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Oh you had to be really quiet !!! and if you dropped a book or coughed.........the looks you got could kill lolol and everyone would turn round and look at you !!

I was in our Library all the time 5 years ago (no internet at home then) and that is where I met a lady doing FH which got me started!! At that time parents used the staff as childminders, dropping children off after school and picking them up at 7.00pm closing time. They drove everyone mad with bad language and noise, thumping and nearly breaking computer keyboards. Took up computer time to look at anything 'naked' they could access, while adults were queuing to use them. Contrast that with some really lovely downs syndrome children who came in each week who were really excited and loved their books. I don't go so often now, but when I went last year staff were down from 4 to 2 and you scanned your card and library books yourself. There are libraries in most of the villages around here, but they all have different and limited opening times as the same staff man them all moving from one to another. This means half the time there are buildings and computers not being used. Parking charges have been introduced at some too. It is all a pity because I have found a lot of the computer courses they do very good. One library has a seperate room of computers where they do nightschool classes as well.

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Anne, I remember the trolly buses, as well as the TRAMS. driver use to move from front, to front when they turned round at the depot. If you know what I mean, they couldn't turn round. I have already mentioned about everything was moved around with horse and cart. Baker,coalman, milkman, travelling shop we would hang on the back as kids a grab a lift down the road, we would also fight to get to the horse droppings first for the garden. Ice cream man was always in a pony and trap. The ice cream churns in the front of the trap wafers and cones in box's on the floor. (HEALTH AND SAFETY) you could get a large fruit bowl filled for two bob 10 new pence. and was far nicer than the ice cream of today.

I must admit I used the library, after my stroke, but now I have my E BOOK I don't think there will be any reason to use it again. I suppose as the E books get more popular, people will use them instead of the library and far less trouble. I wouldn't be without mine now.

To be honest we had a new library built in the town about four years ago ,and i've never been in, i'am sure when the grandchildren are a little older i'll be taking them in as they love their story books ,there's always lots of people in there each time i go past ,i always use to go to the library each week with mum to get my Enid Blyton books.
The mobile Library still goes out each day to the villages round about .

Jane Annx

Thanks for that will not worry about Edit Delete anymore.

Trolley buses were similar to trams and they ran in cities with overhead electrical wires. They were very smooth and fast but are now long gone.*Mel* has just sent me soooo much info on my grandmother. I really am an amateur at this research

Anne ,all my posts have the Edit and delete thing.I think it just shows up on out own computers and no one elses so we can change our posts or delete if we want to.Does that make sense??

Anne, on your own posts you can edit them or delete them by clicking where it says that, but only on your own posts which is why it does not show on other people's.

Anne/Mel, what is the difference with trolley buses to ordinary buses then?

I am the same Jane, never think anything I do is good enough! lol I think someone said that it is good to never be satisfied, because that way you will always strive to improve! That is what I tell OH anyway and he gives me a 'look'.!!.

Not a sweet in sight here.We had 2 tins and I think they were gone in just a few days !!!!!!.I think I had about 4 lol.We didn't have a Xmas cake as it never gets eaten ,but had a dundee cake of which there is still a fair bit left.

Ann ,yes Chris did some Landscapes ,and village type scenes.Where they are now I have no idea.He has put them or hidden them away somewhere.I haven't seen them for years..They were good.But he never thought they were.Silly man.

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Anne I have sent you loads of info via pm.

Trolly buses I remember at Walthamstow. Frank should too. We used to use them in Woodford sometimes.

Have to find something for dinner now as I forgot to take meat out freezer with all the ironing!!!!!

Still I got a nice lot done but there is still an awful lot left to do. Oh well tomorrow is another day.......................................................

Think it could be omlets tonight!!

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Mandy
I am slowly getting the hang of this. Tell me why do my messages say Edit Delete at the top and yours dont??

I dare not buy anymore sweets as I put weight on so easily and I often cannot walk very far in the winter as I have horrible knees.
The local news has just announced that half of our local libraries are to be closed. So many people will suffer, its just not fair.I know we all have to make cuts but am I the only one who thinks that the wrong services are being targeted?

Sorry Mandy.....silly me!!

Fuel has shot up in price hasn't it. I put half a tank in yesterday and did a double take at the price!! We seem to keep having shortages around here to with a lot of pumps closed. What with that and talk of strikes I'm keeping a full tank.

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Evening all,

Mel, I have never been an artist or painter, It's just that being colour blind, I wonder what type of picture I would turn out !!!! Ann, I have seen the chap you mentioned, always wonder how he does it. looks so easy.

Anne, once you mention Family trees, I knew help would be just around the corner. What this lot don't know, is not worth knowing !!! They will always be there, I speak from experience.

BBL

Jane

Thankfully the icecream will stay at the shop and I can collect as I need it. The freezer at the venue only holds 8 boxes and these will all go at next Sundays matinee.

Frank Do try painting its so theraputic. I slap paint onto huge surfaces for scenery but love to dabble on a small scale now and again but am not very good but I do not think thats the point, its so much fun.

I have to say that the price of petrol out here in the country is horrendous but what can you do. We do have a reasonable bus service but its just not the same is it. Fine if you are just going to town but some of the villages only have buses on market day.

Ann , that was Anne talking about the trolley buses lol

Just call me Mandy Anne, all the others do , we have half my Christmas Cake left as its only hubby eating it ,we have lots of sweets left ,mainly because they were on offer on sunday and i bought another tin lol

That pud sounds delicious Anne. My OH would love it with it having marzipan in it.

My sister is very good at drawing and copying things. I get all the proportions wrong. I had a go at sketching OH from a photo a few years ago and I got the eyes all wrong. lol He took one look at it and said 'psychopath' lol Did Chris paint landscapes Jane?

Mandy, I used to hear a chap I worked with talk about trolley buses, but I can't remember seeing any.

MilliemollyAmanda

Then stollen did have marzipan through the middle. It came from Sainsbury and was very tasty. I used the Dehlia Smith bandb pudding recipe minus the cream. We have also just finished the Christmas cake today and have only a few chocolates left then its back to normal

Your welcome Anne, if you need any more just ask.

That pud sounds nice,was that a Stollen with Marzipan through the middle ?

Whose freezer will the 32 boxes go in ??lol
I got a Cauli at Tes**.I refused to pay the £1 99 even though it was large and I got one for 99p one of the Market Value ones.It is fine and big enough for what I need tonight.
Frank you should go to Art Classes if you can.You could be famous in the future !!!.I remember Maureen wanting to go to classes but couldn't find any.
I can't draw,or paint or do anything artistic really.Chris is good and so is Hannah.I wonder if Chris may take up water colour painting again when he retires.

Have you seen the price of Petrol????? I am going to suggest James doesn't take his car back to Uni.Not sure how that will go down.

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