<roy.stockdill@btinternet.com> wrote: > Now, don't get me wrong, I am sure it will be an interesting series, I know > some of the Wall to Wall People (indeed, I was in one of their programmes > about the comedian John Bishop) and I recognise the exigencies of television > demand a bit of emotion! However, am I being unfair in thinking these showbiz > luvvies can turn on the tears and emotion to demand? Clearly, none of them can > be family historians since people such as ourselves would take it all in our > stride! Wouldn't we??? Agree, agree - my wife and I were much amused by the article. Compared with some of the things in our family histories, a spell (or even final years) in a workhouse is comparitively uninteresting. After all, you are of advanced years, you can no longer work, pensions are unheard of for most people, and maybe your children are penurious; what else to do? Starve on the street? It may have been harsh, but it was at least sheltered housing… John. -- Please reply to john at yclept dot wanadoo dot co dot uk.