Summer of '74 ~ Went on Holiday day 4

Tuesday 6th August

Stayed in Sheringham all day, bought 6 silver bangles, some souvenirs and postcards.

After dinner we went down to the beach. We played cricket, golf & bingo.

Ater tea we watched the pram race. It ws hilarious. We all got soaked.

Kate's boy (Kate's boy ??? where did he come from ??) was pushing a pram, he was wearing a paded bra and a pale blue neglejey (can't even spell that now hee hee, why didn't I just put nightie!! ahhh maybe it was more of a bri nylon fancy number???) .

There was one tragedy when an old man was hit when a window frame fell on his head. His head had a great big gash on it about 3 inches long.

We went to the amusements ....... 2 lads kept staring at me they were horrid (what there actually were some horrid lads there ?? well well !!!!!)


(Bri nylon!!! What an invention? The sheets and pillowcases, (all in gordy colours), the nighties and even my bloody school shirt I couldn't escape the non forgiving non breathing fabric......... thank god they didn't invent bri nylon knickers or I would probably been subject to them too!!
I remember trotting to Brentford Nylons in St Johns Precinct to buy bedding and lugging it home on the train. I had two sets one deep pink and one a sickly shade of violet !!!!! (Well Donny's favourite colour was purple so how could I not have a bedroom of purple and bedding to match!!!
Just let me take you one step further though brushed bri nylon sheets and pillowcases, slightly softer and warmer for the winter ..... if you had a bit of hanger nail or a jagged finger/toe nail you were doomed, it would catch in the weave and you became like an insect caught in a spiders web. There was it no escape with out tremendous pain.

I know they washed well and dried over night etc etc , but they would have to as they were so unhygenic, after a day or maybe 2 they stunk. Thank goodness we are no longer subject to that kind of torture unless we happen upon an unsuspecting B&B somewhere in Blackpool or Scarborough that has pink nets .... always be on your guard Bri nylon is still out there and watching (travellers tip .... pack your Egyptian Cotton sheets....... !) )