what smells do you remember

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Peg who?

Do I know her?

Na she's plastic

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Na she's plastic

It takes all sorts.

Not being wooden, means you won't have to worry about splinters, I suppose.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

It takes all sorts.

Not being wooden, means you won't have to worry about splinters, I suppose.

Thats the Idea G

[MargaretR]

My sense of smell has become a lot sharper since I have been busy 'cleaning my innards' with healthy eating, avoiding pollution and detoxing regularly.

I can smell my own sometimes, especially during a detox - and say to myself
'wow - that is better out than in'

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Mothballs, firelighters and Lampoil smells at Bob Wilkinsons hardware shop on Nuttall St. in Accrington.

Hoody Blell
Margaret thats going back some years.
You are showing your age.

Retlaw.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, Retlaw.......I used to push a pramful of coal bricks from Bob Wilkies on Nuttall Street up Riley's Hill......the coal man would deliver up there, but wanted a minimum number of bags to be bought.......and if Ma couldn't afford the minimum number of bags I would trundle down to Bobs for the coal bricks.

I'm not as young as I feel.

[grannyclaret]

When we were kids and had a cold we had our chests rubbed with Camphorated oil...cor what a pong,,,,,and if you should be unlucky enough to get nits,,,the stuff they put on was awfal....oooh dont know which was worse the smell or the shame

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by grannyclaret

When we were kids and had a cold we had our chests rubbed with Camphorated oil...cor what a pong,,,,,and if you should be unlucky enough to get nits,,,the stuff they put on was awfal....oooh dont know which was worse the smell or the shame

Reading that GC reminded me of a mate who always used to say to the barmaids if they had chesty cough, tha wants thi chest rubbin wi Vic.

Oh by the way he was called Victor

[Margaret Pilkington]

suleo was the lotion used for nits.......or derbac.
We had head inspection every Friday night and hair washed with Derbac soap.....none of us ever got nits/head lice

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yes, Retlaw.......I used to push a pramful of coal bricks from Bob Wilkies on Nuttall Street up Riley's Hill......the coal man would deliver up there, but wanted a minimum number of bags to be bought.......and if Ma couldn't afford the minimum number of bags I would trundle down to Bobs for the coal bricks.

I'm not as young as I feel.

I con remember them coiul bricks, about 6" x 3" x 2" wi a line raeund middle wher yu cud crack id in 1/2. Burnt to a fine grey ash, seem to remember a name or logo on em, bud carned think wod id wur.

Retlaw.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Oh, Retlaw, darn it....that'll be another teaser for the old grey cells

[Margaret Pilkington]

see if these names ring any bells....Coalite, Homefire, Ancit, Warmco, Wildfire. Phurnicite.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

see if these names ring any bells....Coalite, Homefire, Ancit, Warmco, Wildfire. Phurnicite.

Phurnicite were little squashed blobs, gave off a eck of a lot of heat though.
Don't reccognise the names of any of the others, think it was more of a logo with initials.

Retlaw.

[littlepom]

2 things I remember.
1. The smell of smoky bacon in Redmans.
2. Having to hold my breath on the bus when pregnant going past Hollands Pie Factory.

[MargaretR]

Strange you should mention the strange effects of pregnancy -
I was physically sick at the smell coming from the chicken barbecue shop that used to be on the corner of Broadway next to Woods tobacco shop.

After that I used to walk well out of my way to avoid it.