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Does anyone else remember a public information ad that ran in the 70's regarding how to cope if you had a burst water pipe? It presented a family having breakfast when suddenly the father's cup of tea gets dripped in from above. Already being prepared for an event such as this everyone in the home knows exactly what to do - Father turns off the water at the stopcock, Mother holds onto baby while son goes forth, towel in hand, to bind the leaky pipe thus stemming the flow. Panic over, the plumber is called and disaster is averted.

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  • Anonymous user
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    Can any body remember which ad the line ,wish I had brought my brolly came from???
  • Anonymous user
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    Cyclist was Augustus Windsock... I think!?
  • Anonymous user
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    am i right in thinking that the guy in the "water pipe" advert was Fred Dineage of "HOW" fame..OR AM I MISTAKEN??
  • Anonymous user
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    You can get a DVD of public information films, it's called "Charley Says" and it is a brilliant bit of nostalgia!
  • Anonymous user
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    An old chap in NHS glasses( remember the NHS?) displays how to lag pipes with an old wooden box and tells you to take the plug out)(or maybe put it in.) These Public information films though must be worth their own DVD. What about Reginald Molehusband the safest parker in town or the old cyclist over 70 years old showing how to get round a stationary vehicle or my absolute favourite: Mixing crossply on the front and radials on the rear! now your talking!

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