You have to admire their spirit of adventure and initiative, don't you! We were never allowed to leave the school premises at lunch time unless we actually went home for lunch, which very few girls did.
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Daisy in the upper years at grammar school we could go into town (5 to 10 minute walk) in pairs at lunch time.
We had to sign out, with a valid reason.
'Buying Mother's birthday present' was a popular one
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You were lucky, Gem. Our school was perched at the top of a hill with no shops or anything within walking distance.
I bet nobody ever forgot their mother's birthdays though!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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2000
J. K. Rowling's fourth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire went on sale, breaking all publishing records.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I'm sure J. K. could have had no idea just how successful and popular her Harry Potter books would become. I didn't realise it was quite so long ago, though."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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Love the Harry potter books and the films .Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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1950
Puppets Andy Pandy, Teddy and Looby Loo first appeared on BBC TV. The episodes were repeated for more than 25 years, until the film wore out.
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By the time we got a television I was too old for Andy Pandy programmes, but still watched them sometimes. Children's television was very basic!
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I remember watching with my DD in the 70s 😁Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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1985
Two simultaneous 'Live Aid' concerts, one in London (Wembley Stadium) and one in Philadelphia, raised over £50 million for famine victims in Africa. Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially opened Live Aid. The 16-hour 'super concert' was globally linked by satellite to more than a billion viewers in 110 nations.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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We've recorded the current programmes - it seems a long time ago now, but I suppose 40 years is quite a long time.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1941
Winston Churchill introduced his 'V for Victory" campaign which rapidly spread through Europe. The BBC took the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, which matched the dot-dot-dot-dash Morse code for the letter V, and played it before news bulletins.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Churchill had a gift for catching the attention and imagination of the people, and of course so many of his iconic speeches are still remembered."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1974
The Police national computer (PNC) began operating.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2010
BNP leader Nick Griffin was denied entry to a Buckingham Palace garden party over claims he 'overtly' used his invitation for political purposes.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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