TOT Newbury

In message , Martin
writes
On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:09:09 -0000, "Graham." wrote:


"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , PeterC
scribeth thus
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:40:19 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller wrote:

the most blessed Hilda Margaret Thatcher
(cannot be long now before she qualifies for sainthood)

Well, she did 'abuse' children (taking away milk), so the pope'll amenable.

Most of it when I were at skool was wasted .. as no one like it anyway..

Most thrown away but I used to nick a few bottles to bring home ...

Memories of the little crates stacked up next to the radiators. It
tasted off once
you got your straw in it.

It's probably the reason I still can't drink the stuff except on
cereal or in tea & coffee.

I have memories of it being stacked outside with a layer of iced cream
on top in
winter. I don't recall any being left. Maybe we were hungrier in the 1940s and
1950s.

When I was 13 -15 y/o in Edinburgh, I had a paper round before school.

I used to finish 2 hrs before school started, and lived in a different
area to the school and job.

I used to distribute the milk crates to the classrooms, and then wander
round the rambling old school, or the burnt out theatre nearby.

Those were my favourite years at school.
--
Ian

In message , Martin
writes
On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:42:14 +0000, Ian wrote:

In message , Martin
writes
On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:09:09 -0000, "Graham." wrote:


"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , PeterC
scribeth thus
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:40:19 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller wrote:

the most blessed Hilda Margaret Thatcher
(cannot be long now before she qualifies for sainthood)

Well, she did 'abuse' children (taking away milk), so the pope'll
amenable.

Most of it when I were at skool was wasted .. as no one like it anyway..

Most thrown away but I used to nick a few bottles to bring home ...

Memories of the little crates stacked up next to the radiators. It
tasted off once
you got your straw in it.

It's probably the reason I still can't drink the stuff except on
cereal or in tea & coffee.

I have memories of it being stacked outside with a layer of iced cream
on top in
winter. I don't recall any being left. Maybe we were hungrier in the
1940s and
1950s.

When I was 13 -15 y/o in Edinburgh, I had a paper round before school.

I used to finish 2 hrs before school started, and lived in a different
area to the school and job.

I used to distribute the milk crates to the classrooms, and then wander
round the rambling old school, or the burnt out theatre nearby.

Those were my favourite years at school.

What were the bad years like?

Boring and uninspiring.

I learned how to read, write, count and know my place.
--
Ian

I G Miller wrote:
On Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 16:04:48h +0000, Brian Gregory [UK]
wrote:
snip
and it is good for any patriotic citizen to see that privatization
of the electricity industry by the most blessed Hilda Margaret
Thatcher (cannot be long now before she qualifies for sainthood)

Yes indeed, as to become a saint one has to be dead first
it's something millions have been longingly waiting for.

Maggi for Sainthood; as soon as possible

Steve Terry
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:38:18 +0000, Ian
wrote:

In message , Martin
writes

What were the bad years like?

Boring and uninspiring.

I learned how to read, write, count and know my place.

That was YOU???

On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:47:45 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

I G Miller wrote:
On Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 16:04:48h +0000, Brian Gregory [UK]
wrote:
snip
and it is good for any patriotic citizen to see that privatization
of the electricity industry by the most blessed Hilda Margaret
Thatcher (cannot be long now before she qualifies for sainthood)

Yes indeed, as to become a saint one has to be dead first
it's something millions have been longingly waiting for.

Maggi for Sainthood; as soon as possible

This was something my mother looked forward to. Unfortunately she died
before her dream could be realised.

I think she was hoping for Thatcher to have a heart attack so she
could emulate Churchill's

"Congratulations on heart attack. Didn't know you had one"

In article ,
Java Jive wrote:
There are at least two other famous put downs by Churchill, both of
which I just love ...

The first was recounted in a radio program by a Tory ex-MP and cabinet
minister whose name currently eludes me. The exchange occurred in the
Commons when the Post-Office was a government run corporation under
the ministry of a cabinet post called the Postmaster General, a post
which at that time was held by a man called Paling (which also happens
to be the name of a particular part of a fence, and more generally the
style of fencing that uses them). An increasingly acrimonious debate
collapsed in mirth when Paling called Churchill: "You dirty dog!", to
which Churchill replied: "You will reflect what a dirty dog is liable
to do to a paling!"

The second concerns an exchange of insults with Lady Nancy Astor, who
said to Churchill: "Sir! If you were my husband, I'd poison you!",
to which he replied: "Madam! If you were my wife, I'd take it!"

"Madam, you are ugly" - "Sir, you are drunk" - "Yes, but in the morning
I'll be sober" is another good one. I can't remember who the lady was.

--
From KT24

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.16

On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:29:15 +0000, Java Jive wrote:

a man called Paling (which also happens to be
the name of a particular part of a fence

And also happens to be the Nederlands word for "eel",
eg

"Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen."

charles wrote:
"Madam, you are ugly" - "Sir, you are drunk" - "Yes, but in the
morning I'll be sober" is another good one. I can't remember who the
lady was.

Bessie Braddock, I think.

André Coutanche

Ian wrote:

When I was 13 -15 y/o in Edinburgh, I had a paper round before school.

I used to finish 2 hrs before school started, and lived in a different
area to the school and job.

I used to distribute the milk crates to the classrooms, and then wander
round the rambling old school, or the burnt out theatre nearby.

Those were my favourite years at school.

You had a very long day!

Bill

J G Miller wrote:
On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:29:15 +0000, Java Jive wrote:

a man called Paling (which also happens to be
the name of a particular part of a fence

And also happens to be the Nederlands word for "eel",
eg

"Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen."

"Gelieve te strelen mijn billen, exploderen mijn uitsteeksels met wens,
ben ik niet meer besmet"

Steve Terry
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