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The Seventies. A to Z

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Cherrytree59 Wed 05-Oct-16 13:16:50

The Decade they said
'when taste went out the window'!
Dancing at the local Disco on a Saturday night is one of my memories.
What's yours?
Its A to Z. So...

ABBA

Bbnan Sat 19-Nov-16 23:49:19

U2 first performed 1976

Bbnan Sat 19-Nov-16 23:44:13

Traviris....look like an angel

br0adwater Sat 19-Nov-16 22:10:18

Sangria - so continental!

Cherrytree59 Sat 19-Nov-16 21:49:44

Rubik cube

br0adwater Fri 18-Nov-16 17:22:13

Queen's Jubilee

Cherrytree59 Fri 18-Nov-16 15:17:16

Purdy cut/ bob.

br0adwater Fri 18-Nov-16 11:37:20

Opal fruits

br0adwater Wed 16-Nov-16 22:19:20

Newtons cradle. The new craze for desk toys

Cherrytree59 Wed 16-Nov-16 22:02:05

Marmalade. (Group)

br0adwater Tue 15-Nov-16 14:49:15

Loons - the sexiest but least comfortable trousers ever!

Cherrytree59 Sun 13-Nov-16 19:31:24

Kwik Fit.
(First one opened in Edinburgh 1971)

br0adwater Sun 13-Nov-16 18:20:02

Two in one there Sheena ;)

Jogging (I never thought it'd catch on)

Sheena Sun 13-Nov-16 17:35:11

Hillman Imp

br0adwater Sat 12-Nov-16 22:39:59

Granddad vests

Cherrytree59 Sat 12-Nov-16 21:02:02

Fonz. (Happy Days)

br0adwater Sat 12-Nov-16 09:32:23

Electronic payment - except in M&S who boycotted 'plastic' for years

Cherrytree59 Sat 12-Nov-16 09:09:29

Diamonds are forever. (007)

Bbnan Sat 12-Nov-16 08:20:01

Corn on the cob

Bbnan Sat 12-Nov-16 08:19:21

Babycham

br0adwater Sat 12-Nov-16 08:10:40

Avocado - very exotic then!

Cherrytree59 Thu 10-Nov-16 16:06:59

Oops. Should read
Zephyr.

Cherrytree59 Thu 10-Nov-16 16:03:22

Zepher. (Ford. My dad had one)

br0adwater Thu 10-Nov-16 13:46:18

Yogurt - not a common UK purchase until the late 70s

Cherrytree59 Wed 09-Nov-16 20:03:01

WonderBra. (TV ads)

br0adwater Wed 09-Nov-16 08:56:40

Virgin Group - founded Feb 1970