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densnaps
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Morning everyone, all this talk of the goons, and ninja's, reminds me of a much better time of life, when the radio (Wireless) had really good programmes. I remember listening to the goons many many moons ago, and Around the Horn, Heck, I even go back as far as "ITMA" with dear old Tommy Handley (can i do yer now sir?) Remember "Dick Barton Special Agent? and "Journey into space"? Then some idiot invented the television, so now we get rubbish like "Big brother" (a bunch of hasbeens or wannabees acting like idiots- and no doubt earning a fortune!) Quiz programmes by the bucketful, programmes about car boot sales, and house decoration and cookery. What ever happened to real entertainment with moderate language? Guess I am getting old eh? ![]() Mrs mop can I do you now sir ? or Sandy Powell "Can you hear me mother ?" Wilfred Pickles Are you courting ? Dick Bently Joy Nichols Take it from here Ohh Rooon http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/radio/tifh.htm With Jimmy Edwards The Glums Larger than life chap was Jim flowery handlebar tache big mate of Terry Thomas quite disparate characters both rode to hounds in Edenbridge Old Surrey and Burstow hunt cheerful /( broad based) language Humphery Lestoque Whily gig Hank only if you had kids Ps Ted rote.... Guess I am getting old eh? nothing wrong with getting old Ted In fact most of us here are doing the same ![]() Hey on second thoughts ALL of your readers are Not getting younger for sure.......Its a FACT Its just nice that you can share things with all of us Historical items that will be of value in future years Like You can remember when a flagon of ale and a Plate of oysters cost two groats Happy days ![]() ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by densnaps at Jul 31, 2009 3:42:50 PM] |
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"Stands the church clock at ten to three
and is there honey still for tea ?" Rupert Brooke's "Grantchester" well worth a read! The paragraph I like best is.... "In Grantchester their skins are white. They bathe by day, they bathe by night, the women here do all they ought, The men observe the rules of thought, They laugh uproariously in youth, (and when they get to feeling old, They up and shoot themselves, I'm told)" ![]() Rupert also wrote the Soldier... "If I should die, think only this of me that theres some corner of a foreign feild that is forever England..." |
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densnaps
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Here here well said Ted
----------------------------------------we are so lucky to have had men that wrote such feeling prose >.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kipling wrote a long while since but has some echoes in the present time TOMMY I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here." The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die, I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I: O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away"; But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play, The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, O it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play. I went into a theatre as sober as could be, They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me; They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls, But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls! For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside"; But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide, The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide, O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide. Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap; An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit. Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, 'ow's yer soul?" But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll, The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll, O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll. We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too, But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you; An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints, Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints; While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, fall be'ind", But it's "Please to walk in front, sir", when there's trouble in the wind, There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind, O it's "Please to walk in front, sir", when there's trouble in the wind. You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires, an' all: We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational. Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!" But it's "Saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot; An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please; An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool -- you bet that Tommy sees! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wooten Basset is our homecoming place for "Tommy" now days that is the Tommy that has paid the ultimate price. I don't how the general population feel about our service chaps I am biased cause of my connections with serving personal And the the War is never far from my mind Okay dens weekly rant over have a god weekend y'all ---------------------------------------- [Edit 3 times, last edit by densnaps at Jul 31, 2009 4:15:41 PM] |
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JP,
I have answered your e-mail three times. I assume your e-mail address hasnt changed? Regarding the old team thread, I think you will find it is defunct. If you can post in it please do so! Take care Ted |
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Evening all
All this talk of radio (sorry wireless) takes me back as well. In our farm cottage there was, originally, no services so it was oil lamps, candles and the wireless with the giant battery for 110 volts and an accumulator for the low voltage which had to be taken to the shop to be recharged. Then, as I started having more science lessons and the farm invested in a 110 volt generator and accumulator storage, we had an overhead wire connection to the house which covered the living (literally, the kitchen range was there and the dining table and the chairs for the evening) room. So I managed to wire up the wireless with the DC lead to replace the battery and then, because it was DC, a simple charger for the accumulator. Suddenly, we were free of other expenses. Later, I managed to wire up the hand wound record player and was so proud of myself. Otherwise, I built my own enlarger for my rather poor attempts at photography with a paraffin can, the innards of a bicycle pump as a focus tool, and a secondhand bellows camera. It worked surprisingly well and I still have a couple of prints from the time. I suppose the 15 year old today would be developing a new computer programme instead but I remember that time with great affection. Whatever we needed, sledges, boats to use in the local river, hideouts in the forest, we made ourselves and it was part of growing up. I'm certainly not saying we were any better but some of the magic of growing up has been lost. Naturally, I also remember with great affection those old programmes. I went to one recording of the Goon Show which was hilarious. Whilst the warm up music etc was being played everyone could here Harry Secombe come into the dressing room at the rear with his fantastic laugh. Then, the three of them were just like kids. They dived in to do their bits from the script but, all the time, did their best to put off whoever was speaking. Yet the result needed very little editing. Now things like 'Have I Got News For You' (which I mostly enjoy) are all read off the autocue. |
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Good Morning ![]() Ditto... Is that it? I was going to do some gardening, but no such luck! Guess I will do housework instead. Hope you all have a nice weekend and that the sun may shine where you are. |
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densnaps
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Morring all
----------------------------------------no that's not a typo Its Tedding down big time Like our leader I was going to be Gardening today But as I like to take pleasure from the garden.. Not today Josephine Ivan the star. Make do and Mend the order of the day . Our boating on the Eden was at this time of the year Old 45 gallon oil drums with Branches cut from suitable trees lashed with Rope 's Kon tiki it wasn't but We never lost a crew member despite the fact that only a couple of the gang could Swim. The best craft on the river belonged to a kid who's sister had a Cannuck boy friend He came up with an aircraft drop tank ready cut out it actually moved through the water without too much effort ....................... Just after WW11 There were Military surplus stores all sorts of weird kit was available Aircraft cameras used for reconnaissance terrific lenses , Radios the size of suitcases. periscope binoculars, ex navy binos Whistons some where in Cheshire I think, sold huge rolls of 35 mm maybe 200mters film and 3ft wide rolls of photographic paper There was a shop in Hastings that bought job lots of surplus stuff one week it would be Coal scuttles next bayonets all in a heap on shop floor followed by bower and Stroud optical kit in butiful fitted boxes I still have two of these boxes Head quarter & general supplies sadly no longer with us I have a pair of Binoculars 8X30 that live in the kitchen to spot the garden birds . Proops was another name I recall of the same ilk OMG just googled them seems they are still in operation ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by densnaps at Aug 1, 2009 3:08:47 PM] |
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Now things like 'Have I Got News For You' (which I mostly enjoy) are all read off the autocue. really? ![]() severe pouting going on here ![]() morning all bright and sunny here buttt after hoovering and doing laundry just thinking of gardening makes me tired ![]() |
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