Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

A Garden-Party at Wigwell Grange, John Kirkland's abode.

A Grange set in 700 acres of Derbyshire countrysisde, how good does it get? If I had not retired, I woulda have moved nto one of the Cottages in the Grounds & eventually became a sort of caretaker there. He had wildlife galore, & hated it, what battles we had. And another criminal prosecution, bat-related this time.

[tikay]

This would be, I think, about 12 years back. That's Wendy.

Where did I get that Shirt?

[tikay]

Thats it for now. The next lot of photos wil be a bit more contemporary. I just wanted to Post them.

[Bongo]

I believe the engine driver was Elizabeth, I remember digging the article out of the times for you when you mentioned it previously.

[AndrewT]

Yeah - we found some Pathe news footage somewhere as well.

[Cottonbud]

Moving on......

Dad in 1953 at Swindon Railway works with either Priness Margaret or Princess Elizabeth, I forget which.

Tikay I am loving these pics, awesome mate! Is that your wife in the other pic with you in the shirt?

Swindon what a place

[tikay]

Yeah - we found some Pathe news footage somewhere as well.

Yes, I remember that, & with huge gratitude, too. An amazing moment in my blonde life.

I can't tell you how much that meant to me.

And thanks to Bongo, too.

[tikay]

Moving on......

Dad in 1953 at Swindon Railway works with either Priness Margaret or Princess Elizabeth, I forget which.

Tikay I am loving these pics, awesome mate! Is that your wife in the other pic with you in the shirt?

Swindon what a place

I'm surprised you enjoy them James, you being so young & dudey, but thank you.

No, that's not my wifey, I don't have one, that was Wendy, my partner for 11 or 12 years. She buggered up my retirment a treat, by leaving me, & that gave me a need for work, to dull the pain, & from that came Sporting Odds, Wm Hill, TV work, blonde, APAT, Sky Poker, & another mini-career. See, things always work out, somehow.

Swindon? The new Poker Massive, yay.

[RED-DOG]

I just wanted to Post them.

xx

[Cottonbud]

Moving on......

Dad in 1953 at Swindon Railway works with either Priness Margaret or Princess Elizabeth, I forget which.

Tikay I am loving these pics, awesome mate! Is that your wife in the other pic with you in the shirt?

Swindon what a place

I'm surprised you enjoy them James, you being so young & dudey, but thank you.

No, that's not my wifey, I don't have one, that was Wendy, my partner for 11 or 12 years. She buggered up my retirment a treat, by leaving me, & that gave me a need for work, to dull the pain, & from that came Sporting Odds, Wm Hill, TV work, blonde, APAT, Sky Poker, & another mini-career. See, things always work out, somehow.

Swindon? The new Poker Massive, yay.

Thats a shame. Things always happen for a reason though,  just think If it didn't no1 would of found out what a legend you are!

We have a poker club here called KCs whenever anyones in a comp like me they get on here railing like its going out of fashion lol. They're all good lads though great sense of humor all of 'em. You would have the craic with them all Tikay!

[tikay]

Moving on......

Dad in 1953 at Swindon Railway works with either Priness Margaret or Princess Elizabeth, I forget which.

Tikay I am loving these pics, awesome mate! Is that your wife in the other pic with you in the shirt?

Swindon what a place

I'm surprised you enjoy them James, you being so young & dudey, but thank you.

No, that's not my wifey, I don't have one, that was Wendy, my partner for 11 or 12 years. She buggered up my retirment a treat, by leaving me, & that gave me a need for work, to dull the pain, & from that came Sporting Odds, Wm Hill, TV work, blonde, APAT, Sky Poker, & another mini-career. See, things always work out, somehow.

Swindon? The new Poker Massive, yay.

Thats a shame. Things always happen for a reason though,  just think If it didn't no1 would of found out what a legend you are!

We have a poker club here called KCs whenever anyones in a comp like me they get on here railing like its going out of fashion lol. They're all good lads though great sense of humor all of 'em. You would have the craic with them all Tikay!

No, it was not a shame, it was clearly not meant to be, but shit happens in life, & it's best to just get on with it. Nobody died. Setbacks are part of life, how you overcome them is the litmus-test.

I've heard all about the Swindon boys, & I know a few of them - I must try & get down for a game one night, & you can all school me.

You're a decent lad, you really are.

[Tonji]

Tremendous photos Tikay. Everyone needs to ponder there own personal history, it brings life back into focus.

[tikay]

Tremendous photos Tikay. Everyone needs to ponder there own personal history, it brings life back into focus.

So true, but you need to reach a certain age before that moment arrives. It's arrived for me, & I'm having a long look back these days, & loving it.

I'm being pestered (wrong word) to write a book, & it's 10/1 against me doing that - no, make that 20/1 - but I want to jot everything down, you never know, the Diary is quite a "prompt" for me.

I've just realised it's stumbled over the 1,000 page mark, good grief. Got a vote in "Most Controversial Thread of the Year", too.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Tremendous photos Tikay. Everyone needs to ponder there own personal history, it brings life back into focus.

So true, but you need to reach a certain age before that moment arrives. It's arrived for me, & I'm having a long look back these days, & loving it.

I'm being pestered (wrong word) to write a book, & it's 10/1 against me doing that - no, make that 20/1 - but I want to jot everything down, you never know, the Diary is quite a "prompt" for me.

I've just realised it's stumbled over the 1,000 page mark, good grief. Got a vote in "Most Controversial Thread of the Year", too.

[tikay]

And with impeccable timing, I just got a PM - my 12,000th since I cleared the inbox 2 years ago.

What time-sponges Forums are. I have had a lot of forum fun, but when I eventually look back for the final summing-up, just before G-R turns up, I think I'll think that those years might have been better spent.