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texan...the biiigg chew
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wouldnt it be great if in a few years time we could say the BBC gravy train
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Green shield stamps and embassy coupons .used to get 25p for 100 embassy coupons from my local fruit shop back in the early 70s
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Pub ashtray manufacturers
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FLUTTER
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S and H pink stamps,
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bowmans
surrey racing tobacconists |
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duffy,Watneys Red Barrel.
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Typesetters.
Duffy: Double Diamond was a pale ale, didn't have none of that 'Continental muck' in the 60s early 70s. 'A Double Diamond works wonders, so drink some today' The newsagent who used to open up a packet of No.6 and sell them singly to the schoolkids. Paraffin vending machines. |
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aye and milk vending machines
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Anyone remember the Party 7, think it was made by Watneys or maybe Whitbread. A staple of wedding receptions in the 60s/70s.
Basically a large tin of insipid bitter, normally served at room temperature. |
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Yes emma i can it was rank
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Watneys party 7, it was indeed pretty awful grog but at any house party it was the done thing to bring one along.
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Harp Lager was first produced in 1960 as a bottled beer by the Guinness company (now Diageo), in response to the trend among drinkers in Britain and Ireland towards continental lager. Guinness converted its Dundalk brewery into a modern lager production plant with the guidance of Dr. Herman Muender, a distinguished German brewer.[2] Various names were considered for the brand, including Atlas, Cresta and Dolphin, before Harp was chosen.[3] The brand was marketed with the Brian Boru harp as its emblem.
The manufacturer states that Harp is made with pure water from the Cooley Mountains, Dundalk.[4] By 1961 a consortium of brewers, Courage, Barclay & Simonds, Scottish & Newcastle, Bass, Mitchells & Butlers and Guinness, grouped together as Harp Lager Ltd to brew and market the beer.[5][6] Courage's Alton Brewery, where Courage Director's had been brewed, was rebuilt to produce the lager in Great Britain.[3] By 1964, the product was being sold on draught and led in its category for sales. Members of the Harp consortium changed over the years, with Courage and Scottish & Newcastle leaving in 1979, but becoming franchisees.[7] Currently available on draught, and in 330ml and 500ml bottles, its top markets are Ireland, Australia, Canada, Africa, United States, according to Diageo.[4] In 2005, Harp saw a makeover. Diageo Ireland separated the brand from Guinness. Today, Harp is brewed in the Dundalk brewery for Ireland and Hydes Brewery for Great Britain. In Australia, distribution is handled by Carlton & United Breweries. As of the Autumn of 2010, Harp continues to be brewed in Dundalk but tankers are sent to Dublin to be kegged for the on trade market. Cans and bottles are packaged by IBC in Belfast. On 9 May 2008, Diageo Ireland announced that it would close the Dundalk Brewery along with the Kilkenny Brewery over a five-year period.[8] |
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K cider
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The teleprinter on a Saturday
Remember how it used to stop nd start up again ? Saturday has never been the same since that one went west |
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Lunch time saturday wrestling, just for the "grapple fans" with kent walton
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I saw Mick mcmanus passd away recently
It was compulsive viewing for my gran |
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Always used to think - even as a kid - that the wrestling was fixed.
Now name me any other sport that's obviously fixed. I can't think of one in the UK ... well perhaps one. |
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The Avon lady.
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Cockey Watchman
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Sorry Vubiant
The Avon Lady alive and well Brought my shampoo around monday |
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door bell for sale..............
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Crystal I was thinking along the same lines
The old nightwatchman guarding the roadworks ??? With his tent shelter and ever burning coke brazier |
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wiv someone else guarding hie wife................
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Sally Ann selling War Cry in the pubs.
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Bloke in white selling crabsticks, kippers, prawns, etc from a basket in the pubs.
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Buy-wise
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Walthamstow greyhound stadium
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See More
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A racing pundit on R UK that wouldnt empty the Sultan of Brunei's bank account with his/her pundit observations
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Slippy don't forget White City,used to be many moons ago my local track.
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I'll never forget White City BESTMATE.
I was there the night I'm Slippy won the Derby final. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0EV1R7jLg |
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kpf
I forgot about that person I know I started this thread but I can say I have not enjoyed a thread so much in a long time It has taken me back to a time long gone |
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Wow,what a night that was,unfortunately i was unable to go.I think is was 1983 although i might be a year or so out.
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It was 1983 mate, well remembered!
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Slippy,just watched your youtube video and yes it was 1983,did you back it?
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Nah, we were all over Game Ball, we done our absolutes that night.
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Slippy,i know the feeling but good memories.
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Travel Warrant and Food Coupons.
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