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Hi KTJ, we lived in Messa Az',before moving here 10 years ago,are you up Prescot way?

I can still remember going to bed one Sundaynight in 1970-71,with 240 pennies in every pound I had,woke up the next morning with only 100 pennies. They called it decimalisation,I had a different name for it,F------ rip off,and you remember the poor old folks ,they had no idea,bless 'em. Within a year we were taken into the common-market,dishing out billions to a non entity in Brussels. Then to top off the decade we got ------- Maggie f------ Thatcher,the milk thief,the Grantham grocer,the Iron p---pot.

My old Gert's got me!

Hi letsavagoo,most of the American servicemen were 'kids' from rural areas,and not so worldly.History shows us,the G.I.s that caused trouble,were older city 'wise guys',that carried the switch blade knives. America is a small town country,take a look at a map and you will see that the further west you go the city's are fewer and further apart,and in between .thousands of small towns. So overall,the only thing Ziggy did wrong was fib to your mum about his age,they were both 20,maybe a bit innocent BS.

Hey Derek,meant to ask you,wouldn't it have been easier to buy a dozen eggs from the Co-op?

Hey jackson,hope you know it's all lighthearted banter,but would love to meet you guys.Winter months are less expensive,and this part of Florida averages,75-80 degrees thr'u winter.

Hi jackson,it would be luv'ly to see some of you guys come over here,if you've never been before you will be pleasantly surprised.We even get the good stuff,y'know Cadburys chocolate,McVities half covered chocolate,plain,and milk,Birds custard powder,and it's cheaper than in the U.K.

Mick, been meaning to ask,whats with the Jim Carey thing?

Beefsteak,you would go wandering off down the road to Cape Canaveral,or Kennedy space centre,never get the job done. Stu's my man only wants music,no mention of food or lodging,and you want me to pay your ex wives,ex's?

dunno' about generic sounds Mick, is that another new label? give 'em some of the old Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley,just for a change up,even Jimmi Hendrix at times.

It didn't say where he was born or went to school, just that he was buried in Brookfield,Indiana.Just went on Google,there is a Little Falls, Indiana. ' Looks like we have lift off Huston'.

Further regarding Ziggy,there are many Americans of Polish heritage,most of them came here between 1880 - 1910. Poland was ravaged by Russia,and the Austro - Hungarian empire. The majority of these people were polish-Jews,and were dispossesed of everything, literaly whipped out of the country with just what they could carry on their backs, I have a customer in Chicago of Polish heritage,very active in Polish - American history,alot of Polish folk in the Midwest states. Don't know about Bednarski being a common name,alot of names end in ski in that neck of the woods.I am sure Tom can come u

Hi letsavagoo,after searching came up with Zygfrid Bednarski,Brookfield Indiana,died 10th Feb' 2009.aged 85. I looked under the dates 1943-44,when the U.S. Airbourne were billited in England,most of them in 44. Pfc,508 PIR. slight wound Holland,awarded a purple heart. Citation - bravery,Rhine river crossing awarded bronze star. He would have been 20 years old,just a boy a long way from home,so this could be your mum's Ziggy. regards Bryan

Go now - Moody Blues Holding back the years - Simply Red Stand by me - Ben E King Reach out - Four Tops sounds of silence - Simon & Garfunkel Desolation row - Bob Dylan Leaving this town - the Beachboys We gotta' get outta' this place - the Animals

Could send the Sanford boot boys,soon as they get their new walking frames.

Hey mick, I was joking about the warrent and the arrest,would I realy get busted coming over to England?. Do you want me to send you our realtors E mail address,maybe you can go online and take a look at houses around this area,e.g. 3 bed 2 bath 1650sq ft living space,double garage,built in 2003,$73,000,selling 3 years ago for around 180,000+,and thats not joking. I looked on a estate agents site in Beeston,120,000 pounds for an end terrace house, $200,000! is that correct?.

Happy to hear that babs,give him a big hug and my kindest regards.

Been there done that, minus 41 and dropping. My old Gert is from NW Illinois,RockIsland,told me I would have to get acclimatized to the winters. Ten minutes later we were driving south to Florida.

Hi Stu,moving into a new house soon,do you wanna' pop over and do me a fancy job on the front and back gardens?.The Mexican gardeners,do not appreciate,Motown or Stax music,being played at high volume.

Hi babs, years before Chuck Berry's My ding-a-ling,was a ditty that went like this---- Never let your dingle-dangle dangle in the dirt, allways keep your dingle-dangle tucked up in your shirt.

Morning Mick, is that good news?,I got a letter last year from Nottingham city council,it appears I owe 51 pounds for not completeing payment of 'POLL TAX' 92-93.They had a different name for it in the letter,didn't recognize name so called over to Nottingham.When the guy explained the letter,I was speechless. From the introduction of the 'POLL TAX',I became very active in the anti 'POLL TAX' league.I wrote across the bill in two inch letters with a'day glow'green marker,'bullocks,and mailed to it the appropriate department. As an ex cop,do you think they will swear out a warrent for

Good morning from sunny Florida,just draining the last dregs of coffee from the pot. How's about some pink flamingoes on the walls in your daughter's room,it will blend with the pink woodwork,add some painted palm tees,magnolia trees, bingo a Florida room.

Hey Derek, had same problem here last week,but it was to warm, going outside to pick 'em up,got the kids next door to do it. It's hard sometimes, living in this climate,don't mention words like, warm,hot,or sunshine.I think it's getting to Mick. He said I was rubbin' it in,'cause I mentioned it was 81 here today, as if I would do such a thing, Daren't tell him it's goin' to be 84 midweek, hehehehe------ might ban me from the site.

Hi 2easyco, met an old veteran , when I was in hospital last year,captain Warren'Spike'Edwards. he has become a good buddy,his son told me, that his dad never spoke of his war service to him. I think the fact I was English,and from Nottingham opened up his memory,the times he had in Nottingham pubs ,and his drops into occupied Europe.

Waking up and being 18 years old in today's world,without knowing what I do now.