I would just like to say

Turktowner said:

Nasty, dangerous work. Specially for those at the chemical end.
Please pass on my heartfelt thanks and respect.

My grandad was a Blacksmith in Pompey docks, seems he spent most of his time nicking stuff ( is only hearsay, nobody saw anyfink, there's no evidence, you can't prove anyfink).

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Turktowner said:

Then there was Hot Gossip who used to appear on the Kenny Everett show, they really got em stirred up.
Remember them @Wimblowdriver ?

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Henry_b said:

She's read this and says "thankyou"

Very clever Lady she is..

Wisest of us all too

well being over 100 does have it's benefits!!

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Turktowner said:

Sorry, but couldn't help doing your second phrase as Yoda in my head.
The Lady's age gives me some hope though, makes me mathematically middle aged again

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Wimblowdriver said:

Certainly do. An there was a burd on the KE show wiv dark hair and big lungs (or something) whose name I can't remember.

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Henry_b said:

Aye she remembers being 53....

In 1969

U is still a whippershapper compared to her...

come to think of it..

everyone is!!!

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Shimsteriom said:

Bin poorly for a long time

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Turktowner said:

I meant the cold / cough!

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Turktowner said:

Now there's a bit of context.. She was my age when I was two!
What an archive of the last century you have there.. My grandparents had tanks parked up their street before D-Day, my dad was passed around the crews by his older brothers hoping to scam chocolate or fags. My mum's dad was RN and survived two sinkings.. Young and stupid I missed the chance to talk to them about it.
Now all I do is watch war stuff on Yesterday..

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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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