People   (Re-unions, trace old friends and relatives.)

aitch
I'm about to go to bed - enjoyed mi wine & the film & mi dogs. Just taken them for a walk.
Ask DICKY BIBBY about Jackie Houghton -
we lived opposite each other - virtually -Dicky must be in his 70's given that I'm 67. He would be around the same age as my sister Euince.
Yes, Dickies father was the knocker up and the lamp lighter.

Also ask Dickie about Norman Sutcliffe - he could really sing, and there was another connection? - ask him about Hughes & Fairhurst & Heatons &Hitchensons & Bushells & Leatherbarrows & Jones & Ashalls & Aspinall's & Simm's, Forshaws & all the other "feckers" who lived in Chatham St.
And tell him
Jackie never ever forgot his roots.
Its true I did OK but I know where I came from - like my wifes memories - they can never be errased - nothing to gain - and nothing to hide.
But looking at Whelans tributes JJB - I'm not too sure I SHOULD GO ANY FURTHER. Otherwise you "feckers" would lynch me.

Check the Irish phone directory - HOUGHTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES have been listed for over 25 years - enough said.

HRH only got there because her forefathers took the fecking heads of some poor b******d's who didnt have enough cash in LLYODS TRUSTEES SAVINGS BANK, to raise an army.

Have pity on me - next week England play Ireland at Croke Park, Dublin - the Irish remember that because the Black & Tans drove thru the gates and shot players on the field - watch next weeks match - 6 Nations - playing GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
This is historic in Irish terms.

The Irish are not anti English - far from it - its the banter - its the craick - they welcome you with open arms and if you really want a good day out (daytime & nigh time all rolled into one then come Wexford) - October 2007 - Opera Festival -forget the Opera its a great big P**S up 24 hours a day and for 12 days and its International, Yanks - Germans - Italy - France - Spain - Sweeds - Aussies - oh & the Brits.
George Melley comes here every year - he sings in the pubs - and they dont charge a penny - many International stars appear here dressed in their BEST and nobody give a s**t as they say in golf - its par for for the course.
Guinness sponsor the entire event and during this period - they hold the Swinging Pubs Competition. All the pubs (and believe you me there are many) participate - pubs are officially open till 2 am and if you can keep the pace they dont close.

Good morning - for today - I work.