I'd forgotten about rose hip syrup - it was lovely. 
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1988
Lord Harewood, the Queen’s cousin, brought in police to investigate the theft of the world’s smallest horse, Pernod, a 27-inch-high Shetland stallion.
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It would be quite hard to find such a small horse!!
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2000
Tesco decided to revive imperial measures in its stores after shoppers' pressure.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1923
Under the Matrimonial Causes Bill, British women were given equal divorce rights with men.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1919
Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of World War I, ex-servicemen, unhappy with unemployment and other grievances, rioted and burn down Luton Town Hall. During the riot people broke into Farmers Music Shop and dragged pianos into the streets for dancing and singing, including, ironically 'Keep the home fires burning'. The mayor at the time, Henry Impey was smuggled out of Luton never to return.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - at one time we lived just outside Luton, and I'd never heard that story. Very interesting.
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2008
'Back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne were jailed for more than six years for fraudulently claiming £250,000. The couple had conned family, friends, police and insurance companies into believing that Mr Darwin drowned in the North Sea off Teesside in 2002.
This was serialised on TV recently.
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I watched the series when it was on.Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.Comment
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I remember reading about the case at the time. They even let their sons think he was dead.
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That was the unforgivable part Daisy.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - I agree. How could you do that to your own flesh and blood!
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1978
Louise Joy Brown, the first test-tube baby in Britain, was born at Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester. It had taken 12 years of research by gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe and Dr Robert Edwards to make the birth possible. Louise weighed 5lb 12 oz and was delivered by caesarean section.
I remember this so well, it was so exciting. I had given birth to my second daughter two weeks previously, whose middle name is Louise.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I remember the excitement too Gem 😁Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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I remember seeing Louise's mum's face - complete joy. So lovely."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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