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Good Bye Mr Postman
Like the Eggs and Butter man, the iceman, and the lamp lighters, sadly we have reached the end of the line for the beloved postman. I don’t suppose everyone would agree with my use of the term “Beloved” and no, … Continue reading
Posted in family, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged cards, changing times, Christmas, eggs and butter man, emails, facebook, lamplighter, letter boxes, mail bags, meter reader, parcels, post office, postman, royal navy, sad, stamp collectors, stamps, telegram boys, telegrams, twitter, valentines day
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Remember the Telegram???
I have been busy this week talking with school children about the importance of Remembrance Day. I always try to relate stories of my own childhood during the blitz. It is strange the things that sometimes spark a memory from … Continue reading
Posted in author of lily & Me, Belfast Blitz, Belfast Social History, family
Tagged Belfast, belts, beret, boys brigade, Cliftonville, Crusaders, fashion, hats, Hillman street.war, Ireland, Legion, Linfield, Mini., pill box, pouches, red bicycles, regrets to inform., royal mail, soccer, streets, style, telegrams, Ulster, |Bangor
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