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Yes ... I do recall some of the guys did consider getting the strap "as you suggested " a badge of honour. I now remember a few like minded boys from my school days. I remember one such teacher who was particularly fond of using the strap. Grade 4 to grade 12 he'd call out to you. . "Hey...

'63 V.W.Bug. '63 V.W. Bug

They still sell Wagon Wheel biscuits. But these days, they're not Weston and they're nowhere near as big as the original. But then, none of the confectionery sold today is as big as it was originally.

Yep. Mum had one of these. Very handy. I wonder how many people remember the prefix for their landline phone number. Ours was FW. Then it changed to 38. Later to 387 and then again to 3879.

Still have some, somewhere.

But I don't recall it in a bottle. My memory shows it cased in a triangle shaped cardboard container that you snipped one corner to drink from.

Only vaguely.

Naturally I remember them, but was either too young or didn’t have enough money to even consider buying one. Bad Boy reputation

I guess I must have, but I don't actually remember learning to ride one. I imagine my dad would have been there to guide me though.

Both whitening tennis shoes and polishing our black school shoes was always an after school must do.

We all had time to share our thoughts and concerns

Hard yacca but so satisfying when you finished. The smell of freshly cut grass.

That, I avoided whenever possible.

* French cricket. * Making boats out of paper and racing them in the gutters when it rained. * Cowboys and indians- cap pistols and bows and arrows. *Slepping out in the back yard in an indian teepee. * Playing marbles. * Playing old school handball. Back then, the court looked much like a...

For me, it was Kyle Minogue. Although, way back then, my friends couldn't fathom why, as she was definitely far from being, full breasted.

Ours were even more ancient than these. Ours were slanted, with a lift up lid. A hole in the right hand side for the ink well. Grooved slots to house your fountain pens. The seat was part of the desk & could be lifted to provide easier access. Kids who were left handed were forced to learn to...

Now there's a name I haven't heard for many a year. How about this one. Macy's. I can still recall their sales gingle... Buy furniture from Macies. Or better still, Mark Foys. When I last visited Sydney, the old Mark Foys building was still there. I wonder if it still is?

Mum used it often. With seven kids to look after, a sewing machine was an essential tool for the home.

Being the 2nd eldest of seven, I remember cotton nappies all too well. Mostly hanging then on the clothes line. Like about twenty at a time.

One of my first jobs after leaving school. Depth. of Education. Bridge St. Sydney & Woolworths in Park St. Sydney. Give myself a pat on the back, I got really good at stopping the lift perfectly level with the exit. Disappointed when they became automated.