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Number 32
The sunbed.
Sleeping on one of these when relatives stayed over and got your bed. Drifted off smelling the Ambre Solaire. Rudely awakened to find your cheek trapped in the springs.
The sunbed.
Sleeping on one of these when relatives stayed over and got your bed. Drifted off smelling the Ambre Solaire. Rudely awakened to find your cheek trapped in the springs.
Number 31
The cursed Crying Boy painting.
Caused your house to burn down. Only the frame remained.
The cursed Crying Boy painting.
Caused your house to burn down. Only the frame remained.
Number 30
Burnt toast
At best - would cause your hair to go curly (a threat, not an incentive). At worst - a mysterious, agonising slow death
Burnt toast
At best - would cause your hair to go curly (a threat, not an incentive). At worst - a mysterious, agonising slow death
Number 29
The Sauna Suit.
Boil in the bag.
The Sauna Suit.
Boil in the bag.
Number 28
The home built cart/bogey.
Brakes? Too complicated and wholly unnecessary. Sticking your foot in the spokes did the trick.
The home built cart/bogey.
Brakes? Too complicated and wholly unnecessary. Sticking your foot in the spokes did the trick.
Number 27
Hai Karate. 'Chaos ensues - The power cannot be tamed!'.
Scientifically proven to cause wildly attractive women to ravish half-wits.
Hai Karate. 'Chaos ensues - The power cannot be tamed!'.
Scientifically proven to cause wildly attractive women to ravish half-wits.
Number 26
Threads.
The ever present fear of nuclear annihilation
Threads.
The ever present fear of nuclear annihilation
Number 25
Sheep Racing.
Just us?
Sheep Racing.
Just us?
Number 24
Imaginative electrical work-arounds.
No plug? No problem....
Imaginative electrical work-arounds.
No plug? No problem....
Number 23
Green crisps.
A secret government plot to cull the working class.
Green crisps.
A secret government plot to cull the working class.
Number 22
The mousetrap.
Hearing one go off in the night. Or accidentally standing on one in the morning.
The mousetrap.
Hearing one go off in the night. Or accidentally standing on one in the morning.
Number 21
The Zed Bed
The mortal fear of getting trapped in one.
The Zed Bed
The mortal fear of getting trapped in one.
Number 20
The electric foot muff.
Staying at your Grans in the winter and bunny-hopping to the fridge in it.
The electric foot muff.
Staying at your Grans in the winter and bunny-hopping to the fridge in it.
Number 19
Pampas grass.
Planted in all innocence then getting bombarded with swingers.
Pampas grass.
Planted in all innocence then getting bombarded with swingers.
Number 18
The internal glass door.
Just begging for it.
The internal glass door.
Just begging for it.
Number 17
Heated Carmen rollers.
Or as we knew them, the hot rods of death.
Heated Carmen rollers.
Or as we knew them, the hot rods of death.
Number 16
Drying clothes in front of an open fire.
Drying clothes in front of an open fire.
Number 15
The Butlins photo viewer
Responsible for 99% of playground conjunctivitis.
The Butlins photo viewer
Responsible for 99% of playground conjunctivitis.
Number 14
The egg slicer.
Many a drunken tune played on those razor sharp strings.
The egg slicer.
Many a drunken tune played on those razor sharp strings.
Number 13
The meat tenderiser.
The undisputed KING of 70s kitchen utensil weaponry.
"SHE'S GOT THE TERRORIZER!!!"
The meat tenderiser.
The undisputed KING of 70s kitchen utensil weaponry.
"SHE'S GOT THE TERRORIZER!!!"
Number 12
Polystyrene ceiling tiles.
On a kitchen ceiling. Above the pressure cooker.
Pure Final Destination.
Polystyrene ceiling tiles.
On a kitchen ceiling. Above the pressure cooker.
Pure Final Destination.
Number 11
The asbestos ironing board
The asbestos ironing board
Number 10
TCP
Nobody was afraid of anything in the 70s.
Because we had TCP.
Smelled so bad, it had to be good.
TCP
Nobody was afraid of anything in the 70s.
Because we had TCP.
Smelled so bad, it had to be good.
Number 9
Doc Martens
Breaking a new pair in was absolute torture.
Doc Martens
Breaking a new pair in was absolute torture.
Number 8
Lead toy figures. Painted with lead paint
Lead toy figures. Painted with lead paint
Number 7
Door strips.
Near strangulation after a night on the lash.
On one occasion we got the fear so bad we slept in the shed.
Door strips.
Near strangulation after a night on the lash.
On one occasion we got the fear so bad we slept in the shed.
Number 6
Knitted wool trousers and matching wool top.
A full wool outfit.
Constantly chased by dogs. Including sheep dogs that tried to round you up.
Knitted wool trousers and matching wool top.
A full wool outfit.
Constantly chased by dogs. Including sheep dogs that tried to round you up.
