I would just like to say

derwendolly said:

Good morn' and it isn't rainin'!!

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Good job it wasn't this morning ...

Arrived at work to find most of the ground floor under two inches of water ...

The roof drains run internally from just below gutter level to a metre above the floor ...

Tree roots had blocked the external drain grills and the water had hydrolocked the pipework off the wall at a join 5 metres up and then at the elbow at one metre ...

Took till 14:00 to clean up ...

I'm pooped ...

Back in the days of tanners and bobs,
When Mothers had patience and Fathers had jobs.
When football team families wore hand me down shoes,
And T.V gave only two channels to choose.

Back in the days of thrupenny bits,
when schools employed nurses to search for your nits.
When snowballs were harmless; ice slides were permitted
and all of your jumpers were warm and hand knitted.

Back in the days of hot ginger beers,
when children remained so for more than six years.
When children respected what older folks said,
and pot was a thing you kept under your bed.

Back in the days of Listen with Mother,
when neighbours were friendly and talked to each other.
When cars were so rare you could play in the street.
When Doctors made house calls and Police walked the beat.

Back in the days of Milligan's Goons,
when butter was butter and songs all had tunes.
It was dumplings for dinner and trifle for tea,
and your annual break was a day by the sea.

Back in the days of Dixon's Dock Green,
Crackerjack pens and Lyons ice cream.
When children could freely wear National Health glasses,
and teachers all stood at the FRONT of their classes.

Back in the days of rocking and reeling,
when mobiles were things that you hung from the ceiling.
When woodwork and pottery got taught in schools,
and everyone dreamed of a win on the pools.

Back in the days when you was a lad,
You can't help but smile for the fun that you had.
Hopscotch and roller skates; snowballs to lob.
Back in the days of tanners and bobs.

By the time We had a T.V I am sure we had 3 channels so maybe I am only a young whipper snapper

J

marjon said:

By the time We had a T.V I am sure we had 3 channels so maybe I am only a young whipper snapper

J

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I recall we only had one! We got ours in 1954.

We were spoilt, we had 4 in Ireland, RTE for which we paid a licence fee and then we could pick up BBC1, BBC2 and HTV for free

Got our first telly in 1960, only 2 channels. Had a spell in the west of Scotland in the mid 70's where we had a choice of 1 channel or the pub. Went to the pub a lot. Now we have hundreds of channels but I only use about 5 or 6 of them. Maybe 7.

And colour TV back in about 1966 ...

Dippypud said:

Good job it wasn't this morning ...

Arrived at work to find most of the ground floor under two inches of water ...

The roof drains run internally from just below gutter level to a metre above the floor ...

Tree roots had blocked the external drain grills and the water had hydrolocked the pipework off the wall at a join 5 metres up and then at the elbow at one metre ...

Took till 14:00 to clean up ...

I'm pooped ...

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Was yer mrs mop the cleaner terday?

Av nevva known there be less than 4 channels

Can't remember the last time i watched TV

Hippo said:

Av nevva known there be less than 4 channels

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So you won't remember the BBC's paper dolls dancing around the transmitter to introduce the late afternoon beginning of the transmissions, then.

Got to work today to find.

1 The workshop like Dippy was flooded, not bacause of the gutters.

Some numpty had left a leaking diesel tanker in the workshop

Had to by shares in Oil dry just used a spade and threw it willy nilly everywhere, think there is some on the roof

Tanker removed.

Then to add the cherry on the cake, i forgot to chock the front axle on a tratter when splitting it, the result was the entire front half tipping up!!

ARGH!!

Anyway i'm home now and tired AF.

stink of derv too!!

Henry_b said:

Can't remember the last time i watched TV

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Probably about 10 or 12 years ago when you were still in your pram.

derwendolly said:

Probably about 10 or 12 years ago when you were still in your pram.

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I have one in the workshop, bit chilly though.

derwendolly said:

So you won't remember the BBC's paper dolls dancing around the transmitter to introduce the late afternoon beginning of the transmissions, then.

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Nope. Can't find it ont youtube anorl. Eye remember the test card. The burd with the clown doll. Me kids programs came ont after that. When eye wurra baby hippo they left me ter watch the test card as eye liked it. Probably the music.

Henry_b said:

Got to work today to find.

1 The workshop like Dippy was flooded, not bacause of the gutters.

Some numpty had left a leaking diesel tanker in the workshop

Had to by shares in Oil dry just used a spade and threw it willy nilly everywhere, think there is some on the roof

Tanker removed.

Then to add the cherry on the cake, i forgot to chock the front axle on a tratter when splitting it, the result was the entire front half tipping up!!

ARGH!!

Anyway i'm home now and tired AF.

stink of derv too!!

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Were you mrs mop the cleaner terday anorl?

Henry_b said:

I have one in the workshop, bit chilly though.

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A pram? Is it in ferra service?

Hippo said:

Were you mrs mop the cleaner terday anorl?

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Mr Mop if yer dunt' mind! 'ippo.

Hippo said:

A pram? Is it in ferra service?

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Aye it is a useful cervix for when i is knackered

Police welly copta be int air ovverin. It be not me int trouble. Eye fink they could be keypin an eye on ma hippo. Tis gud ter know eye gotted friends int high places. They bin tup thar 8 minutes gowin round int circles.