Growing up in the 70s & 80s - off topic!

[Macwooly]

My mum was strict on food but she is an awful cook and will admit it Her mum was a fab cook and not to blow my own trumpet but I am a fab cook and baker - half my weight issues

My husband is going to leave me for you....

I can make 15 dishes well and 2 desserts. That's about it....the bare minimum to satisfy my DH, and not an inch more...

That's more than Dachsundmom isn't it?

 

[twinkle1975]

Remember Jamie and the Magic Torch, what about Mr Ben?

awww recently on facebook there was a day where everyone was supposed to put a childhood cartoon as their profile pic and I put Mr Benn! I loveeeeed that show. I ended up youtubing Bagpuss that day, and the music made my cry I also youtubed Jamie and the magic torch. I get so sad as I have such great memories.

heres some other favourites:

• Sooty

• Button moon (we're off to button moon, we'll follow Mr. Spoon, Button Moon, Button Moon.)

• Why dont you (Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring Instead?)

• Inspector Gadget / Top Cat / Pink Panther ... always on mornings when we had school holidays

• Scooby Doo

• Top of the Pops

• Grange Hill

• Neighbours (teenage years when kylie and jason were in it!!)

• Thorn Birds (I remember watching this mini series when I was about 12 and loved it, I have the DVD and made hubby watch it a few years ago!!)

That's why I had a picture of Jamie on my pc!!

 

[dachsundmom]

My mum was strict on food but she is an awful cook and will admit it Her mum was a fab cook and not to blow my own trumpet but I am a fab cook and baker - half my weight issues

My husband is going to leave me for you....

I can make 15 dishes well and 2 desserts. That's about it....the bare minimum to satisfy my DH, and not an inch more...

That's more than Dachsundmom isn't it?

You would be amazed at how creative a person can get with a box of macaroni and a can of cream of mushroom soup! Lol

Well, so far this week we have eaten out three times for dinner; grilled hot dogs last night and I forsee takeout in our future tonight!

 

[Indigo77]

My mum was strict on food but she is an awful cook and will admit it Her mum was a fab cook and not to blow my own trumpet but I am a fab cook and baker - half my weight issues

My husband is going to leave me for you....

I can make 15 dishes well and 2 desserts. That's about it....the bare minimum to satisfy my DH, and not an inch more...

That's more than Dachsundmom isn't it?

I hope so....

I have had my fair share of kitchen disasters....but never poisoned my family....yet....

 

[dachsundmom]

You do realize that poisoning your family for Thanksgiving is a surefire way to guarantee they never ask to have the meal at your house again, right? Lol

 

[Indigo77]

You would be amazed at how creative a person can get with a box of macaroni and a can of cream of mushroom soup! Lol

 

[Indigo77]

You do realize that poisoning your family for Thanksgiving is a surefire way to guarantee they never ask to have the meal at your house again, right? Lol

Why didn't I think of that!

 

[dachsundmom]

You would be amazed at how creative a person can get with a box of macaroni and a can of cream of mushroom soup! Lol

Oh it's totally gross; that's why we eat out, lol!

 

[Macwooly]

Unfortunately I cooked Christmas dinner for my DH the first year we were married and his family tried some of the cold turkey and want me to cook an Xmas meal - not a chance! And I'm not telling them my secret either

I was probably one of the few daughters to leave home and ask my mum is she would be ok and eat properly - isn't it supposed to be the mum asking the daughter?

Dachsundmom - a box of macaroni?

 

[NorthStar]

Who was your first crush tv boy?

Mine was Chachi from Happy Days

I had a thing for Tucker (Todd Carty) on Grange Hill

Flippin' 'eck Tucker LOL

 

[NorthStar]

My parents weren't as strict with tv as they were about food, lol. I think being an only child and having my own tv in my room killed that one.

Mine were strict about food, as well....
No sodas, no junk food, no fast food, no processed food...

And my husband is the same way....unless we are taking a road trip....then we get to have his favorite...Taco Bell, if there is no Subway.

But, my grandmother and mother and father were AWESOME cooks....
I didn't get that gene....

I was the hardest done by child in Scotland, if I wanted a snack I had to eat FRUIT!!!

 

[Indigo77]

Unfortunately I cooked Christmas dinner for my DH the first year we were married and his family tried some of the cold turkey and want me to cook an Xmas meal - not a chance! And I'm not telling them my secret either

I was probably one of the few daughters to leave home and ask my mum is she would be ok and eat properly - isn't it supposed to be the mum asking the daughter?

Dachsundmom - a box of macaroni?

DAMAGE CONTROL....
You had better have your DH start complaining about your cooking...
or get a few more dogs and teach them how to shit on your SIL's shoes on command...

 

[NorthStar]

LOL when we purchased our house it was new, from plans, we had them wire in cable so I could hang a tv off the ceiling!!! its in the perfect position to watch tv when you are lying down, no bad neck in my bedroom!!!!!
I love to relax and watch tv, cuddle hubby and my pets

someone mentioned Worzel Gummage...forgot that one. I met aunt sally when I was little, she was at a garden centre opening

Oh me too, I love watching telly in bed. I have fully Sky in the bedroom AND a multi media player for the movies too.

Black Beauty, I LOVED that show, I so wanted a pony!

 

[Indigo77]

My parents weren't as strict with tv as they were about food, lol. I think being an only child and having my own tv in my room killed that one.

Mine were strict about food, as well....
No sodas, no junk food, no fast food, no processed food...

And my husband is the same way....unless we are taking a road trip....then we get to have his favorite...Taco Bell, if there is no Subway.

But, my grandmother and mother and father were AWESOME cooks....
I didn't get that gene....

I was the hardest done by child in Scotland, if I wanted a snack I had to eat FRUIT!!!

Same here!...or homeade bread with butter and honey....sometimes they would even sprinkle cinnamon sugar on it!

 

[Macwooly]

Who was your first crush tv boy?

Mine was Chachi from Happy Days

I had a thing for Tucker (Todd Carty) on Grange Hill

Flippin' 'eck Tucker LOL

My taste in men has been dodgy at times

I did have a thing for Richard Chamberlain as well but more from the film the Slipper and the Rose than from the Thornbirds

 

[Indigo77]

My favorite movie was 'Mary Poppins'.

 

[Macwooly]

I was the hardest done by child in Scotland, if I wanted a snack I had to eat FRUIT!!!

Did the other kids look at the fruit like it was the devil's work?

DAMAGE CONTROL....
You had better have your DH start complaining about your cooking...
or get a few more dogs and teach them how to shit on your SIL's shoes on command...

Actually if the in laws come for xmas dinner I was going to ask Dachsundsmom how to cook turkey But DH, FIL and I will just have a salad

 

[Macwooly]

My favorite movie was 'Mary Poppins'.

I loved and love that film even with Dick Van Dyke's dodgy cockney accent

I like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang too but my paternal grandmother told me if I was bad she'd phone the child catcher - one way to make kids behave

 

[NorthStar]

Macwooly no one EVER wanted to do swapsies with me at packed lunch time, they would come in with their kitkats, crisps and cokes, and I'd have my tangerine and an apple.

 

[Indigo77]

Macwooly no one EVER wanted to do swapsies with me at packed lunch time, they would come in with their kitkats, crisps and cokes, and I'd have my tangerine and an apple.

Well at least you did not have spanakopita and melitzanosalata!