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I loved this. It had lots of information new to me. I love the photo too. Be blessed.
posted by
Justi
on March 14, 2014 at 9:53 AM
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Might be collectors items now Jimmy. Not my scene though.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 14, 2014 at 12:07 AM
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Hard luck Taps.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 14, 2014 at 12:06 AM
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I remember those lead soldiers too, although they were probably 'on their way out' when I was a kid. And I suppose there is a big difference between the crappy plastic bicycle helmets they sell today, and those RAP helmets! I understand why that lad wanted one like everyone else! A hundred years from now they'll probably still be around . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on March 13, 2014 at 1:29 PM
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It's way too late. I wish it wasn't. He died in 1965.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 13, 2014 at 10:07 AM
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Well I expect the guys who make the films read books that were written by the upper class Naut. The W W.2 destroyed the majority of the privileged classes. Tax as well it has sorted a lot out. In my mother's young days it was sickening in a way if they have no bread let them eat cake, was the mentality of the upper class.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 9:10 AM
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Well Ciel Archie had to take Arthur to the hospital this morning , The appointment was for 10 am it is a distance of 14miles they started off at 7-30 as sometimes the folk going to work form a queue for for miles. If one hits it lucky as they did it is OK. Otherwise it is a pain with cars desperately trying to join the slow moving queue. I guess they will want a house near to the place of employment. This area is quite expensive as you can see on the net. Up North the value is much better. One must also look out for flood plain areas.
No one is likely to say, 'my dears we were flooded out three months ago'.
Archie lives along the main street. Just an example once a man I knew offered me his house for 6.000 . It seemed an enormous amount at the time . I expect it would fetch 450,000 today. Ordinary detached about 320,000. Three bed terrace 230,000. Semi detached 260,000 remember these are pounds. The problem is the land, it is very expensive and planning permission has been hard to come by. It is really hard going for young folk. No wonder young girls were having babies and moving into houses as priority tenants.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 9:03 AM
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Yes the guy above is one of them. Nothing good comes out of wars Pat.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 8:36 AM
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Yes we had a bunch of Canadians, they were spread thinly through the country, they stole the odd pig and made a hell of a row at times , we learned years later that it was to boost moral, we thought there were about 500 in the guarded camp but it was nearer 20.
Yes what a shame Bro, all the bravest doomed.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 8:35 AM
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I suppose it is of interest to some folk FS. It was just normal happenings in a very strange time.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 8:29 AM
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Well we also tried to get flat lead used for guttering and cut it into half inch bits to shoot in catapults. I suppose there was a certain fascination in changing the lead into liquid. You should ask him, if it not too late.
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C_C_T
on March 13, 2014 at 8:26 AM
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My brother always melted his lead soldiers and any other lead he could find. I never did understand why. He also played with mercury. I thought he was a strange dude. As far as chores went his only job was burning the trash (which he loved) while us girls had to wash dishes and sweep and mop and dust.
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TAPS.
on March 12, 2014 at 9:51 PM
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I find it interesting to be reading about the history.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 12, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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C C T
Oh do post that old van when you can. I too played with lead soldiers and other bad stuff but we survived it.There you were living through the war, in my case I watched as Michael, Terry and Joe went off, but the only joy was when they came home on leave.
Michael was in the R.A.F, flew the 'Hump' and is buried now at British War Cemetary at Imphal,Pakistan now,Imphalused to be in India I understand.
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 12, 2014 at 6:53 PM
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It's amazing to me how little we get over here about how life
was for ordinary people over there, especially during the war years. I suppose the grownups had more info on it than I did, but research I've done on my dad's service and watching WWII stories on the military channel have opened my eyes over the past few months. It seems here on Blogit, as well as at the Center, I'm privileged to know heroes.
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Pat_B
on March 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM
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I had one of those mercury maze toys.
Like a fever thermometer, it was safe enough if you didn't bite into it.
Got any houses for sale? My daughter and her English husband will be needing one over there sometime in the next several months. He has just switched jobs.
posted by
Ciel
on March 12, 2014 at 12:43 PM
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CCT
Fascinating! All we find here on the tube (or the 'telly', as you call it) is life in ye olde English manor, and even on trips to Britain all one gets are the touristy bits. It's good to get to see the other side of the coin, as it were...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 12, 2014 at 12:28 PM
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