when i was young

[alf corbyn]

hi don. i went round the powder mills before they started demolishing it and found some facinating things. apart from the canals they had fairly small buildings with a roof designed so that an explosion would go upwards.for minimum damage. i used to go out with a girl from government row which ran parellel to the river lee and when i was smaller (during the war) started a steam crane (used in the gravel pits) when the driver left it while having his lunch in the greyhound pub, and it ended up in the pits

[Red Lead Ted]

seaforth shore they had a compound with all kinds of army stuff collected from the war waiting to go back to the states we would go under the wire and that was a boy's dream tanks deuce and a half trucks yankee ducks ak ak guns you name it not many kids got to play in a Sherman tank or winding ak ak guns up and down. oh the fun.john

Another thing i remember down on seaforth shore, the concrete gun turrents spaced out all along the beach. A bottle of water in a lemo bottle, and a bag of jam butties. Happy days partner. Mind you i still do it from time to time its just that i have no choice after a 2 week bender my misses decides ?????? weather pickin up m8 the old el paso cafe in bowersdale open for buisness soon Terry.

[Stuart Henderson]

Just remembered FISH PASTE sandwiches just after war.... Ugh ugh ugh ....orrible
Stuart

[Les Woodard]

Now you have started something Stuart as I will now have to go and see if you can still get it as I used to love them myself. Not much chop in hot weather unless stored in a cool spot I must admit.

[robpage]

Lemonade powder was good too

[John Pruden]

yehh good for giving you worms along with sugar butties

[robpage]

I worked with a guy from Liverpool onece who got all nostalgic every now and again , and made himself Connie-Onnie sandwiches , The whole thing sprinkled with sugar used to remind me that Fish Paste and that special Sandwich Spread industrial version doled out on all Clan line ships as supper , were not all bad

[Jim Brady]

When I was young there was this park with 3 lots of swings .a slide,a roundabout and a wedding cake,and I bet it was there for many years before I was born.It was a toddlers area and only people with children could go in there,the gate to get out could not be opened by kids so you could relax without the kids doing a runner.Anyway today I just walked through there on my way out,there is not one thing left for the children to play on,swings .slide and roundabout all gone.now just a grassed area where more dog walkers will be able to let their dogs s88t all over it.I can only think that this is the council going bananas on Elf &Safety,the baby's coming up will never know what the "Swing Park" was like.To give you an idea one of my kids walked behind a swing and was givena right smack,that was'nt the fault of the council but my wife for not keeping an eye on him.
Regards/..
jim.B.

[Les Woodard]

When mum was not looking would make a cone out of a piece of paper and pour in cocoa and sugar. Run outside and then just dip the finger in the cone and lick it.
That was our sweets when game to raid the kitchen.

[Doc Vernon]

Picture 012.jpgAll i can say is
When i was Young i was bleedin naughty! haha!
Cheers

Pic of me and my very dear Brother Greg ,see dont i look naughty! LOL!

And even earlier!Picture 013.jpg