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MotownGal

MotownGal Report 11 Jan 2024 19:52

How awful Ann, these are the stories that are on the plaques in Postman Park.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jan 2024 19:54

Awful Ann :-( Oil lamps were lethal too :-( :-(

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:54

I know Von…it was sadly a common occurrence way back when :-(

Remember Hannah Hauxwell….now that was a hard life for sure :-(

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:55

Yes I remember reading some of them MG :-(

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 11 Jan 2024 19:55

Looked up Prof. Alice this morning. She is 50 years old! She looks good on it. She is deffo a bit Rock and Roll. :-D

Von

Von Report 11 Jan 2024 19:56

Belle you’ve just reminded me of the smell of Tilley lamps in which you used meths I believe ;-)

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:56

Ooooo did not think she was that old :-)

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jan 2024 19:57

When did you get electricity Fly :-0 I know you don't have gas ;-) :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:57

Methylated Spirits :-D :-D

Loved the smell
:-D

Von

Von Report 11 Jan 2024 19:57

I believe she also has some sort of medical degree Maddie :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:58

Now you have reminded me about the Parrafin lorry :-D

Fly

Fly Report 11 Jan 2024 19:58

No idea Belle :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 19:58

Think she specialises in human bones :-)

Von

Von Report 11 Jan 2024 19:59

And DNA now :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jan 2024 20:00

Just had to Google Tilley Lamps

Historical information. The Tilley Lamp derives from John Tilley's invention of the hydro-pneumatic blowpipe in 1813 in England.

Not a lot of people know that.....apart from Von :-D :-D :-D

Von

Von Report 11 Jan 2024 20:00

I’m off now girls goodnight <3 <3

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 11 Jan 2024 20:00

So she has Von. She has many strings to her bow. What a clever lady. <3

Time for the Dig.

Night Night All, Keep Warm. <3 <3 <3 <3

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 11 Jan 2024 20:00

Blimey Tis 8pm am going to miss the start :-0

Night night everyone…enjoy <3 <3 <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jan 2024 20:01

Nitey Nite Von, Maddie & Ann <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D

Time flies when you are enjoying yourself ;-) :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jan 2024 20:02

Are we off Fly :-D :-D