I had a John Bull printing set. wooden racks with loads of little black squares of rubber with letters on which you inserted with tweezers and pressed into the tin of black ink pad.
oh my!! The cut out dolls. I, too, remember cutting them out from Bunty and glueing them to the cardboard from a cereal box. (pva glue or flour and water as the case may be)
The tabs were in the wrong place to keep them clothed.
The best bit about the pva glue is getting on your hand and peeling it off after it's dried.
What was that game where you had insects and you had to stick various legs and eyes and wings on to make your own creature? Or am I thinking of Mr Potato head? No, it was something else. Beetle Bug or something
Don't think I ever watched him,Georgiesmum , but i've heard of him-Richard Hearne ? I've thoroughly enjoyed this thread-a refreshing change from "What are you having for dinner,etc?" Probably sour grapes because I'm not very interested in cooking (My OH just likes "plain"food) Boring,eh? though I made a lovely Pavlova on Tuesday.
Lino
Curtain wire.
Fennings little lung healers (did they work?)
Whip and Top
Handstands and crab against the school wall.
And jumping in at skipping with a long rope with all the kids in the street.
Glad you have enjoyed this thread Quinie.Yes, thats right Mr Pastry was Richard Hearne.Dont worry! We like good plain food too!
Methyl, I had to laugh at your"Falling out of a tree and not dying!"Yes, thats how it was then, just brush yourself down and carry on., thats how it was in those days.
Anyone remember Charlie Drake? "Hello my darlings?"