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Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 20 Mar 2010 20:51

Anyone remember them?

Looking back..how bad were they !!! pretty kids cost more than the less attractive ones !! Blimey you'd never get away with that now.

I always remember my old Grandad buying up all the cheaper ones that no one else wanted.,,,but spending ultimately as much as everyone else.

Now I know i'm getting old as it's hard to imagine how that would be allowed these days! xx

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 20 Mar 2010 20:51

yes i remember them

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 20 Mar 2010 20:52

never heard of it, what is it x

Researching:
It wasn't me

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 20 Mar 2010 20:52

Yep you're definitely getting old Muffy, when you start saying 'it wasn't like that in my day' lol

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 20 Mar 2010 20:54

It was a booklet of pictures of children Stray.

People bought the pics. Some were about 10p each...some 5p ...some 2p money went to charity.

Can't remember which one though...or whether sunny smiles was a charity in itself x

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Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 20 Mar 2010 20:54

Havent a clue what your going on about Muffy must be soooooooooo younger than you ;)))) **sunny smile for Muffy **

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 20 Mar 2010 20:56

You're not wrong TW.

*glares* at Hayley lol x

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 20 Mar 2010 20:57

must be a southern thing Stray ...lol

TW when you get older why do you start using words like frock acourting adancing wireless young ens ???

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 20 Mar 2010 20:58

oh dear, poor kids who got sold for 2p lol x

Researching:
It wasn't me

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 20 Mar 2010 21:02

I don't know Hayley, I'll ask my mum :-PPPPPPPPPPPP

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Darklord

Darklord Report 20 Mar 2010 21:45

Hi

Yeah I can remember that.

Crikey was a while back

DL

Researching:
Researching Forest of Dean Robins,Parker,Thorn,Shillam,Belcher,Turley,Kear,Looking Halestrap in SE England with Robins connections,Hickman from Colston Bassett Notts but mainly Forest of Dean.

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 20 Mar 2010 21:46

Yes Darklord...I'd say it was about *coughs* 30 yrs ago now lololol xx

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Darklord

Darklord Report 20 Mar 2010 21:51

Yeah we spent all are time trying to get out of school and the rest of our lives wishing we never left.

DL

Researching:
Researching Forest of Dean Robins,Parker,Thorn,Shillam,Belcher,Turley,Kear,Looking Halestrap in SE England with Robins connections,Hickman from Colston Bassett Notts but mainly Forest of Dean.

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 20 Mar 2010 21:52

I do vaguely remember them now, but its such a hazy thing.

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 20 Mar 2010 21:53

Just had a look on Google.
It seems the money was in aid of NCH, ..National Children's Homes.

Gwyn

George

George Report 20 Mar 2010 21:56

Mrs. Muffy,

Whats this about getting old......lol;;i

was chatting to the old boy the other week about the meet, and asked him about some of the people who were coming, he said you were a youngster, so whats with the old.....LOL

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 20 Mar 2010 21:57

I assume he got his cheque in the post then George.

Good ol foggy I knew he'd play ball LOLOLOL x

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.