To get this blog underway I thought I ought to tell you a little about myself. I'm an ordinary working class guy who appears to have reached the age where I spend more time thinking of the past than I do of the future. I was born in Sheffield (UK) in 1958 so I have great memories of growing up in the 60s and even greater memories of my youth in the 70s. I married a great girl from Rotherham and have now been happily married for 35 years. I have 3 lovely children (although they are not children anymore) and 6 fantastic grandchildren.
We moved to a small village on the outskirts of Bedford about 15 years ago and have no regrets about doing so.
So why have I started a blog called I grew up in the 60s and 70s?, well mainly because I suddenly realised that I was going to bed at the time when I used to go out and, and was getting up at the same time as I used to come home, in short I suddenly realised I was getting old.
As I said earlier I found myself thinking more of the past than of the future, and so I thought I would start a facebook page to share the memories of my childhood http://www.facebook.com/IGrewUpInThe60s more recently I have started a second page more focused on the 70s http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-remember-the-70s/421814491245429
I started these pages to share my memories and to be honest I have been shocked at the response. 40,000 likes on my first page in no time at all, so it seems I am not on my own in remembering the past. Feel free to take a look at these pages, there are some great thought provoking pictures and comments on there.
I will post on here on a regular basis, so please call back, I'm sure if you're a similar age to me you will find some great memories on here.
Hi love both the pages, its great for me seeing all the old stuff, why because 13yrs ago I suffered a brain haemorrhage & lots all my past so its been like a breath of fresh air. Thank-you...
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Hi Dave,
ReplyDeleteI love all the posts. I was born in 1959, and have lived all of my life in California. Also married 35 years, 4 kids 3 grandkids and one on the way. Everyone thinks their youth was the best, but we KNOW ours actually was, Ha! Thanks for posting all of the great things to remember!
Sandy
Hi Dave I was born 1949 so I was the right age growing up in the 60s,you are so right remember more from the past than things that happen today,thanks for all your hard work love it
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ReplyDeleteHi Dave, thanks for doing the I grew up pages ! I also find myself thinking about the differences and similarities of our generation and my children's generation. Seeing the photos reminds me of often how little it took to keep us entertained. Keep up the postings.
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Jenny
Dave I have enjoyed your two pages and have contributed to both. I was born in 1953 in a country town in New Zealand. I grew up in a city born out of the immigration of the settlers from United Kingdom. During holidays and Christmas I returned to my home town in the country which I loved and so enjoyed the contrast. Country butchery and milkman was such welcomed events, little trucks came to the door butcher always gave the kids savs. The milk was delivered into your "billy". We used to put our Raleigh 20/ BSA bikes on the train (we had trains back then) and send them up country pick them up at the station and have heaps of fun cycling everywhere on one speed cycles.
ReplyDeleteSo many memories of the sixties and seventies come back to me now.
We were the post war babies the generation of a time where European countries were establishing communities. It was a time of factories production lines industries. It was a time of corner stores and diaries and gossip. It was a time when we truly knew our neighbourhood.
We had so many community orientated services and clubs. Service groups, women’s and men’s interest groups to likes of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. It was a time when we ate at the kitchen table a spoke about our day. We did not have too many 'Latch Key Kids' in them days here as most mothers stayed home and raised the family.
We stayed out side till bedtime and were happy and easy entertained we had vivid imaginations.
Thanks for giving us the ability to share these times with others.
P.S. My mother came to New Zealand as a young woman in her 30’s from Renfrew, Scotland. Her mother was English from Aston-in –Makerfield (Wigan) Lancester now Greater Manchester.
Thanks for the sharing
Paul .
hope this words - love your page and all the memories.....
ReplyDeletesorry for the spelling mistake - I was born in the 50's ........ well that's my excuse.....;-)
ReplyDeletelove love love the both pages....it's like getting to back to those wonderful care free days.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave Love your pages brings back loads of memories for me - I was born in 1952, am married with three children and three lovely grandchildren and also love looking back at those times, 1950s/1960s and 1970s so keep them coming please. They say we have moved on from those times in the name of progress but a lot of the time I wonder if we actually have as I think they were better times all round personally and people were a lot happier then - although I have to admit I do love the new technology ha ha.
ReplyDeletegreat stuff dave
ReplyDeleteGreat page you have. I was born in the 70's. Do you remember Banjo chocolate bar in the 70's (it lasted until the early 80s) and sadly no more :(
ReplyDeleteI have a Facebook Page Campaign https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Back-Banjo-chocolate-bar/269555819831128 that hopes to bring it back and a separate Petition http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/bring-back-banjo-chocolate-bar-support-and-sign-this-petition-to-get-banjo-back-into-production. Would be great if you checked me out and shared my page so we could get a taste of the 70's back for us to enjoy again x