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In the bleak midwinter!. . . .

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire

....Frosty winds may blow, who recalls those harsh winters of long ago when snowdrifts literally towered above us, yet we still trudged to school and managed to keep going. Older generations had endured one, often two World Wars, so as sure as Hell, a bit of snow wasn't about to halt their daily routine and they made sure that it didn't stop ours either, it was unthinkable that it would and it would've simply been seen as a failure, and rather shameful otherwise! Hmmm! Lord alone knows what transpired in the intervening years! 🤔

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By *erscumdumpMan
6 days ago

Watford

Bit soft these days ain't we?

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
6 days ago

Glasgow

My parents used to clear a path on the pavement all along the street and everybody walked. The whole town was the same and cars didn't move for days at a time

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire


"Bit soft these days ain't we? "

Indeed, it does seem that way. While it's undeniable that there have been tremendous advancements in various fields, particularly in medicine and medical research, it's striking that societal values and resilience appear to have moved in the opposite direction.

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire


"My parents used to clear a path on the pavement all along the street and everybody walked. The whole town was the same and cars didn't move for days at a time"

I remember those days well, I recall my father walking over 10 miles, mainly on an up-hill route through the snow to work, he never had a day off sick in 47 years working for the same company, it just wasn't done in his mind.

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By *astDevonGuyMan
6 days ago

East Devon

Yep ..God help us if there ever is a major confrontation.

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By *erscumdumpMan
6 days ago

Watford

Trudging to school in deep snow was an adventure. Nowadays it's seen as too much, and an impossibility. Schools started later and finished early, but they still functioned so parents could go to work.

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By *ralBiguy63Man
6 days ago

manchester

I totally agree, the people today don’t know what hardships are, we had NO

Central heating, one coal fire ,

NO Winter duvets, just coarse cotton blankets

NO double glazing, single pane glass, with frost on the inside

No boilers,

Most people didn’t have TV

Outside loos

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire

Cheers guys, it's just how it was for us of a certain age, it's the way the world has simply changed, no doubt folk who will be the equivalent of our generation in 50+ years will be reflecting on the changes they will have experienced too, when we'll be basking in peace in pastures green! 😆

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By *ucksitupMan
6 days ago

Shrewsbury


"Cheers guys, it's just how it was for us of a certain age, it's the way the world has simply changed, no doubt folk who will be the equivalent of our generation in 50+ years will be reflecting on the changes they will have experienced too, when we'll be basking in peace in pastures green! 😆"

Unlikely that we will be basking in pastures green. All the cemeteries will have been redeveloped as housing estates.

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire


"Cheers guys, it's just how it was for us of a certain age, it's the way the world has simply changed, no doubt folk who will be the equivalent of our generation in 50+ years will be reflecting on the changes they will have experienced too, when we'll be basking in peace in pastures green! 😆

Unlikely that we will be basking in pastures green. All the cemeteries will have been redeveloped as housing estates."

Those Heavenly green pastures! 😁

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By *ndyfy7Man
6 days ago

Fleetwood

Who remembers coats on the bed to keep you warm

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By *jh59Man
6 days ago

Hinckley

The people and the country are too soft nowadays

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By *ildwestheroMan
6 days ago

Llandrindod Wells

Remember bravely trudging, through deep snow, my usual mile down a country lane to catch the school bus. Unfortunately the bus never turned up so had to trudge home again.

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By *DPDRTMan
6 days ago

Bristol

Remember the 62/63 big freeze. No central heating, or double glazing, coal fire in sitting room, outside toilet. Snow up to our eyeballs, no school, but still have a wank under the sheets. Happy days !!

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By *enardeMan
6 days ago

Barnsley

I remember soaking socks and chill blames

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By *hy-GuyMan
6 days ago

Glossop


"....Frosty winds may blow...."

Frosty wind made moan is the lyrics

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By *ichelle-hantsTV/TS
6 days ago

Hayling island, Hants

Chill blaines

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire


"Chill blaines"

Chilblains 😊👍

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
6 days ago

Glasgow


"Remember the 62/63 big freeze. No central heating, or double glazing, coal fire in sitting room, outside toilet. Snow up to our eyeballs, no school, but still have a wank under the sheets. Happy days !!"

I had flu at that point. Missed out on most of the snow because of it

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By *evanian OP   Man
6 days ago

Flintshire


"....Frosty winds may blow....

Frosty wind made moan is the lyrics "

Thank you, I was hoping a good chorister would come forth! 😁

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By *illy67Man
6 days ago

Sutton Valence

Hot water bottles

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By *ildwestheroMan
6 days ago

Llandrindod Wells


"Remember the 62/63 big freeze. No central heating, or double glazing, coal fire in sitting room, outside toilet. Snow up to our eyeballs, no school, but still have a wank under the sheets. Happy days !!

I had flu at that point. Missed out on most of the snow because of it"

Only a vague recollection of it but I'm pretty certain the snow didn't finally clear away until late March.

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By *ustOneBearMan
12 hours ago

Neath

Lived by the beach with a huge hill behind us so very rarely snowed. I think it snowed twice. So never got to experience that was always envious of the kids over the hill having snow days.

We just got the cold and freezing wind.

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By *ammy39Man
12 hours ago

Glenrothes

Yip, a couple of inches of snow now and schools close. Of course Mummy's wouldn't be able to drive there kid to school in that wet slidey snow stuff

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
10 hours ago

Bedford


"Remember the 62/63 big freeze. No central heating, or double glazing, coal fire in sitting room, outside toilet. Snow up to our eyeballs, no school, but still have a wank under the sheets. Happy days !!

I had flu at that point. Missed out on most of the snow because of it

Only a vague recollection of it but I'm pretty certain the snow didn't finally clear away until late March."
remember it well I still went out and did my paper round ,and porthcawl a seaside town in S.Wales where I lived remember even the first few yards of the sea was frozen went on until early spring of 1963 xx

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By *evanian OP   Man
3 hours ago

Flintshire


"Remember the 62/63 big freeze. No central heating, or double glazing, coal fire in sitting room, outside toilet. Snow up to our eyeballs, no school, but still have a wank under the sheets. Happy days !!

I had flu at that point. Missed out on most of the snow because of it

Only a vague recollection of it but I'm pretty certain the snow didn't finally clear away until late March.remember it well I still went out and did my paper round ,and porthcawl a seaside town in S.Wales where I lived remember even the first few yards of the sea was frozen went on until early spring of 1963 xx "

I remember the winter of 1962/3 very well, huge snow drifts towering above me, the freezing cold winds, a total white out, the last of the snow still on the ground at my birthday in May.❄️☃️

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