The Oldies Thread

[Ducans elbow]

Everyone had these growing up, so folk probably still use them

 

[summerisle]

….not sure if they still sell sherbet lemons, awful things;

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The illegitimate child of chocolate limes.

 

[Littlesue]

Everyone had these growing up, so folk probably still use them

Still got a few

 

[degsy]

Everyone had these growing up, so folk probably still use them

The arl lady had 2 sets
One a manky set of everyday ones with stains and cracks in the handles.
And one set in a blue presentation box she got as a wedding present which only came out at Christmas and special occasions
...get the good knives out xxxxxx is coming for tea.
Eventually the everyday ones were getting worse and worse and finally after about 15 yrs the penny dropped and she said sod this "why am I using these old ones, get the good knives out they're no good sat in a box"
Out came the good ones...
The arl fella pulled his gob a bit and tried to put his foot down as it was one of his posh aunties (well dead by then) who gave them the canteen of cutlery - 'a look' was exchanged, what we kids used to call, the 'don't start yer mother' look and no more was said.

 

[summerisle]

Still got a few

I've got two, the best knife for spreading butter.

 

[Littlesue]

I've got two, the best knife for spreading butter.

Yes, and for unscrewing a plug

 

[degsy]

Yes, and for unscrewing a plug

women! Mrs degsy was the same, butter knife for flat head screws, any sharp pointy knife for phillips head.
Then I had to fix the resultant botch up.

 

[Blue Piper]

Yes, and for unscrewing a plug

Needs must. Growing up there wasn't a spoon in the house that wasn't bent out of shape from taking tyres off bicycles.

 

[Littlesue]

Remember your Nylon and brushed nylon sheets lol

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Who thought of those fiddly little gauntlet buttons on shirts... even more irritating the older and less dextrous one gets!

 

[Littlesue]

Whose Mom/Nan had one of these then?

 

[summerisle]

Go to Northern Ireland in 1974 and earn 17 quid a week.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Everyone had these growing up, so folk probably still use them

We've loads - all inherited - and they're in constant use.
Made in Sheffield. Must be at least sixty years old.

 

[summerisle]

 

[Cels]

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