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August 12, 2019, 6:44pm

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, , , , when you end up on R1 and think what on earth is this noise!!


This is part of the scientific method for determining whether you're old or not. You know your old when you know more music on Radio 2  than you do on Radio 1


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I also like Countryfile and Antiques Roadshow.  

When you get annoyed that you forget to remind the barber to trim your hair from eyes, nose and eyebrows.

When your dad tells you (in 2019) that in Burma in WW2 he was in 2 plane crashes and was strafed by a Japanese fighter plane.  (True he told me and true it happened).  Even if he sounds like grandad in Fools and Horses!

Even worse - for ageing you.  He said he was selling matches and chocolates (from the famous  Betmead family shop) in the Barratt Stand in 1937? When Town v Wolves 31,651.

Betmead was a great Town player in the 1930s and the family had a confectionary show near BP.
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I also like Countryfile and Antiques Roadshow.  

When you get annoyed that you forget to remind the barber to trim your hair from eyes, nose and eyebrows.

When your dad tells you (in 2019) that in Burma in WW2 he was in 2 plane crashes and was strafed by a Japanese fighter plane.  (True he told me and true it happened).  Even if he sounds like grandad in Fools and Horses!

Even worse - for ageing you.  He said he was selling matches and chocolates (from the famous  Betmead family shop) in the Barratt Stand in 1937? When Town v Wolves 31,651.

Betmead was a great Town player in the 1930s and the family had a confectionary show near BP.


You should get him to share a few of his memories from the pre-WWII days when we were riding high in the top tier

I know a lot about some of the goings on from my own dad who went then but sadly is no longer around to share what it must have been like to go and see us play in front of such packed houses

I bet it would make a great read hearing all about the black and white army back in the day before they all got called up for the real army and the other forces

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August 13, 2019, 8:19pm

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When you do not fancy your nookie every 5 minutes.


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August 13, 2019, 9:11pm
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When you do not fancy your nookie every 5 minutes.


I should think not. Roger de Courcey's hand has been up there.


Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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, , , , everytime you get up or sit down you have to make a sigh  


Stand Up For The Mariners!!!!!
Stand Up For The Mariners!!!!!
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When you do not fancy your nookie every 5 minutes.


Amended for you Pete



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Amended for you Pete



Yeh the thought is there but not the action  

Also when you do not know about modern technolgy and the grandkids have to tell you how it works.


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Also when you do not know about modern technolgy and the grandkids have to tell you how it works.


Or when you forget you’ve already said that ☹️


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August 18, 2019, 4:51pm

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Or when you forget you’ve already said that ☹️


Did I tell you I have short term memory loss.

Anyway when your grandkids start having babies  


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