January 1, 20197 yr 3 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said: Party time! Looking good in Bedlington! Happy New Year everyone.
January 1, 20197 yr The year is 2019 The date is January 1st This planet is Earth. I offer this information from the kindness of my heart to all those who may be wondering this morning. Happy New Year everyone (and Happy Birthday 3g).
January 1, 20197 yr Author 3 hours ago, Canny lass said: Where's Wilf? He's not as transparent as the rest so probably in the Northumberland Arms (= I forgot him )
January 2, 20197 yr Happy New Year. Why does fifty years seem to have gone past so quickly. Old age is the answer. Where were you when the moon landing happened .?
January 2, 20197 yr Was never sure which planet I was on in those days. Checked my records and find on the 16th July 1969 (2.32 pm GMT +1) I was probably (down pit) at Kellingley Colliery. Did I miss anything!
January 3, 20197 yr Author 16 hours ago, Maggie/915 said: Where were you when the moon landing happened .? I was renting a bedroom in a house in Forest gate, London E7. Neither the landlady or the other one bedroom tenant had a TV so the three of us watched it on my rented set.
January 3, 20197 yr Every summer a load of us lads* spent a month or so staying in Keswick (in the town's camping site) basically getting p*ssed and funding it all through our weekly SS Giro sent 'poste restante' from the SS Office ( in Bedders Council Offices on Front St) to Keswick post office ... it was for 4 guinees or £4.4s. We were all in the Woolpack pub in Keswick watching the moon landing and getting p*ssed - the pub was operating a 'lock-in'. Anyone who was 15+ and still in full-time education could 'sign-on' with the SS during the school holidays and get the the Giro; if you were at home you had to go into the SS and sign a green card to collect the Giro. But, if you said you were going on holiday, but were prepared to return if a job was found for you, you could arrange to have the Giro sent to a forwarding address, hence Keswick Post Office. We operated this weeze for about 4 years every summer. It's funny, but years later when I was in my early 60s I applied for an old age pension forcast - they sent me a list of my history of NI contribution and I got 3 years of credit due to this signing-on weeze. I'm amazed they kept the records. *some of those lads are members of this forum or have been rediscovered through it.
January 4, 20197 yr For me 1969 was living and working away from home. On the night of the 20th (blast off was the 16th) I recall thinking its time to get home and watch tv on the rediffusion set .No signal on anything else. I recall a glass or two of rice wine. Underfloor central heating was a good start for the wine. The mix with three days of stirring then seven days to go before the Demi John was needed . History or Herstory. The decades roll on and when you have lived through seven it all becomes a story in itself. Trouble is that ,maybe , no one is too interested. Troubke at ‘Mill’ and current problems take over. i agree with Billy Connelly ‘Life becomes an adventure’ at this advanced old age
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