On this Day

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      Also the battle of Trafalgar Oct 21st 1805 :dbgrtmb:
       
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        Glad to hear there was some good news Harry. :)
         
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        There was some other good news Sheal: I was born!! On the same day, and at the same time, as the Aberfan disaster. It's something I think about on every birthday.
         
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          It wasn't good news for the French Sheal :biggrin: Still in their history books Trafalgar was a draw ,and they sunk the Victory ! They can't believe it still exists in Portsmouth!
           
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            A very sad day Lorea I was 15 at the time so remember it very well . It was a horrific accident, and devastated that little community.
             
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            Seeing this thread title reminded me, it was on this day in 1976 that I started my first job after leaving school. It was a Thursday.

            Horticultural apprentice in glasshouse crops production. I cycled 7 miles each way for the first few days. How many of today's yoof would do that? After a week or so, dad lent me the money to buy a moped. After the hottest, driest summer on record, it turned into the wettest autumn for years. I got soaked every day.

            I'm still working in horticulture now, 37 years later. :old:
             
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              I'm not going to read all that at this time on a friday night :biggrin:
               
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