Comments on: Extracts from Bob’s 1984 Diary… Volume 8

By: bobfischer

bobfischer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:56:06 +0000

Ha ha! Yes, I think Teesside in the 1980s was filled with confused-looking Dads searching high and low for their suddenly absent tow ropes…

Thanks for the kind words, as well – that’s really nice. I sometimes wonder if I dwell too much on the past but I can’t help it – it’s such a nice place to visit. I feel very old reading some this stuff back, though.

By: PJEUK

PJEUK — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:49:05 +0000

Tarzie was definitely in use at Wolviston Court Estate in Billingham, We used to have several rigged up in the “roughie”, a large field next to Northfield School, usually from someone’s dad’s tow rope.

Although Billingham and Yarm are seperated by a distant 8 miles I can spot so many parallels with our growing up it’s spooky, comforting and warmly nostalgic reading your blog. Making me very homesick for a time and place so very distant.

By: bobfischer

bobfischer — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:00:18 +0000

I want a go on one now. Anyone know of any good ones around Teesside?

By: Fiona Tims

Fiona Tims — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:02:33 +0000

We call them swings. How damn inventive. Tarzie sounds much better.

By: bobfischer

bobfischer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:23:37 +0000

Ha ha, thanks Niel! I’d love to make a book out of this nonsense. I could get Doc Cox to write the foreward. Glad you’re enjoying Wiffle as well.

Quick update – I suspect the ‘Lifeboat’ that I ‘watched the end of’ at 5pm is actually the 1944 Alfred Hitchcock war film starring Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix. Sounds like exactly the kind of thing that BBC1 would be showing on a Sunday afternoon in 1984. More info here…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeboat_(film)

For some reason, I always think ‘Bendix’ sounds like a company that should be making washing machines and tumbledriers.

By: Niel

Niel — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:45:35 +0000

This is great fun Bob! I think this is your second book: 1984+25 by Bob Fischer & Bob Fischer – your diary by past Bob with comment by present day Bob. Am halfway through Wiffle and loving it. Whats not to like?