What did your childhood living room have that your current living room doesn't?

[JayBean]

 

a smaller TV

[Nickfromwales]

A 9kW electric fire connected via a 13a plug, but nobody could tell it was burning the wall socket out due to the 60-100 fags a day my parents got through. 
No wonder I can’t bloody smell

or taste anything these days. 

[Onoff]

A drinks cabinet, radiogram, sideboard...

[ProDave]

Gas fire to suplement the poor central heating in a cold uninsulated house meaning sometimes it was the only room that was warm.

 

A valve radio and a gramophone.

 

Carpet on the floor that nearly fitted the room.

 

A 100W light bulb.

[MJNewton]

A VCR with a wired remote...

 

To this day my Dad doesn't know that we used to swing it round and use it as a skipping rope! 

[ToughButterCup]

Ercol chairs. A semi-tame mouse that (appeared to) live in the bottom of the settee. 

[SteamyTea]

14 hours ago, ToughButterCup said:

Ercol chairs

Did you grow up in a stately home?

 

 

[recoveringbuilder]

My parents! When I look back and think to myself how they dealt with everything and now I’m left dealing with all kinds of crap 

[Temp]

Coal fire.

Parquet floor.

Curtains.

Record player.

Wine rack.

Dog.

Budgie.

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Temp