1950s Society and Culture
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Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British music night clubs pubs fashion pirate radio Caroline English holidays television
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Ray’s Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney’s Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin’s
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Housewives of 1950s and their struggle Cover art photo provided by Matt Botsford on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mattbotsford
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The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast is a show that delves into the world of mid-twentieth-century science fiction, covering movies, TV shows, radio dramas, and literature.
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The assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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I'm hoping that it will be a lovely day weather-wise when you listen to this Midweek Message. Because, I'll be on holiday! The sun will be shining, the sky blue, the real ale flowing... Haha, happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Society Today versus the Good Old Days.
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35:06Society today is very different from the good old days. In this episode, I compare then and now and wonder whether things were better many moons ago. Please, join me.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I'm back from Milton Keynes. We had a great time looking around museums but we're pleased to be home.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Sunday roast dinner, Queen Victoria, oast houses. Queen Matilda and more... What a mixture this midweek message is! I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Punishing Kids, teachers, parents, school caning,
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31:25Were you physically punished when you were young. I got the cane for bunking off school! Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Gardening, car washing, window cleaning, hat making... What? Hat making? A chap I in knew was a milliner. He laughed at me because I was a TV engineer and he made hats! Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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From a Paper Round to a Saturday Job.
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31:23Did you have a Saturday job when you were at school? For many kids, a paper round was the first step which often lead to a Saturday job and, sometimes, something even more exciting. I’ve got a couple of stories about Saturday jobs that turned out to be quite special.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Did you have a paper round when you were young? It was a popular way of earning money back in the old days. I had to get to the paper shop at 6 in the morning... strewth! That was early! Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hippies School Museums Girls and more
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27:12Do you remember school assembly? The head teacher would stand on the stage moaning and groaning about this and that before ordering us to sing a hymn. Were you a hippie? I remember coming across a load of hippies in the woods... happy days! Please, join me for a chat.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Bring back the old days! I hear people say, almost daily. People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to go back to the 1950s. Now, they're saying it!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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This is a noisy podcast episode! Sorry about that. But, I do manage to have a chat with you.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Sunny Worthing was famous for growing tomatoes back in the old days. There were huge greenhouses everywhere! Sadly, those days have gone. Most of our fruit and vegetables come from abroad now. Join me this Sunday for a good old chat.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hi, I hope you're well. What did I do before I was allowed out on my own to the woods? I played with my trainset, my Meccano set, I played in the street and the garden... Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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What I did in the 1950s… Apart from going to the woods every day!
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29:31I know that I'm always on about the woods and the pond with frogs and tadpoles and sticklebacks and water boatmen... But, what else did I do when I was young? In this episode, I shall tell you.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Rubbish cars, cold callers, the weather, scrumping and more...โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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A new boss in the workplace, ruining everything! We've been to our first BBQ this summer, I've put up a new fence, Gary is out and about... Join me for a chat this Wednesday!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Shops with no stock! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather...
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22:17Shops these days don't seem to have anything in stock! Stone the crows! Three weeks delivery and then the item is dented! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather... Join me for a good old moan about shops and stuff.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I hope you're keeping well. Buying from shops... don't you hate it when they have nothing in stock? I'll be moaning about this and other stuff so do join me.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Medical stuff and other bits and pieces.
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19:09Hello, it me again with a quick chat about medical stuff and other bits and pieces.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Road Works, Tortoise, Amberley, Phones and more
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30:35Hello, it's me just popping in to see how you are. Here's a catch up on road works, Gary the tortoise, Amberley Museum, phones and more...โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I thought I'd pop in and see how you are. All good, I hope? We've had some sunshine so I've mown the lawn. Is that mown or mowed? Whatever!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I hope you're keeping well. I've just popped in to say hi and see how you are.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hi, as most of you know by now, I'm no longer recording regular podcast episodes. However, I will be publishing episodes now and then, when I get the time, so I won't be disappearing altogether. Family commitments have rather taken over at the moment.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Another busy week! I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing? Obviously not!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Marriage vows, to love, honour and obey. Did you vow to love, honour and obey your husband when you married? What are your thoughts on doing as you’re told by your husband? Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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I ventured out of the house and into the woods for the first time this year! We had a lovely walk in the fresh air and weak winter sunshine.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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People often talk about the good old days, how they would love to go back to the good old days, including me! Is it because those days were better? Or is it because these days are worse? Does that make sense? The good old days were always particularly good, but these days seem particularly bad. Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.…
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It's that time again! I hope you're keeping well. The sun is out here, the sky is blue, there's a gentle breeze... Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Neighbours! Good ones, bad ones… are you a good neighbour?
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59:34I hear so many stories about bad neighbours. Are you a good neighbour? Do you pull fences down or grow huge hedges or park your car to block a driveway? Loud music and wild parties, gardens full of rubbish… In this episode, I’ll chat about neighbour, both good and bad. Please, join me this Sunday.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Have you ever heard of a one-way street, which is two way for bicycles? What a crazy idea! I hope you're keeping warm in the Northern Hemisphere. It's zero degrees here! However, spring is getting a little closer with every passing day.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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What will the new year bring? The Weather, catching thieves and more.
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58:24New Year 2025. In this episode, I'll talk about the new year and what it might hold for us. I'll also be reminiscing about years gone by. The weather, catching thieves and lots of other stuff!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Happy New Year! Let's hopoe that 2025 is better all round for the world.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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New Year 1951 to 2025 Christmas New Year Boxing Day Sales...
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1:00:44New Year 1951, when I was born, until now, 2025. In this episode, I ramble on about new years and Christmases of the past and today. Also, lots of other stuff!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Merry Christmas! I hope you're all having a lovely day! Don't eat or drink too much... That includes me! Be good, be merry and enjoy yourselves!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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What will happen when there are no pubs left?
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58:56What will happen when there are no pubs left? Once, the pub was the heart of the community—a place where locals gathered, stories were shared, and news of the district was exchanged. It was more than just a place to drink; it was a social hub that connected people, strengthened relationships, and gave communities a sense of identity and belonging.…
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On Leaving School What Was Your First Job?
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57:25What was your first job after you left school? Did you stay in that job until your retirement? Please, join me this Sunday for a look back at work and school and girls and just about everything else back in the old days.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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When I was a boy, I wanted to be a steam engine driver. It was exciting, it was amazing... every boy wanted to be a train driver! What job did you want to do when you grew up? What job did you do? Let me know.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Winter is here so let's talk about the dreadful winter of 62/63. I was twelve years old so I remember it well. Also, we'll have a moan about traffic jams, your favourite Christmas presents, storm Garragh, food and much more. Please, join me.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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A mini-cast on one of the worst B-grade sci-fi movies ever made.
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Christmas eve in the old days. Over to the pub at lunch time, back to work after a few beers only to be sent home... wonderful! On Christmas day, shops were closed, pubs were closed... everywhere was closed! Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Making Money Moonlighting Food Additives Christmas in the 1960s and 1970s.
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1:00:35How easy was it to make money back in the old days? We were a nation of shopkeepers. But we were also a nation of moonlighters. Many people worked on private jobs in their spare time. Also in this episode, brussel sprouts and Christmas trees, renting out part of your garden, food additives, hormones, pesticides… Join me for an hour of light relief,…
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I think we have too much in the way of technology. Mobiles phones, computers, iPads... The PC displays the blue screen of death! The TV said it has no connection, check your HDMI cable... It's all too much! Life used to be relaxed, peaceful, tranquil... Happy days!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Mr Jobsworth, Firms Man, you can't do this, you can't do that...
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49:02You've heard of Mr Jobsworth. Oh, you can't do that, it's more that my job's worth to allow you to do that. Mr Firmsman... You've broken the company rules! I'll have to report you for doing that! Join me this Sunday for a chat and a laugh.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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In this Midweek Message, I talk about a village where the leader of parish council is a right jobsworth, a firm's man... or woman. You can't do this, you can't do that! Crikey, what a daft state of affairs!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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When I Was A Boy - PART TWO.
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52:01Shop rents, utopia, farmers, cuttings from plants, beer barrels, mail order... There's a lot to get through in this week's podcast episode. I hope you enjoy it!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Playing in the street, grandchildren, fish and chips, pavement parking, old photos... Please, join me this Wednesday for a chat.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Village LIfe, Shopkeepers, Grandparents, old Radio Plays.
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57:02Village Life, Shopkeepers, old Radio Plays... Do you remember The Navy Lark, Handcock's Half Hour, Steptoe and Son... Happy days on the radio! Also, I talk about grandparents playing a major part in children's lives. Join me for a good old chat!โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello and welcome to another Midweek Message. I hope you're keeping well. It's getting cooler here in Britain as we head towards winter. What's it like where you are?โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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What do you do in your free time?
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50:07What do you do in your free time? Do you get any spare time? These days, it seems that everyone is so busy they rarely have time to sit down for five minutes. Retirement isn't at all what I'd thought it would be. Do this, so that, go here, go there... Please, join me this Sunday for a chat.โดย Ray’s Rants UK
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