How's your day?

[loppylugs 8,429]

It's looking for somewhere to poop.  Whatever you do, don't stand underneath it.  

[benjamin1945 16,279]

Wife announced last night she's going away for a few days soon...........so she'll iron me a few shirts and get me some ready meals in before she goes,,

Probably have a ''house-warming'' party while she's away,,,not had one yet and have been here over 3 months,,,i'll just invite a few single ladies off the street where i live,,,...............Doreen who's 80,,,Maureen 76,, Mary 72,,then there's a youngster of 69 Christine,, who tells me she used to go to Locarno,,,we'll see if she's still got it,, should be a good night..........

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

It's the logical approach, Ben. That way you won't have to shin down any drainpipes! 

[Beekay 5,234]

Do you have enough room to park the zimmer frames Ben ? I'm  always available for valet parking.

[benjamin1945 16,279]

No Zimmers BK,, They all still pretty fit,,, going to sort my CDs out,,,get the place in the right mood,,,music will be loud cos most are a bit deaf,,,must get some Cherries in,, for their Babychams,,,

[Beekay 5,234]

Bugger ! That puts me out of a job. May as well put me bike away and stay here.

[Brew 5,462]

Don't you think they are a bit old to be on the streets  Ben?    

[benjamin1945 16,279]

How about this lot,,to get em going,,,,,,,,on entry,,

Just the way you are''''.........Barry White,,

I'm not in love''.......10cc

When a man loves a woman''.......Percy Sledge

Save the last dance for me''  .....The Drifters

[Brew 5,462]

Average of 3mins per record, all done and dusted in a quarter of an hour eh?...……….

[benjamin1945 16,279]

No Brew.......thats just while they are having ''Canopies''' and Nibbles''.........much more to come,,,,,,phew glad i'm not inviting any blokes...........

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

42 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

must get some Cherries in,, for their Babychams,,,

..Do.I get an invitation? I think you owe me a Babycham or three!  No zimmer frame, no hearing aid though. At only 61, I might be a bit young! 

[benjamin1945 16,279]

For you young Jill.................My door is always open and my Path is free to walk''''............

[Beekay 5,234]

"Your always gentle on my mind".

61 eh Jill, that makes me old enough to be.................your big brother.

[Oztalgian 3,371]

It's knowin' that your door is always open
And your path is free to walk
That makes me tend to leave my sleepin' bag
Rolled up and stashed behind your couch…

 

Gentle on my Mind - Glenn Campbell

Great song Ben

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

To be honest, Beekay, I'm nearly 62! As I've said before, I've always wanted an older brother. Got an older sister instead. She's 69. She has always wanted a brother too. So....you've got the job! 

[Beekay 5,234]

Righto ! Jill Sparrow, I'll  take the job and you'll  be on my Christmas card list from now on. Got to admit, allus wanted a baby sister. 

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

See you in Garden Street!   We could nip into Marsden's for half a pound of tub butter, some cheddar cheese cut with a cheesewire and a box of Puff Cracknells, always loved those! Got any in stock, Ben? 

[Beekay 5,234]

If your very good I'll  take you hand in hand to Radford rec. After Marsdens we could nip to Clays for some socks.

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

Ah, Clay's. Used to go there with dad to buy our shoes as children. We wanted patent, kitten heels with bows on the front. We got...sensible, round-toed, clodhoppers with segs in the soles!

 

Sis complained that she felt and sounded like a carthorse, walking to Peveril in the mornings.

 

Dad's response was, "You can have what you like when you're paying for your own shoes. Til then, you'll have these!"

 

Always wanted some of those silver, sparkly dancing slippers in the window.

[loppylugs 8,429]

I think you'd better go just to keep things in order, jill.  This is shaping up to be a wild party.   

[benjamin1945 16,279]

Think your'e right Loppy..........going to have to request no more PMs......for details of when its occurring ,,its only a Bungalow you know,,,,,

[katyjay 5,091]

Then you'd better put Dancing on the Ceiling on your playlist!

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

10 hours ago, Beekay said:

After Marsdens we could nip to Clays for some socks.

Been thinking about this and I'm not sure whether the Clay's you're referring to also sold shoes.

 

Sometimes, our shoes were from Eric's, which was on the corner of Alfreton Road and Hartley Road, next to FLINT'S newsagents. Sandals for summer usually came from Eric's and I once wangled a pair of silver dancing slippers from there. Clay's was the place for sensible shoes and I think dad knew the chap who owned it. I can see the window in my mind's eye but I cannot remember where the shop was. Anyone recall the location? Shoes from Clay's were always wrapped in a long brown paper bag, never in a shoebox!

[Beekay 5,234]

As we were talking of decades ago, it doesn't  really matter Jill. I never mentioned shoes, it were SOCKS. Their  location was opposite the Sir Garnet Wolsley,  at the five ways island on Denman street, where Norton street crossed Denman st. Can't  remember the street that ran aside of Clays, I  wouldn't  have thought it would be on Mr Google.

Bet CT comes up with a street map to shoq me my errors. Cheers little sister. 

[Jill Sparrow 10,386]

Thanks big brother! Possibly not the same shop. I remember that area well. I'm sure someone will know where Clay's shoe shop was. Can't have been far away because we always walked there....in our sensible shoes!