Obviously any advert promoting their wares are cognisant of the gravitas of their pitch when they include the seemingly endless portrayal of loads of b*****y meerkats, in cartoon form. (scream)

It doesn’t matter what time of the year they are always having sales of sofas and beds etc. Who in their right mind would pay the original pre sale price? Or is the sale price the actual price? The way I see it is they advertise a settee on sale for say 300, what they dont say is if you want the two armchairs that go with them that will set you back another 300. I just get fed up with it all.

Kevin
What a task you have set for yourself and all credit to you.
How many years do we all live in our towns and villages passing the war memorial and take it for granted. Then someone says (like you) the names on these memorials should be brought back into our lives as the people they were .You are researching their upbringing prior to the conflict which after 100 years is a job and a half. Then you have to go into the military records, not easy.
I mention this, rather clumsily so that other readers can appreciate your efforts.

I wanted to do the same with a WW1 memorial locally as out of the 53 names listed there were 5 named Chaplain. I realised was this a father and 4 sons or was it 5 sons, anyway the thought of their loss for one family was pretty emotional.

If I can assist you in any way please contact me.

TN

Thank a million for posting that Tony. Very humbling especially the shot of the group after a 3 week stint.

Meant to add…………….

Not a word spoken, proving pictures are sometimes worth a 1000 words

Old coin/money names
Dont forget the brown 10/- (shilling) note

I was thinking of sending the rest of the questions but the ruddy scanners not playing ball and maybe the thread has run its course?
Also have English Lit papers as well.

I remember having to go to the local hardware store to get a gallon of paraffin for the convector heater, that stinky free standing heater with the wick that always needed trimming …. I think it was 2/6d , b…..dy heavy that gallon can cutting into your hand.
Sometimes had to get a bag of anthracite???? or was it coke…..what was this stuff?