The Frosties Kid

andy · Post by **andy** » 08 Aug 2006, 22:40

AndyG wrote: just a character (like Oxo Katie)AndyG

Just a character???.....................Linda Bellingham???

A household institution young man, a household institution.
(And a twinkle in many young fella's eye..........)

Post by **DaveB** » 08 Aug 2006, 22:46

That Kellogs advert is one of the few that makes me want to throw at the TV!! Glad to see him ending up a splat on the wall!!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 08 Aug 2006, 22:47

andy wrote:
AndyG wrote: just a character (like Oxo Katie)AndyG
Just a character???.....................Linda Bellingham???

A household institution young man, a household institution.
(And a twinkle in many young fella's eye..........)

Wasn't Katie the 1960's original? & Linda Bellingham a (poor) replacement - IMHO :redface:

OMG look what I've found :crying: http://www.oxo.co.uk/history/hist5.php

Bob

(The Milky Bar Kid is strong & tough & only the best is good enough....blah blah blah)

andy · Post by **andy** » 08 Aug 2006, 22:58

delticbob wrote:
Wasn't Katie the 1960's original? & Linda Bellingham a (poor) replacement - IMHO :redface:

Bob

Careful, or I'll send me mates down from Rossington............

Post by **DaveB** » 09 Aug 2006, 01:42

I think we all felt a bit like that when the change came but look what happened when Linda left :shock: :shock: It saw the end of the OXO ad's!! :-({|=

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 09 Aug 2006, 01:46

The kids in the Linda Bellingham ads grew up during the run and in the case of the girl, Alison ,seem to have had a few too many extra dinners :shock: .

Garry

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 09 Aug 2006, 03:07

Im must admit as a young teen I had quite a thing for "Katie"
but then I also had the hots for Ms Dowton who taught the 4th years
at Bridge Grammar in Wealdstone (She was the first teacher I EVER saw wearing for what was in 1963 a miniskirt ....gasp

Leif