Old Finances (back in the day)

Nargleblast

valentina wrote: »

:rotfl:Bullseye - "listen to Tony"

Anyone else remember Romper Room on at teatime, also Teddy Edward?

My claim to fame......I sent a picture into Romper Room once, and Miss Roslyn (I think that was her name) showed it to the children in the studio and the million or so viewers at home.....!!!

I used to like the way they got into pretend cars made out of big cardboard boxes with wheels painted on, or took a ride on their hobby horses.

And gameshows - Generation game? Remember the cheer when the cuddly toy appeared?

Butterfly_Brain

Romper room was that the one with the funny looking glass and she said all the children's names after saying a rhyme, I think it went like this:
Romper Domper Stomper Doo,
Tell me, tell me, tell me do.
Magic Mirror, tell me today,
Have all my friends had fun at play

Nargleblast

Talking of Romper Room reminds me of the original theme of this thread - finances 30-odd years ago. Children could get a lot of fun out of simple things that cost very little, like an old cardboard box made into a house or a car, a broom handle used as a horse, or paper and colouring pencils. I used to like getting those books with the press-out cardboard dolls that you could dress up with different outfits just by folding the paper tabs round the outline of the doll. How many of today's children would enjoy playing with things like that? It amazes me when I see children as young as seven or eight with things like Ipods and mobile phones - seems so wrong to me somehow.

Uniscots97

Nargleblast wrote: »

Talking of Romper Room reminds me of the original theme of this thread - finances 30-odd years ago. Children could get a lot of fun out of simple things that cost very little, like an old cardboard box made into a house or a car, a broom handle used as a horse, or paper and colouring pencils. I used to like getting those books with the press-out cardboard dolls that you could dress up with different outfits just by folding the paper tabs round the outline of the doll. How many of today's children would enjoy playing with things like that? It amazes me when I see children as young as seven or eight with things like Ipods and mobile phones - seems so wrong to me somehow.

what do you think needs to change to get kids back to this though? I see a lot of ungrateful kids out there (screaming i want, i want in the supermarket etc). If I'd behaved the way half of them do now I would have been smacked (I know you're not allowed to do that now) or sent to my room without tea (...and you're not allowed to do that either!). I think there's a lot of people out there of many age groups that just 'expect' things out of life rather than saving for them or making do. Its a shame.

greenbee

unixgirluk wrote: »

what do you think needs to change to get kids back to this though? I see a lot of ungrateful kids out there (screaming i want, i want in the supermarket etc). If I'd behaved the way half of them do now I would have been smacked (I know you're not allowed to do that now) or sent to my room without tea (...and you're not allowed to do that either!). I think there's a lot of people out there of many age groups that just 'expect' things out of life rather than saving for them or making do. Its a shame.

The most successful Christmas present I gave to my friends' daughters last year was a 'make your own princess castle' from ELC. Probably the cheapest present they each had and the one they have enjoyed most. It has also triggered a lot of creativity with cardboard boxes so there is hope

maganan

jackieb wrote: »

Did anyone else have syrup tin stilts? My dad made me a pair.

Yes yes I did they were brilliant!

I'm just catching up after disciplining myself to stop reading for a couple of hours so I'll try not to jump in inappropriately:o!

maganan

Nargleblast wrote: »

Talking of Romper Room reminds me of the original theme of this thread - finances 30-odd years ago. Children could get a lot of fun out of simple things that cost very little, like an old cardboard box made into a house or a car, a broom handle used as a horse, or paper and colouring pencils. I used to like getting those books with the press-out cardboard dolls that you could dress up with different outfits just by folding the paper tabs round the outline of the doll. How many of today's children would enjoy playing with things like that? It amazes me when I see children as young as seven or eight with things like Ipods and mobile phones - seems so wrong to me somehow.

Its just a thought but maybe its the desire to give what one didn't have themselves. My son's friend is lovely lad but he's used to getting new technology stuff when it comes out, new games the same and feels a bit hard done to if he has to wait for a birthday/christmas. Neither of his parents came from wealthy backgrounds and could share many of the stuff on here but his dad now has a successful business and a desposable income. Shame really as many of these reminiscences are about the fun we had having freedom not stuff and how we really valued the stuff we did have

culpepper

unixgirluk wrote: »

what do you think needs to change to get kids back to this though? I see a lot of ungrateful kids out there (screaming i want, i want in the supermarket etc). If I'd behaved the way half of them do now I would have been smacked (I know you're not allowed to do that now) or sent to my room without tea (...and you're not allowed to do that either!). I think there's a lot of people out there of many age groups that just 'expect' things out of life rather than saving for them or making do. Its a shame.

Those programs they had on TV where the family had to live in a past decade for a week ,were eye openers.
The kids had to follow the leisure of 1950's/60's/70's and 80's kids.
To begin it ,was no TV at all.
Anyway getting to the point..they all adapted really quickly after the initial shock of their lack of techie stuff. When they talked about their experiences afterwards, they seemed very positive about the playing outside, less TV, not carrying a phone everywhere lifestyle.

I sometimes think we expect our kids to want all the hi tech and if they never had it offered in the 1st place, maybe they wouldn't be that bothered.

paulus_the_woodland_gnome

lillibet_dripping wrote: »

In our house, Sunday lunch was not complete without 'Two Way Family Favourites' followed by The Navy Lark. Teatime was always accompanied by 'Sing Something Simple'!!!!

And yes, I was in the Tufty Club!!!!

And talking of dolls - who remembers 'Dolly Darlings'? They were about 6" high and came dressed in different outfits - my favourite was the air hostess dolly darling!

Family favourites featured in our household too. I have vivid memories of my mum dishing up Sunday lunch while it was on the "wireless" as she calls it. Plumes of steam came from the boiled- to- death veg. In our house Sunday lunch was followed by McVities chocolate biscuits. We only had them at weekends it would have been an extravagance to have them at any other time ! Lunch would be followed by the obligatory drive out on Sunday afternoon. Round to Nans at teatime for curly- dryish ham sandwiches and the Golden Shot

ani_26

paulus_the_woodland_gnome wrote: »

Family favourites featured in our household too. I have vivid memories of my mum dishing up Sunday lunch while it was on the "wireless" as she calls it. Plumes of steam came from the boiled- to- death veg. In our house Sunday lunch was followed by McVities chocolate biscuits. We only had them at weekends it would have been an extravagance to have them at any other time ! Lunch would be followed by the obligatory drive out on Sunday afternoon. Round to Nans at teatime for curly- dryish ham sandwiches and the Golden Shot

Bernie - the bolt!

Ah, that's where you heard Jim Reeves. Family Favourites.

Don't forget the Archers, on a sunday mornig, i think, too.


Old habits die hard. I still tend to call it the wireless and the pictures. No one will ever stop me calling it the pictures.