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Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 01-06-2011, 09:40

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? Apparently her dodgy pal, John Bindon, had a novel use for beer glasses. The moment a princess fell for a gangster | Mail Online...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 31-05-2011, 19:44

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? Did you do a trick with them? You'd have gone down well at one of Princess Margaret's dinner parties in Mustique. :D

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 26-05-2011, 22:43

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? I never knew it was so localised. Never a first choice sweet from the penny tray. As it did taste like a cough sweet...even if it was good value, in that it was long-lasting.

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 20-05-2011, 20:43

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? They were on 'oridinary' terraced houses in Ossy. I think Margaret is right. Probably didn't catch on round here because we didn't have dainty southern trotters, but big plates of meat, shod in...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 20-05-2011, 20:36

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? Looks like the wise woman MararetR is right! Couldn't find any reference to milk niches, but boot scrapers, and bingo! They're certainly shown on these photographs, and listed as boot scrapers,...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 20-05-2011, 20:30

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? Could have been. Or a clog scraper. :D They weren't very deep though, so you'd only be able to scrape the front of your boot/clog. I remember the demolished houses in Cross St. had them,...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 20-05-2011, 19:50

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? Dear oracle, otherwise known as the wise ones of Accy Web. Another question for you. Many terraces houses had a little niche, on level with the step, and to the side of the front door. They...

Forum: Nostalgia aint what it used to be... 04-05-2011, 21:29

Replies: 180 What was it called? Views: 13,144 Posted By garinda Re: What was it called? My Aunty Macassar had some lovely ones. :D

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