Also, and this is veering way into nostalgia etc now rather than odd things from the past, but I absolutely loved the occasions on Blind Date where the couple from last week came back, and they absolutely f-ing hated each other.
Also, and this is veering way into nostalgia etc now rather than odd things from the past, but I absolutely loved the occasions on Blind Date where the couple from last week came back, and they absolutely f-ing hated each other.
Modern equivalent would be something like Married at First Sight. Absolute trash TV but one of my guilty pleasures.
I remember going to my parents friends once in late 70's and they had a new fangled video recorder
However it could only tape for 1 hour, and the tv had to be on and the correct channel showing so you could basically on record what you were already watching
Summer holidays spent at Martens Grove and Crook Log lidos. Seeing hedgehogs and tortoises regularly on your walk to school, even though it was always foggy and you had a balaclava over your eyes as so cold.
Topping up the barrel of water in the cellar in case of fire The Queen going to Tilbury Daytrips to Greenwich for the cleaner air Latin prep Going to the Globe Theatre Scurvy Hiding from the press gangs Skating on the Thames Leeches Charlton beating Millwall
You must be around 100?
Press gangs, hmm a bit older than 100 .............likewise beating millwall
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Nothing worse than Gladiators cutting out halfway through the Eliminator.
Baywatch
Gladiators
Blind Date
Can't think of many better TV line ups!!
However it could only tape for 1 hour, and the tv had to be on and the correct channel showing so you could basically on record what you were already watching
Mid game tannoy announcements telling fellas their missus has gone into Labour
Old school hash that came in a lump that you heated and didn’t stink like really strong BO