\"Jumpers for goalposts\" Nostalgia post

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Sorry Tony, it\'s not a gas lamp; it\'s one of my early attempts at rod making for fishing off Brid harbour wall many years ago. Easy mistake to make........ they\'re about the same thickness. lolol
 
Lads... youve missed something we all had as ids when we started fishing..

WELLY RINGS!! christ they stung, half way up yer calf.
Ive still got a Mithcell with white plates. sounded like a pit wheel when you cast.
I used to borrow gear from my dads mate, old solid glass rod. big Mitchell fixed spool, borrowed a Penn surf master?? , never seen one before and didnt know how to use it, hooked the line like a Fixed spool reel.. sliced my f***n finger to the bone!!
 
Aye Welly rings and jock rot caused by to much wool in the trouser mix, to many checky patterns. Waistbands that covered your nipples and made you look like Smiffy from the Bash street Kids, or Gladstone Small, Cyril Regis, Lisa Butcher or the He-man baddy that used to make like a battreing ram.

I must have looked like a Fimble in the nude

Chilblains
Sock Rings
Welly Rings
Jock Rot
Y front scars
High waister line
Rash off me shetland wool polo neck
Zombie eyes from your swimming goggles
Zits off the towelling headband
And Fred Dibner Cap Cancer.
:o :o :o :o


[Edited on 13/9/2004 by Ell]
 
Nobody mentioned Winfield fishing gewr from Woolies ;) :cool:

schoollboy shoplifters paradise. mate of mine walked out of there with a 13 foot rod once

still got a winfield reel somewhere
 
Aye got to be honest. Years ago I used to go into Woolies in every town I went to to have a look at the gear. Tackle sellers take notice. Try putting some tackle in ladies shoe shops. The possibilities are somewhat endless lol.

\" I just want to have a look at these shoes Jimmy pet \" \" I nee problem flower I\"ll just have a look over here, don\"t rush \"

Jim.
 
I got a 12ft beachcaster from Woolies,,, a long.long time ago for 49p I think they were advertising rod bags at that price.unfortunatly someone had\'nt taken the rod out of the bag,, I was in and out within 25 secconds. a brand new rod bag + a 12fter rod.. my Old man swears its the best rod he ever nicked off me.. still useing it 25yrs later :D
 
what ever happened to the handwarmers can you still buy them ?
I use a cup of Bovril good as out

Alan, just seen them advertised by Spotty Dog Tackle in Stockton at £4.95 and spare Fuel Rods at 12 for £2.95.
 
Peter / Alan, you should give Jims Discount Tackle in Cornwall a go, Shakespeare handwarmers at £3.29 and fuel sticks at £1.59, nice bloke and loads of special offers to be had.
 
Fly Papers.
Tea made from proper tea leaves that was bright red when poured.
Snake belts.
Saviles music shop in South Shields.
Edgar Sealey rods and reels.
Beatle Jackets.
Donovan denim caps.
The Guinness clock in the Marine Park.
Manual hair clippers that pulled your hair out by the roots.
Dave Clark Five Shirts (I bought one of these. It was white with two white buttons on the side of the collar. I then put on a black round-necked jumper and went down to the Grotto on Saturday night. Wondered why I was getting some funny looks and it was only when I went to the toilet that I looked in the mirror and realised that I looked like the local Vicar ! ).

HAPPY DAYS THOUGH !

gag1
 
Funny you should mention Savilles and The Dave Clark 5 in the same post.........\"Catch Us If You Can\" was the very 1st record I bought............from Savilles :o :o
 
Aye Tony, I used to love going into Saviles when it was under the bridge in King Street. I used to look at the guitars in the window and wonder how to get enough cash to buy one. Can you remember the weekly music magazine that you could buy from there containing all the words of the top ten singles for that particular week ? I cannot remember the name of the mag but it was great. Somehow, Saviles didnt have the same atmosphere when they moved over to Keppel Street.

Cheers Mate.

gag1
 
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