philmayfield

Hottest night ever in northern Scotland according to forecasts. Around 16C!

Always had a ‘schooner’ myself. I’m not a sherry drinker but in Berni I had one just because I could. Oh how I miss those romantic Berni meals!

She was a friend of Susan Postelthwaite (sp), and Jackie Hill. Her brother, Michael, was a journalist on the Evening Post and The Daily Express. ‘Inspector Watts Investigates’.

Yes he was He left for Mellish in the same year as I did. He's married to Monica Watts who was also in our year.

I remember seeing vans descend on that lift. My old firm occupied all three higher floors in the adjoining block facing both onto Cheapside and High St.

Go to Cheapside on Google Earth and look towards the Council House buildings. There is the green doorway to the lift next door to Angel House. I worked in that building in the 60’s when it was occupied by Hubbart, Durose and Pain the accountants.

I used to go to school with Trevor and Roger Hursthouse. Roger became an accountant and Trevor left in the fifth form at Mellish to join the family electrical firm.

I think you mean Goodmarriot and Hursthouse!

......and greetings to you BK. A few more days and all will be back to normal!

Sitting here in a hideous sweater and wearing a stupid fit-bit activity watch for fear of causing offence if I bin them. Perhaps in a week I can confine them to the skip.

It's the butler and the valet I miss the most.

I think the double barrelled surname is often assumed by the children of unmarried parents. They used to be called bastards.

Claiming benefits would be the easiest solution but now it’s said that the licence fee might be abolished completely.

How do you define ‘poor’ though? What would be the cut off point? What evidence would need to be supplied? I’ve just received my over 75 free licence with the warning that it will only last until May 2020. That really is immoral to give free licences to the over 75’s and subsequently take them away. What next - the Christmas bonus?

I only have two cars and they’re both on the drive

We’ll be out by the time they get back and then I can exploit them!

Two things to make my life complete - a giant jar of pickled onions and a ‘Fitbit’ fitness tracker!

They've gone back to Romania for Christmas.

I wish I'd got servants!

The family are erecting a tree in the sitting room and are then going to put up another in the state dining room. I’m having nothing to do with it. As long as they’re removed by Friday I’ll be happy!

Have to be careful there, my wife's family come from Norfolk!

Is PP’s real name Dick Withers?

They were probably driving into the car park and took the wrong turning. ‘For Christ’s sake let’s get out of here!’ he shouted.

I used to go to the Long Eaton track in the 60’s. As I remember there was a hierarchy of proficiency designated by the roof colour of the car. Gold was the top driver followed by silver. I can’t recollect the sequence of the others. Someone will remember.

Never heard that one before. Probably said by those who were jealous!