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[SussexFamily]

Who had one of these?

Useful in the winter of 63

[lizzie145]

not me

[Gryff]

One of my sons wears something very similar under his hard hat in the winter
DH and my 3 boys all remembered wearing them

[simon]

Yes my Mum used to knit them for us .

[daisymae]

My brothers all had these hand knitted balaclavas. Mine was a bonnet that had loops all over it.

[2point]

Yep. Had the matching mittens my mum knitted too, joined with string through the arms of your coat so you didn't lose them!

[mick]

Originally Posted by 2point

Yep. Had the matching mittens my mum knitted too, joined with string through the arms of your coat so you didn't lose them!

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I started work on building sites in 1962 before the days of safety boots so I bought some brand new wellies.

I wondered why I was only walking about 12" with every step. So I untied them.

Mick

PS After I posted I wondered if people knew that wellies were sold tied together in the Dark Ages

[Jan]

Not me, I was 19 in 1963!

[Loobylou_82]

Me. I remember it well, it was a blue one. Use to keep your neck and ears lovely and warm.

[salmim]

We were just talking about the winter of 63 yesterday! The cold!
No central heating, coats upon coats on the bed at night, ice on the inside of the window (Jack Frost), getting the coal fire going in the morning with the Newspaper!
The snow lay for months, river froze.

Eee imagine them surviving it today!🤣🤣

And yes mum would knit those for us as well.