Being an only didn't mean spoilt, although I didn't have it particularly hard. My parents were older than the norm when I was born almost 80 years ago. My dad was a manager in a mill, he worked his way up from being a clerk, and I don't think we were hard up, but he died when I was in my teens. That changed things.

Huge prizes Alex.  Used to be the sign of a misspent youth😁

There seems to be big money in snooker these days, no wonder kids are getting into it 

Could be worth a few bob ! 

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Didn't mean to post it three times ☹️

One way of getting your point across 

That win should see them stay in the PL, no wonder Mr M is happy and I think it was 5 nil

Oh dear 
Didn't mean to post it three times ☹️

Quote from: klondike on April 24, 2026, 11:34:01 PMI was an only child. Unusual back then.

Me too, yes unusual especially for a Catholic family     I used to get pixxed off in later life when some people assumed an 'only child' was a spoilt child.  I certainly wasn't a spoilt child, my Dad was a brickie and every winter he'd be out of work due to the weather.  No idea how my Mum coped paying rent and feeding us, as there was little in the way of benefits.   Bring out the violins.....but it's true ! 

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