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morgana
the secret garden |
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Fri 16th Aug 2013 12:46am
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gangan
Stockton, Southam |
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Fri 16th Aug 2013 8:49am
Back in the 50's when I used to travel into town with my mum and gran I used to kneel up on the front seat as well (didn't all kids?). I used to get quite upset if we boarded one of the older buses which didn't have that seat. Apparently, my mantra used to be "Ding ding, under the bridge and mound da torner" It's rather embarrassing now, at the age of 63, to reminded of this at family get togethers. But "yerve gorra laff ain't yer?" |
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Midland Red
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Fri 16th Aug 2013 9:28am
On 16th Aug 2013 12:46am, morgana said:
For you Philip, when you were sweet sixteen
Thanks for that, morgana - one of my most favourite tracks of all time
The collection "Golden Days" in which it features is played over and over in the car ![]() |
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morgana
the secret garden |
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Fri 16th Aug 2013 10:42pm
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Sun 18th Aug 2013 5:00am
On 16th Aug 2013 12:46am, morgana said:
For you Philip, when you were sweet sixteen
Yes, that plucked at the heart strings Morgana. A few of us retirees would relate to that. I also caught the 14 yr. old Liam McNally clip. What a stunning voice for one so young. I hope he will go far. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Mon 7th Oct 2013 10:40pm
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Tue 8th Oct 2013 2:21am
Well I am up before you and Pam this morning Philip and as soon as I read your latest post you had 'stirred' my pot of memories, i.e. The Wallace. Not as it is now though, but the lovely rose gardens and wooden benches that was once a haven for me with my pop and crisps, after Sunday roasts with my mum, dad and grandparents and then over to the Wallace and it was always a lovely summer evening in those days. So thank you again for your lovely post. ![]() |
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Gilly
Melbourne Australia |
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Tue 8th Oct 2013 9:11am
Philip, you are indeed a rare gem.
Gilly |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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Tue 8th Oct 2013 5:26pm
Gosh & thank you to you both.
I like to tell it as it is, warts & all. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Tue 10th Dec 2013 8:21am
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mayjan
Green Lane,Coventry |
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Tue 10th Dec 2013 6:19pm
Philip, I used to always dream of having a mobile bed to transport me to Freddie's.
I hated having to get out of bed on a freezing winter morning.
Putting my feet onto the cold lino, then rushing downstairs to huddle around the coal fire.
Sometimes we only had the paraffin heater if the coalman hadn't been.
Still happy days though. ![]() |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Tue 10th Dec 2013 6:38pm
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks Thread starter
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Wed 11th Dec 2013 9:57am
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pixrobin
Canley |
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Sun 6th Apr 2014 12:40am
A few years ago I was waiting for a bus in Accrington and there was one chap who was bemoaning that he was on long-term sick from work and was bored. "What are you going to do when you retire," I enquired. "I hope I never reach that age", he responded. I was gobsmacked. I commented that I would have gladly retired at 15.
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Sun 6th Apr 2014 4:31am
Thank heavens I can still remember as far back as my pre-school days when my mother used to leave me with Mrs. Neal four doors away, what we would call here Family Day Care these days. I loved it there, only four of us and the days out in her garden picking and chewing the mint leaves (which we shouldn't have). I can't ever recall having bad memories as a child and on reflection I was very fortunate during my adolescent years for the events and memories were always happy ones.
I would go as far as to say my retirement started when I had my family and if that is what retirement meant to myself and other ladies of that era then how lucky we were. Now I have time to reflect and would not have changed it for the world, and thank you Forum members for making me realise just how lucky I have been, although I can imagine not quite so for some. I do hope most of you are enjoying your retirement as much as you are able.
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