1970s

[MikeDundee]

We had a power cut today which lasted about 5 hours, for the youngsters out there this used to be a common thing in the 70s does anybody remember that, at least it got me out of decorating

Candles?

[Elite Pete]

Tank tops and flairs so big if you ran your foot would get caught in the opposite trouser leg and you would end up on your arse. Droop snoot firenza for me with a 8 track listening to Peters and Lee  

[MikeDundee]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

[bob.dent]

Tank tops and flairs so big if you ran your foot would get caught in the opposite trouser leg and you would end up on your arse. Droop snoot firenza for me with a 8 track listening to Peters and Lee  

Think you'll find they were called loon pants - I know cos I used to wear them.   36" flares that used to hide your feet completely

[peterjohn36]

I can remember the power cuts in the 1970's I was an apprentice all the works was on a 3 day week and of coarse only 3 days pay, and also can remember the power cuts at night time thru the winter time. ( that was good for the courting days LOL )

Pete

[MikeDundee]

Yeah candle sales soared, and the green godess's

[Elite Pete]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days

[Pete Elite]

Ah the good old seventies.

  I had a P6 3500 & my brother had a P6 3500S which concidering the weight was quite a flying machine!!!!

   Brings back memories, mostly good .

[Bo Bo]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days

You could afford a crombie??

[Elite Pete]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days

You could afford a crombie??

Good old charity shops

[Martin_1962]

I remember the power cuts too!

My dad had a clapped out Mk4 Ford Zephyr 2.5 (bought ofr towing a boat).

He also had a bike, sold the boat dumped the car, kept with bikes, at 17 I got a Suzuki GP100 (the disc braked sport one) didn't get a car licence until nearly 21.

Before I passed my car test I had burnt off XR3s, cruised on motorways (boring), done very long trips at 80mpg and 80mph (at same time).

At the time my dad worked for a Peugeot dealer who became a PT dealer, and I got a KKV444V sticker

That put my future car purchase in line! Also 1970s cars I like are 504, Avenger & Sunbeam

[Big Rod]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

Think you're a decade out there Mick!

[MikeDundee]

stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)

Think you're a decade out there Mick!

Yeah well after the power cuts

[Elite Pete]

Does anyone remember or go to places like The Twisted Wheel, The Torch, Blackpool Mecca or Wigan Casino

[Jay w]

We lived abroad in the 70's so stuff lile the power cuts was something we only heard about when we got back to the UK....thankfully

As for some of the other stuff....

Grifter or Chopper, i had both (not at the same time) the Grifter ended up being converted into a BMX
XJS or Capri, neither i wanted the RS2000 Xpack that Doyle drove....hubba hubba.

Flares, drainpipes, tanktops and parker jackets were all the rage

Wallpaper always seemed to be some lurid shade of biege, green or yellow, or worse all three. And it all seemed to have some pretty strange patterns

TV for me was cool, Grange hill, magic roundabout, Dangermouse (although that could have been the 80's) captain pugwash, bagpuss.....