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Memories.....bath in the kitchen, oilcloth on the table, freezing cold lino on the bedroom floor, ice on the bedroom window (inside and out), anti-macassers on the back of the chairs, coal fires.
"THE GOOD OLD DAYS???"
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....and of course the "lavvy" across the yard.
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An interesting thread, amazing how much has changed, it would be hard to imagine life without central heating, or electricity in some cases, some of you older folk had it hard years agoSmile
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(13-02-2021, 02:21 PM)Greenfingers Wrote: Memories.....bath in the kitchen, oilcloth on the table, freezing cold lino on the bedroom floor, ice on the bedroom window (inside and out), anti-macassers on the back of the chairs, coal fires.
"THE GOOD OLD DAYS???"

And less asthma due to the dust going up the chimney
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The evenings used to fly by as we huddled around the coal fire ripping newspaper into squares and retuning the wireless to Radio Luxembourg. Smile
The Moneyless Chicken says:- 
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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^^^^^ What programs did you listen to on radio Luxembourg and why rip newspapers into squares Rolleyes Big Grin
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(13-02-2021, 02:24 PM)Greenfingers Wrote: ....and of course the "lavvy" across the yard.
We’ve kept our outside loo complete with lead lined cistern, it’s handy when we’re in the garden.  It does get a bit of a dumping ground in winter though.
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(13-02-2021, 05:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: The evenings used to fly by as we huddled around the coal fire ripping newspaper into squares and retuning the wireless to Radio Luxembourg. Smile
Yes and making no toast on the end of a carving fork in front of the fire. Always tasted better than a toaster or the grill.
Coffee keeps me busy until it’s acceptable to drink whiskey.
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(13-02-2021, 12:50 PM)Veggie Wrote: Do you remember Lino/linoleum on the floor with a rug in the middle as fitted carpets didn't exist them! The bigger the rug, the wealthier you were. Smile
I think Lino used to be called Oilcloth too.
 I really liked the lino / rug look!
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(13-02-2021, 09:07 PM)Can the Man Wrote:
(13-02-2021, 05:16 PM)Veggie Wrote: The evenings used to fly by as we huddled around the coal fire ripping newspaper into squares and retuning the wireless to Radio Luxembourg. Smile
Yes and making no toast on the end of a carving fork in front of the fire. Always tasted better than a toaster or the grill.
I used to wrap my spud in foil and wait for a couple of hours!
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