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30th April 2017, 07:27
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On This Day
Interesting or historic events on this day in days of yore from the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...30/default.stm 
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30th April 2017, 18:37
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2nd May 2017, 08:39
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Interesting events on this day in days of yore...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../2/default.stm
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2nd May 2017, 13:16
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The Belgrano was a warship in a war zone and as such was a legitimate target. The rub for me was safe pot bellied journalists gloating about it in toilet paper news rags like the Sun. And that rag hasn't changed it's style one iota.
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"I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." Corporal Hicks (Actually Ripley said it first.)
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2nd May 2017, 15:16
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Bob,
If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend, "Secrets of the Conqueror," by Stuart Prebble. He gives a fascinating insight into the submarine's activity pre- Falklands and of course, the sinking of General Belgrano. The political shenanigans around the whole episode are unbelievable!
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Ray ........ a closed mouth gathers no feet! 
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2nd May 2017, 15:55
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5th May 2017, 07:41
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Another interesting day throughout history......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../5/default.stm
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5th May 2017, 10:05
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1955. Too late for Pa, unfortunately.
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David V Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan
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6th May 2017, 09:25
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6th May 2017, 09:29
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6th May 2017, 10:21
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I remember HRH's wedding. We had a 'day off' at School largest TV available (now would not look out of place in a small study) and 'cream teas etc. I remember it as fine and sunny but that may be the lenses.
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David V Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan
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8th May 2017, 07:46
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8th May 2017, 22:03
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I remember the Polio inoculations, we lived in a house with a surgery attached, I got home one day, the whole garden was a queue of people waiting for Dad to Jab them. The Police supervising the queue let me through to the house door after a quick talk. The whole family ended up doing folding and stamping forms to get the paperwork done.
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Buvez toujours, mourrez jamais. Rabelais
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9th May 2017, 13:14
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The Buster Crabb mystery still crops up now and again. Within the last year in the Solent area, though I forget exactly what it was about. More speculation I think.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../9/default.stm
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11th May 2017, 01:50
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11th May 2017, 10:29
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I have a vague family memory of the Sketch closing. This was the comic Ma took and was faced with the dilemma of choosing an alternative with news in it (The Mail I think).
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David V Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan
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11th May 2017, 13:00
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17th May 2017, 04:17
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22nd May 2017, 08:08
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25th May 2017, 06:49
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25th May 2017, 08:43
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I often thought if the Troops had been puzzled as to why their hand held marine band two way radios had North American Weather Channels installed bearing in mind they were going the opposite way. In regards to Exocet the Government gave an enormous amount of money to MI6 to buy up every Exocet which was on the Market.
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