Hi Tony We came past Blaxland on Saturday, on our way to our Son's place to stay for a few days, thought about you as we passed. We live in Coonabarabran and...
Thanks all - party was great last night. It seems mother & baby are coming home today. Sorry your having trouble with your ISP? Michael. Margaret Dickinson...
Thank you for your concern, Margaret. I believe I have tracked down the problem with the DSL. We shall see. If this goes through with its attachment, then I...
Hi Sheila, Glad to see another employee of ESC. At first I thought we may have passed each other but seeing as you left in 1951 we couldn't have. I worked...
Gordon Lawton
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Oct 3, 2005 1:47 am
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Hi Michael Gald to see you are getting over your problems. As I am now in Salt Lake City (your side of the pond) perhaps you could post your house photos at...
Hi Shiela.\ Pleased to meet you, I was brought up at Bents Green, wnet to High Storrs, and now live in Huddersfield, when I am at home. At present I am...
Margaret, Tizer is made in WA and tastes like nothing you would ever wish to pass thru your kidneys, Castle Crisps can't be found, potted meat doesn't last...
Sheila, They say it's a small world, don't they. We spent a couple of years at Gilgandra when I left merchant banking and needed a break. Managed the BP minit...
Hi Tony, You must not miss out Bassettes liquorice all sorts, Birds Custard both of which are available if you look around. My son has just returned from a...
Gordon Lawton
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Oct 4, 2005 2:20 am
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Hi Tony, I have been off line as it were for a few weeks on holiday etc, but welcome to our group. I noticed you nostalgia for foods English and if you really...
Thanks Tony - I miss certain foods but I can get nearly all of them around here. I can't get Thorntons though, so I have to wait till I visit Sheffield. ...
Gordon, I hadn't forgotten Bassettes because I regularly partake and they're still the best in the world, although haven't had Bird's Custard for a while. ...
Are Bassett's still made in Sheffield? I bought some recently (readily available here) and it said on the packet that they were made in some other place...
Michael Following is a snap of a web site:- http://www.cadburyschweppes.com/EN/Brands/About/Confectionery/factsheet_bassetts.htm which gives a brief history of...
Following on from my previous response, the Cadbury Schweppes web site gives UK contact addresses for various companies. Bassett's are at:- Maple Cross,...
Hello one and all! We returned yesterday, arriving home after 11.00 pm completely shattered after a 22 hour journey. To cap it all, the airline has lost our...
Sad to report Ronnie Barker died yesterday after heart trouble, so reported by the papers. A great comedian - I personally loved Porridge. My brother always...
Sorry to hear about Ronnie Barker, Margaret. He was a great favourite of mine, too. Michael ... From: Margaret Sargent-Hammett<mailto:mags1959@...> ...
Thought you might enjoy this one.... CHICKEN SURPRISE A couple go for a meal at a Chinese restaurant and order the "Chicken Surprise". The waiter brings the...
They play Hancock,Goon show,Navy lark and many many more on BBC Radio 7 and it's on line. Cheers Richard [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Hi Peter, Thanks for that - Just returned from a Chinese Reastaurant!!!! See you got back, everything OK in Myrtle Beach??? Colin in sunny Cortez! ... the...
Hi Margaret, I heard the sad news earlier this morning. I enjoyed Ronnie in 'Open All Hours', 'Porage' as well as the Two Ronnies. A few months ago the BBC...
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