Things you don’t see/hear anymore

varian

Where else would you wash your car?

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That's illegal here in Germany. The water from car washing has to be treated so you are supposed to wash your car at a car wash.

Having said that, lots of things mentioned above are still the norm here in Germany. Scrap merchants for example - there's a chap comes round every now and again on a Saturday, ringing a bell and yelling "Alteisen". He's usually gone before you have time to go and fetch anything for him though.

Those bells under the door mat of corner shops that used to ring when you walked through the door, then the shopkeeper used to appear from their living quarters.

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Coffee had skin because it was made with boiled milk.

Free toys etc. in cereal boxes.
Timothy Whites stores.
People don't use pie funnels any more.

I have a Clarice Cliff blackbird pie funnel, which I do use now and then.

Were plastic toys banned or have they just fallen from fashion?

I think 'Elf and Safety' put an end to toys in cereal packets.

Cresta....It's Frothy, Man!

Jokes on ice lolly sticks.

Oh yes! I'd forgotten about those. I don't really eat lollies nowadays, so don't know if any still have them.

I don't think the lollies have the jokes now.

People out and about with curlers in their hair.

People walking into seaside pubs, selling fish snacks.

Half time breaks and ushers in the cinema.

Tupperware parties.

Half time breaks/ushers in cinemas.

People smoking pipes.

Shop assistants licking there finger to open paper bags 😯

Fluffy steering wheel & car seat covers.
Lyon’s large but individual fruit pies.

Lyon’s Corner houses and cafes

Maria59

The national anthem on TV before bed

I still hear it though - R4 after the late shipping forecast, and before it becomes the World Service.

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Maria59

The national anthem on TV before bed

I still hear it though - R4 after the late shipping forecast, and before it becomes the World Service.

The green spot in the middle of the screen as the broadcast went off.

And the girl who was on the test card like a screen saver. 🙂

Coloured Paper garlands hung up at Christmas.
Pit hooters (hear)