Those Were the Days

Five stones closing times radiograms and seventy-eights school caps sticklebacks saturday flicks,pooh sticks Charabancs steam trains linoleum oil cloth mangles fish paste sandwich spread Hot towel shaves cut-throat razor shopping baskets paper bags braces,plimsoles short,back and sides Wizard beano and hotspur lending libraries picturegoer, road to Bridget Bardot Marilyn Monroe Dripping coal fires antimacassars nylons,suspenders crumpets and toast Brown and mild barrelled beer conkers,school milk blackboard rubbers and liftup desk lids times-tabled school-kids Draughts and allotments rusty bikes roller skates satchels and scrumping pounds,shillings and pence