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topaz1v

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About topaz1v

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  • Birthday 14/06/1940

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    Australia
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    Reading,Painting,Genealogy
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    retired
  1. Thanks for that info Raggy, I have been in Oz for 40 yrs now so not up to date with steel industry now Jean
  2. I am sure Viners are still in sheffield, I used to work for them in the 50's and from personal knowledge know their cutlery was first class, Jean
  3. Thanks for replies, yes it was the Locarno.ditzy me, well you are all ragin I suppose,, I woke at 8 this mornin with a wee hang over but a glass of water and 2 little tablets soon put me right. av a good one Jean
  4. Hi Rob and welcome, have to talk now as I have friends over and they have brought grog so probably soon I will be incapable of iterating anything sensible,New Years and all that, so can I say A very Happy New Year to you all on this forum, luv to yas all Jean
  5. Oh how I would love a cold snap all it entails here in OZ is putting a jumper on, I have not worn a coat since 1972 and I have a lovely Beaver Lamb fur coat in the wardrobe, which I will not part with till I die, cos my Mum brouht it over for me in 1977, we dont have to worry about lavvies freezing only that they have enough water to flush , because of our droughts Jean
  6. Can someone tell me the name of the huge Ballroom in Sheffield in the 50/60's was it the Lyceum,\ I know we used to go to the City Hall for live shows. used to go to this ballroom once a month and hang out with some famous people back then, I used to work in Shefield cant name names for fear of libel, some stories I could tell Jean
  7. With regard to the knocker uppers, We had one in our village and his nickname was Pester ,you can guess why. well he was paid sixpence a week by his clients and as one o you said they were mostly colliers, he had a clothes prop and used to knock on the guys window with it, if after 3 knocks he saw no light on he would go on to the next call.now to change the drift a bit when I was a young lass (adored by my dad) cause I was the only girl with 4 brothers, when I went to kiss him goodnight, he always said see thi int mornin, so years after, talkin to mum I asked "Y does dad never say good night". she said " one night when he was on night shift, he passed a fellow collier int entry, and said goodnight Alf,next day when he got home from pit he heard "alf " dropped dead at top of the entry at 9.45 that night, since then Dad had never said goodnight to anyone. Jean
  8. Hi there, anyone in OZ, a lady in Sheffield is looking for her long lost brother, BARRY STEPHEN SMITH born 1947/48 in Sheffield came to Australia in 1968 do not know which state he is in , just trying to help by putting a message out thanks Jean in OZ
  9. Dont worry they will get their jollies from him in jail,and he will wish he had died, in fact it may happen
  10. Hi Nan, know wisemans Ferry very well used to live in Newcastle but now in QLD
  11. PT says "Be a responsible owner, have your pet Chipped and Neutered." my motto is be a responsible wife and have your husband chipped and neutered,lol
  12. Hi PT, nice to meet you. hope all is well in dear old Sheff today
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