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Whilst in the area, a similar place at which I spent many a happy evening was the Grange farm at Bilborough. It had everything,youth clubs,dances,sports,etc.,-but like every green spot in England,they are being covered in concrete and bitumen. Anyone remember the Grange?

In view of the above, did you know 2 immaculately turned out young ladies of your vintage,Carol and Stephanie(who worked for an Insurance company)

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A Chinese plane on Monday spotted two white, square-shaped objects in an area identified by satellite imagery as containing possible debris from the missing Malaysian airliner, while the United States separately prepared to send a specialized device that can locate black boxes. The crew aboard an IL-76 plane sighted the object in the southern Indian Ocean and reported the coordinates to the Australian command center, which is coordinating the multinational search, as well as the Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon, which is en route to the area, China's Xinhua News Agency r

If it is the pilot making the ultimate gesture about the state of Malaysian democracy I understand,-but how did he overcome the co-pilot,-unless he was in cahoots. Only other thought would be a 3rd party,but for what reason if they are all lost.

Malaysia: Possible jet debris spotted by Chinese satelliteThe satellite reportedly spotted a large object measuring 74 feet by 43 feet in a broad stretch of the Indian Ocean that could be related to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Don`t wish to raise false hopes,but possible debris 24 M long in Indian Ocean.

Excellent find DavidW.!

Should that be `Sniffy' then, Smiffy?

I read that the 2 Trent engines were sending reports to RR in Derby for 7 hours after the transponder was switched off.

2 Trent in the Humber? Humberg !!!

I have a mate who until he retired recently,was the Prime Minister`s doctor and traveled with him/her. His name ? Dr. Killer !!! Back from 2 months on Q.M.2 CANNOT recommend it ! Steel coffin comes to mind! It must have been horrendous for the convicts and the 10 pound poms.

On the way to catch the Titanic (Oops) QM 2 when I noticed the garden dedicated to Millvina Dean (last survivor of Titanic-aged almost 100 !) She was 2/12 old when Titanic left. Man in the next room at Hotel won`t be going had a heart attack ! Still we have lots of gin.

Thanks Lizzie M .My boat is a bit bigger than the Speedwell! Maybe some of us can meet up in August at the end of my tour of the Greek Islands?(Always assuming we don`t have an Italian Captain on the QM2)

New facts every day! I was just standing at the Mayflower memorial in Southampton,and noted the story of the people of Blayby (then in Notts-now Leics) who would have been with the Mayflower had it not developed a major leak en route to America. Quite an interesting a/c.

For my New Year Holiday,I am going to experience the horrors of being a 10 pound tourist from the 50`s and 60`s by making the 7 week journey from Southampton to Sydney on the 10th January. Just imagine the awful conditions I will suffer . Champagne and oysters every night,beautiful women,and ....the rest I will leave to your imagination.....All attempts to imagine will be scrutinised and the winner can carry my bags onto the Q.M.2 !

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A visitor from Nottingham was telling me about her `friend ' who worked 6 months (aged 16) in the UK before emigrating to USA. She discovered that by paying a few back stamps,she gets an old age pension for life! There are people from all over the world drawing pensions of various types after brief qualifying periods. No wonder UK is broke.

In the days when we had an airforce ,Bilbraborn, you would have been impressed by the whole squadron (slightly staggered 2 by 2 ) taking off together. Now that was a noise !

4-0 Where`s Trev and Beefy ?

You may find this interesting,Bubblewrap. The word homosexual is not mentioned, and nor is any synonym. This is because the law did not prohibit homosexuality per se. The offence was targeted not at what was thought, but at what was physically done: it was not male homosexuality which was to be punished but its intimate manifestation.

The proposed statutory pardon for Alan Turing is modelled on the statutory pardon for the executed deserters. The pardon does not affect either the conviction or the sentence. (From a pedantic point of view, the probation order imposed on Turing was not a "sentence” under section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 but an alternative to a sentence. Also under section 12 of the 1948 Act, a conviction such as Turing's which resulted in a probation order was to be legally disregarded. Therefore Turing’s conviction has already been disregarded as a matter of law. So not only is there no defe

Have a look at the figures for the billions owed for borrowing for capital works, bad loans to overseas investments,not just the 2012/13 accounts.

Because the Nottingham Council is still BILLIONS in debt (not mere millions) due to financial incompetence.

That`s right,-convicted himself. The article is well worth a read if you have the time,especially the legal arguments.

So far !!!