Jenny Blackhurst 😯

[Battiola73]

many years ago I was offered fat busting drugs by my GP. She gave me all the data but I decided not to go down that path because of the side effects. When you do an hours commute each way by bus with no loo, it wasn’t an option. A colleague did take a course and lost a bit of weight but she suffered with extreme flatulence and diarrhoea the whole time she took them.

 

[Grizelda]

many years ago I was offered fat busting drugs by my GP. She gave me all the data but I decided not to go down that path because of the side effects. When you do an hours commute each way by bus with no loo, it wasn’t an option. A colleague did take a course and lost a bit of weight but she suffered with extreme flatulence and diarrhoea the whole time she took them.

I hope you didn't share an office with her!!

 

[Battiola73]

I hope you didn't share an office with her!!

No fortunately I didn’t.

 

[Suki 1]

Is it me ? But all young women seem to have the Love Island tarts as their ideal ! False ****s, hair, eyelashes, nails and Turkish teeth !

In my day (here we go ....) Yes we loved fashion - Chelsea Girl a favourite (Top Shop didnt exist), we either had long swishy hair like Cathy McGowan, the updo curls of Dusty Springfield or Lulu's /Twiggy's short cropped look. Jeans weren't that much of a "thing" so we had mini skirts, maxi skirts and lots of boho.

The main thing was we all looked different ! And blokes seemed to be better looking - maybe because they could be in manual jobs during the day, but at weekends or on dates they'd wear a suit ! I see young men today, and I often think "if I was young girl I wouldn't fancy you !". Overweight, pale skin, a chubby chin covered by scruffy beard, endless tattos on display, always in trainers, and tatty jacket/washed out dark t shirts.

OK I'm generalising, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I see very little in today's chaps that would attract me from the off

Totally agree obviously we are in the same age group!

 

[Grizelda]

I could overlook a lot of physical defects in a man if he was very, very rich, was crazy about me/besotted, and had a French accent.

 

[Peppermint Patti]

Is it me ? But all young women seem to have the Love Island tarts as their ideal ! False ****s, hair, eyelashes, nails and Turkish teeth !

In my day (here we go ....) Yes we loved fashion - Chelsea Girl a favourite (Top Shop didnt exist), we either had long swishy hair like Cathy McGowan, the updo curls of Dusty Springfield or Lulu's /Twiggy's short cropped look. Jeans weren't that much of a "thing" so we had mini skirts, maxi skirts and lots of boho.

The main thing was we all looked different ! And blokes seemed to be better looking - maybe because they could be in manual jobs during the day, but at weekends or on dates they'd wear a suit ! I see young men today, and I often think "if I was young girl I wouldn't fancy you !". Overweight, pale skin, a chubby chin covered by scruffy beard, endless tattos on display, always in trainers, and tatty jacket/washed out dark t shirts.

OK I'm generalising, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I see very little in today's chaps that would attract me from the off.

I agree,Chelsea Girl,C&A,numerous shoe shops, Wallis if you were feeling like splashing out.
We took 10 years to be able to buy our first home,we didn't go out spending nearly a weeks pay on a night out, didn't have holidays
I started work in 1965 in a bank and was sent to London for a fortnight to their banking school. On the middle weekend we all went into London to the shops and did spend a bit of money as the fashion was more up to date than home in Yorkshire. In fact I think I was one of the first in our area with a mini dress,nothing as short as some that barely cover their ar**especially nowadays.

 

[mina]

And the quality was better, too. I still have a full length 100% wool swing coat from C&A, now mainly worn as my "funeral coat" because it's charcoal with black velvet trim round the stand-up collar, buttonholes and front placket. It gets tucked back in its cover after each outing, but it's still very warm and looks good. I shudder to think what I'd have to pay for it now - £250+ ?

 

[Silver Fox]

Going ‘up’ to London was so exciting in those days.I went mid 60’s straight to Biba in Church Street Kensington.I was not a Biba type but bought a bright pink feather boa.I was the fashionista of every college hop, or thought I was!

 

[Cashers]

Going ‘up’ to London was so exciting in those days.I went mid 60’s straight to Biba in Church Street Kensington.I was not a Biba type but bought a bright pink feather boa.I was the fashionista of every college hop, or thought I was!

Oh happy days! I was living in London early70s and went to Biba every Saturday. Loved everything in that fabulous shop. Remember their makeup? I wish I'd kept my Biba clothes! Then on to the spaghetti house for pasta!! Good times

 

[Peppermint Patti]

And the quality was better, too. I still have a full length 100% wool swing coat from C&A, now mainly worn as my "funeral coat" because it's charcoal with black velvet trim round the stand-up collar, buttonholes and front placket. It gets tucked back in its cover after each outing, but it's still very warm and looks good. I shudder to think what I'd have to pay for it now - £250+ ?

I had a dress from Wallis and wore it and washed it for a very long time until it was starting to wear out. It was a lovely dress with a collar,long sleeves,buttoned down the front and it had a scoop neck.

 

[TheFamousGrouse]

I could overlook a lot of physical defects in a man if he was very, very rich, was crazy about me/besotted, and had a French accent.

If you find such a gem, Grizelda, perhaps you would kindly think of me and ask him if he's got a brother.

 

[Grizelda]

If you find such a gem, Grizelda, perhaps you would kindly think of me and ask him if he's got a brother.

You'll be the first person I think of!

 

[Silver Fox]

Going ‘up’ to London was so exciting in those days.I went mid 60’s straight to Biba in Church Street Kensington.I was not a Biba type but bought a bright pink feather boa.I was the fashionista of every college hop, or though I was !

I had a dress from Wallis and wore it and washed it for a very long time until it was starting to wear out. It was a lovely dress with a collar,long sleeves,buttoned down the front and it had a scoop neck.

I loved Wallis, mid 60s.I was a student so they couldn’t have been that expensive but they were so well made.Also Jaeger had a ‘Young Jaeger’ range.I can remember most of the things I wore then because I loved them.Shopping for clothes was a real pleasure on a Saturday afternoon.

 

[historymystery]

I agree,Chelsea Girl,C&A,numerous shoe shops, Wallis if you were feeling like splashing out.
We took 10 years to be able to buy our first home,we didn't go out spending nearly a weeks pay on a night out, didn't have holidays
I started work in 1965 in a bank and was sent to London for a fortnight to their banking school. On the middle weekend we all went into London to the shops and did spend a bit of money as the fashion was more up to date than home in Yorkshire. In fact I think I was one of the first in our area with a mini dress,nothing as short as some that barely cover their ar**especially nowadays.

Russell & Bromley for shoes if you were really splashing the dosh!

 

[Craftalot]

I could overlook a lot of physical defects in a man if he was very, very rich, was crazy about me/besotted, and had a French accent.

Fred Sirieix?

 

[TheFamousGrouse]

You'll be the first person I think of!

Merci beaucoup!

 

[Craftalot]

In fact I think I was one of the first in our area with a mini dress,nothing as short as some that barely cover their ar**especially nowadays.

I think in Yorkshire, that would have just been called a belt, and you're not going anywhere dressed like that, young lady...

 

[Koala]

Russell & Bromley for shoes if you were really splashing the dosh!

They’re still around now, one of the few .

 

[Battiola73]

I loved Wallis, mid 60s.I was a student so they couldn’t have been that expensive but they were so well made.Also Jaeger had a ‘Young Jaeger’ range.I can remember most of the things I wore then because I loved them.Shopping for clothes was a real pleasure on a Saturday afternoon.

I remember the queues outside Wallis and Jaeger back in the 60s. Some of my older colleagues would buy dress and jackets and blouses and they’d last years.

One of my older friends and her sister both bought trench coats in an Aquascutum sale.
Same design, one green and one red. Each sister wore one for a year and the next year swapped round. These coats must have lasted at least 12 years and looked as good as new.

 

[Lilo Lil]

I used to buy Ravel shoes back in the day …