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  • mrsmac10
    mrsmac10 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Snap-ant wrote: »
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    Dial a Disc :o

    Been dipping in and out of here and loving all this nostalgia. Could not think off anything to add when my colleague said she was viewing a house but the kitchen was not even a SCULLERY

    My grannie's scullery was one small Belfast type sink, a hot water geyser and a small gas cooker. No place to put your dishes after they were washed

    Thanks snap. :T
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    3Dogs wrote: »
    Yes, and we were the first year to be allowed to use slide rules in our exams, 1969



    Oh yes



    Oh Oh yes

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Stilts as well, my older sister loved them she could walk miles............well a good few steps:rotfl:, they were home made by dad: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
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    Think we have been here before:o think it was called a flat man? was a metal case about the size of a tumble drier but had wooden slats in and you put your washing in to dry, we used to sit on it to warm our bums: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:
  • hornetgirl
    hornetgirl Posts: 6,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    bubbs wrote: »
    Stilts as well, my older sister loved them she could walk miles............well a good few steps:rotfl:, they were home made by dad:T
    Oh yes, my dad made me wooden stilts too.
  • P2TKL
    P2TKL Posts: 1,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    emerald21 wrote: »
    Yes worn under a vest :eek: :D

    Remember the rubber buttons....:D ?
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    hornetgirl wrote: »
    Oh yes, my dad made me wooden stilts too.

    Funny the things you remember
    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:
  • savvy_sal
    savvy_sal Posts: 5,015 Forumite
    2x Heinz Vegetable Chicken Casserole Puree Pouch (100g) £1.34 £1.00
    2x Heinz Sweet Red Pepper Tomato & Carrot Puree Pouch (100g) £1.34 £1.00
    2x Heinz Butternut Squash Risotto Puree Pouch (100g) £1.32 £1.00

    A v M

    90p each or 6 for £4 in asda.50p each morries
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    Sal, you used that grabber yet? :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:
  • savvy_sal
    savvy_sal Posts: 5,015 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Sal, you used that grabber yet? :D

    No way bubbs.:eek:

    I tried to get a receipt out of a trolley today but it was one with a child strap that had caught up with another trolley.
    A kind lady helped me and when I got the receipt out I found it was dated December.:rotfl::rotfl:
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,101 Forumite
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    savvy_sal wrote: »
    No way bubbs.:eek:

    I tried to get a receipt out of a trolley today but it was one with a child strap that had caught up with another trolley.
    A kind lady helped me and when I got the receipt out I found it was dated December.:rotfl::rotfl:

    All that effort:rotfl::rotfl::T:T
    Thought you would have tried it ;)
    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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