@ebhodge@sipower My contribution based state pension will be the UK one, I paid the amount required as agreed from 18-60 yrs
They moved the goalposts -I can't claim until age 66 in 18 months time. 52 wks x £175.20 (€200)
Total robbed €10,400 if I make it over the line. & paid 1 mth in arrears
@oldcanadaseries@LChase_RA Crossing between command posts at 11:30 that night, hewas hit by six rounds fired from a Bren Gun by a nervous Canadian sentry: 4 in his leg, 1 in the chest, and 1 thru his right middle finger. Bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case given to him by his brother
@thecentretunnel At my school a lad-Terry Messenger lived in the Tower Block in pic behind ground. He drowned v.young & the tower was renamed Terence Messenger House after him. It was pulled down ages ago.
A mate worked in tiny fire station behind there, they used to call it Trumpton.
@thecentretunnel State of that pitch though. The club used to have staff walk around the pitch at half time holding a blanket for folk to throw in their loose change to boost the club funds.
I was there the Friday (?) night when Birmingham got promoted, big occasion.