uttoxram75 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Its me Dad's birthday Sunday 30th, he's 81. Me brother was browsing youtube to download some old footage of the Derby Loco works where me Dad worked for 32 years to show him when we all pop round Sunday afternoon. The old chap is actually on this film at 5.52 so he'll be well chuffed when we show him. I don't think he has any idea this film exists, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Happy birthday to your Dad. I hope he has a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Happy Birthday to the old fella @uttoxram75. Great idea for the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Happy birthday to your dad and I hope he have a top day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 So was your dad a Bogeyman utch? Seriously, I found the film fascinating and poignant. It's a subject that I didn't know much about but watching it makes me realise what derby had and the contribution made by all the men. Have a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Happy Birthday to your dad , he had the best days when when manufactured everything ,be interesting what his thoughts are on the demise of expertise like we once had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 1 hour ago, King Kevin said: Happy Birthday to your dad , he had the best days when when manufactured everything ,be interesting what his thoughts are on the demise of expertise like we once had. In some ways. me dad's generation probably had the best of it. Born in 1936, went through a childhood with his own dad away for the duration of World War 2 (including 8th Army Desert Rat). Rationing, learning to cope, looking after his mum and sister while still a kid himself. got an apprenticeship as an electrician at 15, the year my grandad passed away aged 40 - the war took its toll. Started work at British Rail, Derby, Called up for National Service, served two years, got married, worked tirelessly to feed and keep a roof over the heads of 4 sons......he was part of the generation that rebuilt Britain after the war, they knew hardship, weren't materialistic, valued hard work yet had a community spirit, a sense of belonging to a wider body of people who were somehow stronger than the individual. He mended neighbours washing machines and hoovers and was often paid in bags of vegetables from gardens and allotments, that's how it worked on council estates in the 60's and 70's He could do things, make things, fix things, he spent hours making us wooden toys in his shed, proper wooden tanks, painted and polished that were the envy of mates.... Life was harder but i guess it was also simpler and more rewarding to his generation. I'll never forgive him for taking us to Rhyl on holiday though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 48 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: In some ways. me dad's generation probably had the best of it. Born in 1936, went through a childhood with his own dad away for the duration of World War 2 (including 8th Army Desert Rat). Rationing, learning to cope, looking after his mum and sister while still a kid himself. got an apprenticeship as an electrician at 15, the year my grandad passed away aged 40 - the war took its toll. Started work at British Rail, Derby, Called up for National Service, served two years, got married, worked tirelessly to feed and keep a roof over the heads of 4 sons......he was part of the generation that rebuilt Britain after the war, they knew hardship, weren't materialistic, valued hard work yet had a community spirit, a sense of belonging to a wider body of people who were somehow stronger than the individual. He mended neighbours washing machines and hoovers and was often paid in bags of vegetables from gardens and allotments, that's how it worked on council estates in the 60's and 70's He could do things, make things, fix things, he spent hours making us wooden toys in his shed, proper wooden tanks, painted and polished that were the envy of mates.... Life was harder but i guess it was also simpler and more rewarding to his generation. I'll never forgive him for taking us to Rhyl on holiday though Just about sums my thoughts up ,my old man sadly no longer with us worked at Barton's and them the R.E.ME. workshops at Chilwell Garrison.similar working conditions to your dad. I used to get picked up in armoured cars in the school holidays with my mates and test them at what is now EMA,it was a disused bomber base then . Great sense of togetherness then ,firms social activities for kids at Christmas etc was brilliant ,lot's of what I call proper men's jobs around not like today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 19 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Its me Dad's birthday Sunday 30th, he's 81. Me brother was browsing youtube to download some old footage of the Derby Loco works where me Dad worked for 32 years to show him when we all pop round Sunday afternoon. The old chap is actually on this film at 5.52 so he'll be well chuffed when we show him. I don't think he has any idea this film exists, My old man worked there too, worked out of One Shop, wonder if their paths crossed. Will have to show my old man the clip when next over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 30/07/2017 at 13:38, uttoxram75 said: In some ways. me dad's generation probably had the best of it. Born in 1936, went through a childhood with his own dad away for the duration of World War 2 (including 8th Army Desert Rat). Rationing, learning to cope, looking after his mum and sister while still a kid himself. got an apprenticeship as an electrician at 15, the year my grandad passed away aged 40 - the war took its toll. Started work at British Rail, Derby, Called up for National Service, served two years, got married, worked tirelessly to feed and keep a roof over the heads of 4 sons......he was part of the generation that rebuilt Britain after the war, they knew hardship, weren't materialistic, valued hard work yet had a community spirit, a sense of belonging to a wider body of people who were somehow stronger than the individual. He mended neighbours washing machines and hoovers and was often paid in bags of vegetables from gardens and allotments, that's how it worked on council estates in the 60's and 70's He could do things, make things, fix things, he spent hours making us wooden toys in his shed, proper wooden tanks, painted and polished that were the envy of mates.... Life was harder but i guess it was also simpler and more rewarding to his generation. I'll never forgive him for taking us to Rhyl on holiday though This is interesting. Was speaking to my father about this (he was born in 1939 the day after war broke out). He doesn't recollect any real hardship as such - in terms of deprivation. But echoes the simpler point very strongly. His main toy growing up was plasticene and a bicycle. Treats were rare so birthdays and Christmas were a really big deal as you wouldn't get anything at other times. His earliest positive experience was the festival of britain in 1951. His other abiding memory was his father returning from the army in India in late 1946 and polishing off the month's food rations inside a week. This led directly to home gardening and veg growing so he was never wholly reliant on shops thereafter. Statistically I believe that it's the case we were healthiest as a nation just after the war. Anyway - hope you both had a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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