Parafox

This topic reminds me how old I have become. I wonder what today's younger folk will reminisce about when they reach our age.

These are the ticket machines I remember:

Yes. In this area it was a deep red coloured thing that was folded like a concertina.

Travelling on a train with carriages like this was always exciting. Walking down the passage looking into each compartment as you went by. And the windows held shut and lowered by a leather strap where you could stick your head out and smell the smoke from the steam engine or view the people on the platform as you pulled into the station.

I did quite like sitting behind the driver and being in awe of the speedometer and other dials and the massive handbrake and gear stick and how this bloke could change gear. And the indicator switch, which only those of our generation will remember.

Yeah! Being able to look out the window over what seemed to be a huge curved bonnet. I did quite like sitting behind the driver and being in awe of the speedometer and other dials and the massive handbrake and gear stick and how this bloke could change gear. And the indicator switch, which only those of our generation will remember. What a simple joy

I had a toy one as a kid and used to imagine I was driving it around London "picking up" my parents en route and asking them if they were "on yet" I couldn't continue until they'd said yes .

Rover ticket, yes. That's brought back some memories. Just being able to get on a bus, nip upstairs hoping for front window seat and going to Netherhall, Garden City, Braunstone etc. Places I'd never normally go as a kid but always seemed interesting. And a chance to have a "crafty fag" away from my parents.

We had one with a boiler in when I lived with my parents. It was in the bathroom and towels were stored in it. We would put a towel on the copper boiler to warm up whilst we had a bath. We have an airing cupboard in this house which used to contain a hot water boiler. Now we have a combi in the garage but still use the cupboard where we keep laundry.

Absolutely. And I loved the little space for luggage under the stairs where you could hide until the conductor spotted you. And signs that said "Spitting Strictly Prohibited". The routes to my home were the 39, which went via Uppingham Road, Northfields and Gipsy Lane or the 41 which went to Barkby road via St Matthews and Catherine St over the bridge from the railway station on Belgrave Road. I would stand on that open platform and hop off before my stop so I had less to walk even though it was only a matter of yards. It was also a challenge to match my running speed to that of the bus. Sometimes these journeys still feature in my dreams.

Isn't that true of all our combined world history?

SPS would say it makes journeys by bike or foot safer.

As an example, I have friends (who both own their own businesses) who genuinely believe the furlough scheme was irresponsible and that those who lost jobs or were laid off were leeches on our economy who didn't deserve furlough payments. No doubt there were some, but can you imagine the impact on the majority who would now be on the benefits cycle?

Sky comms at the time said he knew what he was doing, in that he was using the central defender as a marker to flight the ball past the keeper. Outstanding.

Add N'Didi in the mix and who knows.

Exactly my thoughts after today's game.

Rudkin (I will NEVER refer to him as "Rudders" as that attaches a certain liking for the man) has just received a get out of jail card after today's result. I just hope that people will continue to be unforgiving and raise their collective voice against him. I don't even know what his credentials are to be a DoF.

I posted this, but some time after you did so now I feel a bit stupid.

Funny as feck Unfortunately I got beaten to it by brighter people than me.

Who are these people on here defending Rudkin, exactly?

I see it now

Two. Grew up in the city, got married and now live in the county. (Hinckley. To be specific)

What, like not showing a factual event? Or would like to have seen his actual head roll over the side? It was a great series though, as so many are that are based on historical fact.

I'm worried that you haven't posted since. Are you ok or do you look like this:

Totally agree. I've met many women (and some men) who have been assaulted by their partners several times and almost without exception when we involved the police, they didn't go on to press charges. It made me really sad and frustrated that I knew we'd be back there again in a few months time only to go through the same process of safeguarding referrals knowing that nothing much would change until the perpetrator got convicted but, without the victim pressing charges and seeing it through, there's not much hope for them ever getting a resolution.