O/T A poignant scene the other day

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Originally Posted by Wiltsmiller

Worked in casting bay 1977-2007, horrible oyl, hot n mucky, dont miss it one bit only miss workmates, banter and camerarderie.

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Yes, it's rarely about he Bricks and Mortar, more the friends, family and colleagues

Not me but my Father -in- law.Talked so much about Roundwood bar mill,sat now looking at a piece of the last bar rolled at Roundwood 11�Bar Mill.21 July 2005. Sadly he past away last week aged 97.

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Originally Posted by Lolmorgan

Not me but my Father -in- law.Talked so much about Roundwood bar mill,sat now looking at a piece of the last bar rolled at Roundwood 11�Bar Mill.21 July 2005. Sadly he past away last week aged 97.

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A beautiful age may he rest in peace ❤️

I was a bit earlier 1958 to 1968.

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Originally Posted by Brin

A beautiful age may he rest in peace ❤️

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Thanks Brin, a lot of jokes about in laws but he was a friend not just a Father in law.He delighted in naming all Rotherham players in his day.His greats day was beating the mighty Newcastle in 1953 away in the FA Cup.

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Originally Posted by Wiltsmiller

I was a bit earlier 1958 to 1968.

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If you worked in the 11inch mill you would know him. Basil Lilley.

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Originally Posted by Pattylallacks2

Worked at Park Gate Iron & Steel Company straight from school. Nothing at all left of the old part now, just the ghosts of the past.

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Which one are you Patty?

I reckon 2 minutes in, the one nicking the bike

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I64ewblmTUY

Cover blown! Time for me to do a multi

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Originally Posted by Brin

On my way to carp fishing I drove towards Stainforth. On my right was an awesome site, well to me it was. The Hatfield Main colliery site.

The headgear to both shafts were still intact and it evoked great memories of yesteryear and my coal mining years. Probably meant more as I’ve sadly just lost a very dear fellow miner friend.

Has anyone ever dove past an old workplace that made you think of being/ working there? If so do you miss the old job/ routine?

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Sorry for the loss of your friend Brin, but regarding your question whether I miss the old job/routine.

I have to say my answer is NO, not a single bit.

I was passionate about my work and regarded it as family but, in hindsight it was nothing of the sort.

Don’t know whether you have read Benjamin Disraeli, who often referred to his life in parliament as the greasy pole.

That is how I look back on my career. In essence work was all encompassing. Sure I earned money, made a living, not a vast fortune but enough to knock it on the head at 62 and spend more time with my wife & dogs.
When Covid hit,my outlook on what was important changed dramatically.
Since retiring both my parents have passed, but they both lived long lives (98 & 93 resp.) and I was fed up doing things that other people wanted me to do.

Don’t get me wrong, work is important but can’t ever recall reading anything on a grave stone purporting to working very hard.

Brin, you know my dad, I drove him passed Silverwood and ask him how he felt seeing it like it was and did miss

He's said, do I fúck, I'd have still had another 10 years down that bástard 🤣🤣

He's alway been a miserable twÃ*t 😎