so comedian's and presenters like Jim Davidson are trying to be phased out by the press. Some we must put of with the likes of Sue Perkins, Alex Scott, James Corden, Claudia Winkleman, Rylan Clark, Alan Carr, Michael Mcintyre irritating us to death.

I saw Jim Davidson in 1979 at Baileys.

Saw him again on holiday in Torquay 1995.

 

Both exactly the same shows.

[David Hankey]

Leicester City in the Championship, hopefully.

[SystonFox]

50 minutes ago, boots60 said:

I saw Jim Davidson in 1979 at Baileys.

Saw him again on holiday in Torquay 1995.

 

Both exactly the same shows.

wont have a bad word said about Winkleman either. She is british heritage

[Daggers]

War cats, never see them these days

 

 

[fox_up_north]

3 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

You don’t see half as many skateboarders about.

We've all hit our 30s and broken enough bones to say sod it

[Leicesterpool]

Mars delight

[Unabomber]

On 27/05/2024 at 21:57, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

This is so so good man

Is leicesterpool genuinely a parody account? If so then that is some serious commitment. 

[RumbleFox]

Biscuit Boost. 

[FOXYTALK]

A decent political debate. 

[Chiltern Fox]

Sweetcorn relish skips

[Tommy G]

Yorkie - not for girls 

[davieG]

Do they still have PE lessons like this?

 

[SkidsFox]

5 minutes ago, davieG said:

Do they still have PE lessons like this?

 

There must have been a company making a good living supplying that type of gym equipment.  Now put out of business by the modern-day woke trends.... 

[lcfc278]

29 minutes ago, SkidsFox said:

There must have been a company making a good living supplying that type of gym equipment.  Now put out of business by the modern-day woke trends.... 

I can't work out if that's a joke or if you're being serious.

 

 

[Parafox]

On 04/06/2024 at 13:32, boots60 said:

I saw Jim Davidson in 1979 at Baileys.

Saw him again on holiday in Torquay 1995.

 

Both exactly the same shows.

Except... 

 

It remained a popular venue and continued until it closed in 1974. After its closure it became Baileys Club in the same year until its closure in 1977.

 

Something's not right

[Parafox]

On 04/06/2024 at 14:23, SystonFox said:

wont have a bad word said about Winkleman either. She is british heritage

[Free Falling Foxes]

I thought of this thread earlier when I saw some youngsters chalking on the pavement. A rare sight these days and all the drawings were quite innocent too.

 

There was a small nod to the 21st century however - they had scribbled 'Like and Subscribe' under each one.

[Daggers]

On 05/06/2024 at 14:31, SkidsFox said:

There must have been a company making a good living supplying that type of gym equipment.  Now put out of business by the modern-day woke trends.... 

*It’s impossible to know if people are using irony or being serious with this topic. 
 

PE has gone woke?

 

How?

[davieG]

15 minutes ago, Daggers said:

*It’s impossible to know if people are using irony or being serious with this topic. 
 

PE has gone woke?

 

How?

They can't whack you across a naked arse for coming last by a 16 stone PE teacher. Softees!!

[Free Falling Foxes]

45 minutes ago, davieG said:

They can't whack you across a naked arse for coming last by a 16 stone PE teacher. Softees!!

I had the cane across my hand once, delivered by our sports teacher.

He called those trying to get out of sports and games as 'Dead Men'. He made them stand on a small raised stage area in the changing room, trying to humiliate them I guess.

I enjoyed sports but on this one occassion I didnt have my kit with me for some reason, so joined the Dead Men.

He chose this week to come up to each of us in turn, asking if we had a note from a parent excusing us from taking part. If the answer was no, then whack.

[davieG]

31 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

I had the cane across my hand once, delivered by our sports teacher.

He called those trying to get out of sports and games as 'Dead Men'. He made them stand on a small raised stage area in the changing room, trying to humiliate them I guess.

I enjoyed sports but on this one occassion I didnt have my kit with me for some reason, so joined the Dead Men.

He chose this week to come up to each of us in turn, asking if we had a note from a parent excusing us from taking part. If the answer was no, then whack.

The cane was used freely in my school, I got it on my first day along with half the school as they shut the gate for the afternoon session and half the school were still on the park. I got caned plenty of times and I was one of the least troublesome kid in the class.

 

But the PE was the worst as we used to have to run around Victoria Park and the last one back was usually me, well apart from the single fat guy got the slipper. It was the very thick sole of a plimsole an I can tell you it hurt was more than the cane.

[Free Falling Foxes]

5 minutes ago, davieG said:

The cane was used freely in my school, I got it on my first day along with half the school as they shut the gate for the afternoon session and half the school were still on the park. I got caned plenty of times and I was one of the least troublesome kid in the class.

 

But the PE was the worst as we used to have to run around Victoria Park and the last one back was usually me, well apart from the single fat guy got the slipper. It was the very thick sole of a plimsole an I can tell you it hurt was more than the cane.

At the risk of sounding like the 4 Yorkshireman sketch - we had it tough.

When we got the slipper across our backside, the teacher drew a chalk X on his desk and we then had to place our nose on it, then whack.

I also had one of the climbing ropes across my backside because I leaped onto a rope and did a Tarzan impersonation.

Try telling the youngsters that today, and they won't believe you.

[bovril]

Is it just me or are a lot of young Brits picking up American accents, or at least a more American way of pronouncing certain sounds, especially vowel sounds like /əʊ/

 

Edit - I think I posted this in the wrong thread although this one is at least related to changes over time

Edited 6 June 2024 by bovril

[boots60]

22 hours ago, Parafox said:

Except... 

 

It remained a popular venue and continued until it closed in 1974. After its closure it became Baileys Club in the same year until its closure in 1977.

 

Something's not right

Don't believe what you cut & paste.

Baileys was still alive & well in 1979

[Izzy]

On 05/06/2024 at 14:22, davieG said:

Do they still have PE lessons like this?

 

That kid up the rope on the right was me aged about six.

 

I got to the top, my hands slipped and I fell. Split my head open, blood everywhere, and I can remember Peter Kempton looking over me and shouting "YOU CAN SEE HIS BRAIN!!"

 

I bet H&S wouldn't allow it these days.