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Nostalgia - Back in the day...

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Marty McFly, Nov 12, 2015.

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  1. smokie899

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    Aye same as. Said to the child the other day ‘oh oh Zara there’s a bear in the air’ such a look of bewilderment I got lol.
    I remember when there was power failures at night and they would be out with the big spot light, used to get them to try and chase us, running up and down entries used to get their attention, not the brightest thing to do really in them days.Can still name them all I think chinnock, gazelle, puma, lynx.
    While sitting in are classroom in st galls we could watch the helliwhoppers airlifting supplies onto the top of divis tower.
    Still get the psni one above us quite a lot.
    Another thing, my ma would never let me play outside with toy guns when young and I was only allowed wee silver cowboy cap guns. I remember an uncle brought me in one of these aks as he knew I wasn’t allowed them. Played with it all day (inside) went to bed and awoke the next morning to find it had mysteriously self destructed and ended up in the bin.
    In hindsight my area wasn’t the best place to be running about with that and a load of trigger happy brits.
     
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  2. Vinnie BBQ Justice is lost Justice is raped Justice is gone.

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    Headbangers Ball with Adam Curry who knew nothing about metal music. :giggle1:

     
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  3. Marie Bookmaker

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    I liked your post but thinking back, I'm sure we called it Kirbsy:confused:
     
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  4. jj81

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    Phone box being used
     
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  5. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    I know if posted this on here countless times but * yaaaasss. I wasn't quite old enough to experience it but looks amazing

     
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  6. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    For those on the West Coast, the Hanger in Ayr

     
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  7. Johniebhoy.

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    Having to go to the next door neighbours to use their phone.
     
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  8. johnboy19

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    Children now don't know how to deal with a scratched or cut head, knee etc. It was part and parcel of growing up. When I got cut, if the blood wasn't gushing out, I left it and continued playing. We all did.
     
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  9. smokie899

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    Granny woodbine grandda no6 both smoked liked trains and lived long healthy lives.
    Screenshot_20190919_134040.jpg
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    Upasmokers
     
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  10. packybhoy Administrator Administrator

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    I know the clothes peg contraption your talking about. Uncles must have picked that up in the Wicklow mountains training camp.:giggle1:
     
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  11. johnboy19

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    There's a few Dookits near me mate. I was never into 'fleein' the doo's' as we called it.
     
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  12. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    I had that bad boy. * loved it for the two weeks before it got nicked :giggle1:

    After that it was back to lolly sticks, beer mats etc in the back wheel spokes to make a motorbike sound.
     
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  13. packybhoy Administrator Administrator

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    Do you know I was gonna say that about them trailing the area with the massive spotlight. We used to do the same. In against the walls and run behind cars and stuff. Used to catch them out sometimes when the spot would follow you for a couple of minutes. It was like being famous.
     
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    We had a lot of old buildings near us, so we used to climb in, take all the doors and make a 'Den'. Sat in it for hours. We used to 'borrow' the doormats so we had a carpet.
     
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  15. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Aye my dad smoked from the age of 8 died at 79 with nothing related to smoking :56:
     
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  18. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    "Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be....a Provisional"

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  19. MagnificentSeven Charly Musonda CSC

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    Stylish since 1916.
     
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  20. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    My Granda was a woodbine man all his days. By the end he was smoking 40 a day and I think they were about 12 quid a packet!

    168 quid a week on cigarettes.
     
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