1968
The Beatles closed the Apple Boutique, and gave clothes away for free to passers-by.
The Beatles closed the Apple Boutique, and gave clothes away for free to passers-by.
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“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
A different world, wasn't it!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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August 1st is 'Yorkshire Day' - to promote the historic English county.
It was celebrated in 1975, by the Yorkshire Ridings Society, initially in Beverley, as a protest movement against the Local Government re-organisation of 1974.
The date alludes to the Battle of Minden (1759) and it is also the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, for which a Yorkshire MP, William Wilberforce, had campaigned.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - Yorkshire Day has made me wonder if other counties have 'Days' to promote them?"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1865
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was published but was soon withdrawn because of bad printing. Only 21 copies of the first edition survived, making it one of the rarest 19th century books.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Just looked and Buckinghamshire Day is 29th July (didn't know that) it was first observed in 2015 to Date selected to remember the founding of the Paralympic Movement at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, near Aylesbury.What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stareComment
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We'll have to remember that next year Plant
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1908
The Post Office sent its first parcel mail to the US on the White Star liner, Teutonic“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1923
The BBC began using the 'pips' as a time signal in its broadcasts.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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When I was little I thought the pips were the same number as the hour - 6 pips = 6 o'clock, but it was always 6!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1976
The clock overlooking the Houses of Parliament stopped for the first time in 117 years.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1976
The government passed the Drought Act to combat the continued UK drought.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - I remember that summer so well. It was frightening to think water was going to be turned off and there would be just a standpipe in the village we lived in. OH was working away, my mum was in Canada and I did't know how I'd cope with getting water from half a mile away with a toddler and a baby in tow. We didn't even have disposable nappies to turn to! I've never been so glad to see rain when it eventually started.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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It was so hot wasn't it Daisy!
I bet we all have our memories of that summer.
Picture me, 22, living in HOT Sussex, in a caravan, with a baby (she was born in February) We had to vacate our home all day as it was so hot in there!!
I had to use disposable nappies as we only had the launderette a few miles away for washing. They were rubbish!“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I spent the Summer of 76, pregnant.DD born in December. I remember sitting in the sea at Beer in my bikini! When I had a checkup the doctor commented on my 'brown tummy '! Women didn't go about baring their bump in those days!Believe you can and you're halfway there.
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