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Now you've got me reminiscing Steve, forget the trains, how about Health and Efficiency, mind you I can't for the life of me see where the "Efficiency" bit fitted in, and then there was Parade, I swear the newsagent I did a paper round for was a bit, (lot), of a perv, he always had a wealth of "Mags"  around the back of the shop, funny how few of them made it to the shelves. Now we're back to the single sex schools again aren't we, and there was no sex education either, would make you wonder how we managed wouldn't it if you hadn't heard of basic instincts.

 

Stu

Hi Stu and all

 

I found, and stll do, anything to do with the opposite sex more interesting than trains, boats and planes!!!! Do you remember "Reader's Wifes"?!!!!!!

 

Where's the vino?

 

Cheers

 

Steve

I totally agree with you Steve, not that I'm admitting to anything, of course as I get older music takes up a bit more of my time, and as for the vino, I'm afraid I've drunk it!

 

Stu

Hello Lads,

Well, no sex education then? ... Remember Biology, Mr. King .. I can remember this little ditty (or was it titty?) he wrote on the blackboard for all to recite. Males = '' Many Minute & Motile ... Females =  Few Fat & Fixed. I hope he was referring to eggs here, women are not Few, a lot of then ARE Fat. but none .. I repeat NONE can be Fixed ! . Unless you know different of course .. ha ah.

 

Spermatazoa ? .. (big word for a monday night) there were loads more we SHOULD have learnt, but hey .. what good`s the theory without the practical?  As for Asexual reproduction, aemoba, snails and other things, bits like  like Stamens and Stigma, that only plants seemed to have ! . Well, I don`t consider it a stigma to have missed out some of the higher interlectual subjects in 4P.

 

Well, jokes and stories on toilet doors aside, I think most boys got by .. well, tea is here again, courtesy my singular, slim and broken other half .. excuse me while I slurp .. cheers. 

Francis, I seem to remember the Monksdale scout hut was two wooden huts joined in a tee shape. I must have been in first year at Bath Tech when I started trundling along there on Friday evenings. Yes, I remember the park and sandpits opposite. The other attraction in that area was the Scala cinema and its Saturday morning kids shows. Had to get a bus from Whiteway to Oldfield Park, but bus services were cheap and reliable in those days. Nowadays I use an OAPs bus pass.

Hi Guys.

Do it yourself is it, Anth?

Sorry I've not contributed (Maybe that word should not be taken too literally) of late, but been busy laying a new floor in the dining room and trying to meet a deadline for the club newsletter at the same time! Had her indoors' sister, complete with dog, up to stay for a week, taken her back to Yeovil today. The cats can relax now!

The one consolation is that they have been sharing the retail therapy all the week and I've been off the hook, but it wont last long, she's already planning next week!

Needless to say the floor is not finished yet and the whole house in turmoil, but it was a good excuse to get rid of six dining room chairs that have been the blight of my life for the past couple of years or more.

The paper shop opposite the Modeller's Den, David, do you mean the sweet / tobacconist / paper shop that was run by the funny little dwarfish woman that wore too much lipstick?

If that is the case, no, I don't understand a thing you are talking about!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't afford to buy books anyway, but found some under the river / road bridge between Green Park and Lower Bristol Rd.

Having seen the photos we couldnt work out how women pee, thought perhaps thats why they seem to expand as they get older.

So much for teenage theories.

Have fun guys.

Sticky.

PS Thanks for the tip about lard and the effect on feet Stu, Still laughing!

Yep, you got the place, John. In those days it was illicit reading material. These days it's part of the school curriculum. 

Hi all.

It's nice to know that we are both singing from the same hymn sheet, David. Yes it's amazing what the passage of time does to peoples attitudes. When we were at school D H Lawrence was a definite 'behind the bike sheds' read, now its practically part of the school corriculum. When we recall our youth it's surprising that we learned anything about the opposite gender! Mind you, I'm still convinced that sex was invented in 1957, it came in with Teddy boys and Rock and Roll. All corrupting influences according to our parents generation, little did they know! 

Can't help but agree with you guys, the opposte sex was, and still is more interesting than things mechanical, but its also a lot more trouble and expensive! Think I'll stick to the trains, tractors, engines etc. at least they are fairly predictable and 'mostly harmless', to quote Douglas Adams.

Its getting late, have to go now.

Have fun.

Sticky.

Hello all,

I`m glad that mention of hymn sheets has occurred, Christmas is close upon us ... and singing? .. are you sure? .. Back to sex .. education .. lack of at School.

 

Steve has prompted me to cast my mind back to the early 60`s, and what was popular in the (banned or frowned upon) literature of the period. Apart for "Lady Chatterly`s Lover", there was the delightfully explicit "Kama Sutra", reprinted at the time.  Apparently first  published privately in Britain in 1883 (according to Wikipedia) .. see this link.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra

 

We did of course have our pin-ups, and sneak previews whilst stood under local river bridges .. and if anybody crept around the bandstand in Vistoria Park late at night .. there was always a floor show .. if you get what I mean .. food on table time, must dash.

 

 

Hi All,

 

Naughty reading eh!!!! I remember 2 books of the same period at school being "Fanny Hill" and "The Perfumed Garden" but the grey cells won't dig out any memories of any interesst. There was a newsagent in Moorland Road, at the Twerton end as it were, that used to sell "pin up" mags for 3/6p and if you were lucky and pooled together he'd sell you one. There was some lovely shots of Nancy Roberts, who was later a hostess with Hughie Green on ITV. Big girls she was too and as you lads have already  said all the nether regions were air brushed out.

 

Yes Stu, before you say anything it took smut to awaken Lanham!!!!! I have been reading with interest all the posts but at this time of year the retail trade is manic and our deliveries are taking longer, hence not much time.We won't mention the parking ticket I got in Stall Street last week either !!

 

Hope everone is well and not letting the "festive" season grind you down too much. HO!HO!HO!

 

Cheers,

Rich.

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PS. DIY disasters, Tony, are my middle name, believe you me !!

Bill, how come that every time you get to the interesting bit your tea turns up, I think that I'm going to have to have a quiet word with Carole.

 

Rich can only say it was a damn good job I wasn't in Stall Street last week wasn't it. Book 'em Danno!

 

Stu

Morning

 

Sun still shining!!

Anybody remember what page in Lady Chatterley's Lover had the "dirty bits"? Now, that would be sad!!!!!!!

Know you are old when you can remember mags of a certain nature being on the top shelf. One reason, as Stu said, for being a paper boy.

 

Difficult to imagine the joy of being in mixed school but I do remember partaking in a school debate as to whether co-ed was than single sex education. Cannot remember the result but I am sure I campaigned for co-ed!!! I am bloody sure I would have learnt less than I did but would have an A level in Biology!

 

 

Happy days

 

Steve

Hi guys

Not been on of late, but had a show meeting Wed night and been to Meldreth nr Royston, Herts/ Cambs border to repair an injection moulding machine today, so a bit jaded!

Nice to know that your Mum is still enjoying her trips to Weston, Anth. I expect she still tries to offer 'Motherly' advice!

Nope, can't remember much about Lady Chatterly at all except it was something to do with daisy chains. Was it a florist instruction manual?

Had a copy of the 'Cama Sutra' but never knew what happened to it, 'Er indoors probably threw it out. Females never seem to be interested in text books! They are however very devoted to shopping especially this time of year. I agree with you guys, we spend far too much, mostly on things people don't want. What is the point? Bah humbug............

I think we should all just over indulge and forget about prizes.

Beddy bies calls.

Have fun.

Sticky.

Hello,

Another point (well two actually), that were often drooled over by us lads belonged to  a certain " Sabrina", now, she WAS a big Girl !. I can remember this ditty..... " I`d love to go a`wandering up Sabrinas vest, and climb the great big mountains, she has upon her chest .. volderi`,voldera.. with my napsack on my back".  Does that ring bells? (as it Christmas, nearly).

 

Well, just 6.5 days of work left to go for Carole (other, some say... better half). I am expecting even more cups of tea than normal in the workroom (my den). So, enjoy these moments of folly while you can, I may have to assume a more serious mode ...as if !!..ha ah.

 

Must get back onto Amazon now, more books to buy .. catch you all soon.

 

 

You're a very naughty boy Williams, and should give yourself a smack. Fancy expecting your wife to wait on you once she's retired.

Hi all

 

Thought I would add something to this thread as it now holds the record for most publications!!! It has ranged from tractors, trains, women (including Sabrina). I remember Sabrina and her fabulous attributes, also fell in love with Jayne Mansfield and the absolutely gorgeous Briggite Bardot.

 

Another question from the female that they already know the answer "How much have you had to drink?".  I am sure you must know some more.

 

Raining!!!

 

Cheers

 

Steve

All right, just one more then ...you know when you were first married and you couldn`t wait to get your new wife in bed ... she would create for herself a brand new headache,  or come up with  "I`m just going to watch the news, you go on and warm the bed up, I`ll be in soon". Those magical days ... gone for ever.

 

Well, the roles are now reversed in old age .. now  it`s her turn, "I`m off to bed, are you coming?" .. if you could ... you would, you know you would.  It really means "don`t let me catch you relaxing and enjoying yourself in the company of your mates, and you`ll go blind playing with that computer all night" ... so it`s really the same result again isn`t it? .. you know you would .. if you could ...

Ullo my cockers. Just bin readin stories to tiny lovable grand daughter. Son & grandson miserably off to school and work....great being retd. in't it!

 

I didn't like to think about Jayne mansfield because her head got ripped off in a car crash and it rather ruined her potential as a source of assistance in the punishing percy dept. Any way Diana Dors was more natural or Bardot for the more skittish episodes..

I used to wonder if Miss Dors might marry me when I became of age..........justas well I missed out considering how she turned out. 

At least I've got parrotty who doesn't nag and just wants me for my body.

 

Right! Now got to phone round all the extended family of aged rellies and arrange a royal progress around keynsham Longwell Green and locale.