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Brenda asked when New Year's Day was made a public holiday in England. She thought the 1950s, I said quite recently, in the last 10 years. In fact it was 1974.
Suddenly I feel old. Who else remembers streets/railway stations lit by gas, horses and carts delivering milk/coal/rag and bone men, 78 records and wind-up gramophones, steam radio, coal fires, zinc baths, outside loos, coppers for washing clothes, no TVs, no phones, no fridges, no Halloween, no New Year's Bank Holiday, and no holidays abroad. A fortnight at Margate in a boarding house with no running water in the rooms and a shared toilet on the landing was pure magic!
For many of us, that's how it was. We had to rely on 'penny for the guy' leading up to Bonfire Nite to scrape together a enough to buy a few fireworks, which were ONLY for November 5th, certainly not for New Year. 8 aniseed balls for a penny. Jamboree Bags! Jubblies (frozen and unfrozen!) Saturday morning pictures. Oh the nostalgia, I'm getting carried away here!
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Papard
To: Ken Major
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Brenda Gunn note to all that replied regarding New Years Day holiday
1974! So I was way out too. But to us oldies the 1970s ARE ten years ago. Of course they are - this was when Jerry was having all those recent Country hits on Mercury Records. The 50s are 30 years ago, 70s 10 years ago, and everything since has happened in the last 5 years.
Einstein understood this - it is called time dilation. As you reach old age (or the speed of light) time is different for you than for everyone else.
So I insist that New Year's Day only became a holiday in England about 10 years ago!
----- Original Message -----From: Ken MajorTo: Tony PapardSent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:31 PMSubject: Fw: Brenda Gunn note to all that replied regarding New Years Day holidayThanks Tony,f.y.i.----- Original Message -----From: Ken MajorTo: Ken MajorCc: Brenda GunnSent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:53 AMSubject: Brenda Gunn note to all that replied regarding New Years Day holidayTFTW PART GROUP EMAIL (7 names part of total 15 replies)How wonderful .... what a response, yet again ...... So it was 1974. I was way out with my guess - I thought it was the late 50s.
Thanks everso you guys: at the next pub quiz I go to I want you all to be on my team .....!
May I take this opportunity of wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Contented New Year.
Once again many thanks and all the best
Brenda
Ken: I dont have everyone's e-mail - could you please pass on as appropriate. Thanks.
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