Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British


Latest Episodes

Midweek Message 33.
September 08, 2021

The summer seems to be here. Somewhat late but better than never. That's the good news. The bad news is, this is the final episode.

Do You Look Back in Anger?
September 05, 2021

Do you look back in anger at something unjust that happened? You were innocent, and yet you took the blame. Do you hold grudges? Can you let go? Stress and anger are not good, but how can you forgive

Midweek Message 32.
September 01, 2021

Kids these days have pressure at school and suffer from stress. Do you suffer from stress? Do you get angry? Can you forget about an injustice that happened decades ago? Can you move on?

The Decline of out Towns and Cities.
August 29, 2021

Some of our towns and cities are a complete mess. The buildings look as if they are derelict. There’s rubbish in the streets, graffiti adorning walls… What’s gone wrong?

Midweek Message 31.
August 25, 2021

Stone the crows! I'm late with this week's Midweek Message! better late than never, I suppose.

The Days Before Computers.
August 22, 2021

How did the banks cope before computers? How did shops carry out stock taking and ordering before computers? In this episode, I look at life in the 50s and 60s before computers.

Midweek message 30.
August 18, 2021

This is the 30th Midweek Message. Where has the time gone? More to the point, where has the summer got to?

Package Holidays to Spain in the 1970s.
August 15, 2021

Do you remember the package holidays of the 1970s? People would jet off to Spain rather than Blackpool, and I was one of them. In this episode, I look back at those heady days of holidaying abroad.

Midweek Message 29.
August 11, 2021

I sound rather rough this morning because I've got a cold. In the middle of the summer, can an you believe it? I hope you're looking after yourself and keeping well. Now, here's a question. Is your gl

When I was a boy!
August 08, 2021

When I was a boy, in the good old days! In this episode, I talk about decimalisation in the UK, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, sex drugs and rock and roll, funerals… What?