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In the Bournemouth area, BT has outsourced as many jobs as it can to India and another 700 jobs have been moved to, of all places, Hungary. If this is the general plan for the UK, expect to hear lots of Hungarian accents now! :) Maurice :cool:

I was told by Birmingham Archives, that they have records for Western Road workhouse from 1880 onwards, but nothing before that date, the time in which I was interested. My great grandfather spent his childhood in one of the forerunners to Western Road, the Asylum for the Infant Poor, for which...

My late wife got polio when she was 18 months old, and whilst she was in hospital for that, also got TB. She was in hospitals until she was 16. Maurice :cool:

That would be great, Paul, providing it is not at the western end of the island! We have no trains and anything beyond Heraklion involves a change of bus. If your friend is a scientist he'll most likely be employed by either Heraklion University or Hospital or Rethymnon University as there is...

Lynn, In my humble opinion, Verdi was not in the top half dozen European composers, but he did write a few memorable tunes. But most people can associate a tune with a memorable event, even if it was a sad one. I would certainly be hard pressed to name just one favourite, and if I could name...

Well I have selection already prepared for tonight, Lynn, so we'll give it a break after tonight - I'm not short of other things to do :) - so hear goes with another operatic piece........ First, Va piensoro - The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Verdi's Nabucco:- Next, secondly, from my...

Smudger, I've looked at a few of my old ones and the column heading says "Age". I have one that was 9 days old. Another one says 6 months, but none give a date of birth. Maurice :cool:

And lots of Greeks have cousins who are as closely related as I am to William the Conqueror! :) Maurice :cool:

We even had a Brummie Goldingay living out here in Crete 16 years ago, but sadly she passed away a good few years ago now. When I remember her first name I'll pass it on. Maurice :cool:

Let's start with the rousing Triumphal March from Aida by Verdi:- Next we have Khatia Buniatishvili playing Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 And finally, something a little calmer to end the evening, the Andante from the "Emperor" Piano Concerto by Beethoven Maurice :cool:

Definitely too late to change your ways now, Johnny. :) Enjoy! Maurice :cool:

Peter, I've lived in north eastern Crete, Greece, for the last 16 years and previous to that spent 40 years in Dorset, so my time in Birmingham, the city of my birth, was a mere 24 years. I think I've been to Sheldon twice in my life. so there are people on here far more expert on Birmingham...

Indeed, Peter, my life now revolves around them. At 84 I am unlikely to make the journey to the UK again, but the memories are still there. Maurice :cool:

Thanks, Lynn, I will try and do another set tomorrow. Maurice :cool:

OK, tonight's selection comes from Russian, German, and French composers in that order. First comes Tchaikovsky's Andante from the String Quartet No. 1 - echoes of the Song of Volga Boatmen! Next we have the well known Air on the G String by Bach - or Hamlet Cigars if you prefer! -...

Yes, some homes from home for a few people there, and all good photographs, Steve. No doubt some of those pubs have their own threads with exterior views, so in due course, I guess each interior will also be copied to the pub thread. Thanks for posting. Maurice :cool:

OldBrummie, I well remember Barmouth during and just after the war as my uncle & aunt were caretaker's for Greeners of gunsmith fame, who had a house with a lodge there - they lived in the lodge, of course. I remember my younger brother & me being carried on the shoulders of two uncles along...

It still looks much the same, Mort, but I suppose that is the general idea of the canners to make you think that it is the same. Adding sugar to anything kills the taste for me, and potato starch is just a bulking agent, similar to cornflour, to make it all hang together and to disguise the...

I will most certaionly second that. Maurice :cool:

I nor my brother ever had a birthday party when we were kids - Mom had neither the time nor the money. I never even had a 21st because my grandmother was dying at her home half a dozen doors away, and my mother was far too busy taking care of her to worry about birthday parties. By the time all...