5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

1960 

Helen Shapiro was 14yrs old when she made Walking back to Happiness, saw her at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool when she was 16. Saw the Beatles there as well. 

8 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Helen Shapiro was 14yrs old when she made Walking back to Happiness, saw her at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool when she was 16. Saw the Beatles there as well. 

Yup, born too late, the Beatles had broke up before was in double figures !!

I wasn't born until 1968 but in the early 80's, when most lads of my age were listening to new wave etc, I was massively into The Who, Kinks, Small Faces, Yardbirds etc. Bowling around in my Ben Sherman's and 'tonic' suits. Got a fair bit of ridicule but also got my fair share of girls as well for being slightly different.

 

Still got a few bits of original 60's vinyl that I collected back in the day. Might be worth a couple of quid now. I also liked the 80's mod groups of the time - The Jam (saw them twice live on their farewell tour), The Chords, Secret Affair, Lambrettas etc. Two Tone cut across that which I loved. Still one of my favourite tunes of all times is Save It For Later by The Beat. 

 

Bank holidays would be spent down Southend seafront (far closer than Brighton) where it would be mods, skinheads and casuals. Never kicked off much though - all quite cordial. 

 

Very, very fond memories. 

On 10/24/2025 at 4:35 AM, georgegeorgia said:

Ahhh yes the good ole days.....

 

Everytime I hear this from am old timer I get annoyed 

They weren't good times at all 

 

"they weren't good times at all" 

That should be framed and put with every post of yours .    It is a remarkable insight into your "life"   :    

Common signs of social media addiction  :

an uncontrollable need to post, post, post .    

 

note:  it doesn't annoy me george .    have at it 

12 hours ago, ChipButty said:

 

Yes...... but the average female back then looked a hell of a lot better when that dress came off !

...and here's a bunch of things mentioned in the Reader's Digest article I just received...

 

https://www.rd.com/list/things-in-your-attic-worth-money/?_cmp=readuprdus&utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=&utm_audience=&_mid=808925&ehid=0697ebc00496518a3407336a9bb1315e0e37972c&_PermHash=892dc386e34bae14ad29bf0383705b2610fb751253b4a37e5143b107cb531b59&tohMagStatus=NONE

What was your first mobile phone, I did have a Motorola, 

No mobile phones. No selfies. Just fish and chips, bingo, and the sound of seagulls nicking your ice cream.
A trip to the seaside used to mean excitement, freedom — and wearing your Sunday best even if it was freezing. Blackpool, Margate, Southend… take your pick.
When the high street was buzzing, and so were we.

Always have a Chippy Tea on a Friday, 

On 10/24/2025 at 6:00 PM, Hummin said:

At three, my Mum found me in the back garden with half a worm in my hand!

I am still here!

21 hours ago, roo860 said:

Helen Shapiro was 14yrs old when she made Walking back to Happiness, saw her at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool when she was 16. Saw the Beatles there as well. 

She headlined the first tour which The Beatles went on. Dunno who I loved more, her or them.

26 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

No mobile phones. No selfies. Just fish and chips, bingo, and the sound of seagulls nicking your ice cream.
A trip to the seaside used to mean excitement, freedom — and wearing your Sunday best even if it was freezing. Blackpool, Margate, Southend… take your pick.
When the high street was buzzing, and so were we.

Filey, Brid, Scarborough or Whitby closest for us …… that is what happens when you are the right side of the Pennines !!

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Always have a Chippy Tea on a Friday, 

Pretty fancy. Not wrapped in newspaper. My dad had a fish and chip shop in the 60's.

On 10/24/2025 at 11:42 AM, Jeff the Chef said:

Happy Day's, Mother worked at Woolies in Wealdstone, and my Sister and I used to be allowed a couple of sweets per visit, probably why I have hardly any of my own teeth left.

 

 

Maybe not brushing your teeth and flossing played a part in you not having teeth left.      How's your breath?

 

 

18 hours ago, ChipButty said:

trip to the seaside used to mean excitement,

I've seen a few Punch & Judy shows. 

On 10/24/2025 at 10:38 AM, billd766 said:

But nobody cares what YOU think anyway.

 

 

100% correct.

Dont forget the fruitgums Mum, 

Who was a teachers pet, just to be a milk monitor, 

As kids growing up in Manchester we had Belle Vue fun park, in the photo you can see the "Bobs" as we called them was also home to the "Aces" the speedway stadium, we used to save up and go watch the speedway and then go in the fair ground, that was in the early 60's, 

On 10/28/2025 at 9:55 AM, ChipButty said:

I never liked the vaulting horse much but I preferred that to the wall bars or the stupid climbing climbing ropes.

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

As kids growing up in Manchester we had Belle Vue fun park, in the photo you can see the "Bobs" as we called them was also home to the "Aces" the speedway stadium, we used to save up and go watch the speedway and then go in the fair ground, that was in the early 60's, 

My home town of Poole used to have a football stadium (Southern League) and inside there was also a motorcycle speedway track and a dog racing track. Speedway racing was on Friday nights During the first full week of November every year in the 1950s was the travelling funfair on the stadium car park. The stadium was behind the old Fire Station and the GPO Telephone Office  and just up the road from Henry Harbin Secondary Modern school where I went from 1955 to 1959.

 

Opposite the bus station was the Ladies Walking Field where both Billy Smart's and Bertram Mills had their circus most summers, just across the railway line from the gas holders and just down from Poole Grammar school for boys and the council swimming pool and Poole Park. The Parkstone Grammar School for girls was over 2 miles away.

 

Mostly all gone now.

 

 

On 10/23/2025 at 4:50 PM, ChipButty said:

Who remembers when you was younger Woolworths Pick and Mix sweet counter? 

Woolworths (colloquially known as "Woolies") is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Woolworths Group. Founded in 1924, Woolworths is currently Australia's largest supermarket chain with a market share of 32.5% as of 2023.^[2]

 

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I hated those things and I think the highest I ever reached was about 5 feet off the ground,

I cant actually remember the first one we bought as we did have a few LP's and 45's, I remember my mum buying Billy Fury, Half way to Paradise, 

I don't remember which one we had, what I do remember the kettle was always on, in our house

UK No1's from 1967 did you have any? 

On 10/25/2025 at 9:56 AM, ChipButty said:

Not HMV? AND Motorola? 

Of course!

Memories of 1966 some top tunes there,