Retired Old ■■■■:
dexterboy:
To retired old ■■■■ Yes like I you remember the language your a cool kat manI wouldn’t go as far as that!
hiya,
I speak two languages broken English and rubbish.
but none of your Americanisms, a true Brit.
thanks harry, long retired.
Sorry Harry ,to many visits to USA ,listening to 50/60srock and roll I thought it was groovy
dexterboy:
Sorry Harry ,to many visits to USA ,listening to 50/60srock and roll I thought it was groovy
hiya,
Oh’ yes Dexterboy I do do groovy but only on my food, sorry that should read “gravy”.
thanks harry, long retired.
I hope it’s Burdells gravy Harry
dexterboy:
I hope it’s Burdells gravy Harry
Hiya,
Oh’ yes Dexterboy I was brought up in Bootle and only the best is good enough for me.
thanks harry, long retired.
I am a Birkenhead boy now in Helsby ,I bet not many people remember Burdells gravy salt the best ever I also remember a guy on a bike with fish in a basket Hoylake fluke caught that morning came round every Thursday ,I bet you did not get Bootle fluke but we are posh from the Wirral LOL
dexterboy:
I am a Birkenhead boy now in Helsby ,I bet not many people remember Burdells gravy salt the best ever I also remember a guy on a bike with fish in a basket Hoylake fluke caught that morning came round every Thursday ,I bet you did not get Bootle fluke but we are posh from the Wirral LOL
Hiya,
No Bootle fluke I don’t think much could survive in the part of the Mersey close to
where I used to live, we lost a couple of houses during the war bomb damaged we
finished up in a very large flat above Sayers cake shop on Strand Road eventually
moving inland to Central Lancashire where I had to quickly lose my very heavy
“Scouse accent” so people could understand me, they did take the ■■■■ a bit being
still a schoolboy although me coming from Bootle I didn’t get bullied, Oh’ no.
thanks harry, long retired.
I bet you never ,above Sayers cake shop sounds good ,surely some pies came your way or did you need food coupons for cakes ,we did just for an apple or sweets we where lucky about 1947 we got a brand new house off the council bathroom indoor toilet large garden it was right next door to Tranmere Rovers FC so could walk to the games still go now sometimes (no laughing please ) brand new school, our lives really changed I worked at Lever bros ,good days
plenty of room on the catwalk to put your susies on ( which were nice and easy - not the poxy high pressure self sealing types 
) with taps
Palm couplings. What the yanks use Maybe not a good idea
dexterboy:
Palm couplings. What the yanks use Maybe not a good idea
And what Continental Europe uses - or perhaps they’ve stopped now. I used them a lot, especially on traction work. They have advantages and disadvantages. They come off more easily if you’re manoeuvring in tight spaces, which is a disadvantage, but this can prevent the lines from cracking and breaking which is even more of a problem. If the seals are kept in good condition, palms are rarely a nuisance. Robert
Looking at the other topic ,kids going with their dads is a good idea thats disappeared 
seth 70:
Looking at the other topic ,kids going with their dads is a good idea thats disappeared
Hiya,
As a kid I spent a lot of time in the passenger seat during the school holidays, I loved
it but the old motors that I got to ride about in were uncomfortable, cold and found
them slow and prone to needing running repairs, in fact very much like the motor’s I
drove when I took to the road, and I’ve been asked on numerous occasions by boss’s
if I was able to do minor repairs, a question which was part of the job interview in
those days when wishing to move to another employer, which was easy in those days.
thanks harry, long retired.
Michelin men, usually lit up inside 
dexterboy:
I am a Birkenhead boy now in Helsby ,I bet not many people remember Burdells gravy salt the best ever I also remember a guy on a bike with fish in a basket Hoylake fluke caught that morning came round every Thursday ,I bet you did not get Bootle fluke but we are posh from the Wirral LOL
Hoylake fluke, landed at Parkgate Wharf, dexterboy?
Not sure about the Parkgate bit ROF but they were caught a mile or so in the river dee they were to die for one of them with my mothers home made chips ,wonderful.Lord Nelson sailed into Parkgate to visit Lady Hamilton and some of king Williams army sailed from there to the battle of the Boyne I myself lived there at one time lovely place but Mostyn boarding school has closed which is right on the prom and it’s being converted into luxury flats so bit by bit it’s losing it’s character another yuppie village take care out there R O F
dexterboy:
I am a Birkenhead boy now in Helsby ,I bet not many people remember Burdells gravy salt the best ever I also remember a guy on a bike with fish in a basket Hoylake fluke caught that morning came round every Thursday ,I bet you did not get Bootle fluke but we are posh from the Wirral LOL
Hi Dexterboy I am sure you are referring to BURDALLS gravy as it was made in Sheffield in the old Barracks at Hillsborough known locally as Burdalls building
cheers Johnnie
Another one comes to my mind, When gaffers just left drivers get on with the job regardless No ■■■■■■■ red tape as it is to-day, Give me the good old days anytime, Regards Larry.
‘When you’ve tipped Istanbul, mate, go to Londra and wait for a telex to appear on the wall in reception with loading instructions.’ (It’ll never come back!). Robert
robert1952:
‘When you’ve tipped Istanbul, mate, go to Londra and wait for a telex to appear on the wall in reception with loading instructions.’ (It’ll never come back!). Robert
I only worked in the UK, But I get your drift, Regards Larry.