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Alan D wrote:When was Star Wars released?

1977

I remember, me and my mate camping up on the cliffs of Whitby. Hot weather,followed by a thunderstorm, guessing that was the end of the Summer.

I was single then (still am ) However, me and me mate, when at Whitby that week, were pissed up everynight.

I was 23, married one 1year old daughter, living in married quarters in Rosyth, just about to leave HMS Gurkha for a job in the maintenance base looking after the minesweepers and minehunters.
Including HMS Bronnington with HRH Prince of Wales as CO
http://users.breathe.com/g8hxe/hms_bronington.htm

Music?
We had a record player with loads of LPs and singles, since given away to both daughters!

We lost Sid James, in 1976. A great loss

He had a great laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epJ2GZ0UWvw&NR=1

Guy951 wrote:

Alan D wrote:When was Star Wars released?

1977

Poor AlanD... He's obviously just on the cusp of dementia.

It's too be expected he's older than me (by about 4 years).

Ah yes, 1976, Viv Richards tonking us all round the ground (every ground, that is !)

And United losing in the Cup Final

Happy Days

rapidfire72 wrote:I was listening, on my trusty portable Grundig, Radio Caroline, Radio Luxembourg and Radio North Sea. Also had the old VHF bandwave then, FM was a long time off.

Just that radio industry decided it's more hip to call a waveband by the modulation method. Nothing to stop you broadcasting frequency modulation on long wave if you like.

Good set the older Grundig, well designed and nice sound.

I met Mrs R2 in June '76,love at first sight .
I can remember driving home at 4 am with a big smile on my face!.................
Some of the music was very good, ie;The Eagles, Hotel California.

reohn2 wrote:Some of the music was very good, ie;The Eagles, Hotel California.

What was that song ever about???

kwackers wrote:

reohn2 wrote:Some of the music was very good, ie;The Eagles, Hotel California.

What was that song ever about???

Being locked into you're own self imposed prison.

Did my "a levels" and left school, then spent the summer on a farm.

Joined the Navy in December

As for Music it was great, I remember lots of good stuff

fimm wrote:I was 4...

My beard is older than you!

Did my A levels, then spent the summer working in the newsagents where I'd been a paper boy since 1971.

I was still riding my 1971 Carlton Corsa which by then had Weinmann alloy wheels and Simplex gears, an upgrade from the old chromed steel and Huret respectively.

I remember everyone coming out onto the street when it started raining for the first time in ages.

Cunobelin wrote:Joined the Navy in December

1976?
Sprog!

I was building my house on the side of the mountain. Digging the drains in the evening with a pick and steel miners shovel. It was so hot the sweat ran down my nose in a continuous stream.

Al