How We Used to Live 1936 1953 02 Counting the Cost

[@leannebraithwaite6726]

I wish they would release these on dvd. I loved watching them at school and they are still historically interesting

[@footfault]

What an adorable child Edward was! That actor is probably retired now, with a pension. I love the warmth and basic optimism of this family, and how they bravely face their circumstances. THANK YOU for posting these episodes. Period details are very interesting, too.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams...............................

[@jonathanhart8570]

Thats so profound, given thought its so true, my mums just died, i thank you for this comment, it helps me remember the memories

[@Sameoldfitup]

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[@solcutta3661]

This music makes me feel kind of sad and nostalgic and well.... Weird.. Time goes so quickly.. 47yrs old... Wonder how old I was when this was broadcast.. What's real mad is this would have been big part of my life and yet so far I don't remember any of what's going on in this.. Maybe in another episode...

[@jonathanhart8570]

It bored me to tears at school, but I can't get enough of it,glad it is on here,time does fly in the blink of an eye,am guessing you was born 73,same as me,it does make me sad and nostalgic too

[@vickihayward6832]

Thanks for uploadin this . I loved this series 📺 I Remember watchin this in Junior school in late 70's early 80's . I' m watchin them again Right now infact . .

[@peterbeadman9010]

Thanks for uploading this, I too watched this at school in the 80s, I loved it. Fun fact,.. mum in this was in Emmerdale. She was Mrs Bates ,the secretary of Alun turner at Home Farm. She was Kathy and Nick's mum . Oh dear , I'm so old lol. X

[@theresapierce3934]

She was also in Coronation Street.

[@clpotis]

I’m American and seeing this for the first time. Good show and informative

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

That baby is a really good actor! x

[@cliveevans8221]

Remind me of my mum when she was a girl....miss her so much and her stories of the war and when she was growing up....

[@chloedevereaux1801]

ahhh weds morning in the resourse room at school in the late 70's..... this and then words and pictures with beryl reid and wordy....... dark towers and the boy from space :D good good times.

[@tammclean9276]

Thanks a lot for posting these watched them at school when I was 9 years old its nice to have a break from the crap that's on TV now haha

[@RobertHellier]

I used ti watch this Programme at school in the 1970's we had to watch it live and on black and white tv till 1978 we had a colour set then 1980 my school got a video recorder.

[@lynne150351]

Hi Mrlovejoy, thank you so much for uploading this wonderful series, it takes me right back to my childhood

[@denisesiddon7241]

Takes me back to being 8. Was very interesting for a school programme

[@jaysonflesher8666]

I remember watching this when I was at primary school we would sit awed watching this

[@mike6147]

I worked with Jim Marsh (Mr Padwick) in pantomime (oh yes I did) a lovely chap and a lot of fun.

[@namafarm]

wow great production and Art Direction

[@davidfarmer2193]

R.I.P. Princess Elizabeth.

[@rosrychaplet]

Glad to see these again.

[@paulhunter123]

the music is like randall and hopkirk

[@simosc2]

thank you...I really like this series already

[@solcutta3661]

You and me both.. X

[@cliveevans8221]

Future queen

[@solcutta3661]

Oooh big mistake I noticed... Not usual for schools programmes.. The dad says-- _let me get a word in _*_edgeways_* Although that's the misquoted saying now, back then it was the more correct *edgewise* Silly mistake... Tsssk

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I think we Americans still use "edgewise".

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

A second mistake was when the Mother said about blobs of toothpaste on the basin. It would have been tooth power back in the 30's.

[@janetgwynn730]

My dad used say let me get a word in , its funny as I say that and my children say it

[@joanfordham1305]

I thought the Germans bombed Guernica.

[@paulhunter123]

how comes she has so many kids

[@kimgrattage2395]

That's how things were back in those days. .Abortion was'nt something people talked about, you had your family and made the best of it. Things were hard, but bear in mind they were more hardened to life back then, times were hard but you got on with it. Ask your older family members who were around during the 30's to the 50's. They will tell you about food and clothing rationing when the war was on.

[@solcutta3661]

In fact she doesn't have many kids.. In this series she was modern... Most families then had 8 or 9 children.. And more even.. Mad... They had so many because mortality was high then so out of 8 or 9 at least 2 or 3 would make it to adulthood.. And forward the genes for family.. True.

[@megoryan4692]

@@solcutta3661 Not to mention things like the Pill hadn't been invented yet, so there wasn't that option available even if you wanted it.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@solcutta3661 This was very common in the days before proper vaccinations and any other safety nets were in place. Having that many kids certainly ensured at least a few may make it in the end.