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Sum up your age in 5 words.

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shysal Wed 10-Jul-19 13:26:50

Apparently people are taking to social media to post memories of their youth in 5 words. Some examples are:
'Trolls meant something totally different.'
'I had a Blockbuster membership.'
Mine would be :
'Attached to my Perdio transistor radio.'
What about you?

TashHag Thu 11-Jul-19 22:48:06

janeainsworth Wed 10-Jul-19 14:16:03

I was also a Saturday girl in Boots smile

BlueBelle Thu 11-Jul-19 22:29:12

Hi boots, miniskirts, long legs

jogginggirl Thu 11-Jul-19 22:28:50

Hot pants and discos

Lessismore Thu 11-Jul-19 22:26:23

Izal ,pears soap, a watch as a gift.

suziewoozie Thu 11-Jul-19 22:23:35

That’s Keynsham spelled K E Y N S H A M ?

SueDoku Thu 11-Jul-19 22:16:57

Horace Batchelor on Radio Luxembourg grin

gulligranny Thu 11-Jul-19 22:11:16

Midnight walk home, not scared

Aepgirl Thu 11-Jul-19 21:21:16

Telegraph boys on motor bikes.

Boolya Thu 11-Jul-19 20:36:44

Teenager when parents died, aargh!

Blinko Thu 11-Jul-19 19:25:15

Seventy two. What?

Evie64 Thu 11-Jul-19 18:27:47

Izal toilet paper, "put a shilling in the meter", Pink Floyd, loons and "all nighters". Happy daze

sluttygran Thu 11-Jul-19 18:15:23

Nurses uniform and sensible shoes.

weenanni59 Thu 11-Jul-19 18:06:47

Power cuts, three day week

Overthehills Thu 11-Jul-19 17:51:35

Cream at Queens University, Belfast.
(The band!)

Overthehills Thu 11-Jul-19 17:45:22

Maxi skirts, flower power, beads.

dogsmother Thu 11-Jul-19 17:45:05

Loons, love beads, long hair.
Dirty old men ....?

JoyBloggs Thu 11-Jul-19 17:20:02

Holiday job at the fairground
Holiday job in pie factory
Holiday job delivering Christmas post
Holiday job working in Woolworths
Holiday job on petrol pumps
Holiday job in the pub
Holiday job in a cafe
Holiday job on a farm

Using the money for holidays!

JoyBloggs Thu 11-Jul-19 17:08:00

BIG hair... sleeping in rollers shock

grannyqueenie Thu 11-Jul-19 16:24:35

Shortest mini-skirt in youth club!!

Quizzer Thu 11-Jul-19 15:56:30

Seems an odd mix but....
Hippy clothes, horses, sports car

chrissyh Thu 11-Jul-19 15:40:53

Maxi skirts and Tamla Motown.

boho43 Thu 11-Jul-19 15:36:11

Hot pants, Biba, Beatles

Tamayra Thu 11-Jul-19 15:18:59

Mutton dressed as lamb !

Diane227 Thu 11-Jul-19 14:53:01

Maxi skirts. Thigh high boots.

Twopence Thu 11-Jul-19 14:46:35

Ruched nylon swimsuits.