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Arthurgray50@blu · 22-08-2013, 21:15

Just watched the brilliant Paul O'Grady show ' are you working class' on BBC1.

Did it bring back memories, yes it did. I am 61 years old and my god the memories of me being brought up in Hammersmith, and going to the nearest Woolworth's for shopping or going to the pub for my dad to get his beer.

I used to sit by the windows for hours watching the old steam trains going past my house.

When l was a kid l had to leave Christopher Wren school in Shepherds Bush and l left school on the Friday and went to work on the Monday.

You could go to the local Employment Exchange and have a choice of several Jobs (you can't do that today) We had a sixpence in the slot TV with only TWO CHANNELS, no like today.

I am extremely proud of my working class day's.
Trouble is today, there are words that were used to say in my young days, that you would get arrested today for. Health and Safety wasn't even heard of then, mobile's, you must be joking. You could into Mrs Jones house for a cup of tea as the door was always open, you had respect for your elders, OAP getting beat up, you never did that, that was the ultimate sin then. Cinerma, you had two films on at the local Cinemas, and there were three in Hammersmith and there is only two there now, the other one was closed and sold to a developer.

Working class - you damn right l am.

22-08-2013, 21:15	#1
Arthurgray50@blu Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,798	Are you working class ? Just watched the brilliant Paul O'Grady show ' are you working class' on BBC1. Did it bring back memories, yes it did. I am 61 years old and my god the memories of me being brought up in Hammersmith, and going to the nearest Woolworth's for shopping or going to the pub for my dad to get his beer. I used to sit by the windows for hours watching the old steam trains going past my house. When l was a kid l had to leave Christopher Wren school in Shepherds Bush and l left school on the Friday and went to work on the Monday. You could go to the local Employment Exchange and have a choice of several Jobs (you can't do that today) We had a sixpence in the slot TV with only TWO CHANNELS, no like today. I am extremely proud of my working class day's. Trouble is today, there are words that were used to say in my young days, that you would get arrested today for. Health and Safety wasn't even heard of then, mobile's, you must be joking. You could into Mrs Jones house for a cup of tea as the door was always open, you had respect for your elders, OAP getting beat up, you never did that, that was the ultimate sin then. Cinerma, you had two films on at the local Cinemas, and there were three in Hammersmith and there is only two there now, the other one was closed and sold to a developer. Working class - you damn right l am.