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by claretfm
Mon Aug 03, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Octopus Energy
Replies: 74
Views: 9621

Re: Octopus Energy

I have just signed up to the Octopus Energy. Many thanks clarethomer I used the link you provided and look forward to better service than EON.
by claretfm
Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Newsagents by Turf
Replies: 66
Views: 7502

Re: Newsagents by Turf

XDS - on my previous post I should have said XDS not JohnDearyMe - old age.
by claretfm
Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Newsagents by Turf
Replies: 66
Views: 7502

Re: Newsagents by Turf

JohnDearyMe, Yes that little park was an ideal playground - there were a load of kids living round there then. John worked for a Bournemouth based firmand lived there but after a few years he went to live and work in Los Angeles selling the firms wares in the US. He eventually married had 3 children...
by claretfm
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Newsagents by Turf
Replies: 66
Views: 7502

Re: Newsagents by Turf

Bfc, on retiring from the newsagents I had a few short-term jobs finally ending with one in the transport dept at Colne police station which I finished up managing for a few years before retiring in 1997. I lost part of my eyesight in one eye which put paid to the snooker (I wasn't very good anyway)...
by claretfm
Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Newsagents by Turf
Replies: 66
Views: 7502

Re: Newsagents by Turf

I (Frank Mason) and my wife(Anne) had the newsagents at 118 Brunshaw road from 1968 to 1986. Brian and Mary Miller had the sweet shop next door but one (114), we were very good friends. I have supported the Clarets since I was a young boy - first attending matches in the 1940's. I still go on every ...