by Anne Clegg | Mar 30, 2009 | Stories
I’ve done it, Ma. There, what d’you think of that?’ Alfie unscrewed his hand. On his palm lay a shiny new shilling. ‘Oh Alfie, you never ’ave,’ Mrs Duggens stopped in the middle of blacking the kitchen range and stared at the coin. ‘Tell me you got it somewhere else,...
by Henry Dallimore | Mar 28, 2009 | Stories
Those after my generation may not apprciate the importance of radio Luxembourg, but back in the50’s it was our only source of popular music. It was,as the name suggests, based in Luxembourg and actually had commercial breaks!! This was 10 years before the BBC...
by Henry Dallimore | Mar 27, 2009 | Stories
NATIONAL SERVICE STORIES -R.SIGS. – 1955 When I look back at the time which I spent as a member of BAOR, I remember with affection some of the characters that I had met, in particular the members of my radio detachment. We were an oddly assorted group, the was...
by Henry Dallimore | Mar 27, 2009 | Stories
National Service Stories- R.Sigs- 1955 I have recently remembered another rather amusing incident from my national service days. As you may possibly recollect from my previous narratives, I was put in charge of a mobile multi-channel radio link. Amongst the equipment...
by Ashley Roden | Mar 27, 2009 | Stories
At last we had been fully equipped and trained, and were now the Guards Armoured Devision, and rearing to go into battle, with all our new supplies of Tanks, Planes fighters ,bombers, and gliders, we could now face our enemies on at least equal terms. Eventually the...
by Bryn Strudwick | Mar 25, 2009 | Stories
Wumpf! It was like a dull thud but it shook the house and rattled the windows. “That was a bit close,” muttered Margaret. “Are we going to die?” whispered William, nestling against her. Margaret immediately regretted her involuntary comment. “No, of course not,...
