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23/05/2008, 19:35 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Balanced Forum  Cendrillon wrote: "Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy  most commuters have become: particularly young women. Trainers don't look the part with a suit!" Gluestick Perhaps these young women are keeping fit by walking from home to station then on to the office where they probably change into some smart high heeled shoes. As does Mrs G in flat-heeled pumps quite a bit: she always walks at the City end and then changes into more "Dressy" shoes in the office. Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented..........................................   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

23/05/2008, 19:41 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,964 Re: Balanced Forum  Gluestick wrote: Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented.......................................... Did men? Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

23/05/2008, 19:41 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Balanced Forum  Cathy wrote:  Gluestick wrote: Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy  most commuters have become: particularly young women. For a moment, reading your thread Gluey, I thought I was reading the Henry Root letters.  I rather fancy meself, Cathy, as a New Age Gilbert Harding, without his rather worrying proclivities don't yer know. Which rather gives away me age.   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

23/05/2008, 19:42 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Balanced Forum  Cathy wrote:  Gluestick wrote: Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented.......................................... Did men? Don Thompson, for one. "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

23/05/2008, 19:42 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,964 Re: Balanced Forum OK - this is the obvious question - who is Gilbert Harding?  I shall google to find out. Edit: I have just seen from google that he died in 1960.  Gluey - you must be ancient.....  Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

23/05/2008, 19:49 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,964 Re: Balanced Forum  Gluestick wrote:  Cathy wrote:  Gluestick wrote: Women did manage to walk around before the ubiquitous trainer was invented.......................................... Did men? Don Thompson, for one. Now I'm going to have to look up Don Thompson.... Edit: the only UK athletic gold medal winner in the 1960 Olympics - for the 50 km walk. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

23/05/2008, 19:51 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,964 Re: Balanced Forum Gluey - what also happened in 1960 that you remember? Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

23/05/2008, 19:55 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 ex-Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,203 Re: Balanced Forum  Cathy wrote:  powerdesal wrote:  Cathy wrote:  Gluestick wrote: Dropping Mrs Gluey at the railway station, I have increasingly noticed, lately, how scruffy  most commuters have become: particularly young women. For a moment, reading your thread Gluey, I thought I was reading the Henry Root letters.  How do you know that "Gluestick" isn't really William Donaldson ? 'Cos Willie is no longer - he has expired - he has gone to the great library in the sky - he is a dead Willie Sad but true.  Read what Craig Brown had to say: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/07/09/do0906.xml Ah but....that could be just what he wants us all to think.. a Reggie Perrin moment by Gluey.     (ps. I like conspiracy theories) Steve Back in the UAE (Fujeirah Emirate) + 50 (in France) ...........................................................................    Report

23/05/2008, 20:06 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Balanced Forum  Cathy wrote: Gluey - what also happened in 1960 that you remember? JFK was elected to the US Presidency. (Checked: I am wrong it was 1961). Macmillan's "Winds of Change Speech". I drove my first Jag! (!950 Mk V Saloon. Epic moment and the beginning of a long term love affair. Gary Powers shot down in a U2 Spyplane over Korea. (Checked correct). Lots more but Mrs Gluey is calling me to fish and chips! My weekly treat of low fat oven chips (bit of a cheat 'cos there is added corn oil!).   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

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