Jill Sparrow 8,547 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 My maternal grandfather was fanatical about caring for clothes. He was a very snappy dresser. Suit, waistcoat, watch chain, shirt with winged collar, bow tie or cravat. Always wore a hat when out and carried gloves and a walking cane, shiny shoes and a carnation in his lapel. My mother was brought up to look after her clothes. Never permitted to throw them a chair but had to give them a shake, press the shoulder pads together and put carefully on a coat hanger in the wardrobe. That was handed on to me. I dread to think what grandad would have made of today's modes of dress. Even when gardening, he always wore a suit, shirt and tie. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Thanks Margie,,,,thats our BABS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Thanks again Margie............and thats our SYD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just realised that if anyone ‘likes’ the photos of your kittens, I’ll get all the credit! Sorry about that Ben. They really are beautiful kittens - do they miaow with a Geordie accent? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 you deserve the credit mi duck........ Why eye................Meow...lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hey Margie, they're lovely looking cats. If they're Ben's, how did you get pix of them. (Unless you took a camera on the dancefloor). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 BK i must admit it was quite difficult sneaking into Ben’s house to take a photo. Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 8,547 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 They are GORGEOUS, Ben! Semi longhaired, by the look of it. Syd looks very like my ginger cat, Bruno. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 7/5/2020 at 6:38 PM, benjamin1945 said: Goose Fair 1949 ,,with Grandma and a Sucker,,, Often wonder who the folk in the background were and after looking at them over so many years feel i know them............ 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 8,985 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 One day, some random person will be browsing this thread and they'll see that photo and think "That's my aunt whatsername in the background". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 That would be nice Cliff ton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Ben, what a lovely photo.... you were really cute! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Trent Bridge 2010 Trent Bridge 1950 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Fishing with Trina.... Gunthorpe 1964 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 8,714 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Aw Ben, that determined little lad, off to cricket with Grandad! Great photos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 6,669 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Had a bit of a shock when I saw the photo of Trina - she looks a bit like I did in my late teens but that name has never been one of my aliases. Once at Leicester Palais, I was Yvette Montrey from Marseilles..... I was with a group of girlfriends and they dared me to Do it. I managed to carry it off with two lads who asked me to dance, and even the band there played Happy Birthday to me because one of my friends went over and told the band i was visiting from France and it was my birthday! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 9,826 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Nice Pictures benj. Billy Fury eat your heart out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,215 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Heh, one step to the right and it would a whole different picture! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 9,826 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Whooops. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Wondered who'd spot that lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 5,540 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Ben.. I'd say you had the composition 'down pat'... And Trina looks like a very lovely young lady. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,448 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 It seems our Margie was a bit of a tinker in her teenage years , how many aliases did she have and more importantly WHY? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,947 Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 I think she's really Trina...who was/is lovely ..with a touch of Mediterranean about her........... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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