FabGuys.com forum: Mundane things that stay in your memory

By *andyP OP Man
4 weeks ago

St Margaret's at Cliffe

As l am getting older, l often look back on my life and people l have met, some events are completely mundane and I only met people briefly but for some reason I still hold a vivid memory.

One of these was during my time working for Dixon's, prior to joining the RAF.

I was assembling a TV stand prior to putting a new set out on display, an older couple came in, she was quite large and reminded me of Mrs Pomphrey from All Creatures Great and Small, he was thin, wearing a white Mac and had a white cap on, maybe from a bowls club.

They were looking at the TV's, she was doing all the talking.

"What do you think of this one Buddy?"

"Look at that one Buddy"

"That one's nice Buddy"

Throughout the whole time, Buddy didn't utter a single syllable, not a fucking word. They left after about five minutes.

It is weird how this encounter has stayed fresh in my mind over forty years later, l have often thought, if strap ons were a thing back then, l am pretty sure that Buddy was taking a big one!

By *andyP OP Man
4 weeks ago

St Margaret's at Cliffe

"He obviously wasn’t into TV’s then. "

I don't think he had a choice in anything

By *andyhandymanMan
4 weeks ago

Barking

"What do you think of this one Buddy?"

Should have got their autographs; you had Min and Henry from The Goon Show in your shop.