Is Britain going to the dogs

[Saga Lout]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I only wish that I had taken the theodolite, offered to me by my old boss in the 60's. A beautiful old instrument in a superb hardwood box. The missus would have killed me if I had set it up on the sideboard!!!

You'd have had no trouble finding the rear of the house...

[grivas]

Originally Posted by wraymond

In 1961, not a misprint, I was a butcher working for J. Sainsbury at Barkingside and Manford Way, Hainault. My first job after arriving daarn saaf from Liverpool. I was keen as mustard and went to night school to study public health and food production.

Part of the finals of the exam at the end of the 2 year course was a demo of one's butchery skills. A whole hindquarter of Aberdeen Angus to carve up. Came top of the class and the prize was a set of knives, choppers and steels which I still have today. Oh, and a certificate which was an immediate 'in' to promotion. The big 14" inch steak knife is, after much grinding, like a knitting needle now. As am I.

As a customer at the Barkingside shop, Celia was a surprise prize as well.

Interesting story, the point of which being exactly what?, the title of this thread is ' is Britain going to the dogs?'
A typical answer will be e.g., 1. Yes, 2. No, all is great, 3. couldn't care less, 4. ah well what can I do about it?, things like this

[MSS]

Originally Posted by grivas

Interesting story, the point of which being exactly what?, the title of this thread is ' is Britain going to the dogs?'
A typical answer will be e.g., 1. Yes, 2. No, all is great, 3. couldn't care less, 4. ah well what can I do about it?, things like this

As you've eluded, nothing at all. But people like to impress with their tools of the trade.

Personally, I would be worried about a girl who is attracted to a butcher with a 14" stake knife!

p.s. misspelling intended.

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by grivas

Interesting story, the point of which being exactly what?, the title of this thread is ' is Britain going to the dogs?'
A typical answer will be e.g., 1. Yes, 2. No, all is great, 3. couldn't care less, 4. ah well what can I do about it?, things like this

It's all about how things have changed. Care of the tools of your trade and how long they lasted, aswell as quality of goods, is highly relevant to the topic. We used to be a Britain built on craftsmanship and reliability. The bean counters have now moved the production elsewhere and if it weren't for high tech, our bread and butter manufacturing would be long gone.

[mileshawk56]

We care so all is not lost, is that an answer-maybe? Chris S.

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by grivas

Interesting story, the point of which being exactly what?, the title of this thread is ' is Britain going to the dogs?'
A typical answer will be e.g., 1. Yes, 2. No, all is great, 3. couldn't care less, 4. ah well what can I do about it?, things like this

Yes already gone too the dogs, they are all living in Hotels free of charge all over the country.

[wraymond]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

It's all about how things have changed. Care of the tools of your trade and how long they lasted, aswell as quality of goods, is highly relevant to the topic. We used to be a Britain built on craftsmanship and reliability. The bean counters have now moved the production elsewhere and if it weren't for high tech, our bread and butter manufacturing would be long gone.

Thanks, it's just a case of which end of the telescope one looks down!

[MissMoppet]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Care of the tools of your trade and how long they lasted, aswell as quality of goods, is highly relevant to the topic. .

You be talking about ole tools well lookee ere mister me ole edge cutter still works loike it be made last week stead of 1929 methinks

[MSS]

That looks more like an instrument of torture than a garden tool!

[SideValve]

The old saying People get the Government they deserve is true.
We have consistently voted for govt that have done all they can to dismantle everything previous generations built up - all our public services, just about any corp with the word British in its name. Often they have done that by appealing to the lowest common denominators, shifting the blame for societies ills onto the poor, the disadvantaged - in fact anyone other than those in charge of shovelling public cash into private pockets.
I hear plenty of people complaining but have never heard anyone say “I voted the wrong way”.
I guess that’s fair enough, I mean they are all the same aren’t they?