2021 Deaths.

[Techno II]

Talk about going off on a frigging tangent.

What were we originally talking about, in the last few posts ?

Cheers - Phil. (Now leave me alone..apparently we're going to go and collect even MORE ex battery hens..and give them a new home.....I can't wait. )

[hammurabi70]

To be fair, in my Higher History exam I did a compare and contrast between the Repeal of the Corn Laws and the agrarian reforms of the Gracchi brothers, neither of which had been part of our History syllabus.

Got an A (highest possible result at the time, none of this star nonsense) so must have known something - unless the examiner marked me up for sheer chutzpah?

Are you sure?  My brother got an A* for his ECONOMICS 'A' level in the 1960s.  It was, we were told, given to the top 100 marks in the country.

[Ithoriel]

Are you sure?  My brother got an A* for his ECONOMICS 'A' level in the 1960s.  It was, we were told, given to the top 100 marks in the country.

Which country?

I was certainly told that an A was the top possible in 1970 in Scotland

[steve_holmes_11]

Are you sure?  My brother got an A* for his ECONOMICS 'A' level in the 1960s.  It was, we were told, given to the top 100 marks in the country.

I can assure you that England's top mark was an A in 1982.
Though different exam boards, and some fancy subjects might have differed.

As for knowing your grade ranking: It always seemad to be the same kids whose uncle was in the SAS and was an astronaut. Just saying.

[Elliesdad]

I can assure you that England's top mark was an A in 1982.
Though different exam boards, and some fancy subjects might have differed.

As for knowing your grade ranking: It always seemad to be the same kids whose uncle was in the SAS and was an astronaut. Just saying.

According to my wife's uncle Billy, whenever he was away on holiday, he invariably stayed in the same hotels as guys who were in the SAS or (at the bare minimum) the Paras. But, for some reason, didn't mind sharing their stories with Billy and whoever else was in the bar...

[Heedless Horseman]

According to my wife's uncle Billy, whenever he was away on holiday, he invariably stayed in the same hotels as guys who were in the SAS or (at the bare minimum) the Paras. But, for some reason, didn't mind sharing their stories with Billy and whoever else was in the bar...

There was an local loon who claimed to have done SAS training... wore a purple track suit and 'drove' a beach buggy with no petrol cap... and it didn't work, anyway!
...Nah! Couldn't have...? They would have used him for 'practice'!

[T13A]

The Great Jimmy Greaves 

Saw him play at Craven Cottage in the 60's.

Paul

[Techno II]

That is a shame.

Have to admit I thought he was older than 81.

Phil.

[Heedless Horseman]

Totally not into Sport or Football... but another Big personality gone. RIP. From what I did see... 'old school'.

[Westmarcher]

Saw him at a charity dinner in 1987 where he was one of the guest speakers (along with Ian St.John - aka Saint and Greavsie).

A great personality as well as footballer.

[Steve J]

A legend for Tottenham fans for sure and a sad loss .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Boycie

[Westmarcher]

Just about to post the same, Will. Another guy who cheered us all up - John Challis (who played Boycie from Only Fools and Horses.)  

[Techno II]

Awwww....frig.   

Bless.....

Apart from Del & Rodney...one of the two most wonderful characters from the series.

Marleeene.  

[Heedless Horseman]

Aw.

But , it's rather weird... I have never seen 'Fools & Horses'... just odd clips. From late 80s to smoking ban, I never watched TV apart from recorded Time Team, or some docs.
It was my 'down the Pub' era... and any 'viewing' was late night DVDs... movies, or sets of old stuff... Sweeney, Callan... So... much of 'Brit culture', 90s, 2000s...just isn't there.
Glad that TV got others laughing... some good characters in various shows... and sad to see them going.