Quality Street

[andyglym]

Just my honest opinion about a very sad time in recent history Dave. To simply blame all of it on Magaret Thatcher and her government dismisses the point that the NUM had made it their aim to bring the government down ( quote from Arther Scargill). The DUM, however realised at the time that the industry had to change and being militant wasn't going to save jobs, but just the opposite, a fact told to me by a guy who moved here from Notts who also worked in the mines. I was stopped from going to a job over the Trent by "flying pickets" during the strike and they scared the crap out of me threatening me with violence. I was not connected to mining in any way, shape or form but those bullies stopped me going out to earn my families living. At that point I lost any sympathy for them.
Just my opinion, and that's all I will say about it.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

How in God's name does a thread go from tins of sweets to the miner's strike in less than 2 pages, unbeleivable. What a great place this is, by the way I prefer Roses!

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

How in God's name does a thread go from tins of sweets to the miner's strike in less than 2 pages, unbeleivable. What a great place this is, by the way I prefer Roses!

Tony.

I blame it on the Romans Tony, I mean, what have they ever done for us apart from roads, drainage, irrigation? And not forgetting the Judeon Popular Front /People's Popular Front of Judea and the Popular Judeon Front.

 

[Mint]

So it's not just because I got bigger I'm sure lots have things have shrunk in size with age

Don't worry Ant,..... apparently size doesn't matter

 

[Mint]

I prefer Roses!

Agreed Tony, Roses for me as well

 

[Grumps]

Just my honest opinion about a very sad time in recent history Dave. To simply blame all of it on Magaret Thatcher and her government dismisses the point that the NUM had made it their aim to bring the government down ( quote from Arther Scargill). The DUM, however realised at the time that the industry had to change and being militant wasn't going to save jobs, but just the opposite, a fact told to me by a guy who moved here from Notts who also worked in the mines. I was stopped from going to a job over the Trent by "flying pickets" during the strike and they scared the crap out of me threatening me with violence. I was not connected to mining in any way, shape or form but those bullies stopped me going out to earn my families living. At that point I lost any sympathy for them.
Just my opinion, and that's all I will say about it.

Tony.

Tony, I have never condoned violence and never would. I suffered badly at school as I came from an affluent village from a non mining family but most of the kids came from the other two mining villages in the school catchment area. I was regularly bullied although my views were the same as theirs to a point. We all have our opinions mate and I respect yours as a friend but Margaret Thatcher and her butchering menagerie were not worth the dirt on my boots. They completely destroyed our entire area. We have village upon village that sits like ghost towns. Pubs shut, shops shut down and they look embarrassing to people looking in as the council spends nothing on them to keep them of a decent standard.
All the miners now rely on working in warehouses that pop up on a weekly basis earning minium wage as large companies won't invest in our area. I only earn a decent wage as I invested in myself and took my licence but still have to work 60+ hours a week to gain it.
Oh happy Christmas by the way!!

 

[Redline]

How did we get from chocolates to politics?

 

[Gail]

Cadbury's Heroes for me please. Or Thornton's Continental!!!

 

[Grumps]

How did we get from chocolates to politics?

Don't they call it spin doctoring!

 

[Redline]

Just my honest opinion about a very sad time in recent history Dave. To simply blame all of it on Magaret Thatcher and her government dismisses the point that the NUM had made it their aim to bring the government down ( quote from Arther Scargill). The DUM, however realised at the time that the industry had to change and being militant wasn't going to save jobs, but just the opposite, a fact told to me by a guy who moved here from Notts who also worked in the mines. I was stopped from going to a job over the Trent by "flying pickets" during the strike and they scared the crap out of me threatening me with violence. I was not connected to mining in any way, shape or form but those bullies stopped me going out to earn my families living. At that point I lost any sympathy for them.
Just my opinion, and that's all I will say about it.

Tony.

As I said earlier - the politics on both sides were intent on beating the other for idiological reasons only. As @Grumpy posted earlier, I was bought up in the Nottinghamshire coalfield. My dad was well left of Trotsky but he refused to be led by Scargill and his cohorts. He was proud to break the strike in the cause of reason but feared it showed he supported thatcher - he most certainly did not. A neighbour was one of the DUM leaders and he and his young family were regularly threatened. Lifelong friendships were fractured and remain so to this day. Dark days. Very dark days indeed. Many suffered including those not directly involved like @t-tony was threatened. Many families were powerless to stop the inevitable - sadly, it all ended today. It needn't have done so. All because of two people hell-bent on defeating the other. There were thugs on both sides and just a few brave men in the middle whose objective was hijacked by the those in power. When one side had the instruments of state to call upon, the result was never in doubt.

Now, where's my favourite caramel?

 

[Mint]

How did we get from chocolates to politics?

Post #8...

 

[t-tony]

My best friend Ken is from Rotherham S.Yorks and we diagree over this issue as, I'm sure many people have and always will, but a friend is a friend, whatever their view of this sad time and that includes the good friends I have on this forum.

Tony.

 

[Mint]

...but a friend is a friend...

And as the saying goes 'A friend in need is .....a bloody nuisance'.

 

[t-tony]

And as the saying goes 'A friend in need is .....a bloody nuisance'.

Only if he's after your Roses, but definitely not if he only needs some suspension fitting

Tony.

 

[Redline]

Only if he's after your Roses, but definitely not if he only needs some suspension fitting

Tony.

What if they bring cadbury's roses in payment for a suspension fitting (as long as they don't scoff them while said fitting is in progress)?

 

[Mint]

What if they bring cadbury's roses in payment for a suspension fitting (as long as they don't scoff them while said fitting is in progress)?

Then they will be best friends...

 

[t-tony]

What if they bring cadbury's roses in payment for a suspension fitting (as long as they don't scoff them while said fitting is in progress)?

He wouldn't have time, the only scoffing will be done at a certain local hostelry.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Then they will still be best friends...

That's more like it Dave.

Tony.

 

[Grumps]

Only if he's after your Roses, but definitely not if he only needs some suspension fitting

Tony.

Que grumpy!

 

[Grumps]

How in God's name does a thread go from tins of sweets to the miner's strike in less than 2 pages, unbeleivable. What a great place this is, by the way I prefer Roses!

Tony.

This is zorg! It's what we do! We are gaz's worst nightmare lol!