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Watch this postHello. Literally just joined today. Bit daunted by the massive amount on here to read. So probably my first reason for joining is to meet some virtual friends. I was born in '51 and my teens and beyond were in the wonderful sixties an seventies. A lot of mad (and bad?!) memories to look back on. Now, after a terrible reaction to my first Covid vaccination, walking is a challenge but at least the brain still functions! Hope to chat with some other sixties survivors soon.
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I was born in '52 and would love to connect with someone who can share memories of the 60s.
All the best
Keep in touch
Norma
born in Reading in Berkshire in 1948, we had 4 cinemas in those days, but
there is only one now a multiplex on the outskirts of the town. I now live
in Hampshire, but have siblings still in Reading. The thing I liked most about the 60s was the music, I used to enjoy the Mersey sounds of groups
like the Beatles, the pacemakers the Hollys and the rest of them. I still
think it’s the best music ever.
Well take care both of you, and I am always ready to chat, all best wishes
Terry.
Living more in a town, the only time I got to play out in the woods was when we visited Mum's family but, yes, that was a fun time. Feel sorry for today's generation - they have missed out on so much of that type of freedom. Remember making things out of boxes? And Blue Peter with the sticky backed plastic??? I also well remember Watch with Mother on the tele. Loved the Woodentops!
Anyway, lets see if we or the three of us can get into the 'chat' sometime.
Take care
Jan
I feel very sad for the youngsters of today - they have none of the freedom we had in our youth. Do you remember making things out of boxes, and Blue Peter with sticky backed plastic? Ah, those were the days.
Anyway, would be nice to have a proper chat. Maybe we (and hopefully Norma too) could have a chat on here sometime? Early afternoons are the best time if you're around one day?
Take care
Jan
We had several of the groups come to Reading, I remember going to see
the Hollys and having a girlfriend from school on my shoulder as she was
in love with the drummer haha, I then joined the Army in 1965 and was
posted abroad, so missed a lot of the late 60s.
Yes it would be nice to open up the chat room, you get a bit more privacy
there, as only the members can read the messages.
I am around most of the day, but sometimes go into the City to do a food
shop, but am usually back by lunch time, so I am up for the chat, and look
forward to it, enjoy the rest of your evening, all best wishes, Terry.
I'm up for a chat with both of you & afternoons suit me too. You've both mentioned 60's music - what was not to like? I loved it too inc. all the groups you mentioned. It was nice to know where you both live & Jan I'm not very far from Barrow-in-Furness. I live in Clitheroe which is a small & very pretty town not too far from Preston. I've lived here 9 years having lived in Yorkshire & latterly in Shropshire where my husband & I moved to when we got married. A lovely part of the country.
When I think of the 60's I do associate it with freedom & good times although I remember my late mum not being overly keen on it. I think she thought that every time I went out the door I was going to get drugs! (Something I never did in fact)! The trouble was she read the News of the World & the Sunday People & every headline seemed to be about drugs! Like most girls of the time I wore mini skirts & she used to say she had 'wider belts'! She was born in 1928 when fashions were just a tad different! I suppose each generation thinks the new one has things wrong. I try not to do that if I can help it although I do worry for youngsters now about social media.
Anyway, if I'm not careful I'll be writing War & Peace here so, hope to hear from you both soon.
Best regards, Norma
Like many others I am unsure how this works, but presume we log on every so often to see if we have messages.
Warmest wishes Vanessa.
All the best