The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

camelot1001

Pops, your concerts sound fab, I took my Dad to see the RAF band some years ago and they were really good, I hope you enjoy them. Remember it's a bank holiday so the buses may be like a Sunday service.

Not a lot on here today so more stripping of wallpaper for me, I seem to take the house apart but it's a bit slow getting it back together again!

Enjoy the bank holiday.

ivyleaf

Pops We stopped over night at Durham a few years ago on the way to Scotland, and were so looking forward to seeing the Cathedral, but it turned out to be Graduation Week so the University was using it! So we could only see a little bit of it, but at least that included The Venerable Bede's tomb. It was lovely to see all the happy excited students and their families though

I so agree about the cost of concerts etc. We have a good theatre in a nearby town and they get some very good shows, but we very rarely go because it's so dear, although cheaper than going into London to a West End theatre.

FairyPrincessk

Morning all,

We're lucky to have many venues nearby, but we don't often go. We might be able to afford the tickets, but by the time we pay for transport it starts to add up. Still, we manage to see a fair amount of stuff, probably 6-8 things/year. Compared to the price of a cinema ticket it often isn't too bad to get tickets to a small gig or a Saturday play in the cheap seats, but then we don't go to the cinema often because that is hardly affordable. One set of cinema tickets and bus fares is half of our weekly shop budget unless we can find a deal or discount.

It is back to work for me today. I have a conference to prepare for next month and a few other things I need to write. I made an early start this morning, so I've made some progress. It is a gloomy looking day but not forecast to rain so I don't mind being cooped up too much. I need to decide what is for tea and then get back to work.

I too think Sheila did mention a holiday, particularly now that she has gotten her health sorted. I do hope her husband is feeling better again.

Hugs to all who need them.x

p.s. I can't remember--I think it was Stiltwalker who mentioned the cinnamon buns--last time I was in our local Mr. T they were stocking them for the first time. They don't have the other varieties but I did snap up one tin. Reminded me of lazy Sundays as a child.x

candlelight_2013

POPS you look to have lots of lovely things to look forward to. I especially like the idea of a 60s night, that was our era and I loved evry minute of it. The music and the freedom, I think we, as teenagers, had more freedom than at any other time. We were engaged and married in the 60s and DD1 was born towards the end.

You made me laugh about "the oldies" I can remember my Grandad saying he sat upstairs on the bus to leave room for the oldies downstairs, and he was in his 80s at the time:) He was a true gentleman, always wore a trilby and always raised it when he met a lady in the street.

Enjoy your day anyway

Candlelightx

mardatha

Agree re the 60s candlelight, I think it was a more exciting adventurous time than any era since- and we had our pick of jobs too. Could leave a job one day and get a start the next day for something else.

candlelight_2013

You are right Mar, I was only talking about this to my BIL the other night, you could leave a job on the Friday and be in another one on the Monday. We didn't earn much, but we didn't know any different. When I left work to have DD1, I was a legal secretary, and I earned £11 a week.

I suppose to some that is laughable, but I started work as an office junior at £3.10s, another firm of Solicitors offered me £2.10s, so obviously I took the former. I was 15 and I had 2 job offers, if only it were that is easy for our grandchildren.

I absolutely loved the 60s

Candlelightx

Popperwell

Its the best part of the day now...sunny and warm but too late to go anywhere worthwhile. There's another special service at Durham Cathedral and if they were running a 15 min service as usual I could get there in time(just)but the next bus goes in 7 mins and it would take me approx. 25mins to reach the cathedral and therefore it would've been in progress by the same amount of time, its a special service to St. Bede Sung Eucharist held at his shrine in the Galilee Chapel. I've given up.


I spent approx. two hours people watching this morning on the high row in Darlington just for something to do. It was a bit chilly to be honest. I don't think Darlington was that busy to be honest and yet the buses were but I suppose when they are only running hourly there are more people on them.


I got to the bingo this afternoon and won £3:pbut I think it will be a night indoors, I hope I can accept the day hasn't been bad and stay positive.


I'll tell you a theatre production I'd love to see but London is too far away and probably too expensive(tickets will be sold out I suspect too)Jim Dale actor/singer/comedian is doing a one man show for a month about his life. I wish one night of his shows had been relayed to other venues on a live feed. We lose out on a lot of shows across the country. Probably for rights reasons.

ivyleaf

FairyPrincessk wrote: »

Morning all,



p.s. I can't remember--I think it was Stiltwalker who mentioned the cinnamon buns--last time I was in our local Mr. T they were stocking them for the first time. They don't have the other varieties but I did snap up one tin. Reminded me of lazy Sundays as a child.x

We found the cinnamon whirls and also pains au chocolat in Mr M's

So we bought some pains au chocolat, but haven't cooked them yet as they need baking paper. I know I have some but can't remember where I put it

Stilty How are you doing? Very busy, I'm quite sure!

silvasava

OOh the 60's - those WERE the days! I was an apprentice hairdresser & starting wage was £1.19s & 11p - I was lucky as my parents didn't have to pay a 'premium' for my apprenticeship. Got married mid 60's and had DS1 & 2 late 60's - No maternity allowance to speak of and no child allowance for the first child, BUT jobs were plentiful (we had a manufacturing base then)
totally agree with you Mar & Candlelight

Pops - I heard part of an interview yesterday with Jim Dale on Radio 2 - don't know if you heard it - if not you may be able to pick it up on the iplayer.

Popperwell

By chance thanks to you silvasava I found the interview(8mins)on Steve Wright's show(Friday):)He deserves more than 8mins TBH, he was on TV Saturday Morning with James Martin(Saturday Kitchen)