random query of the day/week

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 08:24 PM

Has anyone ever made the blue peter Christmas advent thingy (technical term

Does anyone know what I'm talking about or ambition having a warped flashback.

**mum24** · 20-11-2012, 08:27 PM

Hmmm, no never made the advent thingy, but did once make a pair of Blue Peter slippers out of carboard and felt

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 08:28 PM

I meant am I bit my phone wanted me to look silly and say ambition - resisting the urge to stamp on it

**karens knippers** · 20-11-2012, 08:34 PM

do you mean the one with 2 coat hangers, tinsel and baubles? I remember that one, though never made it. It is on youtube.

**silvermist** · 20-11-2012, 08:37 PM

The coat hanger thingymebob, never made it sorry xx

**cathtee** · 20-11-2012, 08:42 PM

always wanted to make one but never have, don't think I have any metal coat hangers anymore.

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by cathtee

always wanted to make one but never have, don't think I have any metal coat hangers anymore.

Have really got to make it now maybe I would finally get a badge

Sure we made big Christmas crackers too as a child

**silvermist** · 20-11-2012, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

Have really got to make it now maybe I would finally get a badge

Sure we made big Christmas crackers too as a child

If you make one, post a picture on here and I promise to make you a badge!!!

**jillplum** · 21-11-2012, 12:56 PM

Oh the memories lol. After the Aberfan (spelling?) disaster my friend and I collected money and sent it to Blue Peter. We both got a badge. Sadly I have lost mine. Do you think I should write to them ?????

**loocyloo** · 20-11-2012, 08:44 PM

never made it, often wondered though!

don't think i've ever made anything from blue peter. i loved it though and have ALL the annuals from 1967 -1985 !! i'mnot that old, but i made a point of collecting them and buying old ones from jumble sales etc. having just had to look to see what years i had, i thought i had more recent ones, but they don't seem to be in my collection !!! hmmm ... i feel a spot of shopping coming on !

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by loocyloo

never made it, often wondered though!

don't think i've ever made anything from blue peter. i loved it though and have ALL the annuals from 1967 -1985 !! i'mnot that old, but i made a point of collecting them and buying old ones from jumble sales etc. having just had to look to see what years i had, i thought i had more recent ones, but they don't seem to be in my collection !!! hmmm ... i feel a spot of shopping coming on !

We could start a new trend revival of the blue peter crafts.

Does anyone watch anymore I don't?

**silvermist** · 20-11-2012, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

We could start a new trend revival of the blue peter crafts.

Does anyone watch anymore I don't?

Nah, not anymore xx

**loocyloo** · 20-11-2012, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by FussyElmo

We could start a new trend revival of the blue peter crafts.

Does anyone watch anymore I don't?

i sometimes catch the odd 5 minutes, but it never seems to be on at a 'sensible' time anymore! DS likes it, but i think he is usually going out when it is on!

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by karens knippers

do you mean the one with 2 coat hangers, tinsel and baubles? I remember that one, though never made it. It is on youtube.

Thats the one off to YouTube.

Strange the things that you remember

**bunyip** · 20-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Ah yes, the advent crown.

We made it at school with a teacher who lacked the wit to use flame retardent tinsel. She applied a cigarette lighter to the first candle and WOOOFFFF!!!!! Alarm bells everywhere and an impromtu classroom evacuation ensued.

Oh yes - them were t'days.

**FussyElmo** · 20-11-2012, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by bunyip

Ah yes, the advent crown.

We made it at school with a teacher who lacked the wit to use flame retardent tinsel. She applied a cigarette lighter to the first candle and WOOOFFFF!!!!! Alarm bells everywhere and an impromtu classroom evacuation ensued.

Oh yes - them were t'days.

That's it the Advent crown only slightly better than the advent thingy

They certainly were the days doubt if teAchers would be able to use a wire coat hanger these days never mind actual matches

**Mouse** · 20-11-2012, 09:17 PM

I didn't know Blue Peter was still on.

I once made Sindy furniture out of toothpaste boxes, matchboxes & split pins. Whenever I see a matchbox now I think how it would make a lovely little draw if I just covered it in stickyback plastic & used a split pin for the knob

**hectors house** · 20-11-2012, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mouse

I didn't know Blue Peter was still on.

I once made Sindy furniture out of toothpaste boxes, matchboxes & split pins. Whenever I see a matchbox now I think how it would make a lovely little draw if I just covered it in stickyback plastic & used a split pin for the knob

My mum made that bedroom scene with a cardboard box lined with wallpaper and the matchbox painted chest of drawers for my sindy (for those people younger than 35, sindy was like barbie but not a tart)!

**silvermist** · 20-11-2012, 09:59 PM

I made the Thunderbird island for my friends son! x

**Mouse** · 20-11-2012, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by bunyip

Ah yes, the advent crown.

We made it at school with a teacher who lacked the wit to use flame retardent tinsel. She applied a cigarette lighter to the first candle and WOOOFFFF!!!!! Alarm bells everywhere and an impromtu classroom evacuation ensued.

Oh yes - them were t'days.

Ah, those were the days. Back in the dark ages when teachers were allowed cigarette lighters in the classroom & when health and safety was a mere glint in some do-gooders eye