Money was tight, inflation was often high, and austerity was the norm for many. People were told, “You have never had it so good.” Depends on how you define ‘good’. If it’s a little better than bad, then I suppose it was good.
2) You watched television showing a man landing on the moon.
I do remember seeing someone walking on the moon. Years later, pop group The Police sang about walking on the moon. And conspiracy theorists told us that the moon landing was recorded in a studio on earth.
Next they will be saying that the Clangers aren’t real.
3) The girl next door was probably your best friend.
This is true, except the girl next door to me was actually three doors away. Tina was her name. She was more of an elder sister; and like an older sister, she was always right — even when she was wrong.
4) There were only two television channels.
Even then, the adults complained that there was nothing worth watching. Choice was very limited, and TV actually shut down before midnight with the epilogue to end the day, a religious lecture.
Finally, we had the national anthem, which some actually stood up for. Except when they had been out drinking. Then they would stay seated and just sing along.
5) The toilet was outside, in the backyard, or garden if you were posh.
It could be a very cold experience
in winter and sometimes the water in the toilet bowl would freeze over. Watch out for splashback.
And you might have to take a torch or candle once it got dark. Going to the toilet could be a scary experience, especially if you had just watched a horror movie on TV.
If the cold didn’t get you, the bogeyman might.
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