philmayfield

They say 'You can't take it with you'. However if you build up a large pile you can hide behind it!

I'm quite popular in my own close circle! If they celebrate it will be at their own expense which will bring me even further joy!

I know where I’m going. ‘Straight to Crem!’ It’s in my will. No ceremony, no mourners, no ham tea. I’ve even set aside a zero sum of cash to pay for it! No bugger’s getting a free buffet on me!

As you infer Brew, it’s a futile argument and nothing to get too exited about unless you can produce firm evidence. Faith is the belief in something, deep down, that you know doesn’t really exist!

I can learn towards 'humanism' but that would mean my joining a sort of 'club' and I prefer to be independent. During these weeks of lock down I've spent much time pondering on religious faiths and deciding they can't all be the true one. I think trying to be good, honest and upright is the path to follow without a need to seek that elusive 'architect of the universe'. I do think there could be something deeper though!

You have misinterpreted me Loppy. I’ve said that Christians appear to be nice people who do good in their communities and are to be applauded for what they do. Some of the communities appear a little odd in their celebrations and their regalia but that’s their traditions and doesn’t usually affect others. Some, like the Catholics have strange ideas about priestly celibacy and there have been scandals probably due to repressed sexuality. I’m all for live and let live. People are free to join which Christian ‘club’ they choose and to carry out good works in their communities. I choose not to b

Alpha’s summary of religion is bang on. It’s original purpose was to put the fear of god onto the population so that they could be more easily controlled. This has carried over today with some of the more intense religions. The others are just cosy little clubs where mainly nice, kind people can come together to act out their harmless rituals which give them comfort. Quite harmless really and they should be left alone.

As my Catholic second cousin in Perth was told when applying for a post at an Anglican school. ‘One can of beans is very much like any other can of beans!’. She’s a school psychologist, available for consultation with staff and pupils alike. We never had one of those in my day!

The Albany restaurant and carvery possibly. Used to take the kids for Sunday lunch way back. Good value and extensive views.

I had a long chat with him in the queue for the Milan flight at Heathrow. Nice bloke!

An old friend of ours, Joyce Deakin, used to work in Wheldon's office

I'll try and get it on line. It is spectacular. Park Farm, Kirby Bellars near Melton. The airstrip is long gone. If if wasn't for the hidden tight wire fence over the brow of the hill we'd have made it. I reported it at Melton police station and the sergeant said 'a flasher and an air crash, it's made my day. Not much happens around here on a Sunday!'

He was a member of our aircraft syndicate in which four of us had equal shares. He got his investment back after I crashed it plus a bit extra as we had just increased the insurance value! I was just looking at a photo of it today marvelling how we got out alive as fuel dripped from the damaged wing tanks! I still have the scars.

An old friend of mine, George Hemsley, now long departed, was company secretary at Smith Dennis. I think he left to help set up Parr Computer Services. He was a flight engineer during the war and very big in local Masonic circles although he never inveigled me to join!

Coronavirus! My neighbour has just been attacked by a ram and bowled over down the lane. Quite badly bruised and she had to take refuge. Country life!

As the previous Queen said when the Palace received a small blow from the Germans - 'at least we can now look the East Enders in the face! I bet the G and T's flowed that night!

Letsavago. You village used to be fully self contained in 1962. There was a pub, a church, a hairdressers, a shop, a filling station and car repairs. My wife lived with her parents at the top of Willson's Lane. A bit like the plague village at Eyam

Our local was filled with the overbearing Range Rover brigade as we passed yesterday at early doors. They won’t catch it apparently!

After getting up at 5am I slept through it!

Thanks Lizzie. No visitors due to the virus so making lots of phone calls.

Not with the current state of the pension fund!

I'm just beginning to feel them again. I had a spinal.

Thanks Brenda!

Raring to go Jill.

No visitors for me sadly. Just emerged from my hip replacement and I'm back amongst the living feeling great. Hope to be walking as soon as I can feel my legs!