The Swing ... OF DEATH!

 

Yes, the picture is slightly blurred, but it does remind me of how potentially dangerous life was in the 1960s. 

I'm sure that such a swing would be banned in modern " 'eff n Safety" Britain.  Or so the Daily Fail would have is believe.

Bonus - Man Makes Kebabs

A Man and his Miniature Railway.

 

Down in the basement, something stirs.

"Choo-choo !"

Yes, men have been obsessed with their kid's train sets for years.

Bonus - 

Little Nicky's Birthday

 

Yes, today is Little Nicky's Birthday, and car-obsessed Nicky Yaksandwich is playing in his new Carbon-zero, muscle-powered open-topped car.

And watching over him is his special friend Karina.

Bonus - Can't have a birthday without music...

Woop Woop

 That's The Sound Of Da Police.

Again

Aren't police officers looking young nowadays.

Bonus - Wow. 

What a rug design

 

Kiddy Tank

 

or "How we used to play."

Yes, play was a lot more fun in the days before Sonic The Bandicoot, or whatever.

Bonus - Tragic And Mysterious Elephant Burial Ritual Witnessed by Scientists    

Jim The Swinger

 

Ah, the carefree days of youth

Out swinging with his mum and his auntie.

Bonus - 

A Train Set for Christmas

 

Yes, another Christmas Slide, tho' probably the last one for a while.

So, let's end the year with a beaut. Gary and Wilson are entranced by their big Christmas Present :  A train set. Adelaide, having received just another frugging doll, looks on and wishes.

Bonus - Rabbit starvation: Why you can die even with a stomach full of lean meat.

Bonus 2 - 

Can I mention the pouffe in the background?

 

The word pouffe is derived from the French bouffer meaning to “puff” or “blow out”. It also refers to an elaborate style of female headdress. In dressmaking it referred in 1869 to a part of the dress gathered up in a bunch, and in 1884 also referred to over-stuffed cushions.

But that's a rather funky tipper pedal car thing that Johnny has.

Bonus - The Museum of Failure

Tommy's TreeHouse

 

What a lucky chap. Little Tommy Johnson has spent the morning playing on his own Treehouse. Alas, the tree is haunted, and tonight he will be tormented by the Tree Spirits.

Bonus - The actual story behind "It became necessary to destroy the town to save it."

Bonus 2 - 

Toot Toot Cars

Good Lord.

I think I remember these.

At Cadona's at the beach, in Aberdeen - I think I remember having a go on these as a child back in.... a long time ago.

And I think they were quite crappy.


Bonus - Reminded of this at wor.

Dalek Relaxation Video.

On The Estate

A marvelous evocation of Times Passed.

Yes, that is a Murray Trac - which are now quite valuable.. and still turn up on eBay.

Bonus - The worldwide sites of nuclear tests, including sub-critical tests.

The Young Hipster

Young Charles "Chet" Charlesworth has a decent claim at being Seattle's first hipster.

Before him, only old men wore checked shirts.


Bonus - You think YOU had a crappy day?

Bonus 2 - And....Stretch

The Brothers' Baby Beach Buggy

I don't think they want to share :-)

Broken by Boxing Day ???

Bonus - The royal fistula that changed the face of surgery

Bonus 2 - US Is One Of Just 4 Countries Not Paying Performers For Radio Play, And The Others Are...

Just Triking Around

Sunday afternoon, and little Andy is mucking about on his tricycle. Maybe he'll manage two wheels (with stabilizers, no doubt) in the future, but for the moment, three will be safer.

Oh, and Andy, put on your Tard Helmet.

Bonus - Bye-Bye Mickey.
A few months ago, I had a suspicion that there was a mouse in my house. Odd little movements catching my eye, but no real evidence.  Clearly the working of a drug-addled mind. Plus, surely Mr Reg, the cat, would have dispatched any mousy miscreant.

Today, while hoovering down the back of the sofa, I encountered this.

Poor Mickey. Squashed flat and suffocated under my flatulent arse.  A fate I wouldn't wish upon anyone. Except, perhaps, Donald Trump.

The Red Tractor

...and I'm back.  Sorry, I was distracted by some rather severe indigestion :-)

So, today's pic is a  lad playing with his favourite Christmas toy - a new Murray Trac Pedal Tractor and an improvised trailer.  These, unsurprisingly, are now quite sought after.

Bonus - Watch Out New Zealand - Israel is watching you...

Bonus 2 - Harsh

Jeremy's Jeep

I have a friend (No, really, I do.) and he claims that this young lad is definitely Jeremy Clarkson.

Me, I can't see the likeness at all.

But then again, I can't tell you who it, so there is a vague possibility, this is the Producer Puncher himself.

Bonus - Pigeons in a Grain Silo. (Not suitable for vegetarians....)

How Bikes Used To Be

You can forget your Mountain Bikes, BMXs or even your racers ... THIS is a proper bike.

• Full size mud-guards and chain guard.
• Kick-Stand
• Dynamo and Light
• Sprung (comfy) seat
• Saddle-Bag
• Sturmey Archer 3-speed epicyclic gearbox (probably)

And it seems to be a Hercules - which I used to have. :-)

Nice.

Bonus  Ferrety Fun.

The Military Merry-Go-Round

I could write lots about the merry-go-round of arms industry and perma-fear used to justiofy oppression of the masses.

Or I could wax lyrical about times past, when children and weapons were a common partnership.

Instead... What a lice picture.

Bonus - Excellent source of dogger figures for your train set.

A Second Childhood.

I'm sure that these two uncles were only just checking that the toy was working...but that sure is a purty tin toy plane.


Bonus - Now This Is Heart-Warming.
Cancer Stricken Kids Given Superhero ‘Superformula’ Chemo To ‘Regenerate Powers’

Playing with The Farm

Awww

Kute Likkle Kiddies.

Bonus -