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No more salad cream...they are changing the name to sandwich cream !!!

I saw Bob Monkhouse there many moons ago

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186334-d9567466-Reviews-Awesome_Chips-Leicester_Leicestershire_England.html

There are compatibility issues with the free Office software like Libre. My daughter is doing a Masters and the uni told the students to steer clear and gave them all Office 365 for the duration of the course.

I got the 'new' update a couple of days ago on all five machines we have at home...no problems at all.

IIRC the windows OLD folder deletes itself after a couple of weeks.

I moved to South Wales thirty years ago and as a nurse I had to learn to speak English with a South Wales (think Niel Kinnock) accent as many of the older patients had trouble understanding me. You never loose your accent. Many years ago my wife and I were in Paris and walked into a bar and I...

I don't remember missing much in the way of School days, I do remember a couple of times the School provided hot sweet Cocoa in the morning (Chandos Road).

I was there 1966-1971, did any other members attend during/before/after ?

IIRC Adblock has been available for Edge for a couple of months now. I'm now using Opera as my main browser, its quick and slick.

Which only run on IE or Chrome?

WOW, people still use Internet Explorer? lol.

I don't think there will be a 'new' Windows as Windows is now a work in progress and will be constantly updated; a big update is due in August after the free upgrade to 10 offer finishes. OB, if you use your room mostly I'd say go for a desktop. Nice and tidy on a desk, no need to worry about...

My dad worked for Lucas in the 60's and early 70's, Alf/Afred Baker, 6'4" tall so nickname was 'Tiny'

I use Google and stopped using Outlook years ago.

I was taught to swim there (@1960), the teacher was very good, a Mr Eggerton IIRC.

The Highgate Tavern is now https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186402-d3563074-Reviews-Merry_Maid_Grill_and_bar-Birmingham_West_Midlands_England.html As a lad living in Athole Street I'd go over and get a jug of ale for my dad, tea towel over the jug :)

Now the fun starts :) You love them like your own, but grand children have a better returns policy :) As my daughter and partner work shifts and I'm retired I'm on the School/Cubs/nursary/choir/football practice runs for a three year old girl and eight year old boy ... retirement ain't as easy...

Thanks for the reply David, I had it in my head we traveled late through the night but... this was fifty five years ago. Did the train leave from Snow Hill back then?

I remember mom taking me to see her sister in London, IIRC we went from Snow Hill then and traveled on the 'milk train' ???