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AccyMad

15-03-2007 09:46

The Tufty Club

Does anyone remember the Tufty Club, think it was when I was about 6 or 7 and these people (might've been the police actually) came round the schools talking about road safety and we were all made members. If I remember right we al got a badge a handbook and a hanky with the said squirrel on them - ah memories :o

entwisi

15-03-2007 09:52

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I remember it just about. It was tailing off (geddit! :D) when I was at Junior school

Mancie

15-03-2007 09:54

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Yeah.. I remember when the "Tufty Club" came down to the New Era one afternoon giving it the big spuds... got a bit nasty when the "Hamster Crew" turned up!... jelly and orange squash all over the gaff!

garinda

15-03-2007 10:34

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I was also in the Tufty Club.

It was run by Mrs Owen at my Primary school, Moor End, and was run one lunchtime a week.

'Look right, look left, look right again. If all is clear walk quickly, and safely across the road.'

Thanks Tufty, for keeping me safe for forty two years, and I still have your lovely book and badge somewhere safe.:)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...tuftybadge.jpg

janet

15-03-2007 10:54

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It's just over 40 years ago, I remember seeing the little darling in Oak Hill park.

K.S.H

15-03-2007 11:07

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I vaguely remember it, but one thing that just come back to me for some reason was the "Diddy jackets" anyone remember them?
All school kids walking about with Fluorescent orange jackets on, now its the adults that wear them for safety/work reasons :D

garinda

15-03-2007 11:18

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Originally Posted by K.S.H (Post 397798)

Yeah I had one of those too. A luminous orange tabard worn over your coat. I thought my Mum just made the name Diddy jacket up, looks like I was wrong.:D

AccyMad

15-03-2007 11:42

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The diddy jackets - oh my god, I'd repressed that memory! They were given out at school too I think.

panther

15-03-2007 12:12

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 397785)

what year was this?
i remember mrs owen, the one with the wart on her eyelid;)
but i dont seem to remember it at school though the pic looks familiar:confused:

Doug	15-03-2007 12:54

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Yeah I remember the Tufty Club. I was a member and remember have a badge and a story book of some kind. Now 47, so it would be about 40 years ago.

Doug	15-03-2007 12:56

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He appears to be older than we thought.....

http://www.rospa.com/tufty/holding.htm

K.S.H

15-03-2007 12:58

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In 1961, the Tufty Club was set up as a nationwide network of local groups. At its peak there were 24,500 registered Tufty Clubs. The characters’ images were changed to keep up with the times in 1979 and again in 1993.

Was still going in 1993 though

K.S.H

15-03-2007 13:02

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1968 the Diddy jackets were issued, see HERE

Doug	15-03-2007 13:14

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Originally Posted by K.S.H (Post 397863)

1968 the Diddy jackets were issued, see HERE

I remember them buggers too, they stank...........:D

K.S.H

15-03-2007 13:16

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Originally Posted by Doug (Post 397876)

I remember them buggers too, they stank...........:D

Yeah, were they made from some plasticky material? not nylon like todays are were they

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