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  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    hornetgirl wrote: »
    Saturday jobs, there's another thing. I started in the ABC Bakery, and moved on to Littlewoods where I got nearly twice as much money.
    I had a saturday job at a bakery and ended up being there about 12 yrs ending as assisant manager, then i moved onto newsagents
    3Dogs wrote: »
    I would have been at one year down from you in school with my birthday being July, I left school on my 16th birthday



    I LOVED the Black & White Minstrels, I sing along to ALL music even now :D



    Is this another BUBBS BEEF then bubbs ;)

    Bit more expensive than before, but by god it was delicious, just melted in my mouth, even hubby said it was nice and he can be very funny with meat:o i chopped a kidney up too and there is enough left (in the freezer) for another one:T:T
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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    Busylizzie wrote: »
    ....and French skipping with long lengths of elastic....

    Oh yes :T:T:T and cats cradle:D
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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    Oh and tins with string attached and you walked on them:rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Busylizzie
    Busylizzie Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    .........and a little wobbly World Cup Willie
  • underperky
    underperky Posts: 5,217 Forumite
    gocat wrote: »
    Memories:
    Taking empty Tizer bottles back to the corner shop to get some money back. Cant remember how much it was. I was only 6 :rotfl:
    Elf n safety would have a field day with that these days. But come to think of it, was dangerous letting a 6 year old carry glass bottles to the shop :o


    Just out of interest can you ever remember dropping any :)
  • underperky
    underperky Posts: 5,217 Forumite
    locarr wrote: »
    Brilliant news HG :)



    16406487_701514426673740_3887082617735193077_n.jpg?oh=6cc840f247e2cc275861e6709b0b40ac&oe=5902E6CD

    Yes those were a killer ....can you imagine kids now running through

    the gym being allowed to take out practise and replace javelins

    without supervision :eek:
  • underperky
    underperky Posts: 5,217 Forumite
    Snap-ant wrote: »
    16473691_1438231569544976_265495247033091882_n.jpg?oh=548947d0230879db6235b96d17118ff0&oe=593B4BA8

    Dial a Disc :o

    Bogie's hours of fun
  • 3Dogs
    3Dogs Posts: 14,092 Forumite
    Busylizzie wrote: »
    I remember using slide rules and log tables at school......

    Yes, and we were the first year to be allowed to use slide rules in our exams, 1969
    Busylizzie wrote: »
    ....and French skipping with long lengths of elastic....

    Oh yes
    bubbs wrote: »
    Oh and tins with string attached and you walked on them:rotfl:

    Oh Oh yes

    :rotfl: :rotfl:
    :( Mr 3Dogs 3-7-12 :( 3Dogs'Mam 31-3-13 :(
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Me too, i know how things have changed, golliwogs too:o

    I loved my golliwog :D
    Busylizzie wrote: »
    I remember using slide rules and log tables at school......

    I still have my slide rule :D
    Busylizzie wrote: »
    ....and French skipping with long lengths of elastic....

    I got up to necksies, but then at that time I was quite a bit taller than the others, I was even a goal attack in netball, only average height now though.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    Busylizzie wrote: »
    .........and a little wobbly World Cup Willie
    wobbling willie:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
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