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
Episodes
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
As we celebrate VE Day, we also find ourselves in lockdown. Join me for a look at lockdown and take a trip back to the 1940s. Similar but very different times.
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
We live in a throw away world, which is a shame. In the old days, people would repair or mend things rather than dump them. In this episode, I look back at the days of make do and mend.
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Friends, good and bad. Some people are real friends, some are only acquaintances, some aren’t worth knowing. In this episode I look back at friends of all types.
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
A young lad’s questions about my younger years… You didn’t have a mobile phone? You didn’t have a TV in your bedroom? You walked to school! Your mum couldn’t drive? How did she go shopping? You didn’t go on an aeroplane?
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
In this episode, I answer some of the many emails and messages I’ve received. There are a range of questions from humorous to rude and strange to obscene! Join me for some fun!
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Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Following on from last week’s episode, I reveal more about life behind the scenes in a quaint English village. The vicar, the tennis club, the local bobby on his bike, the exploits of Mrs Fortescue, the girls down at the local stables… There’s far more to village life than meets the eye!
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Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Decades ago, I became a Parish Councillor. My first council meeting was amusing, to say the least. But what happened with a young female councillor was unbelievable! But true!
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
People have asked whether I’m self isolating. Yes, I suppose I am. There again, I think I’ve always done so as I’m a somewhat of a recluse. In this episode, I talk about panic buying, staying at home rather then going out to pubs and restaurants, and personal hygiene. Join me, if you will.
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Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
In this episode, I look back at homes in the 1950s. The kitchen with its Formica worktops and coal boiler, the lounge with a coal fire, the freezing cold bathroom during winter months… Join me for a look back at the good old days!
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Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
In this episode, I ramble on and moan and groan about things. Pot holes in roads, coffee served in soup bowls, cars without spare wheels... Join me for a good old moan!
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Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
You’ve heard people say, ‘that’s progress for you!’ It’s usually a sarcastic remark, meaning that the old method or item was far better. In this episode, I look back at the way things were, and the way things are now.
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Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Car boot sales can be fun and very profitable. They can be a fascinating insight to the human race. Join me as I look back at my experiences both as a buyer and a seller at car boot sales.
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Most people smoked back in the 50s and 60s. If you didn’t smoke, people thought you odd. Now, if you smoke, people think you odd. How times have changed! Listen to my story of smoking over forty-two years... and how I finally gave up.
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Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Everything is so loud these days. People shout and music blasts your ears on TV adverts, video introductions assault your hearing, kids programs are aggressive and loud… Things were so much more relaxed and calm when I was a kid. Join me for a look back at quieter times.
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Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Back in the 1970s, I met Rachael. She was interested in the countryside… and ghosts. I arranged to meet her in the woods by a farm gate. We were going to look for ghosts. But there was far more to Rachael than I realized.
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