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“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
A lot of people took up that offer. I always remember my Mum saying that her uncle and family emigrated under that scheme. I suppose it was the beginning of what were called the £10-Poms."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1983
English trainer Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train the winner of the Grand National (Corbiere) at Aintree, Liverpool.
I have hardly ever bet on horses but had a small bet on this race. I liked the name Corbiere, and it was trained by a woman so I chose that. I won the princely sum of £8, with which I bought some shoes! “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem, good choice to bet on.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1952
Queen Elizabeth II announced that her children and descendants would bear the surname of Windsor.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1989
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Cats' was performed for the 3,358th time at the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, making it Britain’s longest running musical. Steven Wain who played one of the cats, was the only member of the original cast still in the show after eight years. Seats were booked to the end of 1999.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem, DS2 was at junior school and they organsied a trip to see Cats. We were so lucky because we and another family were given seats on the moving platform which the children thought was so cool - and I have to admit I was thrilled as well.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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Wow Daisy! 😺“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1983
The first cordless telephone, capable of operating up to 600 feet from base, was introduced. It was made by Fidelity and British Telecom and sold for £170.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1997
A DNA data base for birds was launched, to deter thieves from stealing valuable eggs.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1969
The age at which a person was eligible to vote in Britain was lowered from 21 to 18.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I'm still not sure whether this was a good change or not!"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1587
The English naval commander Sir Francis Drake sailed a small number of ships into Cadiz Harbour and sank most of the Spanish fleet. The incident became known as 'singeing the King of Spain's beard'.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem, I don't think I've ever heard that phrase about the King of Spain's beard. You can learn something new every day, can't you!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1926
Queen Elizabeth II was born.
On 23rd January 2015, (following the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz), the Queen became the oldest reigning monarch in the world and on 21st April 2016 she became the first 90 year old head of state of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms.
When she died in 2022 aged 96 she was the longest reigning British monarch. 70 years on the throne . “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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