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Barrie Yates 08-08-2010 16:11

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The fantastic smell of beer brewing, the hops or whatever as you were going into Blackburn or Burnley

kikine 08-08-2010 17:58

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 835097)
I think she meant Bronchial tubes John.......what my gran called Bronicals!

Thankyou Margaret for clearing that one up.:D

kikine 08-08-2010 18:02

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Bought a velvet jacket from yon when I first started Pool Refereeing, before I invested in dress suit;)

Now theres a thing when did you last see a man in a velvet jacket? You still got it jaysay? :)

Bernard Dawson 08-08-2010 18:38

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 835131)
The smell of freshly ground coffee in Blowers at the bottom of Church st in Accrington....I bet there aren't many of you who remember that shop.


Funny you should mention the smell of freshly ground coffee Margaret. I was thinking the same. I've a vague recollection of the shop you mention. But I remember going in the Co-op with my mum in Manor St in the 1950s, and there was always that smell of freshly ground coffee. I've been drinking the stuff ever since.

Margaret Pilkington 08-08-2010 19:02

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Bernard, I think it smells lovely, but I don't drink much coffee, the ground stuff tasted too bitter to me.

jaysay 09-08-2010 09:13

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Originally Posted by kikine (Post 835184)
Now theres a thing when did you last see a man in a velvet jacket? You still got it jaysay? :)

No, if you look carefully I said I graduated to a Dress suit;) 0 out of 10 for observation:D

jaysay 09-08-2010 09:14

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 835205)
Bernard, I think it smells lovely, but I don't drink much coffee, the ground stuff tasted too bitter to me.

And its dear too Margaret:eek:

cashman 09-08-2010 09:15

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 835331)
No, if you look carefully I said I graduated to a Dress suit;) 0 out of 10 for observation:D

What happened? now ya graduated to a football shirt.:D

jaysay 09-08-2010 09:21

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What happened? now ya graduated to a football shirt.:D

Ya cashy I'm proud of my Blue nd White halfed shirts mate, and the odd Red one too;):hothothot

kikine 09-08-2010 18:40

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 835331)
No, if you look carefully I said I graduated to a Dress suit;) 0 out of 10 for observation:D

I graduated from hot pants to a pleated skirt but still have 'em:D

Would be vintage now and worth a few bob in good condition one owner

rachaelmc 09-08-2010 19:25

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the smell of sadle soap & sulpher dye always take me back to my childhood.

jaysay 10-08-2010 09:27

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Originally Posted by kikine (Post 835430)
I graduated from hot pants to a pleated skirt but still have 'em:D

Would be vintage now and worth a few bob in good condition one owner

The trouble with velvet was it only looked new for one day and soon became scruffy, hence the reason I ditched it early doors

gdm27 10-08-2010 21:46

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Disinfectant that they used in the boys bogs at school. Brown stuff that turned white when mixed with "water" :alright:

cashman 10-08-2010 21:52

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Originally Posted by gdm27 (Post 836031)
Disinfectant that they used in the boys bogs at school. Brown stuff that turned white when mixed with "water" :alright:

Only smell i remember from the boys bogs was Dockers.:D

garinda 11-08-2010 07:16

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Oil, at the docks in Newcastle.

I don't know what type of oil it was. It wasn't the diesel you use for speedboats. On the rare occasion I do smell it, it takes me right back to 1971, and boarding the ferry to Denmark. I love the smell.

Another smell I adore is pigs. Could be frrom the same holiday, when I was six, as we stayed on a farm, and I used to play with the baby piglets.


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