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I had a text from a wee lassie telling me she had had an eventful time of late.But she qualified it by stating that compared to events in Sussex,it was nothing.Full marks to her for that unselfish attitude.Likewise my new found Bro,scotty,is always on hand with support and is uncannily like myself in his interests and outlook on how girls should be treated.This is possibly an age thing but the morals of todays youth are by enlarge quite despicable.And like Brian Clough used to say ,I put it down to the parents.Yesterday,I visited my favourite branch of my Bank.It is not the nearest but the welcome is always friendly from all the girls and I was made up to see that Sam,the manageress and only 25,has been voted in the top three in the country.She wins a holiday to Italy for that and deserves it.But her attitude to customers rubs off on the rest of the staff,and they cant do enough for you.Ironically,her partner is a fireman so maybe they should swap names.But its rare when you see such service...by enlarge people dont give a stuff,and the future of our country worries me sick.Our armed forces,only 200,000 strong now ,are stretched and if a threat came on the scene from another Hitler,we would be fodder.I have studied World War 2 in detail,and while the Yanks assisted initially with equipment and supplies,but for Winston fiddling the vote to become Defence Secretary,we would now be under the jackboot.I wont be around when the Christian and Muslim factions go head to head in all out war.But Mr Churchill had to be as ruthless as Hitler in other ways,eliminating generals who were weak and not being as kind as George Bush in 1991 when he should have finished the Iraquis off and similarly, the allies letting The Taliban regroup leading to the situation we have now.As a nation,I think we have had it and we will never win the World Cup again either because Alf of Dagenham found a squad of men prepared to work as a unit and run their socks off for him.But they did this because he was a leader they looked up to,a bit like lovely Sam really.Genuine feelings are rare today,and its a greedy society we live in,and yet I return to the decency of the majority of posters on this board.I am a critical sod normally but that feeling of camarardrie is prevalent on here so why not in the outside world?.
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Added on: 02/07/07 09:40
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I parked up recently in the street where I was born.It was purely because there were no other parking spaces.Of course, the little terraced house has long gone to be replaced by warden controlled accomodation but it set me thinking that here I was many decades later and while i just about remember the home,I had almost gone full circle. My brother was born there and he died when only ten hours old.I always imagine he would have been completely different to me,he would have been a tradesman like my father and lived a normal straightforward life,with a steady job and a loyal wife and family.His birthday falls on the same day as the Munich disaster of 1958 but I dont visualise him as ever being a footballer,more a cabinet maker like my father.Other things crossed my mind as I stood looking at where the family lived....the way my father always whistled in a special way when he arrived home from work to let you know he was safe.He did this for all his life and my mother,who was the stronger of the pair, would give that look of relief that he had avoided injury with the machinery he operated.They never spent a day apart,they never had any money but they only desired basic things.But as kids,you dont realise until they are gone just how many sacrifices parents make for you,mainly because they never mentioned it.But in those days,communities supported one another,you didnt need to even lock your door,burglar alarms were unheard of,and if anybody was stuck you automatically helped them out.In some ways,I am glad my parents lived in that era,it was all so uncomplicated.It makes you realise just how much we owe for our upbringing,and how much we take for granted.Sadly,its all too easily forgotten,unless ,of course,you decide to revisit your literal roots.I might just do that as the nation remembers the Munich air disaster..........
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Added on: 01/26/07 07:42
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I am up and running,not on a treadmill but with a blog.And ive managed to put a flattering picture of myself asleep also.This is real life now,so I can let you all into my little secrets.Wow,must lie down,it is 40 years since I achieved something mechanical and that was when i put a soap holder up.It took three hours but the fact it was upside down is irrelevant,though several friends did get squirted in the eyes when they used it.More to follow or as my gardener says in summer,mower to follow.This is fun and its nearly time for kippers.
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Added on: 01/22/07 11:04
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