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Article #624831Re: OT: 1958 a day in the life of a TV repairman
From: Brian Reay
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:41
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:41
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On 13/07/2018 22:10, Bob Eager wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:52:02 +0000, jimbo wrote: > >> On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:01:56 +0100, Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote: >> >> >>> I lived in the tower blocks at Essex Uni and thought nothing of it but >>> nowadays appreciate a garden to go out to, to relieve the boxed in >>> feeling. I'd never go on a prison ship, AKA cruise liner, >>> for the same reason >> >> you want your own front door....own back door.........lammy >> flooring.......minted.....big man....... > > The difference withg those tower blocks was that each one (and each > floor) was a community. My floor had me, a guy from Aylesbury, a > Mauritian, a Malaysian, someone from the Isle of Wight, a Pole, a Greek, > an Iranian, two black Africans and a white South African. > The, married, hall of residence we lived in at Uni was a bit like that. For all but a short time, we were the only UK couple as far as I recall. It was a great opportunity to meet people from different countries/cultures etc. -- Suspect someone is claiming a benefit under false pretences? Incapacity Benefit or Personal Independence Payment when they don't need it? They are depriving those in real need! https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
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