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Germoline.............
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GinN | Report | 9 Jan 2013 20:18 |
Sharron - I used to love the smell of exhaust fumes in Newcastle bus station! |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 9 Jan 2013 19:55 |
Another smell that has just come back to me is fish glue which came in a block and my Dad melted it on the stove whenever he was doing anything that required sticking. |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 9 Jan 2013 19:50 |
I had completely forgotten Zubes! When I was young my mum used to wash my hair with a coal tar soap but it wasn't anything as exotic as Wrights. It was a black bar of soap and was supposed to keep nits at bay and smelt quite strong. She then put vinegar in the final rinse to make my hair shine. So between the black coal tar soap and the vinegar I must have had quite an aroma! |
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Maryanna | Report | 9 Jan 2013 14:12 |
My Great Grandad always smelled of Deep Heat, I think it was rather than Ralgex, I remember the advert for it DEEP HEAT, in a very deep man's voice. |
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Frank | Report | 9 Jan 2013 13:27 |
"GO suck a zube" that was the advertising slogan. |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 9 Jan 2013 12:31 |
@ Sharron. I have not seen Zubes for years, I loved them and can remember the smell when you opened the tin, |
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Sharron | Report | 9 Jan 2013 12:17 |
I lived down a country road with very little traffic that wasn't agriculturaland would run down the garden to get an extra sniff of exhaust fumes which I loved. I still don't mind them,probably because I am still rural and not constantly exposed to them. |
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Mayfield | Report | 9 Jan 2013 11:02 |
Hi Maryanna |
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GeordiePride | Report | 8 Jan 2013 21:09 |
John - GinM is a Geordie lass and can spot an odd ball at a glance - :-D :-D ;-) |
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GinN | Report | 8 Jan 2013 20:39 |
He didn't last long enough, John ;-) |
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JustJohn | Report | 8 Jan 2013 20:28 |
GiN That boyfriend would have had you all to himself :-D |
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GinN | Report | 8 Jan 2013 20:13 |
I certainly remeber the sting of it, GP! Kids in our primary school had a craze for giving each other Chinese burns, so he lined up all the culprits and dabbed the |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 8 Jan 2013 18:57 |
...and what about Ralgex, for sprains and strains, oh my word did it burn if you rubbed too much on; it would make your eyes water. I am smiling here at all of our reminiscences |
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Maryanna | Report | 8 Jan 2013 18:47 |
Mayfield, I was going to say Zambuc as well, I used to sneak into my Nana's bathroom cabinet to smell it. I got a tin of it on line last year, doesn't smell quite the same. I used to love looking at the little round Beachams Pills as well, knew not to take one but I was fascinated by them. |
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GeordiePride | Report | 8 Jan 2013 17:26 |
Talking About Germolene - Can anybody remember the smell of Iodine used on cuts and wounds ? If I can cast my mind back it used to sting like hell. |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 8 Jan 2013 14:54 |
@ WisechildOh yes it was in little squares and had a shiney surface. |
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wisechild | Report | 8 Jan 2013 14:48 |
No Paula, you haven´t dreamed it. I loved it when I was little. Also do you remember the smell of Izal toilet paper. |
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Merlin | Report | 8 Jan 2013 14:45 |
Can,t beat the smell of freshly cooked Bacon and eggs in the morning though. :-D :-D Much better than the "Ah Bisto" Smell. :-D |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 8 Jan 2013 14:43 |
@Sylvia Do you remember Gibbs Dentifrice, in a little round tin, it was a hard paste and you rubbed your wet toothbrush on it to make a foam. I am sure I have not dreamed this one. :-S |
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Sylvia | Report | 8 Jan 2013 14:40 |
Germolene , stimorol gum and eurythomal toothpaste all smell of antiseptic . I loved them all and still get the toothpaste. |