Things you don’t see anymore...

[a111r]

The 1970's TV stars that the 'old folk' called 'a bit funny', or 'faries' etc ('camp' hadn't yet been invented). And you didn't understand what they meant; they were just funny.
Frankie Howard, John Inman, Larry Grayson, **** Emery, Charles Hawtree.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

The 1970's TV stars that the 'old folk' called 'a bit funny', or 'faries' etc ('camp' hadn't yet been invented). And you didn't understand what they meant; they were just funny.
Frankie Howard, John Inman, Larry Grayson, **** Emery, Charles Hawtree.

Had to laugh at the censored short-form version of Richard Emery’s name. Have we really moved forward?

 

[grober]

The phenomenon of UK "camp" comedians is a strange one. Tolerated for the purposes of entertainment while "safely confined " to stage or film/ TV screen reactions were somewhat different in general society. The thing that killed them, literally in some cases, was the AIDS epidemic or Gay Plague as it was dubbed at the time- suddenly being gay wasn't funny any more. A more edgy assertive form would later emerge on the alternative comedy scene in the shape of Julian Clary and others but the dynamic was markedly different. The more gentle non combative genre lives on however with guys like Tom Allen on Mock the Week.

 

[ChrisEdu]

The more gentle non combative genre lives on however with guys like Tom Allen on Mock the Week.

Is he GAY!?!

 

[ChrisEdu]

My sanity! That went a longtime back - I think it ran off with my health and fitness!

 

[bob6600]

Swimsuit Round during Miss World

 

[NOMONEYBUTAMERC]

Stocking tops.

 

[Scott_F]

A Spurs win.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Stocking tops.

Stockings with a seam down the back

 

[Deleted member 126251]

@NOMONEYBUTAMERC --- reminded me of BMWs in South Africa. The Afrikaans called them
"Bankrot Maar Windgat"
which translates to "Bankrupt but a showoff"

 

[Scott_F]

The Krypton Factor.

 

[ChrisEdu]

Superstars - loved watching it as a child.

 

[kid-jensen]

Drippin' Sandwiches
Caramac (or as we used to call it, "Heave Bar")

 

[ChrisEdu]

Drippin' Sandwiches
Caramac (or as we used to call it, "Heave Bar")

I'm sure Caramac is still around.

 

[Big Janner]

Texan bar
Cars parked rather than just abandoned
Policeman on the beat
Spotty dog

 

[ringway]

Power cuts.




5 minutes after posting the above, our electric tripped!

 

[ringway]

Bengal Matches on sale around Bonfire Night.

 

[Chrishazle]

Power cuts.

You're lucky, we still occasionally have those, which means we not only loose lighting, we also loose cooking and heat. Fortunately have a wood burner to heat some of the house, and emergency canister gas to heat kettle and saucepans, plus are registered with local supplier as vulnerable so we get frequent text updates about how long the problem will last.

 

[ringway]

You're lucky, we still occasionally have those, which means we not only loose lighting, we also loose cooking and heat. Fortunately have a wood burner to heat some of the house, and emergency canister gas to heat kettle and saucepans, plus are registered with local supplier as vulnerable so we get frequent text updates about how long the problem will last.

Rather you than me.

It was great, as a kid, wandering around in the dark with a candle on a saucer.

 

[markjay]

Remember those?:

https://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/sliderules/side2.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71rG12qt8JL.png

Show them to a kid and he/she would have no idea what they are.

What am I saying... a kid? Anyone under 60....