Playing Out

[MargaretR]

Tonight (mon 24th Jan) on BBC4 at 7.30 is a programme about old style playground games.
It clashes with Coronation St but you could watch later on BBCi player

[Bob Dobson]

I had not heard of Fresh Air Freddie. I am reminded of a man with loads of convictions for 'flashing' He got locked up again and the polioceman relaised it was his 60th (?)birthday. He said "Why not retire and call it a day now?" He replied, 'No, I think i'll stick it out for another year" -

Playing out for me mostly meant football. I spent hours with George Plumpton in the light of Foster's chip shop window in Persia st. The street lamp was a goal post. I used to like gang warfare on Nelson Square and climbing on t'coits.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I I used to like gang warfare on Nelson Square and climbing on t'coits.

So now we know where the rot set in....gang warfare, machine guns, crackcocaine.....it's all down to you, Bob.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

So now we know where the rot set in....gang warfare, machine guns, crackcocaine.....it's all down to you, Bob.

Be careful Tealeaf or Bob will be round to make you an offer you can't refuse

[sm_counsell]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I had not heard of Fresh Air Freddie. I am reminded of a man with loads of convictions for 'flashing' He got locked up again and the polioceman relaised it was his 60th (?)birthday. He said "Why not retire and call it a day now?" He replied, 'No, I think i'll stick it out for another year" -

Playing out for me mostly meant football. I spent hours with George Plumpton in the light of Foster's chip shop window in Persia st. The street lamp was a goal post. I used to like gang warfare on Nelson Square and climbing on t'coits.

Hey Bob, we used to come from Ossie to near Persia St. to steal (or should I say borrow!) wood for Bonfire night. If I'd known there were 'gang bosses' like you I'd never have let the Ossie lads persuade me to go on these raids.
(Obviously, it was the girls who had to steal not the 'mincing' males hiding behind us.
Oh happy days!!

[south aussie]

Who was borrowing your bonfire wood when you were borrowing from Persia Street?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by south aussie

Who was borrowing your bonfire wood when you were borrowing from Persia Street?

We used to call it raiding SA not borrowing

[south aussie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

We used to call it raiding SA not borrowing

I seem to remember a bit of a bully boy who lived down Monarch street way[terrorised us younger kids],who was good at Raiding at bonfire time.
But that was all part of the game!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by south aussie

I seem to remember a bit of a bully boy who lived down Monarch street way[terrorised us younger kids],who was good at Raiding at bonfire time.
But that was all part of the game!

Not me mi Lud, I was always in Pete Parkers Gang

[south aussie]

Not guilty plea rejected,guilty as charged!

The offender is guilty until proven innocent.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by south aussie

Not guilty plea rejected,guilty as charged!

The offender is guilty until proven innocent.

You've lived with the crims in Auss to long SA

[south aussie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

You've lived with the crims in Auss to long SA

No crims here mate,SA was proclamed in 1836 by free setlers.
Non of your convict rubbish here! [ not from Ossy anyway]

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by south aussie

No crims here mate,SA was proclamed in 1836 by free setlers.
Non of your convict rubbish here! [ not from Ossy anyway]

You'll tell us out

[south aussie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

You'll tell us out

You can take the boy out of OSSY,but you can,t take OSSY OUT OF THE BOY [30 YEARS THIS YEAR, IN SA]

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by south aussie

You can take the boy out of OSSY,but you can,t take OSSY OUT OF THE BOY [30 YEARS THIS YEAR, IN SA]

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