Where does the time go? That was such a horrific accident. Shocking - the bow doors were left open. 193 people died - I remember being so upset (we had very recently done a Channel Crossing with three small children. I remember thinking - OMG what would we have done in those circumstances. It seems like this disaster was just one of many disasters around that time. - fire on a plane at Manchester airport, the Fire at Sheffield football ground, Liverpool crush, Kings Cross Fire.
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25 years ago to the day that I moved into this house then. I remember sitting on the chair (knees up) and shouting for mam to come from the kitchen and see it on the telly
Originally Posted by nuts:
25 years ago to the day that I moved into this house then. I remember sitting on the chair (knees up) and shouting for mam to come from the kitchen and see it on the telly
Isn't it funny how those things resonate - we moved into a new house the day before Charles and Di's wedding - my Mil had come down to help us 
whoopee do! I remember being perfectly happy to sit on a packing case and watch it from beginning to end on the telly (I was seven months pregnant) she had other ideas!
It's weird when something momentous happens when you've got a big event going on in your own life! Incidentally - I loved that house - I've a much bigger, 'better' house now but ............i loved that house!
I can't believe it's been that long 
I still remember the faces of the people who had to walk up and down rows of the dead to try and identify their loved ones
Originally Posted by Pengy:
I can't believe it's been that long I still remember the faces of the people who had to walk up and down rows of the dead to try and identify their loved ones
There was a woman on 'This Morning' who was sixteen at the time .......she lost her mum, step dad and step brother and had to identify them. OMG - how lives can change in just a few seconds. Terrible!
Gosh - it seems just like yesterday ... there seemed so many disasters in such a short space of time.
I had a friend who was too ill to go on the Bow Belle on that fateful night 
Rexi .......do you say gosh in RL?
i love that word but don;t think I've ever used it ...........i don't think I know people who do either TBH.
I am going to make a point of saying gosh from now on cos it is a great word! When I have my French guests next month I will teach them gosh too.
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Rexi .......do you say gosh in RL?
I do, and blimey, and crikey!
Where I say Gosh other people say Sh**. I know which I prefer
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Rexi .......do you say gosh in RL?
I do, and blimey, and crikey!
Where I say Gosh other people say Sh**. I know which I prefer
Do you know what i say? ................I say blimey - such a silly and inadequate word ..............gosh is so much better but it has never been part of my vocab!
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
gosh is so much better but it has never been part of my vocab!
Hell sooz ... we'll both soon be drinking lashings and lashings of ginger beer!!!
I love old fashioned words ... how about a challenge; first one to get a Gazooks on the forum wins 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
gosh is so much better but it has never been part of my vocab!
Hell sooz ... we'll both soon be drinking lashings and lashings of ginger beer!!!
I love old fashioned words ... how about a challenge; first one to get a Gazooks on the forum wins
I'm up for it I'll be looking out ........................I'm fairly certain where i may find the opportunity (taps nose) we should have a tapping nose smiley!
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Rexi .......do you say gosh in RL?
I do, and blimey, and crikey!
Where I say Gosh other people say Sh**. I know which I prefer
I'm a 'gosh' person too. 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
gosh is so much better but it has never been part of my vocab!
Hell sooz ... we'll both soon be drinking lashings and lashings of ginger beer!!!
I love old fashioned words ... how about a challenge; first one to get a Gazooks on the forum wins
I think it's GADzooks Rexi.
Our friend, who at the time was a continental driver with Mr Sezit, was held up in Germany and just missed that ferry by 10mins. But his name was on the passenger list and his Boss was told he was missing! Anyway, he is still with us thank dog.