Walters Potato Puffs, something like 3d a bag sold during primary school morning break......along with the free school milk in the glass bottles from Midland Dairies.KP peanuts 2p a pack, imps, potato puffs,Aztec bars
Were they the ones with a compass in the heelTracker shoes were the must haves of the late 60's early 70's.
That's a very comprehensive list and nice Observations Ranjit.Fruit Salad and Blackjacks - 8 for a penny
Saving old sixpences in a Dimple whisky bottle
Sliding front windows on a Mini
Grandad's flake pipe tobacco and the ritual involved
Letting off stink bombs in the subway by Owen Owens
The Sky Blue Pool
Paper pools coupons
Football rattles
Buying 20 Consulate as a 13 year old for 27 pence thinking the menthol would fool my parents
Players No 10 cigarettes - 3 drags and they were gone
Corona pop van
Electric milk floats
Sterilised milk (ugh!)
Double Diamond
Subbuteo
Yep and had little animal footprints embossed into the sole.Were they the ones with a compass in the heel
Yes. Bloody things never worked properly.Were they the ones with a compass in the heel
Cheers Wingy, sorry can't remember the brand but it might have been Players. It was in a small rectangular shaped packet with the flake tobacco compressed inside and each flake was then rubbed between the palms in a circular motion before packing it into the pipe.That's a very comprehensive list and nice Observations Ranjit.
Was your Grandads tobacco St Ogdens by any chance?
Your memories tie into my era.
As abominable as smoking is /was, the residual smell of dad's pipe smoking in his old Ford Zephyr was comforting in some way for the year my brother owned it after he passed.
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