Smaller in size and decreasing in purchasing power. 
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"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1963
Cilla Black made her first major concert appearance at The Odeon Cinema, Southport, on a bill with the Beatles.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1930
The last 36 remaining inhabitants of St Kilda (40 miles west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean) were voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland. The entire archipelago is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and it became one of Scotland's five World Heritage Sites in 1986.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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A very isolated community of 36 people must have been a very difficult place to live and thrive. I wonder how they reacted to the move."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1976
More than 100 police officers were taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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The Notting Hill Carnival became a real worry at one time. A friend of ours whose husband was in the Met used to dread it and worry the whole time he was on duty there.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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I'm sure it must have been Daisy.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2022
It was announced at 6:30pm that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had died at the age of 96. She was the longest serving monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen died peacefully while at Balmoral Castle after a period in which she had increasingly withdrawn from public life.
King Charles and The Queen Consort (Camilla) remained at Balmoral and returned to London the following day.
Three years, and I still think they mean her when they mention the Queen on the news .“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I still think god save the queen when the national anthem is played.Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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I'm the same when a news item mentions "the Queen" , but of course they're referring to Camilla."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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