I had my children, all girls, in the 70s and always bought trucks, trains, Lego etc so they wouldn't miss out by having no brothers' toys to play with. One daughter never touched a doll and fell in love with computers, another adored her dolls and soft toys.
This was before Disney and Barbie painted the world pink for girls. My red-heads were never dressed in pink or red.
apple trees not flowering this year. Anyone else?
Lack of public toilets in towns.