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Everyone has an angle🙄 Avril

Nice to have you back Eddie☺️ Avril

Am I being naive or simply living in the past, but isn't rubbish collection included in the council tax?🤔 Avril

Luckily our council is one of the remaining 40%. So far that is🤞 Avril

Was it Lonnie Donegan's 'My Old Man's A Dustman' by any chance? Avril

That's a good way to encourage fly-tipping🙄 Avril

We have grey for general household rubbish, blue for paper and cardboard, brown for glass, plastic and tins, and green for garden rubbish. It was a real faff ar first but now we're used to it it's fine. Avril

In hard training for 2024 Wheelie Bin Washing Championship ???🤫 I hope it is something so trivial.🤞 Avril

Same here in my part of Barnsley. Forecast was 21c and full sun, but we're actually sitting under thick cloud 15c and feeling more like 10c. Ho hum, maybe tomorrow. Lets face it, they have to get it right sometime............ don't they??😏 Avril

I'll second that kalos👍. We won't have gas in the house after a sad incident many years ago with a family member. You can never be too careful. Avril

Look on the bright side Mb, it might rain😇 Avril

Barnsley's original open air market was a large area in the town centre, with separate sections for fish, meat, fruit and veg etc, and in the centre of it all was a large old stone cross surrounded by steps that flower sellers would sit on in the Victorian era and possibly earlier. It was bulldozed down without a thought and thrown away. I know when we were growing up we didn't have what they have today, but I am glad I grew up surrouded by our beautiful historic buildings and not the cold soulless structures of today. Avril

Also a Penny Farthing and a Tommy Treddlehoyle☺️ Avril

You know kalos, Oldfields is still going strong, it's in the new market now. I doubt you'll get a deep pudding bowl for your pie and peas, or a mug for your tea, but a dish and a cup and saucer. ☕ Avril

There still is a lot of spending in Barnsley Harry. We're just more careful now, and don't throw it about like a man with 6 arms😁 Avril

No we aren't John, and that shop is still there, just as upmarket as ever. Avril

I've lived here for 67 years now Harry and feel like a Barnsley lass, so need to apologise. The 'old Barnsley' that I remember in the early 60's was a marvellous place. A wonderful real old fashioned market that people would travel miles to visit just for a day, beautiful old buildings, some are still surviving, but for how much longer I don't know. In the rush to 'modernise' they destroyed the essence of Barnsley, rebuilt modern style boxes, demolished those and rebuilt again. They ripped the heart out of Barnsley when they 'modernised' the old market. If they had put the money into restoring Barnsley instead of destroying it, we would have had a town along the lines of Chester. Barnsley is an ancient town that was first mentioned in the Doomsday book in 1086 and has an interesting heritage. It wasn't always what most people think --- 'a mucky old pit town'. Sorry about the soapbox rant, but as you can tell, it's something I feel very passionate about.🤫 Avril

Unfortunately Harry I didn't know about it. I clicked the link, but couldn't listen to it as not signed in etc,etc. Malcolm Bird is Frank's cousin, if it's the same one, so it would have been interesting. By the way Harry, I'm a Southern girl, born in Staines Middx. We moved to Barnsley when I was 9. I do feel like a Yorkshire lass now though, and proud of it. Avril

Not to be taken literally Graham, it will just feel that long😄 Avril

Not only invisible John but, according to my personal experience deaf, illiterate, blind, senile and brainless. 🙄 Avril

Many congratulations Great-grandad and Great-grandma Kalos. Such a lovely feeling. To be a parent is lovely. a grandparent is wonderful, but to be a Great-grandparent is absolutely amazing. Pleased that mother and baby are well. Best wishes to all the family. Avril & Frank

It was a very good fish shop Kalos. You could even buy🎵 Rock Around the Clock🎵 Handy if you got the midnight munchies😁 Avril

Yes😁..............but I must be too then because that's how I like them. Minus the salt though, must keep a eye on the old BP. Avril

Good morning everyone☺️ Nice and bright at the moment if a tad cool. The new standard rose has just arrived, so we shall have to get it planted before the rain arrives. Dad's rose unfortunately didn't survive and so I've chosen another to replace it. It's a stunning rose called 'Nostalgia' which seems the perfect replacement. @kalos I'm pleased you seem to be improving now and I hope Mrs K is recovering too. Take care both of you.x @brian1 Have a safe journey home bro. Don't forget to post some of pictures for us and take care. Sis Have a lovely weekend everyone whether on land or sea. Avril

I hope both you and Mrs K are feeling better after your early morning pep talk together. Everything seems somehow worse during the early morning hours, but much better in the morning. Take it easy the both you, feet up, rest, relax and recuperate. Take care. x Avril