1950s Society and Culture
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Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British music night clubs pubs fashion pirate radio Caroline English holidays television
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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
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Housewives of 1950s and their struggle Cover art photo provided by Matt Botsford on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mattbotsford
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The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast is a show that delves into the world of mid-twentieth-century science fiction, covering movies, TV shows, radio dramas, and literature.
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The assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Massive rain storm, heatwave on the way, town centre shop closing, moaning and complaining, stress... Join me for a good old natter!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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We know about the past. What about the future? AI, driverless cars, no shope, no pubs...
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41:15We know all about the past, what happened when and where. But, what about the future? AI, will authors and playwrights be out of a job? Will we need to learn to drive a car? Cars will be driverless! Will shops exist? Order everything online. Join me this Sunday for a chat.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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It's hot, too hot! I mustn't complain about the heat. After all, I've been moaning about the cold throughout the winter and now it's summer. I hope you're keeping well and not overheating... like me!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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How has your town and your life changed over the years?
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39:53How has your town and your life changed over the years? Buildings have been demolished and replaced by monstrosities. Your life has changed in many ways, some good some bad. Remember the fairground visiting your town? Happy days! Working from home, does it work? Join me for a good old chat this Sunday.…
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Computers, don't you just love them? Let's retire and relax... Hah, a chance would be a fine thing! Stress, avoid it at all costs! Last but not least, small houses in Britain. We live in a box!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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England, now a different country.
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34:10So many things have changed over the years that England doesn’t always feel like England anymore. Plus, do you use too many words to describe something? Brevity is lost! Please, join me for a good old chat this Sunday.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Dinner parties in the 1980s, dens of iniquity, boring podcast episodes and more... please, join me for this week's Midweek Message.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Relationship breakup, losing possessions, pressed flowers...
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38:34In this episode, I bang on about relationships breaking up where people lose possessions, very often including their home. Pressing wild flowers, collecting things and more. Please, join me.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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What have you lost during a relationship break-up? A house? A car? That's something I might talk about next Sunday. Trespassing in the woods, fishing, politics... no, not politics! Stone the crows! Join me for a chat about this and that.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Car salesmen, Hi-Fi equipment, it was all about the bass in the 1960s!
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42:12Car salesmen, transistor radios in the good old days, Hi-Fi equipment… do youngsters today know what quality audio sounds like? It’s all about the bass! The 1950s and 60s when teenagers wanted a TV in their bedroom, a transistor radio and a record player. These days, they want the latest iPhone. How sad. Join me for a good old chat.…
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The Highway Code back in the 1930s, a cat deterrent, the weather, your emails and more. Please, join me for a chat.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Crittal windows in the old days double glazing buying a fridge or dishwasher nightmare
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40:45Crittal windows were all the thing in the1950s. Then, double glazing came along with pushy salesmen entering our homes. Want to buy a fridge or a dishwasher these days? What a palaver! It was so easy back in the good old days. In this episode, I have a good old moan and rant! Join me, if you dare!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Do you find yourself making excuses when someone invites you out, say, to a certain restaurant you don’t like? Or are you the type who’s upfront and simply says it’s not your scene? Sometimes, a small white lie feels like the polite way out... but is it really the best choice?Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Isle of Wight Trip May 2025
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36:45During our Isle of Wight trip this year we went on a boat trip, visited Osbourne house, Shanklin Chine, the Donkey Sanctuary, Quarr Abbey and much more. Please, join me for a look at the island.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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School kids walk to school in the pouring rain wearing just a shirt or blouse with no coat. Do you remember being told... Go out in the rain and you'll catch your death of cold! Rubbish! In this Midweek Message, I won't be boring you with stories from the Isle of Wight... I'm saving that for Sunday.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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I'm hoping that it will be a lovely day weather-wise when you listen to this Midweek Message. Because, I'll be on holiday! The sun will be shining, the sky blue, the real ale flowing... Haha, happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Society Today versus the Good Old Days.
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35:06Society today is very different from the good old days. In this episode, I compare then and now and wonder whether things were better many moons ago. Please, join me.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I'm back from Milton Keynes. We had a great time looking around museums but we're pleased to be home.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Sunday roast dinner, Queen Victoria, oast houses. Queen Matilda and more... What a mixture this midweek message is! I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Punishing Kids, teachers, parents, school caning,
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31:25Were you physically punished when you were young. I got the cane for bunking off school! Happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Gardening, car washing, window cleaning, hat making... What? Hat making? A chap I in knew was a milliner. He laughed at me because I was a TV engineer and he made hats! Happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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From a Paper Round to a Saturday Job.
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31:23Did you have a Saturday job when you were at school? For many kids, a paper round was the first step which often lead to a Saturday job and, sometimes, something even more exciting. I’ve got a couple of stories about Saturday jobs that turned out to be quite special.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Did you have a paper round when you were young? It was a popular way of earning money back in the old days. I had to get to the paper shop at 6 in the morning... strewth! That was early! Happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hippies School Museums Girls and more
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27:12Do you remember school assembly? The head teacher would stand on the stage moaning and groaning about this and that before ordering us to sing a hymn. Were you a hippie? I remember coming across a load of hippies in the woods... happy days! Please, join me for a chat.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Bring back the old days! I hear people say, almost daily. People used to laugh at me when I said I wanted to go back to the 1950s. Now, they're saying it!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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This is a noisy podcast episode! Sorry about that. But, I do manage to have a chat with you.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Sunny Worthing Tomatoes
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44:50Sunny Worthing was famous for growing tomatoes back in the old days. There were huge greenhouses everywhere! Sadly, those days have gone. Most of our fruit and vegetables come from abroad now. Join me this Sunday for a good old chat.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hi, I hope you're well. What did I do before I was allowed out on my own to the woods? I played with my trainset, my Meccano set, I played in the street and the garden... Happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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What I did in the 1950s… Apart from going to the woods every day!
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29:31I know that I'm always on about the woods and the pond with frogs and tadpoles and sticklebacks and water boatmen... But, what else did I do when I was young? In this episode, I shall tell you.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Rubbish cars, cold callers, the weather, scrumping and more...Von Ray’s Rants UK
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A new boss in the workplace, ruining everything! We've been to our first BBQ this summer, I've put up a new fence, Gary is out and about... Join me for a chat this Wednesday!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Shops with no stock! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather...
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22:17Shops these days don't seem to have anything in stock! Stone the crows! Three weeks delivery and then the item is dented! Homemade pickles, chutney and jam, the weather... Join me for a good old moan about shops and stuff.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I hope you're keeping well. Buying from shops... don't you hate it when they have nothing in stock? I'll be moaning about this and other stuff so do join me.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Medical stuff and other bits and pieces.
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19:09Hello, it me again with a quick chat about medical stuff and other bits and pieces.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Road Works, Tortoise, Amberley, Phones and more
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30:35Hello, it's me just popping in to see how you are. Here's a catch up on road works, Gary the tortoise, Amberley Museum, phones and more...Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I thought I'd pop in and see how you are. All good, I hope? We've had some sunshine so I've mown the lawn. Is that mown or mowed? Whatever!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hello, I hope you're keeping well. I've just popped in to say hi and see how you are.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Hi, as most of you know by now, I'm no longer recording regular podcast episodes. However, I will be publishing episodes now and then, when I get the time, so I won't be disappearing altogether. Family commitments have rather taken over at the moment.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Another busy week! I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing? Obviously not!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Marriage vows, to love, honour and obey. Did you vow to love, honour and obey your husband when you married? What are your thoughts on doing as you’re told by your husband? Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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I ventured out of the house and into the woods for the first time this year! We had a lovely walk in the fresh air and weak winter sunshine.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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People often talk about the good old days, how they would love to go back to the good old days, including me! Is it because those days were better? Or is it because these days are worse? Does that make sense? The good old days were always particularly good, but these days seem particularly bad. Join me this Sunday for a good old rant.…
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It's that time again! I hope you're keeping well. The sun is out here, the sky is blue, there's a gentle breeze... Happy days!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Neighbours! Good ones, bad ones… are you a good neighbour?
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59:34I hear so many stories about bad neighbours. Are you a good neighbour? Do you pull fences down or grow huge hedges or park your car to block a driveway? Loud music and wild parties, gardens full of rubbish… In this episode, I’ll chat about neighbour, both good and bad. Please, join me this Sunday.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Have you ever heard of a one-way street, which is two way for bicycles? What a crazy idea! I hope you're keeping warm in the Northern Hemisphere. It's zero degrees here! However, spring is getting a little closer with every passing day.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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What will the new year bring? The Weather, catching thieves and more.
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58:24New Year 2025. In this episode, I'll talk about the new year and what it might hold for us. I'll also be reminiscing about years gone by. The weather, catching thieves and lots of other stuff!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Happy New Year! Let's hopoe that 2025 is better all round for the world.Von Ray’s Rants UK
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New Year 1951 to 2025 Christmas New Year Boxing Day Sales...
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1:00:44New Year 1951, when I was born, until now, 2025. In this episode, I ramble on about new years and Christmases of the past and today. Also, lots of other stuff!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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Merry Christmas! I hope you're all having a lovely day! Don't eat or drink too much... That includes me! Be good, be merry and enjoy yourselves!Von Ray’s Rants UK
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What will happen when there are no pubs left?
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58:56What will happen when there are no pubs left? Once, the pub was the heart of the community—a place where locals gathered, stories were shared, and news of the district was exchanged. It was more than just a place to drink; it was a social hub that connected people, strengthened relationships, and gave communities a sense of identity and belonging.…
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