Well, Monsieur Collet, as regards hysterical accuracy, I wasn't even at
primary school in the 50's - born 1955 hence at school in 1960 onwards.
But I can remember the 50's, the feel of it, in my then little head.
All the Best (with a smile)
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Collett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: Happy New Year!
> As a matter of historical (hysterical?) accuracy, you grew up in the 1960s
Dave. You were still
> at primary school in the 1950s.
>
> Roger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Happy New Year!
>
>
> >> As to the dismemberment of the British Empire as motive, it wouldn't
have
> >> been a bad idea, but it's news to me. Some documentation?
> >>
> >> Mark
> >
> >
> > Mark, I entirely agree with it not being a bad idea, I grew up in the
1950's
> > and still recall, with horror, the twenty-one gun salutes going off on
the
> > Queen's birthday, as well as the foghorns hooting people to the
factories.
> >
> > 'fraid I haven't got the documentation to hand, possibly I'll scrimmage
for
> > it in the week.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave
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