Hand on hip, the elfin creature regarded me sympathetically through the mirror. 'Sir would prefer something a little more roguish, perhaps?" Well, no, actually. Sir would prefer the usual short back and sides with a background free of loud metronomic rhythm. Th mind flashed back to school days, when absence of a side parting was a sending home offence. Mother would accept the decision with resigned patience and reached for the pot of Brylcreme. Was Denis Compton plagued with small flies? Did it drip down the back of his neck on hot days? What did he have to smile about -- apart from appearances for England at both football and cricket; an income from adverts in Reynolds News? Items of furniture incorporated little squares of cloth on their backs, to soak up hair preparation in an attempt to protect from the inevitable and subsequent smear. Hair that was more easily controlled could be laced with Brilliantine, but this was considered rather risqué and exuded an aroma which would linger on the number 20 bus for days. Users of Brilliantine also tended to use cigarette holders and have buckteeth. Return to school involved the cap being peeled off for inspection by the Headmaster. "Always remember, boy, the Empire was built on standards". Briefly I considered all those lumberjacks and sheep shearers, toiling in the sun with their short back and sides; copious levels of Brylcreme. We lost the Empire. -- Smokey Firefox & Thunderbird portals Sunbelt & Avast protection

Hi Joe, I do love your memories messages. This one brought back memories of my brother at a similar age. I shall show it to him when I see him... he has email but has to be told to read it... which rather defeats the purpose! grin Thanks Joe, Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [BAN] Memories of the 50s Hand on hip, the elfin creature regarded me sympathetically through the mirror. 'Sir would prefer something a little more roguish, perhaps?" Well, no, actually. Sir would prefer the usual short back and sides with a background free of loud metronomic rhythm. Th mind flashed back to school days, when absence of a side parting was a sending home offence. Mother would accept the decision with resigned patience and reached for the pot of Brylcreme. Was Denis Compton plagued with small flies? Did it drip down the back of his neck on hot days? What did he have to smile about -- apart from appearances for England at both football and cricket; an income from adverts in Reynolds News? Items of furniture incorporated little squares of cloth on their backs, to soak up hair preparation in an attempt to protect from the inevitable and subsequent smear. Hair that was more easily controlled could be laced with Brilliantine, but this was considered rather risqué and exuded an aroma which would linger on the number 20 bus for days. Users of Brilliantine also tended to use cigarette holders and have buckteeth. Return to school involved the cap being peeled off for inspection by the Headmaster. "Always remember, boy, the Empire was built on standards". Briefly I considered all those lumberjacks and sheep shearers, toiling in the sun with their short back and sides; copious levels of Brylcreme. We lost the Empire. -- Smokey Firefox & Thunderbird portals Sunbelt & Avast protection ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The online Northamptonshire marriage strays index has just been updated. Now nearly 7,000 marriages are included. View them at http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/northants%20strays.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just to let you all know, that our own Dawn Griffis has her new book available from Lulu. Nursing at the Horton - The way it was. When care to the local people really mattered. Very topical, given the threat of closure. The other hospital mentioned in the book, Savernake, is also under threat, as seen on Central News last week. A very good read, especially for those who: Have a background in Medicine Know the Horton GH Have relatives who worked there in the 60's. Lots of photos in the book, as one comes to expect from Dawn. Get your copy now. Contact Dawn directly and she may even give you a discount!! Ian. Who is not on commission - yet!! ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548.

A commission in the future is definitely possible. Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:49 AM Subject: [BAN] New Book Available Now > > > Just to let you all know, that our own Dawn Griffis has her new book > available from Lulu. > Nursing at the Horton - The way it was. When care to the local people > really mattered. > > Very topical, given the threat of closure. > The other hospital mentioned in the book, Savernake, is also under threat, > as seen on Central News last week. > A very good read, especially for those who: > > > > > Have a background in Medicine > Know the Horton GH > Have relatives who worked there in the 60's. > > > > > > > > > > > > Lots of photos in the book, as one comes to expect from Dawn. > Get your copy now. Contact Dawn directly and she may even give you a > discount!! > > > > > > Ian. Who is not on commission - yet!! > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and > store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from > your favourite artists. Find out more at > http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The online Northamptonshire marriage strays index has just been updated. > Now nearly 7,000 marriages are included. View them at > http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/northants%20strays.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >