FLY2 10,109 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 A brilliant day today. Watched the cycling at Oxton, had a lovely curry, and watched this years Strictly introductory programme, followed by the Last Night of the Proms. Superb entertainment ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Thought at first Derby hospital,what am i doing? Its worked in so many ways,harder for family to visit,,so when i tell em its too far dont put yasen thru it,,they dont feel guilty about everyday visits,,we all go on about how good NHS and its staff are,,no less true in Derby with its added ey ups,,but best of all has been the company on the ward,,indian chap from leicester,,two chaps from long eaton,,and mesen,,great friendships have been built from much banter,,daft init will miss em when i finally get the.zzzz,out of here. Lol 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 That's the spirit youth. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 12 hours ago, FLY2 said: watched this years Strictly introductory programme, followed by the Last Night of the Proms. Superb entertainment !  Saturday night in watching telly! No wonder all the pubs are shutting?   1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'm. Making a comeback in town red,,may as well never got beaten up as bad as this,when in town,, Â lol 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 A gathering of the outlaws Red, not my choice, but at least I won a tenner off them at cards ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Also watched the Strictly introductory programme last night. Not watched the series for a few years now. Looks like it's going to be a good season! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Awoke this morning with tea on my mind. so who can tell me: What was the price of a quarter pound pack of tea (Brooke Bond, Typhoo, or similar will do) in 1960, please?   1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,240 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Say 35p in current money? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,673 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Ben will be along in a bit, he'll know exactly how much,where they were picked,who picked the tips,who packed them and no doubt who used to nick them  Rog 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Compo said: Awoke this morning with tea on my mind. so who can tell me: What was the price of a quarter pound pack of tea (Brooke Bond, Typhoo, or similar will do) in 1960, please?   How times have changed,, in 1960 hardly sold much coffee,,and bottle coffee was indeed mre popular,,ie,,Bev,,Bon,,and Camp,,hardly any t bags back then either,, anyone remember T strainers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,386 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Auntie Emily of Garden Street had a tea strainer and a slop bowl with her China tea service. She wouldn't entertain tea bags. Newfangled nonsense! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 I don't ever remember drinking coffee until I married 1967 and then only occasionally. I think that would be camp. ( you can take the girl out of Gedling ) I still use a tea strainer for some tea ben. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,673 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Me dad would only drink loose tea,a spoonful in the tea strainer and poured boiling water over it, at work he had one of them tea strainer spoons,put a spoonful of tea in it close it up and put in the cup/mug,pour boiling water over it and there you go, I think someone posted a picture of that type of spoon tea strainer some time ago, I remember me mam buying some tea bags for him once,sometime in the 60's, he wouldn't touch them,she had to cut them all open and empty the tea in the caddy  Rog 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 When I was young, a neighbour bought tea bags for the first time. Her husband, not understanding what you did with them, carefully cut the corner from each bag and put the tea into the caddy. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, sue B 48 said: I don't ever remember drinking coffee until I married 1967 and then only occasionally. I think that would be camp. ( you can take the girl out of Gedling ) I still use a tea strainer for some tea ben. Funny that sue,,1967 l had ceased habits,like tea drinking,enjoyed my strong black coffees,,even got married and tried to be a sophisticated wine drinker,,just wasn't me,, lol, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Sent a player off after 48 SECONDS today. Most horrendous two footed tackle, he says to me: "You can't send me off in the first minute". I replied it doesn't matter if its the first or the last minute, if the tackle has the potential to break your opponent's leg. Off you go". 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Only got sent off once in over three decades of playing,,it was at Wilford lane about 1970,,very bad tackle dont know what made me do it,,after the game apologised to the other player and we shook hands, Â Â Lucky for me i knew the ref,from old bestwood days,,(george off Teviot road) he didnt make the sending off official,,good old days and flexible rules, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 IF i was a ref today deepdene boy.."" I'd be sending players off right left and centre for swearing and spitting,, we swore yes, but quietly,certainly not in front of women and kids,,as for spitting it was only to spit blood or sometimes teeth,, eeeh when i were a lad,,lol 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 I still fail to see why refs rarely take action re shirt pulling, wrestling in the box, and gaining ground at throw ins. The World Cup referring was mainly deplorable. Some penalty areas resembled a rugby match. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,279 Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Played with George Best,, ( no not one,,although did have a drink with him), no this lad came from Kirkby or Annesley,,was always good to see the refs face when taking his name,, lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 As a rider to my previous comments re. teabags, have you ever looked at the contents of one and compared it with loose tea? Dust and what looks like floor sweepings best describes the contents of a teabag - which explains the sludge you often get at the bottom of your cup when drinking bagged tea rather than leaf tea. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,299 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Great stuff Ben, so good to have you posting frequently again  One of our 7 month old cats (Samson)went awol on Sat evening. All day yesterday his brother (Panto 2nd) kept going out to look for him, returning regularly to be reassured by us. He was obviously upset and would not eat. This morning, in walks Samson totally unaware about the worry he caused his brother and Mrs PP. Not seen a bird in the garden since these two started going outside Felt good on the rowing machine this morning. Nice easy session watching telly. Harder session yesterday and tomorrow. Can't do hard/brisk sessions every day these days. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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