[RileyH]

Is she the milk lady

[Livia]

Originally Posted by RileyH

Is she the milk lady

Yes... in the 1970s. Strange that of all the things she's responsible for, good and bad, people still bring up the milk thing.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

Yes... in the 1970s. Strange that of all the things she's responsible for, good and bad, people still bring up the milk thing.

I know, those poor kids were probably delighted, who liked to drink milk as a child ...not me

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I know, those poor kids were probably delighted, who liked to drink milk as a child ...not me

Nor me. I still don't like it much. Can't imagine having to drink luke-warm milk on a hot day.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I know, those poor kids were probably delighted, who liked to drink milk as a child ...not me

One of the best times of the day was Milk time, usually with a dry biscuit.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Alf

One of the best times of the day was Milk time, usually with a dry biscuit.

Well I went to a rural Irish school, we brought our own milk or in my case Cocoa in the cold weather in a flask if my Mom ran out of cocoa she sent us with hot milk, and never told us as she knew we would moan, I can still see the shock on my brothers face when he was pouring it out

[Underscore]

Am defo not a fan of Thatcher but she was the first woman PM and therefore should be in Westminster Square

[Marsh.]

The fact that the only thing people can say about her is "she was a woman" speaks volumes.

Glenda Jackson spoke the truth about that.

[UserSince2005]

put it up in doncaster hehe. a giant one, like a Buddha statue

[LaLaLand]

What's the point? It's gonna get trashed wherever it goes.

[Niamh.]

I hate milk but when I was in primary school alot of the kids got those little glass bottles at lunchtime delivered and it seemed to be the best thing ever for them. I always wished I liked milk it looks really nice

[Livia]

I never understood the milk thing. I mean, it was introduced in the early forties when food was rationed and poor families were struggling. By the time milk was removed around 1970, we were doing rather better.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Livia

I never understood the milk thing. I mean, it was introduced in the early forties when food was rationed and poor families were struggling. By the time milk was removed around 1970, we were doing rather better.

If I didn't drink my milk, I'd have only been good enough to play for Accrington Stanley.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Alf

If I didn't drink my milk, I'd have only been good enough to play for Accrington Stanley.

Accrington Stanley...? Who are they?

:-)

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Livia

Accrington Stanley...? Who are they?

:-)

Egzakly!

[Beso]

Well she defo deserves a statue...does it matter where it goes though? Unless it is being moved due to threats that is....then that matters...a lot.

[bots]

we shouldn't underestimate Thatchers role in bringing down the USSR and re-uniting Germany either. She forced Reagan into the dialogue he had with the Russians. That in itself deserves a statue.

[Twosugars]

Not in re-uniting Germany, Bots. She was very much opposed to that and did everything to stop it.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Not in re-uniting Germany, Bots. She was very much opposed to that and did everything to stop it.

She was worried about a united Germany because like many of her generation, she could never trust the Germans, and that's understandable. But she even Gorbachev says she was instrumental as a world leader in support for Glasnost.

[Beso]

She bloody deserves a national anthem, never mind a statue.

[Twosugars]

divisive old bat, no statues, too early, let history deal with her and then we'll see

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

divisive old bat, no statues, too early, let history deal with her and then we'll see

Hmmm... not sure we should let her haters decide, 2shugs.

No half-naked man today... slightly disappointed

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Livia

She was worried about a united Germany because like many of her generation, she could never trust the Germans, and that's understandable. But she even Gorbachev says she was instrumental as a world leader in support for Glasnost.

wasn't judging her, simply correcting Bots; and she was wrong, Germany is a great stabilizing force in Europe

Originally Posted by Livia

Hmmm... not sure we should let her haters decide, 2shugs.

No half-naked man today... slightly disappointed

seems to be a sensible way to deal with divisive figures; I bet Cromwell didn't get his statue(s) in the living memory of him either

toying with an idea of a dedicated thread for my avatars