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I was watching Channel 4 this morning when they were talking about the Grand National and I got to thinking of how it used to be a "family" thing years ago in our house watching the Grand National. We'd all have a bet on who was going to win (no money changing hands, 'cos we day 'ave none) and getting really excited huddled around the telly waiting to hear "And they're off"

Then as you do, my mind started wondering about other times when we were all huddled around the telly one of them being when Manchester United were playing in the European Cup at Wembly. The atmosphere in our household was electric. Nowadays I just absolutely hate and detest football.

Then I got to thinking of a cricket game we used to play. We'd right down our teams's names and there used to be, how can I describe it, a small barrel shaped like a bullett, about an inch long with 6 flat sides and on these flat sides there was printed "not out", "lbw", "bowled", "caught", "stumped" was the 6th side "wide" ?? You used a dice to determine the runs scored.

Anybody else remember this game?

Barb

I used to play that game for hours!! I've still got the books with the cricket teams written down.West Indies versus England Frank Worral lbw Fred Trueman 75 runs.
I bet i've still got the barrels somewhere.

You know Barb you're not just a pretty face.you're ok for a girl.

That's because I was brought up with 4 brothers and I was the piggy in the middle of them. Never liked girlie things, I was more for cowboys and indians, kick the can, climbing trees - I always had plasters on me knees.

BC Wench wrote::o

That's because I was brought up with 4 brothers and I was the piggy in the middle of them. Never liked girlie things, I was more for cowboys and indians, kick the can, climbing trees - I always had plasters on me knees.

We used to play kick the can in the street, when it was dark. Used to upset the neighbours a bit though.

Nostalgia for some of you. Something read in history books for others

them whirly tube things wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

What's a whirly tube thing?

they were diffo coloured tubes that when whirled round ye head it made awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sound
out at same time ish as then knocker balls

cakemorebloke wrote:they were diffo coloured tubes that when whirled round ye head it made awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sound
out at same time ish as then knocker balls

Clackers!!

cakemorebloke wrote:they were diffo coloured tubes that when whirled round ye head it made awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sound
out at same time ish as then knocker balls

I thought you were talking about something you ate - like Space Dust ????

Northern Lass wrote:

cakemorebloke wrote:they were diffo coloured tubes that when whirled round ye head it made awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sound
out at same time ish as then knocker balls

Clackers!!

Yeah NL - something like that anyway

I remember my kids having some of those clackers - they all mysteriously disappeared one night - can't think where they went

Rob wrote::lol: I used to play that game for hours!! I've still got the books with the cricket teams written down.West Indies versus England Frank Worral lbw Fred Trueman 75 runs.
I bet i've still got the barrels somewhere.

You know Barb you're not just a pretty face.you're ok for a girl.

Respect Barb !!!!!

Antie Em wrote:I remember my kids having some of those clackers - they all mysteriously disappeared one night - can't think where they went

To the Clackers yard