Born in the 40's, 50's, 60's??

[Aries22]

remember all those things, must be getting old, dont think anyone mentioned not having central heating, and all huddled round the one open coal fire.

[DUFFEMS]

remember all those things, must be getting old, dont think anyone mentioned not having central heating, and all huddled round the one open coal fire.

 

Getting mottled legs and freezing behind!

[SILLY]

And staring into the burning embers looking for faces and jumping out of the way when somebody threw eggshells on and they spit back at you.

[Joto]

I used to do that Silly, also if you got up to go to the loo you lost your seat

[Treatment]

Getting mottled legs and freezing behind!

 

My Mum used to warm her bum near the fire when she thought we weren't looking.

 

My Dad, late at night, used to '' roast '' himself in front of the fire because it was the only relief that he could get from Prickly Heat, which he got in the Army.

[linda b]

anyone remember cutting up newspaper into squares to use for bog paper.My son doesn't believe that you had to posh and rich to afford the real stuff.

[Frankie Rage]

Yes we did this right up into the 1970's!

[soft ayperth]

anyone remember cutting up newspaper into squares to use for bog paper.My son doesn't believe that you had to posh and rich to afford the real stuff.

 

It did a better job than that Izal stuff, which was like non absorbent waxed paper. Do they still make it?

[nosy nellie]

Falling asleep resting on the fireguard.

Having a fall of soot.

Setting the chimney on fire.

Pegging rugs.

Going across the yard to the toilet in the snow.

Donkey stoning the steps as poor as they were the grates and the paving slabs outside were washed every week.

How maddening it was when you were reading the newspaper hung on the back of the toilet door and the most interesting bit was missing,no wonder we called it the reading room.

[nosy nellie]

You were posh if you had Izal.

Edited February 18, 2011 by nosy nellie