Q for the elderly members...do you miss the 70''s?

[susimoo]

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, ''tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn''t know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/18/2010 8:42:04 AM
Author: susimoo

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, ''tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn''t know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

She''s singing as she goes.....

B.A.Y.C.I.T.Y

R.O.L.L.E.R.S......

BAYCITYROLLERS are the BEST!

 

[Catmom]

No and I''m NOT elderly!!!

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 8:42:04 AM
Author: susimoo

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, ''tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn''t know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

And in praise of elderly British women everywhere, for one night and one night only, may I present the fabulous Mr David Essex

Note: a British friend of a similar vintage asked me what she could bring to our annual St. George''s day party (everybody being tasked with bringing something English). I replied, "forget Penguins and Mini-Rolls, bring me David Essex". This is what she brought:

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/18/2010 10:58:48 AM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 8:42:04 AM
Author: susimoo

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, 'tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn't know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

And in praise of elderly British women everywhere, for one night and one night only, may I present the fabulous Mr David Essex

Note: a British friend of a similar vintage asked me what she could bring to our annual St. George's day party (everybody being tasked with bringing something English). I replied, 'forget Penguins and Mini-Rolls, bring me David Essex'. This is what she brought:

Phwoarrrrr.......

Nice gift Gailey.....

Hold....me close don't let me go...
Oh no.....

 

[Lorelei]

And here is another for us Elderly Brit PSers.....

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 11:32:52 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 10:58:48 AM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 8:42:04 AM
Author: susimoo

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, ''tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn''t know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

And in praise of elderly British women everywhere, for one night and one night only, may I present the fabulous Mr David Essex

Note: a British friend of a similar vintage asked me what she could bring to our annual St. George''s day party (everybody being tasked with bringing something English). I replied, ''forget Penguins and Mini-Rolls, bring me David Essex''. This is what she brought:

Phwoarrrrr.......

Nice gift Gailey.....

Hold....me close don''t let me go...
Oh no.....

Just for you m''dear! Happy Sunday!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/18/2010 12:00:17 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 11:32:52 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 10:58:48 AM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 8:42:04 AM
Author: susimoo

Date: 4/18/2010 5:55:37 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 5:49:45 AM

Author: susimoo

What a great idea for an elderly Brit PS GTG.


We all have to come as our favourite Bay City Roller.

JOKE!!!!

There you go, ''tis a great idea....

This elderly Brit wouldn''t know which Roller to choose.....

*Claps hands with glee

and skips merrily to the oh so abundant tartan shops in her neighbourhood!!!*

And in praise of elderly British women everywhere, for one night and one night only, may I present the fabulous Mr David Essex

Note: a British friend of a similar vintage asked me what she could bring to our annual St. George''s day party (everybody being tasked with bringing something English). I replied, ''forget Penguins and Mini-Rolls, bring me David Essex''. This is what she brought:

Phwoarrrrr.......

Nice gift Gailey.....

Hold....me close don''t let me go...
Oh no.....

Just for you m''dear! Happy Sunday!

Thank you Gailey!!!!

 

[susimoo]

Cor blimey girls! This is getting out of hand!! I don''t know whether to sit and ogle or hit the "report concern" button!! LOL

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 2:26:11 PM
Author: susimoo
Cor blimey girls! This is getting out of hand!! I don''t know whether to sit and ogle or hit the ''report concern'' button!! LOL

Wot, you mean there''s life in us "wrinklies" yet?

In case any youngsters are wondering what all the fuss about David Essex is? He''s the thinking 70''s woman''s Zac Effron

 

[susimoo]

Of course I know there is life left in all of us, the question is, is there enough life left in David Essex?

 

[Dancing Fire]

speaking of Brits...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.triviatribute.com/images4/emmasamms2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.triviatribute.com/emmasamms.html&usg=__1bwKqZuO05x1jdTPTDmxMQKv9Ak=&h=399&w=279&sz=28&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=UE9wCjZyQTJWBM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Demma%2Bsamms%26tbnid%3DUE9wCjZyQTJWBM:%26tbnh%3D0%26tbnw%3D0%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7SUNA_en%26imgtype%3Di_similar%26tbs%3Disch:1

 

[susimoo]

How could you prefer that whippersnapper to Joan? Oh I don''t know.

 

[gardengloves]

After trudging home from Woodstock in 68, caked in mud and hippie gear- the 70''s turned into hanging out at Max''s Kansas City, glitter rock, they called it then, - platform heels, I had a pair with gold fish in them - and the home town NY band - New York Dolls. They used to play at Max''s and a lot and other downtown haunts- there was a huge following that grew- the clothes were anything from London, high heels, lots of makeup... very glitter and glam. No leisure suits in this crowd.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 4:13:57 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
speaking of Brits...

Emma Samms

You're a decade out DF (must be your age). Emma Samms was a prodigy of the 80's. She rose to fame in Dystentry. An no where near as iconic a British export as her co-star. The indomitable Joan Collins.

And surely Joan is more in your age group isn't she DF?

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 4:27:22 PM
Author: susimoo
How could you prefer that whippersnapper to Joan? Oh I don''t know.

To coin an well known British phrase, "he''s puddled"

 

[VRBeauty]

David Essex, 2010:

http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/davidessex500.jpg

Very good looking ... mature... and DEFINITELY NOT ELDERLY.

And so it is for me, btw.

As for the 70's, I loved the energy and the music.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 4/18/2010 6:52:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 4:13:57 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
speaking of Brits...

Emma Samms

You''re a decade out DF (must be your age). Emma Samms was a prodigy of the 80''s. She rose to fame in Dystentry. An no where near as iconic a British export as her co-star. The indomitable Joan Collins.

And surely Joan is more in your age group isn''t she DF?

Gailey

?? Joan Collins is probably 20 yrs my elder,and as for Emma Samms i was thinking about her General Hospital days of the late 70''s??

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 7:51:46 PM
Author: VRBeauty
David Essex, 2010:

http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/davidessex500.jpg

Very good looking ... mature... and DEFINITELY NOT ELDERLY.

And so it is for me, btw.

As for the 70''s, I loved the energy and the music.

You better believe it VRB. Not sure I would crawl past David Essex to get to Mr. Gailey - even today!

 

[bebe]

Spewing my Metamucil spiked drink while reaching over for my cane..............

Only a few things I miss from the 70''s, those comfy wedge buffalo sandals (that are now coming back in style)
my boho Mexican wedding shirts
size 3 jeans
my thick hair
some of the music
high school friends and fun

 

[Gailey]

Date: 4/18/2010 11:37:00 PM
Author: bebe
Spewing my Metamucil spiked drink while reaching over for my cane..............

Only a few things I miss from the 70''s, those comfy wedge buffalo sandals (that are now coming back in style)
my boho Mexican wedding shirts
size 3 jeans
my thick hair
some of the music
high school friends and fun

Oh yeah, there was a lot of "fun"

Well what else can I say, it rained a lot and the roads were bad .......

Actually, the Summer of ''76 there wasn''t a lot of rain, so we had a lot of "fun" outside ........

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/18/2010 6:52:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 4:13:57 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
speaking of Brits...

Emma Samms

You're a decade out DF (must be your age). Emma Samms was a prodigy of the 80's. She rose to fame in Dystentry. An no where near as iconic a British export as her co-star. The indomitable Joan Collins.

And surely Joan is more in your age group isn't she DF?

Absolutely right, Emma Samms is a sweetheart but she is NOT as iconic as our Joan ( LOVE Joan....)

 

[susimoo]

Date: 4/19/2010 5:05:32 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 4/18/2010 6:52:49 PM

Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 4:13:57 PM

Author: Dancing Fire

speaking of Brits...

Emma Samms

You''re a decade out DF (must be your age). Emma Samms was a prodigy of the 80''s. She rose to fame in Dystentry. An no where near as iconic a British export as her co-star. The indomitable Joan Collins.


And surely Joan is more in your age group isn''t she DF?

Absolutely right, Emma Samms is a sweetheart but she is NOT as iconic as our Joan ( LOVE Joan....)

Me too! My ultimate role model!

 

[Gailey]

After a length and bitter divorce from Peter Holm, Joan was asked by a member of the press,

"Joan, do you think you will get married again?"

To which she famously replied,

"Dahling, I don''t need a husband. I need a wife!"

She''s a very wise woman is our Joanie

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/19/2010 8:46:38 AM
Author: Gailey
After a length and bitter divorce from Peter Holm, Joan was asked by a member of the press,

''Joan, do you think you will get married again?''

To which she famously replied,

''Dahling, I don''t need a husband. I need a wife!''

She''s a very wise woman is our Joanie

Hehehe! She sure is!!!!

 

[Black Jade]

No, I don''t.
I was in high school and college during those years. So I was young, which is always fun, just in itself of course. But the 70''s were a very stressful time. Not as bad as the late 1960''s, which were so violent and scary in the US, but still there were all the financial difficulties (the terribly runaway inflation) and the scary breakdown of all the rules and the glorification of rebellion just for rebellion''s sake. I felt very insecure a lot of the time, honestly. As in, not very safe. It was a time of intense conformism, too, and everyone who had any issues with what was supposed to be the ''right'' way to think (very, very radical) was continually attacked for being more traditional.

Also on a less elevated level, I just hated the clothes! I had been a child in the 60''s when the clothes were very elegant and had always looked forward to growing up and being a woman of thirty who looked right in those beautiful, well-made suits and lovely dresses co-ordinated with hats, gloves, the sleek shoes and the gorgeous, gorgeous jewelry that we now call ''retro''. Instead, there I was stuck in a generation who felt it was some sort of sin to wear anything other than blue jeans, no bras, no makeup, with long strands of beads and stringy long hair! Everyone looked so awful and was proud of it! They don''t show how bad it really looked in all the retrospectives in which they show only beautiful hippie girls, the few who still looked okay when completely slovenly. the colors were gross and the polyester was awful. By the end of the decade, women were wearing the dowdiest suits EVER (draggy shapeless long skirts and long boxy jackets) or else neon disco clothes in total bad taste.

I preferred the 80''s when things settled down a bit, and also when, thank God, the Berlin Wall fell and it was the end of communism and we no longer had to worry about the Soviet Union and nuclear war. But did not yet have to worry about Islamic terrorism. and the country became more prosperous. In 1979, when I graduated from college, you could not get a job. By 1985, there were jobs everywhere and the economy was booming. Your savings stayed worth something and if you made wise financial decisions you were certain to be living better than your parents (unlike our children now who are certain to live worse than we do).

also, though 80''s clothes were kind of big in the shoulders and overdone, women did look like women again.

but I''m not nostalgic for any past decade, really. I feel you have to live in the present. Presently, though I think the country is in the toilet, I am happy with my husband, family and friends and satisfied as I go into my older years with my personal life. I like the wisdom gained with years and feel like I am in the best shape of my life personally with good diet and exercise, plus the confidence now to wear what I want (which tends to be elegant, including nice jewelry, because that''s my choice, no matter what anyone else says).

 

[Black Jade]

Have no ex-boyfriends, thank goodness. But if I did, I would think being nostalgic about them would be an insult to my husband, after all there must be a reason why they are EX.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Tried on a dress in a store over the weekend that looks just like a nightgown I used to wear in the mid-70s. I can only hope that nightgown looked better on me that that dress did!

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Date: 4/18/2010 5:20:25 PM
Author: gardengloves
After trudging home from Woodstock in 68, caked in mud and hippie gear- the 70's turned into hanging out at Max's Kansas City, glitter rock, they called it then, - platform heels, I had a pair with gold fish in them - and the home town NY band - New York Dolls. They used to play at Max's and a lot and other downtown haunts- there was a huge following that grew- the clothes were anything from London, high heels, lots of makeup... very glitter and glam. No leisure suits in this crowd.

We very well might have met...I used to date a guy involved in that scene!!, lived in NYC and frequented Max's often!

 

[HollyS]

Date: 4/18/2010 6:52:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 4/18/2010 4:13:57 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
speaking of Brits...

Emma Samms

You''re a decade out DF (must be your age). Emma Samms was a prodigy of the 80''s. She rose to fame in Dystentry. An no where near as iconic a British export as her co-star. The indomitable Joan Collins.

And surely Joan is more in your age group isn''t she DF?

WHY is she wearing pantyhose in this photo? And they''re shiny like Sheer Energy.

I know it was the 70s, but she was supposed to look sexy here . . .


Speaking of Exes: my very own blast from the past, a FI from 1979 called the other day and sent me an email picture. Let''s just say the years have been kinder to me.

hehehehehehehehehehe