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[albitz]

i loved the seventies,i,d go back there tomorrow if i had a time macnine  

[jereboam]

I was skint in the 1970s.

Mind you, I was skint in the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1980s, the 1990s and I'm skint now.

That's because you have to keep buying new door mats, because you your cat pees on them

You could be right - £20 for 1 square metre of coir matting.  If the cat spoils this one, we may well settle for a lumpy black and white job inside the front door.

[Albatross]

My mum made me wear flared red dungarees and a dufflecoat in the early 70's.

I prefer my wardrobe now.

[HolyCount]

Maybe 70s was low tech and we had less materially --- but my impression was that we were happier in our ignorance than now -- expectations these days far outstrip means

[mars]

It depends on which way you look at it:- How many people had tv's & other electrical goods back then, clothes are more affordable (i know it's because it's all made in the East) More people have cars now. I bought my first VCR back in the early 80's & it was nearly £300.00. You can buy a home cinema package for that now.
It seemed like your money went further, but i still recall my mum moaning at an increase in fuel cost, because it went up to 46p a gallon  
In certain ways you're right though  

Bought my first VCR in 1985 for £300. It was a 3 month old, ex-rental JVC top-loader with cable remote!
 

[waspy]

Maybe 70s was low tech and we had less materially --- but my impression was that we were happier in our ignorance than now -- expectations these days far outstrip means

Yup, you're so right. £60-£70-£80 for a pair of trainers just because the other kids will take the beep out of them. We had pimsoles & that's all. Then there's the designer labels, it's all ballards

[FRE07962128]

i loved the seventies,i,d go back there tomorrow if i had a time macnine  

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Yes, and then get stranded because the time lords have gone on strike with the rest of the bloody country!

[albitz]

not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever

[FRE07962128]

not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever

Maybe, but it was hot, hot hot!!  

All the fields and lawns were brown, and so were we!   ;)

[Vamps]

 

[waspy]

not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever

Ahh yes 1976. I lived at Kings Langley Nr Hemel H,stead then, good times  

[albitz]

not a problem,i would stay in the summer of 76 for ever

Maybe, but it was hot, hot hot!!  

All the fields and lawns were brown, and so were we!   ;)

it was hot,i was young and in love and spending every day riding bikes like id stole them,happy days,until oct.12th,ended up in hospital until xmas ,given the chance i would still do it all again though .

[Tony H]

i loved the seventies,i,d go back there tomorrow if i had a time macnine  

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Yes, and then get stranded because the time lords have gone on strike with the rest of the bloody country!

[MaxV6]

You could still get hold of components to build valve amps then, today the parts are like hen's teeth and very expensive
Still I now have a couple of solid state Guitar Amps from the 80's which is were designed to emulate a Mesa-Boogie and weigh in at a fraction of their weight so my back suffers less!
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I know stuart.,...   good bloke, and very helpful all round....  

[rad cap]

oh the 70s just started work, the 3 day week, £5.20 wages, full tank of fuel for my yam fsie 17p  .6pints of boddies beer for a£1.  £3 to me mam. pi,,,,,,,ed most of the time, good tunes, hot sunny nights,no daft taxes i think, leave the lid of your wheely bin cos there was none, burn most things on your fire, nice and green then,girls ??. life was great, THEN i meet WOMAN OH NO. ha ha