Originally Posted by
animallittle3
Good solid communities when I grew up in the 60's and 70's .
Everyone worked and took pride in their families and modest homes and gardens .
Money was tight but it was the same for everyone .
We kids fell out and made up , parents chuckled and left us to it .
Neighbours could give you a *******ing if you mis-behaved , nobody thought anything of it , my old man said if Mr Parkers shouted at thi then tha must have deserved it .
Cricket and football games that lasted all day , lampposts doubled up as the wicket , six and out , no LBW .
Coats for goalposts in the street , no cars to worry us .
Taking empty pop bottles back for a refund .
Whitening on white pumps .
Raleigh choppers , how cool were they .
The FA cup final , nobody played out till after the final whistle and then we replayed the match .
3 day week and my mam going out to work , fecking hell , what about our tea , end of the world .
Great time to grow up , wouldn't change a thing .