Getting up in the morning, going out to chap up my pals, build gang huts, rob the milk man, take empty juice bottles to the shop to cash in for sweets, play hide and seek,get old clothes for the rag n bone man,play in the constant sun during summer(and be brown as a berry), sledge all winter(and not bother about the bumps and cuts), run, from one street to another(and never get out of breath, or feel the burn), then run another few streets!! Oh I could go on and on......
estate: Getting up in the morning, going out to chap up my pals, build gang huts, rob the milk man, take empty juice bottles to the shop to cash in for sweets, play hide and seek,get old clothes for the rag n bone man,play in the constant sun during summer(and be brown as a berry), sledge all winter(and not bother about the bumps and cuts), run, from one street to another(and never get out of breath, or feel the burn), then run another few streets!! Oh I could go on and on......
Eh by gum lad.Thee would go down te corner shop with a tanner,and buy 2 ounces of bacca,a brown loaf, a couple of rashers of bacon, and still come out wit change.Those were the days.
time4fun4u: Eh by gum lad.Thee would go down te corner shop with a tanner,and buy 2 ounces of bacca,a brown loaf, a couple of rashers of bacon, and still come out wit change.Those were the days.
HAHAHA, sometimes we would raid the empty bottles at the back of the shops, then take them back in again, to buy woodbines for ma da', then smoke them all 'til we were ill!!!!
40 TOMORRO, just seems like yesterday we used to get up to all that stuff!!!
estate: HAHAHA, sometimes we would raid the empty bottles at the back of the shops, then take them back in again, to buy woodbines for ma da', then smoke them all 'til we were ill!!!!
40 TOMORRO, just seems like yesterday we used to get up to all that stuff!!!
Used to visit my scottish gran, and she would say "laddie, can ye run doon the store and fetch some pop" .I lived abroad, so things were differant, but it facinated me.
time4fun4u: Used to visit my scottish gran, and she would say "laddie, can ye run doon the store and fetch some pop" .I lived abroad, so things were differant, but it facinated me.
Ma Gran called it ginger!! "Away tae the shop,an git yersel a botle o' ginger" Cola,Pepsi,Irn bru,Pineapple etc.
estate: Ma Gran called it ginger!! "Away tae the shop,an git yersel a botle o' ginger" Cola,Pepsi,Irn bru,Pineapple etc.
Thats it, and the "pop man" used to call, and the man from the co-op, and she would pay her "divy".Bless her, she was a lovely woman from what i can remember.
time4fun4u: Thats it, and the "pop man" used to call, and the man from the co-op, and she would pay her "divy".Bless her, she was a lovely woman from what i can remember.
estate: Oh aye, easy days!!! Where'd you hail fae??
My fathers side are from Dumfriesher (excuse spelling), but i was born abraord, and moved all over.My father was in the army,and i continued the "gypsy" life.Mt grandfather was in the Black Watch. So,i am a nomad,no base!
time4fun4u: My fathers side are from Dumfriesher (excuse spelling), but i was born abraord, and moved all over.My father was in the army,and i continued the "gypsy" life.Mt grandfather was in the Black Watch. So,i am a nomad,no base!
Ah, a load o' the folks I know come from military backgrounds, but if ye've got Scots roots, a dram , or six hahaha, should be shared. A pleasure to chat, and have a laugh with!
I miss everything in my life i had in the past. I miss everything because i have nothing. I miss good times I have had,,, ohhh I miss my good times,,,,
OutofafricaPerth, Western Australia Australia1,296 posts
Sunday drives with my Dad and the family, he would luv to stop at roadside stalls to buy, honey, farm eggs, fruit or veg and had agreat knowledge of the fauna, flaura and history of the area's we would drive through, such fun times.
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And pillow fights?
Many things bring back happy memories, but I especially loved watching mum getting dressed up for a night out with dad, and looking so beautiful.
That, and of course the fun and games me and my brothers would have the babysitter.