General Chat

I went to school with a girl who had the surname Bastard, although the emphasis was on the last syllable.

As Pat says I have to listen to four letter words in plays and yet nobody apologises, yet they felt it necessary to apologise for that, and now they look stupid.

I see they're changing the name of Titty to Tatty - Swallows and Amazons - for some new production

As he handed me todays paper OH was laughing - he commented he had read the Letters Page which he rarely does: to do with correct terms of gardening/plumbing equipment etc.

I laughed and said 'the screw' - he nodded.

In the very early seventies, I was a PA for the Chief Engineer for an International Manufacturing Co. I had trouble with a wardrobe at home, a tiny screw had come out of the door. I thought I was clever and packed the screwhole with a match and screwed up again. Lasted for a few months and this is where I get R & R'd.

I had looked around for a larger and longer brass screw and then it dawned on me.
I trotted off to the office of the foreman joiner in his workshop. I told him of my problem and he discussed the length and width: With that he rose from his desk threw open his door and yelled down the workshop - 'Chris needs a screw who will help her?

Penny dropped fast, with a bright red face I disappeared back fast to my office! Some time later the Foreman came in with a selection and began to laugh and said 'I could not help it, you were so serious about this screw'.

I have to say I was the only female in this department - I always said I had about 160 big brothers who all looked after me.