Mrs C and I don't like the use of the word 'kids' to describe children. She's not "Nanny' either, to the grandchildren; she's Grannie. I have a suspicion that 'kid' is related to the Anglo Saxon… (View Post)

Heath's February 1974 slogan, on posters all over the place was "Who governs Britain?" And the public said "we're not too sure, but it's not you!" Good morning (although it's grey… (View Post)

Reduced to constable and posted to Basildon should have been sufficient? (View Post)

As I posted earlier; NEVER write it down. You might say it, but DON'T write it. My opinion of one junior female trainee was held by my my colleagues to be 'unacceptable' but I NEVER WROTE IT DOWN. (View Post)

I don't know where KC3 gets all those medals. My f-i-l defused loads of bombs on Yank airbases 1943-5 and all he got was steak dinners. Which he, being veggie, didn't eat! (View Post)