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Old 28-02-2012, 15:46   #11
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Re: twenty first century britain

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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob View Post
Oh! The ignominy. How did you bear it? Today's young know nothing of our struggles.
It was a struggle, but I just got on with it.

Though it was in the glitzy mansion of a millionaire friend of my parents.

Ossy lad done good, on the back of filth.

But still, Streatham!

Cynthia Payne popping round to borrow the hose pipe...for God knows what.

Never knowing if you'd wake up to find Lord Montague of Beaulieu chatting to Alan Bates, perched on the end of your bed...again.

Not knowing if that Paul Grady might be loitering in the kitchen, with Michael Cashman and Ian McKellen.

Six years I suffered.

I couldn't wait until I moved out.

To Tooting.

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