I grew up in the Seventies discussion

Here's an article I wrote for The Huffinton Post about the magic of growing up in the 70s:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-...

I'm a little older than you Andrew. I'm more a child of the 60s. What I remember best of the 70s is the music. I lived the music. I remember the freedom. Playing in the woods. Exploring the drainage tunnel. Sledding down the hills. Running in the cornfields before they were torn down for a new athletic field for the local high school. If I had kids today I could never afford them the freedom I had. I would be too afraid for their safety.

Hi Andrew

Love your Huffinton post !

Nancy wrote: "I'm a little older than you Andrew. I'm more a child of the 60s. What I remember best of the 70s is the music. I lived the music. I remember the freedom. Playing in the woods. Exploring the drainag..."

Thanks, Nancy. The music was as wonderful as the freedom!

Tom wrote: "Hi Andrew

Love your Huffinton post !"

Thank you, Tom! Much apprecited.

Hi Andrew check out my debut book mate, its all about our time in the 70's, if you want I'll send it to you free of charge cause I am sure you will appreciate it mate !
Tom Evans

If you recorded the top 40 off the radio, made a den, used jumpers for goal posts, got grounded if you were late, vandalism was scratching the school desk with a compass, Climbed trees, played football till your stomach cried out for food, made bows & arrows, rode a chopper bicycle.
Then you must check out - When kids could play outside (Back to the Seventies)

What a fab group this is! So many shared memories. Did anyone have a transistor radio and listen to Radio Caroline under the sheets, when they should have been asleep? I won mine at a Donkey Derby in Bridgnorth. Too fat to ride in the races, I stalked the tombolas and raffles. Won a bright yellow tranny with earplugs. Loved it.

Hi B.A check out - I grew up in the Seventies -

Tom

It's on my ever-growing list, Tom. This group is great. Wish I did have some pics, but too long ago!

Since I was more of the 60s, let me tell you about our Saturdays. My 2 girlfriends and I would go to the movies. It was a quarter to get in. Soda was a nickle and popcorn was a dime. We each would get 35 cents. Next to the movies was a drugstore with penny candy. We would each get 5 cents of penny candy and then share the soda and popcorn. The movies was only a few blocks from home and we used to walk.

Great article Andrew. My hubby often waxes poetic about the days when he could disappear from the house and not come back until dinner. His mom would say, "Go play outside" and no one worried about where he went. I miss those seemingly carefree days when a kid could wander through the neighborhood, exploring, and no one thought "Does his family know?"