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Post by cliff on Jan 10, 2009 15:09:17 GMT
Shades of Charles thingyENS and Christmas Carol. I guess most of the readers must resemble Scrooge. Not one Happy Christmas or Greetings from any one of you. Bah! Humbug you all cry. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Dec 2, 2008 12:41:19 GMT
Early greetings to all of our readers. As usual will be spending Christmas and New Year in a warmer clime. Leaving very shortly hence this very early expression of Goodwill and Cheer. MERRY CHRISTMAS , HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Nov 20, 2008 9:55:33 GMT
Must guess that the bells no longer ring, there are no longer any campanologists, a further guess is no one cares. Back to one of the earliest messages " APATHY". Still lots of hits but no one bothered to put a message or two into the forum. Popular saying, " Use it or lose it " Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Nov 13, 2008 10:43:37 GMT
Hello to all Forum readers. Just a quick inquiry. With the 60th Birthday of Prince Charles in the news. Are the bells of St. Mary rung regularly these days? Has anyone a relative who used to ring way back in the 1940- 1950's ? Is there any one else, who like me rang on the day of Prince Charles' birth. Can they re-call being invited to take a drink in celebration with Lady Eleanor GIBBS . Are our names still written on or near the chiming mechanism. Would appreciate any current ringer/s getting in touch. Cliff of Telford.
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Post by cliff on Oct 16, 2008 10:39:24 GMT
Hi Selena, Just a short E- Look up Monica Mary on this forum. She went to school with E/Helen way back when. She has tried to let you know, but has heard nothing to say you received. I guess the extra dot is at the end of your E- address. I am in fairly regular contact with Monica who left Tetbury just after way back when for a new life in Australia. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Oct 14, 2008 11:06:46 GMT
Hi Selina, Nice to hear from you again, I was beginning to wonder why no contact. Where was the extra dot? at the end of my E:- address or yours. Do you have my correct E:- address? Would still like to hear where Gordon is living. Not too far away from me I hope, would really like to make contact with him again. Must be short with this communication as my allotted time on this Library outlet has seven minutes left. Have been cut off too many times whilst rushing to finish a mesdsage. Be in touch sometime, Cliff B. of Telford
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Post by cliff on Oct 10, 2008 10:49:50 GMT
Greetings to all readers, Just returned from a trip to Moscow. No idea why all of you Tetbury grumblers moan. "You ain' t seen nothing yet". At least you have some happy smiling faces I am sure. Received some input when I put a few nicknames on an earlier message. How about a few more ? Do you know them, are you related, are they still living ? KELLY, FROGGY, TROTCH, BIFFER.TICKERSPARROW,BOMBER,CAMEL Just a few to go on with.
Message for Selina. Have tried contacting you with the e address you gave but it appears you are not receiving. Have not received anything from you since the last one on P.8 Get ion touch. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Oct 10, 2008 10:36:59 GMT
Cliff I've tried to e-mail you and I keep getting them back. I would love to hear more about the pulley's my e-mail is selina.somers@hotmail.co.uk. Many Thanks
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Post by cliff on Sept 2, 2008 10:42:15 GMT
Welcome SELINA. So glad to hear from someone who is interested in Tetbury way back. I picked up your previous post a couple of days ago. But lost the lot when sending. I use a Library computer and when the allotted time runs out everything goes with a short warning. Have just picked up your second post. I guess your Grandfather was named George. My schooldays from Infants, Tetbury C of E Boys, and Tetbury Grammar School were at the same time as Gordon, and shared all of our other times with the West Street Gang. We lost touch when we both joined the Regular Army, the last I heard of Gordon he was was serving in the Royal Engineers at the British Army Post Office in Millhill, in London. Other PULLEYS I can name were:- Walter, Rose, H/Ellen. George was quite a few years older, and there was a Sister who was in the WRENS and another Brother between her and Walter. I can see their faces but an unable to re-call their names. I have many memories of Tetbury and inhabitants. If you would like to know more contact me by way of personal message at :- cliff.no12hotmail.com Hopefully this post will be sent and received. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Aug 21, 2008 11:19:34 GMT
Greetings to:- Newish to Tetbury, Bograt, Normanspants, Paul, John ,Derek and anyone else interested. Well over a month now since I last made any comment on this forum, no replies, comments whatever. Must be someone out there, as the hits on the site keep rising. In fact I guess a phenomenal number for a seriously under used faction. I have scanned back to page 1 and picked up all of the above who were initially interested way back when. Any chance of any one posting a message, it may be to ask for information of events just out of your memory, do you know whereabouts of . How about some of the nick names from a few years ago, did you know them? are they still alive??? Here are a few I can remember or knew. "Sparrow, Doc, Jiggy, Tisty,Juggle,Chummer. I have just been dipping into the publication by Tetbury Historical Society, Tetbury. The Place and People. Read the entry by TROLLEY, knew him well in his schooldays and early emplyment. Come on let us hear from you wherever you are. Cliff "COOKY" Bryan.
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Post by cliff on Jul 14, 2008 11:22:39 GMT
Hi Brian, Not living in Tetbury I am unable to help you with making contact with JOLLY family. I guess they came to Tetbury after I left the area. As you will have noticed very few people are interested enough to come on to this forum. I would suggest that you either drop the Webmaster a line asking for advice, or failing that ask for help through Tetbury Advertiser, a route I had taken some time ago. If you have any enquiries in respect of people, events etc. mid 30's through to early 50's drop me a line. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Jul 5, 2008 15:40:02 GMT
Well all of my readers it looks as if I will have to rely on the old fashioned telephone for Tetbury News. Have just received by phone information of the death of a Tetburian who was visiting in the USA. Now waiting to see if there will be a chance to pay respects, and maybe meet up with those who have not caught up with modern technology. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Jun 19, 2008 11:26:12 GMT
Now 16 days since I last appealed on this forum for input, or contact with anyone from my past. I guess on my next trip to Tetbury will have to make a check on burials. I guess a visit to an old folks home may have a few results, that is for those that still have their marbles. I doubt that I fall into the category of the person who wrote in his auto-biography, " I DO NOT HAVE AN ENEMY IN THE WHOLE WORLD. I HAVE OUT LIVED THEM ALL! . Come on, dust down your keyboards, exercise your arthritic digits, get your brains working before it is too late. Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Jun 3, 2008 10:28:09 GMT
Greetings to all readers/visitors to Seriously underused forum. I know you are all out there because the hits keep going up. How about some of you having a little input. I am still hoping that some one who attended Tetbury Grammar School at the same time as my self will get in touch. Where in the World are some of you? What happened to you after School., National Service, did your education help you in later life and work? Come on rattle a few keys.Cliff B.
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Post by cliff on Apr 15, 2008 11:00:20 GMT
Hi Newish to Tetbury, Once again forum at a standstill. What once was "seriously underused forum" now seems to attract lots of viewers, but few contributors. In my time in Tetbury The Priory was a large private residence just off the Chipping, and the grounds ran all the way down to London Road. I guess you now refer to the buildings that many years ago were the stables and are now a pub. As for a shop across the road, I only remember the gas works having a shop window there . I think it later became a "Do it Yourself" store. I have a memory of this window having bells for sale just after the end of World War 2. These bells were cast from sxcrap aluminium from German planes shot down over Britain, and priced at £5.00, expensive at that time. They were very patriotic and had Churchill's face on them. I think the proceeds were for some charity, but I have no idea which. Can anyone help me with that? I have seen one on a TV antiques showsome time ago. Feed back from any one of our many readers would be appreciated. Cliff.
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