My dad would always take us to the small toy shop on corner of our Street on a Friday afternoon to by us a lucky bag...anyone remmber them....it burned down in 75 and took half the Street with it...I really miss my dad...a good old bloke :cry:
Open air swimming pools ! :shock: Kids don't know they're born these days with their centrally heating indoor pools and hot showers. Get into an open air pool, freezing water, hyperthermia on your goosebumps and have a great time !
Ah...hunting Tommy Loggers from under the rocks in the river. Fetching out mesh fulls of Crayfish for eating (dont think its allowed now) Saturday mornings at the pictures for a shilling to watch a film whilst trying to smoke 10 number 6 or 10's depending on funds. Colecting refundable bottles ready for a Sunday splurge on blackjacks, fruit salads and the like after Sunday school. Whole summers at the swimmming pool with a packed lunch and a bunch of mates. Dark and cold winters with crumpets toasted on the fire whilst watching the telly all together and a host of other things that have already been mentioned.
Not so good but equally remembered were table spoon fulls of Castor and Cod Liver oils every day. Smelling horrible twice a week when my hair was rinsed in vinegar water to make it shine, embarrasing when your 12 and going to school discos where everyone else smells of Brut and you smell like sixpenny bag of chips. Unheated rooms and the pain of a bath when its cold.
All in all childhood was fantastic !