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Ray’s Rants UK

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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10:59

Midweek Message 235.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/10/01

The railway quickly developed and spread throughout the country. Goods were carried from A to B, which was great, but... people also started to uproot and travel around the country. Was that a good thing? We're off to Hampshire, the weather id boring, but I hope you'll join me for this week's Midweek Message.

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59:00

Dreams, Stalkers, Control Freaks, Lies, Thieves, Jobs...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/28

Dreams, Stalkers, Control Freaks, Lies, Thieves, Job's Worth... and more. There's a mixture of stuff to chat about! I hope you enjoy this hour of rants and inane drivel!

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10:15

Midweek Message 234.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/24

Old busses, trams and other stuff. A girl who fell for a control freak.

en

56:44

Change is inevitable, smelly farms, noisy schools,...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/21

Change is inevitable, but it happens too fast. People can't keep up with the changes going on in society. Also... ghosts in the woods? Steam engines. Smelly farms and noisy schools. Plus, loads of other stuff. Please, join me for a good old chat.

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11:56

Midweek Message 233.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/17

Dumping friends, lying about your car, being an unpaid taxi driver and loads of other stuff. Please, join me for this Midweek Message.

en

64:24

Buying and selling property, what Americans think of...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/14

Buying and selling property, moving house can be a nightmare! What Americans think of us Brits and our strange sayings. What's it like living alone? I don't think I'd like it. Join me for a chat this Sunday.

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12:01

Midweek Message 231.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/10

Poisonous frogs, train strikes, gridlocked roads, nothing works properly... what's happened to our country? Join me for a good old moan!

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35:43

Friends Not Lovers, red phone boxes, gold diggers, no...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/07

Friends Not Lovers, red phone boxes, gold diggers, no driving license... quite a mixture this Sunday. I hope you enjoy the episode.

en

10:37

Midweek Message 230.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/09/03

The music intro last week went down well... NOT! I knew it! People do NOT like music introductions to podcasts or videos. You'll be pleased to know that I'll never do that again. I've had a haircut... stone the crows, it's cold!

en

57:50

Family Life. Milky drinks, Tizer, bonfires in the...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/31

Family Life. Milky drinks, Tizer, bonfires in the Autumn, phone boxes, television... What a title! I hope you enjoy this hour-long episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.

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11:20

Midweek Message 229.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/27

This is the BBC Home Service. Here is the news... News readers spoke the Queen's English back in the old days. Now, anything goes! Such a shame. I hope you're keeping well. Autumn is well on the way now, time to go scrumping!

en

01:00:10

Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll 1960s and more...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/24

Yes, we had sex, drugs and rock and roll in the 1960s. But, we still have that now... don't we? In this episode, I look back at the 60s and the fun we had back then. I also rant about cars, busses, trains, people and... well, just about anything and everything!

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11:38

Midweek Message 228.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/20

Leaving your doors open in the old days wasn't always a good idea! It wasn't only neighbours who popped in! New washing machine, anyone? Ripped jeans... why buy them when you can rip your own jeans? Happy days!

en

40:17

Doors not locked, neighbours wander in, people were...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/17

Is it true that people didn't lock their doors in the old days? Neighbours would wander in for a chat or to borrow a cup of sugar or some milk if they'd run out. People were more trustworthy back then... most of them, anyway!

en

10:16

Midweek Message 227.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/13

Cars, dustmen, seagulls, hammering... plenty of background noises to day! Is eating meat good for you? Or should we all go vegan? Noooo... I'd miss my cheese and pickle sandwiches!

en

38:45

Have we progressed as a society?

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/10

Have we progressed as a society? Have things changed for the better? Good question. Also, bicycles with no lights, More on allotments, electric trolly busses replaced by diesel, paper bags rather than plastic... Join me for a good old rant!

en

12:01

Midweek Message 226.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/06

Dentist, optician, teeth, glasses... Stone the crows! Expense! Local councils might be selling off allotment for developers to build houses. Sacrilege! I hope you're keeping well. Let's have a good old moan!

en

40:00

Your first car, first house, new or old? Plus,...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/08/03

Your first car, first house... do you prefer new or old? I love old cars. It doesn't matter if the car is scratched or dented, who cares? Old houses have character, history and stories to tell. Would you cover your entire garden with a greenhouse? The ide sounds great but... Do you like electrical storms? In this episode, I’m in the garden recording the storm! Join me this Sunday for a good old natter.

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12:09

Midweek Message 225.

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/07/30

Eating out. Chinese, Indian, Thai restaurants. Fish and Chip shops. Join me for a chat about the good old days... and these days.

en

38:50

Picnics countryside unexploded bombs Swanbourne Lake...

Ray’s Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great... ·

2025/07/27

Picnics in the countryside, unexploded bombs and a German aircraft found in Swanbourne Lake, Arundel. And, of course, lots more! Please, join me.

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