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Before The Internet.
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How on earth did my parents generation cope with the boredom before the internet and multiple television channels, I even asked my 19 brothers and sisters and they didn't know either!
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I totally agree with you APG - even when I see the kids walking up the streets I notice they never smile, always sombre, ready to cry etc sad or something.
When I came up the street in my day - we laughed, carried on with each other, carried each other on your back. Then we swung either round the lamps with old ropes cutting the backsides of you and if you had a kind mother - she lent you one of the cushions off the settee for the ropes and of course far more mingling and playing, skipping - all the physical things that kept us all very fit and slim.
When I watch old footage of "Call the Midwife" eg , or footage of the Troubles here - I could not see one fat person, either female or male. Oh maybe Miriam Mirgoyles LOL.
When I came up the street in my day - we laughed, carried on with each other, carried each other on your back. Then we swung either round the lamps with old ropes cutting the backsides of you and if you had a kind mother - she lent you one of the cushions off the settee for the ropes and of course far more mingling and playing, skipping - all the physical things that kept us all very fit and slim.
When I watch old footage of "Call the Midwife" eg , or footage of the Troubles here - I could not see one fat person, either female or male. Oh maybe Miriam Mirgoyles LOL.
Barry - I realise they are actors etc but they did pick the thinnest to play some of the parts.
I can't talk about anybody but when I am out walking with the dog I cannot believe how many fat girls and boys are out there and I mean some of them are gigantic. Then you look at a crowd of boys and girls coming out of school and I look to see if I can find the thinnest one and always eating cos they have passed bakeries, shops and chippies, nowadays they don't eat the wee tiny singular packs of crisps but the ones that have been made for 2 or 3 people.
I was so thin right up to my 40s but then I danced a lot then in my younger day - maybe 3 or 4 nights a week and went to work every day and no car.
My sister was telling me she thought she was too thin in her day and her friend and herself went to the chemist and bought "Wate On". A product to put weight on. OMG - when we look at ourselves now. What a waste of a product LOL
I can't talk about anybody but when I am out walking with the dog I cannot believe how many fat girls and boys are out there and I mean some of them are gigantic. Then you look at a crowd of boys and girls coming out of school and I look to see if I can find the thinnest one and always eating cos they have passed bakeries, shops and chippies, nowadays they don't eat the wee tiny singular packs of crisps but the ones that have been made for 2 or 3 people.
I was so thin right up to my 40s but then I danced a lot then in my younger day - maybe 3 or 4 nights a week and went to work every day and no car.
My sister was telling me she thought she was too thin in her day and her friend and herself went to the chemist and bought "Wate On". A product to put weight on. OMG - when we look at ourselves now. What a waste of a product LOL
As long as I've been in this neighbourhood, I've always seen plenty of kids about.
Not by my building...no little ones right now...but there are 3 others in my little complex, and there are always games being played on the lawns. Also many in back gardens and loads in the park nearby. Not fat either.
Not by my building...no little ones right now...but there are 3 others in my little complex, and there are always games being played on the lawns. Also many in back gardens and loads in the park nearby. Not fat either.
I worry that social media has a negative influence over our youngsters. Three of my eldest grandchildren don't drink alcohol, ever, because they don't want to be photographed doing something stupid or not looking their best and they understand the implications such photos can have on their career prospects.
All the teens and young adults I know want to look good for selfies and Instagram and that, to them, means keeping slim and fit.
Not good reasons to be healthy - but I suppose I wanted to look good and be trendy at that age too.
All the teens and young adults I know want to look good for selfies and Instagram and that, to them, means keeping slim and fit.
Not good reasons to be healthy - but I suppose I wanted to look good and be trendy at that age too.
ichkeria, ummmmm and emmie, you are quite correct, it was a joke, I only have one brother and 2 sisters lol, and I am 73 years old and can relate to all of the answers regarding playing outside, etc.
Where I live I rarely see children playing and I can remember Mondays being 'wash' day, mum doing all of the laundrey in a large 'copper' then hanging it all out to dry, no tumble dryers in those days, or electric irons, not until I was an adult I didn't appreciate how tough my mum had it, it was hard work for her.
Us kids would play endlessly outside, cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, we'd build dens, go fishing with one of mums old nylons on a stick, play marbles, hop scotch, skipping, football, cricket, tennis and we'd only go indoors for dinner and tea, happy days indeed.
Where I live I rarely see children playing and I can remember Mondays being 'wash' day, mum doing all of the laundrey in a large 'copper' then hanging it all out to dry, no tumble dryers in those days, or electric irons, not until I was an adult I didn't appreciate how tough my mum had it, it was hard work for her.
Us kids would play endlessly outside, cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, we'd build dens, go fishing with one of mums old nylons on a stick, play marbles, hop scotch, skipping, football, cricket, tennis and we'd only go indoors for dinner and tea, happy days indeed.
