Shops closing for the afternoon on Wednesdays (or Thursdays), no Sunday opening except perhaps the corner shop.
Having to walk across the room to change the tv channel between BBC and ITV (when we had only two channels).
Playing a collection of 7” singles one at a time on a Dansette record player and having to carefully place the stylus in the right place.
Being the kid tasked with licking and sticking Green Shield stamps into their books.
Writing to advertisers in magazines and including a stamped, addressed envelope.
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