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jaysay

13-08-2010 10:20

Re: what smells do you remember

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 836865)

Peg who?

Do I know her?

Na she's plastic;)

garinda

13-08-2010 10:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 836867)

Na she's plastic;)

It takes all sorts.

Not being wooden, means you won't have to worry about splinters, I suppose.

;)

jaysay

13-08-2010 10:44

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 836869)

It takes all sorts.

Not being wooden, means you won't have to worry about splinters, I suppose.

;)

Thats the Idea G:rolleyes:

MargaretR

13-08-2010 10:46

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My sense of smell has become a lot sharper since I have been busy 'cleaning my innards' with healthy eating, avoiding pollution and detoxing regularly.

I can smell my own sometimes, especially during a detox - and say to myself
'wow - that is better out than in' :D

Retlaw

13-08-2010 14:17

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 835130)

Mothballs, firelighters and Lampoil smells at Bob Wilkinsons hardware shop on Nuttall St. in Accrington.

Hoody Blell
Margaret thats going back some years.
You are showing your age.

Retlaw.

Margaret Pilkington

13-08-2010 16:35

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Yes, Retlaw.......I used to push a pramful of coal bricks from Bob Wilkies on Nuttall Street up Riley's Hill......the coal man would deliver up there, but wanted a minimum number of bags to be bought.......and if Ma couldn't afford the minimum number of bags I would trundle down to Bobs for the coal bricks.

I'm not as young as I feel.

grannyclaret

13-08-2010 17:14

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When we were kids and had a cold we had our chests rubbed with Camphorated oil...cor what a pong,,,,,and if you should be unlucky enough to get nits,,,the stuff they put on was awfal....oooh dont know which was worse the smell or the shame:eek::eek:

jaysay

13-08-2010 17:30

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret (Post 836948)

Reading that GC reminded me of a mate who always used to say to the barmaids if they had chesty cough, tha wants thi chest rubbin wi Vic.

Oh by the way he was called Victor:D

Margaret Pilkington

13-08-2010 18:16

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suleo was the lotion used for nits.......or derbac.
We had head inspection every Friday night and hair washed with Derbac soap.....none of us ever got nits/head lice

Retlaw

13-08-2010 18:35

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 836939)

I con remember them coiul bricks, about 6" x 3" x 2" wi a line raeund middle wher yu cud crack id in 1/2. Burnt to a fine grey ash, seem to remember a name or logo on em, bud carned think wod id wur.

Retlaw.

Margaret Pilkington

13-08-2010 19:44

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Oh, Retlaw, darn it....that'll be another teaser for the old grey cells :)

Margaret Pilkington

13-08-2010 19:52

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see if these names ring any bells....Coalite, Homefire, Ancit, Warmco, Wildfire. Phurnicite.

Retlaw

13-08-2010 20:07

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 837002)

see if these names ring any bells....Coalite, Homefire, Ancit, Warmco, Wildfire. Phurnicite.

Phurnicite were little squashed blobs, gave off a eck of a lot of heat though.
Don't reccognise the names of any of the others, think it was more of a logo with initials.

Retlaw.

littlepom

14-08-2010 17:02

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2 things I remember.
1. The smell of smoky bacon in Redmans.
2. Having to hold my breath on the bus when pregnant going past Hollands Pie Factory.

MargaretR

14-08-2010 17:09

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Strange you should mention the strange effects of pregnancy -
I was physically sick at the smell coming from the chicken barbecue shop that used to be on the corner of Broadway next to Woods tobacco shop.

After that I used to walk well out of my way to avoid it.

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