Ousetunes   10 #85 Posted September 28, 2007 The ambulance strike began in January 1979 as part of the "winter of discontent" that effectively put paid to the Old Labour government. It was firefighters who went on strike in 1977, resulting in "green goddess" fire engines on the streets.   You are correct - I confuddled myself.  I recall the Green Goddesses on the streets of our city. And I most certainly recall the Winter of Discontent..., Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #86 Posted September 28, 2007 1976 was the summer i left school and became 16. I got my first job working at Loxley Brothers Print on Aizlewood Road, Heeley. The roof was glass and it really was like working in a greenhouse, it was an unbelievably hot summer. Remember Wimbledon being baking and well into the 90's, and the minister for drought, what a laugh that was! There wasnt any talk of global warming then though was there? Remember being glad when it was all over so i could work a bit more comfortably, and me and me dad ran out into the street when it eventually rained, it had been so long!  Do you remember the bloke who was made "Minister For Drought"?  he was also minister for flood, around the same time (it was either immediately before the drought came, or immediately after), but the funny thing was, almost as soon as he was made minister for *X*, the problem vanished. the standing joke at the time was that he ought to have been made "Minister for Unemployment", too! *ironic- * Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   33 #87 Posted September 28, 2007 Do you remember the bloke who was made "Minister For Drought"? he was also minister for flood, around the same time (it was either immediately before the drought came, or immediately after), but the funny thing was, almost as soon as he was made minister for *X*, the problem vanished. the standing joke at the time was that he ought to have been made "Minister for Unemployment", too! *ironic- *  That was the late Dennis Howell (later Lord Howell of Small Heath) who was Minister of Sport before he was handed the drought portfolio, and anything else they thought he could handle. Must have been a busy bloke... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
THE FLUTER Â Â 10 #88 Posted October 18, 2007 Hey remember that time v well, had just finished @ Ecclesfield School ( 6th Form ) Went to Job Centre @ Chapeltown wiv mates and got a job @ Bramall Lane, for Longdons Buliders, erecting the then new stand. Oh happy days hot hot hot hot, but straight to the Sportsman on Denby St for a Pint of sHANDY !!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
THE FLUTER Â Â 10 #89 Posted October 18, 2007 Does anyone remember the Lanndlord of the aforementioned Pub, The Sportsman on Denby St ? Believe his name was Wentworth Reginald Foreshaw, can anyone confirm plz ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
okismoki   10 #90 Posted October 18, 2007 Does anyone remember the Lanndlord of the aforementioned Pub, The Sportsman on Denby St ? Believe his name was Wentworth Reginald Foreshaw, can anyone confirm plz ? yes,i remember reg,air force type with brylcreamed hair and a tache,had the best juke box ever in the back room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
okismoki   10 #91 Posted October 18, 2007 yes,i remember reg,air force type with brylcreamed hair and a tache,had the best juke box ever in the back room. oh,you got the name right too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jewls29 Â Â 10 #92 Posted July 15, 2009 summer of 76 fantastic timbertop discos, midnight swimming in longley baths where did the years go. Â treetops was it called many a good night in there and longley baths we really showing our age Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
soul sista   10 #93 Posted July 16, 2009 Iremember 76 my daughter was born ladybirds greenfly everywhere wall to wall sunshine PERFECT : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
soul sista   10 #94 Posted July 16, 2009 WE ate lollys for England DANCED EVERY WEEKEND AT SAMANTHAS BRILL NIGHT OUT IF ONLY I COULD TURN BACK THE CLOCK: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Grandad.Malky   11 #95 Posted July 16, 2009 Summer of '76. Went out to play all day without telling my parents where Went out without sun protection Climbed trees Paddled in streams Didn't drink 8 glasses of water a day Didn't eat anything that wasn't flourescent  And I'm still alive  And global warming hadn’t even been thought of; all we had was a great British summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hetty   12 #96 Posted July 17, 2009 I remeber my late husband telling me he and his builder pals started work at 5.30am and would finish around 1pm, then straight into the pub!!! They would often hose each other down!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...