A 1950s Childhood

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oldbluefox wrote: 24 Nov 2020, 16:38
"Sorry, we're having trouble with playing this video"

Bit like waiting for the television repair man to arrive…those were the days :) :wave: .

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Onelife wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:23
oldbluefox wrote: 24 Nov 2020, 16:38
"Sorry, we're having trouble with playing this video"

Bit like waiting for the television repair man to arrive…those were the days :) :wave: .
It might not play on a Spectrum ZX. Your Amstrad might struggle as well. :thumbup:

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Re: A 1950s Childhood

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oldbluefox wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:47
Onelife wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:23
oldbluefox wrote: 24 Nov 2020, 16:38
"Sorry, we're having trouble with playing this video"

Bit like waiting for the television repair man to arrive…those were the days :) :wave: .
It might not play on a Spectrum ZX. Your Amstrad might struggle as well. :thumbup:
I fed it 50p and it seems to be working now :thumbup: .

Just looking at those photos reminds me of the things I got up to…. Climbing 30-foot conker trees “before breakfast” and walking the ridge of railway bridges were rights of passage for us kids...happy days!.

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Re: A 1950s Childhood

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I bought my first pair of leather footy boots from the Co-op, the special offer salesman was one Sir Slanley Matthews :thumbup:
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Manoverboard wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 09:43
I bought my first pair of leather footy boots from the Co-op, the special offer salesman was one Sir Slanley Matthews :thumbup:
That must have been when Our Stanley was on work experience from school doing his Saturday job, eh Mob? :lol: :wave:

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Re: A 1950s Childhood

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oldbluefox wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 12:31
Manoverboard wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 09:43
I bought my first pair of leather footy boots from the Co-op, the special offer salesman was one Sir Slanley Matthews :thumbup:
That must have been when Our Stanley was on work experience from school doing his Saturday job, eh Mob? :lol: :wave:
Naah ... he was Stanley whereas my man was his dad Slanley :lol:
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