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#1
Other / Re: What’s on my easel today
Last post by muddy - Today at 02:49:31 PM
Thank you Alex 

Here it is more or less done 
I call the Strawberry Mouse 



#2
The Chat Room / All our Yesterdays
Last post by Mups - Today at 02:42:38 PM
I was watching the telly last night, and there was a programme on about  the shops we loved and lost.

Remember  C&A,  Radio Rentals, Dolcis shoes, British Home stores, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Selfridges, Woolworths,  Freeman Hardy and Willis,  and many more.

It also us back to when Mothers used to have to leave the pram outside shops.  Remember that?
We daren't do that nowadays.

Most Grannies had blue rinses.

Kids school uniforms were often bought a bit too big to last a bit longer,   and we were told we would  'grow into them.'

Local police would think nothing of giving kids a clip round the ear if they misbehaved. 
They'd be in trouble for doing that nowadays.
Violence and thieves are hardly punished any more.  We were taught to respect our elders.


All todays changes have sneaked up on us over the years,  and will continue.   
I wonder what life will be like when our kids are the age we are now?

I do miss those old shops and much prefer them to all the Nail Bars and Tattoo parlours that have taken over our high streets now.    :sad:
#3
General Discussion / Re: The Floptilla
Last post by muddy - Today at 11:31:49 AM
All the media have been condemning Israel but only one The Telegraph reported the Spanish police besting seven bells out of the fakers .

Two tier reporting 

No jews no news .
#4
General Discussion / Re: Heatwave forecast
Last post by 1955vintage - Today at 11:19:46 AM
Took the dog out at 7 a.m. this morning while it was cool. Plenty of dogs and joggers around that time of morning.
#5
General Discussion / Re: If you were PM …….
Last post by muddy - Today at 11:16:27 AM
Why do you say that ?
The present incumbent was Labour and was democratically elected to his  seat by nearly 6000 votes .
Do you know anything detrimental about Josh Simons ?
He is a family man who lives in Wigan so is local to the area and AFAIK wanted  the best for the constituency .

https://www.joshsimons.org/aboutjosh
#6
General Discussion / Re: Wordle
Last post by Mups - Today at 11:08:46 AM
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#7
General Discussion / Re: Heatwave forecast
Last post by Mups - Today at 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: CHF on Today at 09:54:22 AMIt's 21ºc here in Northumberland  at the forecast to rise to 25ºc.
I could cope with that, CHF..    

They are forecasting  temperatures of  34°here today!    

#8
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Mups - Today at 10:48:18 AM
Quote from: klondike on Today at 05:20:29 AMPaid for results to appear when business specified search terms are used.
Thank you.


Today at 10:54:58 AM
I had a dreadful night's sleep because of the heat last night,  I'm still tired now.
My Gertie was puffing and panting  half the night,  too.    

It's supposed to be hotter than ever today too,  so I will try and get up in the loft and get a couple of fans down that I know are up there.

(If you don't hear from me again you know I fell off the loft ladders!) :rolleyes:  

#9
The Chat Room / Re: Mobile Phones
Last post by Mups - Today at 10:47:23 AM
If the battery does die,  you don't lost all the saved information on the phone, do you?
#10
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by CHF - Today at 10:17:09 AM
I'm like you Michael, my arms often feel cold, so I seldom wear a short sleeved top.
In fact I own very few.