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tanstaafltanstaafl Posts: 22,325
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After I'd bought a new plastic ball for the grandchildren at Poundland this morning, it occurred to me how things had changed since my young days. In those days balls were something that you cared for - they might get stuck in trees but they definitely didn't grow on them! If a ball went over a wall you made serious attempts to recover it; climbing over the wall if you were brave or knocking on the front door and politely asking for it back if you weren't.

As for tennis balls, we used them time and again until they were totally and completely bald. No, "New balls, please" for we users of the local council tennis courts.

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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    Thought this thread was gonna be about something else
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,279
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    I think most of them used to end up in my garden - nobody ever asked for them back. I moved into a new place (without a garden) in February, and there was one in the loft....
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    Madridista23Madridista23 Posts: 9,422
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    Slazenger.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,181
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    TheTruth1983 wrote: »
    Thought this thread was gonna be about something else

    Surly you wasn't thinking about `Ed Balls` Labours finance Expert?.:o
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    ecckles wrote: »
    Surly you wasn't thinking about `Ed Balls` Labours finance Expert?.:o

    Expert? Ha! :D
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    Super FrogSuper Frog Posts: 11,480
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    ecckles wrote: »
    Surly you wasn't thinking about `Ed Balls` Labours finance Expert?.:o

    Ed Balls
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    gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    hoop and stick., and a whipping top. Those were the days.

    My God, we have some stuff, nowadays, don't we.
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    pugamopugamo Posts: 18,039
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    Who remembers Michael Ball?
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    ScarletStarletScarletStarlet Posts: 2,390
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    Bobby?
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    To Picasso.
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    The FinisherThe Finisher Posts: 10,518
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    of fire.
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    tanstaafl wrote: »
    Balls

    Same to you :D
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    farmer bobfarmer bob Posts: 27,595
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    Tom Hanks talks to a ball called Wilson after being stranded on an island.
    Great scenes
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    GroutyGrouty Posts: 34,041
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    Deep!

    Sorry :(

    Forever having to go knock on a neighbours door to get a ball back when we were kids, used to play out in the back street, so was forever hoofing it over the wall playing passie :D
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    FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
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    Sorry, I'm not sure what you are getting at? Surely people still ask for their ball back if it goes over their neighbours?
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    not seen any wooden spinning tops for quite a while but hula hoops have made a comeback.
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    Jason100Jason100 Posts: 17,222
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    Balls, Balls, Balls.
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    FairyFeet1964FairyFeet1964 Posts: 510
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    Well balls and banquets do seem to be a thing of the past, came across the Pallisers on TV the other day they always seemed to be having banquets and balls haven't seen it on TV for years! I remember watching it with my Mom when I was a young girl, I so wanted to be a Victorian and wear the pretty dresses! :) Why don't we have banquets and balls anymore????
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