Gluestick Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Cendrillon"]"Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy most commuters have become: particularly young women.Trainers don't look the part with a suit!"GluestickPerhaps these young women are keeping fit by walking from home to station then on to the office where they probably change into some smart high heeled shoes. [;-)][/quote]As does Mrs G in flat-heeled pumps quite a bit: she always walks at the City end and then changes into more "Dressy" shoes in the office.Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented.......................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Gluestick"]Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented..........................................[/quote]Did men? [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"][quote user="Gluestick"] [quote][/quote]Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy most commuters have become: particularly young women.[/quote]For a moment, reading your thread Gluey, I thought I was reading the Henry Root letters. [:D][/quote]I rather fancy meself, Cathy, as a New Age Gilbert Harding, without his rather worrying proclivities don't yer know.[:D]Which rather gives away me age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"][quote user="Gluestick"]Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented..........................................[/quote]Did men? [Www][/quote]Don Thompson, for one. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 OK - this is the obvious question - who is Gilbert Harding? I shall google to find out.Edit: I have just seen from google that he died in 1960. Gluey - you must be ancient..... [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Gluestick"][quote user="Cathy"] [quote user="Gluestick"]Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented..........................................[/quote]Did men? [Www][/quote]Don Thompson, for one. [;-)][/quote]Now I'm going to have to look up Don Thompson....Edit: the only UK athletic gold medal winner in the 1960 Olympics - for the 50 km walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Gluey - what also happened in 1960 that you remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"][quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Cathy"][quote user="Gluestick"] [quote][/quote]Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy most commuters have become: particularly young women.[/quote]For a moment, reading your thread Gluey, I thought I was reading the Henry Root letters. [:D][/quote]How do you know that "Gluestick" isn't really William Donaldson ?[/quote]'Cos Willie is no longer - he has expired - he has gone to the great library in the sky - he is a dead WillieSad but true. Read what Craig Brown had to say:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/07/09/do0906.xml[/quote]Ah but....that could be just what he wants us all to think.. a Reggie Perrin moment by Gluey. [I] (ps. I like conspiracy theories) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]Gluey - what also happened in 1960 that you remember?[/quote]JFK was elected to the US Presidency. (Checked: I am wrong it was 1961).Macmillan's "Winds of Change Speech".I drove my first Jag! (!950 Mk V Saloon. Epic moment and the beginning of a long term love affair.Gary Powers shot down in a U2 Spyplane over Korea. (Checked correct).Lots more but Mrs Gluey is calling me to fish and chips!My weekly treat of low fat oven chips (bit of a cheat 'cos there is added corn oil!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Cathy, they had integrity, which is more than most of the trash today. Who try to hide their 10000 quid kitchens behind legality. Mobutu was better.Yes Gooey, and thanks to that bunch of mindless cretins, I had to give up Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Plus the money to install an Aga - what did Mrs Blair (or Mr for that matter) want an Aga for in a constituency home? They cost a bomb to run and they only would have lived there on the occasional Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The Israeli Air force have a lot to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Dont get me started Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Cathy, do you wear ankle socks or something? Not know Gilbert Harding, you mere child? Mind you, I wasn't that struck on the man and when he broke down on "Face to Face", I was not much moved.As for 1960, no, can't say I remember that far back.But, I do remember trains that had carriages that only had 2 rows of parallel seats facing with those racks above your heads with netting where you stored your luggage.The anxious times when I travelled in one of those opposite some weirdo and feared for my life and my honour![geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I was born before 1960. So I'm ancient in the eyes of my children. And I am the oldest mother in the playground....But we didn't have a television until after well after decimalisation (and I can remember what half a crown was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Half a crown was a really good coin and value. It meant something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Yes, Wooly, to coin a phrase: half a crown is better than none! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 ok here is one who is going to go out and get fish and chips for every one ?[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb2/elbi111/scan0004-3.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Not good enough, Krusty. I remember florins![:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 A nice bit of 'addock will do me nicely. Aye. But is two and sixpunce enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote user="sweet 17"]Not good enough, Krusty. I remember florins![:-))][/quote]You're going to say that you remember farthings next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I s'ppose you'd want mushy peas and all for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I do! And we had our first tele for the Coronation. [:P]I meant I remember farthings, not I want mushy peas, though I wouldn't mind some please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I remember farthings too. Always thought that the size of them was disproportionately large for their value.Christine, do you remember pease pudding and did you have that with boiled ham like I did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 And we had our first tele for the Coranation Street [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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