FabSwingers.com forum: Things we miss from the 70s and 80s...

By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

Ice lolly sticks with jokes on.

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

Being a helluva lot younger than I am now

And long hot summers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ice lolly sticks with jokes on."

Why don't they put jokes on ice lolly sticks anymore?

Can't think of a punchline sorry

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By *arnsley guy100Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Lack of the Internet and having better and stronger one 2 one relationships with people...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alexx the kid !

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Ice lolly sticks with jokes on.

Why don't they put jokes on ice lolly sticks anymore?

Can't think of a punchline sorry

They tasted funny?

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By *iscean MaleMan
over a year ago

Darlaston

The saturday pop man with glass bottled drinks

Bmx bikes with skyway wheels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ice lolly sticks with jokes on."

Alexa just isn't the same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ice lolly sticks with jokes on.

Why don't they put jokes on ice lolly sticks anymore?

Can't think of a punchline sorry

They tasted funny?

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

Saturday morning pictures, texan bars in the 70's

Going to at least one gig a week for less than a fiver each in the 80's

Loads more,but don't want to be wallowing in nostalgia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lack of the Internet and having better and stronger one 2 one relationships with people..."

You cant miss what youve never had

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Living at home and paying your mum £7 a week rent (80s)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

White dog poo

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Nothing really.

I still breathe, eat, have a house , friends , my kids ( almost cos they are adult and gone BONUS! ) male friends, spare time, money........... I guess, my husband may he R.I.P.

That's all.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!"

Yup, youth - and those long hot summers going to festivals and gigs.....I kinda relived it last year!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pop man..... is forgotten about him lol

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Oh and being madly in love all the time!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buying 7" singles on a Saturday and Trying Taping the Top 40 on Sundays before the DJ spoke

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By *oldtapsWoman
over a year ago

Cwmbran

Cheggers plays pop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!

Yup, youth - and those long hot summers going to festivals and gigs.....I kinda relived it last year!

Did you wear flowers in your hair too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Top Trumps

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

The innocence of youth.

Getting in underage to the dancing. ID was a badly photocopied birth certificate.

Trying to have a private phone call on the house phone.

You went to buy condoms and you bought five other things too

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Proper saturday morning TV for kids.... followed by a proper saturday afternoon sports show... be that grandstand or world of sport!!!

i would have started going to parties in the late 80's so i don't think 20/20 and thunderbird are still around?

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By *eckycreweslutTV/TS
over a year ago

crewe

Glam rock! They new how to dress!

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Proper saturday morning TV for kids.... followed by a proper saturday afternoon sports show... be that grandstand or world of sport!!!

i would have started going to parties in the late 80's so i don't think 20/20 and thunderbird are still around?"
Agree with everything here ^ . I had many a comatose night on red Thunderbird back in the day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The innocence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Proper saturday morning TV for kids.... followed by a proper saturday afternoon sports show... be that grandstand or world of sport!!!

i would have started going to parties in the late 80's so i don't think 20/20 and thunderbird are still around? Agree with everything here ^ . I had many a comatose night on red Thunderbird back in the day

. White lightening on a Friday night.

Alsk, trying to untangle a VHS tape!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper milky ways... The brown filling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Proper saturday morning TV for kids.... followed by a proper saturday afternoon sports show... be that grandstand or world of sport!!!

i would have started going to parties in the late 80's so i don't think 20/20 and thunderbird are still around?"

20/20 is still in Scotland

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Making a mix tape for your girlfriend

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By *rsTrellisWoman
over a year ago

Cambridge

"The saturday pop man with glass bottled drinks

Bmx bikes with skyway wheels

The pop man!!! Yes!!!

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By *rsTrellisWoman
over a year ago

Cambridge

"Making a mix tape for your girlfriend

Pressing play and record to tape songs off the radio.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still got this . Still play on this

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

My marble collection !!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!

Yup, youth - and those long hot summers going to festivals and gigs.....I kinda relived it last year!

Did you wear flowers in your hair too?

I did once or twice!

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Definately not Y Fronts anyway. Hideous things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My childhood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!

Yup, youth - and those long hot summers going to festivals and gigs.....I kinda relived it last year!

Did you wear flowers in your hair too?

I did once or twice!

Roll on the summer of ‘18

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A decent pint of real ale for less than 50p.

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By *herrybaby114Couple
over a year ago

Luton

Hairy pussys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Browsing in independent record shops... x

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

my youth

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By *asilForty77Man
over a year ago

a hundred and sixty of us living in a small shoebox in the middle of the road

the mysterious cities of gold cartoon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Decent weather

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Liverpool being the dominant football team

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Being a helluva lot younger than I am now

And long hot summers"

The good old days!

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Ice lolly sticks with jokes on.

Why don't they put jokes on ice lolly sticks anymore?

Can't think of a punchline sorry

No need to. Glad you agree!

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

Wow! I forgot about Texan bars. I loved them!

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"I was in school - so long hot summer holidays doing "nuthin"!

Yup, youth - and those long hot summers going to festivals and gigs.....I kinda relived it last year!

What festival did you go to?

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Buying 7" singles on a Saturday and Trying Taping the Top 40 on Sundays before the DJ spoke

There with you on that!

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Glam rock! They new how to dress!

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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Making a mix tape for your girlfriend

You old romantic!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gigs were affordable then Saw big rock bands and didnt need a mortgage for the tickets. Saw Ozzy Osbourne for under a tenner and lots of others

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

"White dog poo"

Ah! "The Pure" as in gatherers of...

Apparently used in manufacture of expensive kid skin gloves in Victorian times

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By *opman1111Man
over a year ago

belfast

Natural hairy Fanny’s

none of this waxing lark

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gigs were affordable then Saw big rock bands and didnt need a mortgage for the tickets. Saw Ozzy Osbourne for under a tenner and lots of others "

I could get tickets for gigs and festivals

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Relative innocence

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

All of the above!

Wagon wheels being the size of actual wheels

Running through a sprinkler in the back garden

Playing blocky & kerby

Not having a care in the world

Fancying boys

Discovering booze

Being a Duranie

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

If you’ve not seen this video, have a watch - it’s superb!! It’s perfect for anyone who grew up in the 70’s & 80’s

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HeEWtNaW6KE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My youth, the fun and freedom of being young.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pocket money

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Unions, working class solidarity.

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Celebrities, not that we don’t have them now but back then I knew who they were.

Now there are so many it’s really diluted the attraction of fame.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The music.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Celebrities, not that we don’t have them now but back then I knew who they were.

Now there are so many it’s really diluted the attraction of fame."

Most of them from back then are dead now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great bands & musicians I could actually listen to.

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

"Lack of the Internet and having better and stronger one 2 one relationships with people..."
Those days are gone unless your very fortunate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Great bands & musicians I could actually listen to."

musicians that could play real music

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

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over a year ago

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke "

Hehe, yep thats the one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

SPANGLES

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People turning up when you agreed a date.it was 7pm at the cinema and they were there .

None of this constant surveillance drive when they are 3 mins late and .. Where are you....?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"SPANGLES"

Bangles were far better than anything today ........... speaks volumes

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!"

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Alexx the kid ! "

Exactly what I was going to say!

The classic Sonic the Hedgehog was great too!

They should bring back shell suits and bum bags. What with your beard, you'll look sexy for sure! Haha

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By *ollyGWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

"Lack of the Internet and having better and stronger one 2 one relationships with people..."

Yes!!

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Getting my purple chopper out ( bike)

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By *ollyGWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

"Buying 7" singles on a Saturday and Trying Taping the Top 40 on Sundays before the DJ spoke

The same! Still got the tapes lol

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over a year ago

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

"
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the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nutty bars HEAVEN

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol"

Oh I loved that x

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol"

That's it

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over a year ago

"Proper saturday morning TV for kids.... followed by a proper saturday afternoon sports show... be that grandstand or world of sport!!!

i would have started going to parties in the late 80's so i don't think 20/20 and thunderbird are still around?"

MadDog 20/20? I loved that! Yes it's still around. I don't remember thunderbird though but just had a Google and yes you can still buy that too!

I know Hooch is back but it just doesn't taste the same

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By *eplicant JoWoman
over a year ago

Sussex countryside

Roller Disco and 50p for sweets, crisps and a fizzy pop

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over a year ago

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol

Oh I loved that x"

did ya cry?

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Playing space invaders in the local fish n chip shop

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol

Oh I loved that x

did ya cry? "

I cried, especially when he read my letters out i sent in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Listening to the pop charts on the radio excited to see who was NO1 only to get pissed off because it was fucking mull of McIntyre AGAIN

trying to record it on your cassette player and attempting to press pause before the DJ spoke

Hehe, yep thats the one

Simon Bloody Bates !!

Do you remember that tune when somebody sent in a love letter for him to read out, shit can't get it out of my head now

the feature was called "our tune". I play it when my staff have a moan lol

Oh I loved that x"

I was on Our Tune... But not with a vomit inducing love story (teeny claim to "fame"

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

Sunday nights playing snooker with my dad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My youth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My youth

its still within you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 3 day week,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My youth

its still within you "

Seems it's either comatose or bound and gagged at times!

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"The 3 day week, "

Sitting in the dark,with candles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Over the top, trashy tv shows like Dallas, Dynasty etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absent friends..

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Jackanory

Hectors house

Sir prancelot

Wacky races

Scooby doo

Top cat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Standing in Woolworths... Looking at the top 10 singles list..."oh happy days"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My youth

its still within you

Seems it's either comatose or bound and gagged at times!

no comment

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Our price music store

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Absent friends.."

Absent family...

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By *ammers43Man
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

"Absent friends..

Absent family... "

My mum

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Premature ejaculations.

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