VE Day

[everso]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8622576.stm

It's not often you see colour footage of anything to do with WW2.

[alanseago]

We had a street party in Paradise St. Bury Lancs. Much smaller than the Gateshead one but identical in style. I was six years old.

[everso]

Apr 17, 2010 7:55:13 GMT alanseago said:

We had a street party in Paradise St. Bury Lancs. Much smaller than the Gateshead one but identical in style. I was six years old.

You remember it Alan? I vaguely remember a Coronation Street party when I was 3.

[Weyland]

Apr 17, 2010 10:53:09 GMT everso said:

Apr 17, 2010 7:55:13 GMT alanseago said:

We had a street party in Paradise St. Bury Lancs. Much smaller than the Gateshead one but identical in style. I was six years old.

You remember it Alan? I vaguely remember a Coronation Street party when I was 3.

Me too. 1953. I was 5 going on 6. It was on a farm a few hundred metres from our house, where Northern Rock HQ is now. I thinks it's my earliest memory of a party event with lots of people. (I've forgotten most such events since -- can't think why, but it's probably just as well.)



Progress? I preferred Hudspeth's Farm.

[Deleted]

One of my earliest memories is of the Silver Jubilee street party that i went to in Pinner with me mum n dad and my elder sister. i was 3 years old there was a fancy dress competition what my sister won second prize in - she was dressed as a oxo cube. i was dressed as a policeman and i didnt win anythink. I did however get abducted by a clown who looked identical to Ronald McDonald. He dragged me away from my parents and made off with me to the front of the street procession. i was not best pleased about that. i think the clown could probly be arrested for that sort of thing nowadays. apart from the clown abduction thou it was a good day.

[everso]

On Jubilee Night I was 8 months pregnant with our eldest. I have a photo of me with a nice drink in my hand (probably a scotch). We didn't worry about that kind of thing then.

[swl]

I like it when the Stubbie Oldies get together to reminisce.

You can almost smell the wee.


;D

[Weyland]

Apr 17, 2010 14:50:56 GMT swl said:

I like it when the Stubbie Oldies get together to reminisce.

You can almost smell the wee.

I'll leave your fate to Everso. I might be along later to sift the remains for rings, gold fillings, etc.

[everso]

Honestly, he tries to kid us all that he's a youngster. I'm sure Riot will vouch for the fact that he's at least 60.

[everso]

And as he jolly well knows, because I've told him often enough, I'm a ladee. Therefore, as well as not possessing the ability to break wind, I have wonderful pelvic floor muscles.

[Weyland]

Apr 17, 2010 15:32:05 GMT everso said:

I have wonderful pelvic floor muscles.

I'm sure you were a Siren in a previous life. Shouldn't be allowed.

[alanseago]

Everso, I have never met a laydee who who could not produce a window-rattler once she felt relaxed and at home.

[alanseago]

My 'father' was a fireman so every worthy occasion was celebrated by a street party. There would also be 'tater pie suppers' for no apparent reason and, of course, the firemen's variety concert at Christmas with Santa arriving on a fire engine.
I remember one sketch called 'We were only playing 'Leapfrog'. You wouldn't get away with it now!