barnesjimo1

My Daughter usually does a good job

Every time I read comments such as those by barnesjimo1 I'm reminded of a couple of monty python sketches - the yorkshiremen one (get up at 4am, two hrs before we went to bed, lick the road clean and paying for the priveledge of living in a shoebox in the middle of the road), and the holy grail one where the peasants are scrabbling about digging filth Always look on the bright side of life

I can remember coming home on leave from Merchant Navy 1968 on the train from London (paid for with a rail warrant) For some reason I came in from Rotherham side? but any way you could see it getting darker with heavy smog and could smell Sheffield, but it was still good to come home after 7 months

If all else fails go get 20 Benson & Hedges

When will it open ? 2033 was mentioned I will be 82 by then and wont be able to afford a rail ticket to London if im still around, My kids probably wont be able to afford to use it either. So the question is who is the bloody thing for? We may pay for it through taxes etc, but probably out of average Joe's range of spending power. In the mean time increase the fares on rail to help build it as less people can afford to use it, unless you can claim expenses like poloticians that we pay for in the end. Admit it its another good kicking for average Joe who is being told it's good for him/her. Next step get all the disabled and unemployed together and hire them some picks and shovels and a good marching song should help towards the new lines at least. What a joke.

One of those mentioned was my Grandfather !

Just thought to mention I was born in Pearl St 1951 November moved to Low edges when I was 3yrs old, can't remember anything but must have been at my Grandfathers house No 99 Grandfather = Ernest Broomhead (Cloggy)

right there always one, but which one???

I lived on lupton road brand new ground floor maisonett 3 years old when i moved in left when 8 or 9 later lived lowedges crecent for a while. little jimmy barnes

what became of Mick Hotchin. Did hear he moved to london hotel worker, how true is that ?

i knew the Ogdens. Friends of my family..... i was younger than Jimmy Ogden who was a mate of my brother Bob Barnes......always ok with me.

clue,s in the name....lol