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JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:29

I knew about the canaries and I have a lamp given to me when I retired from .... guess where! :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 24 Jan 2020 20:30

They used to put young children in mines as well

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 24 Jan 2020 20:31

Where :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 24 Jan 2020 20:31

I would think there would be up there Joy :-)

It was a hard life for sure, I remember some of the men had coal splinters still under their skin :-(

Island

Island Report 24 Jan 2020 20:31

Mining Joy?

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:32

They certainly did Pat and very early on, women too.

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 24 Jan 2020 20:32

Do tell Joy :-D :-D

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:33

I worked for an NCB geologist, Pat.

Island

Island Report 24 Jan 2020 20:33

Joy...…….?

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 24 Jan 2020 20:35

:-D :-D :-D :-D

not done much about geology but what I've read it looks fascinating. bet it was interesting

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 24 Jan 2020 20:36

You mean you are heducated Joy
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:37

Like my siblings, I changed careers .... And finally landed a job to see me through to retirement that used the first skills I ever learned.

Island

Island Report 24 Jan 2020 20:38

Very interesting but freezing out others isn't really in the spirit of the thread is it?

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:40

And now I am happily retired. I'd recommend it to everyone. Such a pity I could not have afforded to sit back when I was 25. :-D :-D :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 24 Jan 2020 20:40

Who are you talking to Island?

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:41

What you on about Island?

I can't even remember who started the tunnel thread .....

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 24 Jan 2020 20:43

Was Von I think

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 24 Jan 2020 20:45

So what is the problem here
:-S

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 24 Jan 2020 20:49

Don't know Ann :-S

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 24 Jan 2020 20:49

Me neither. I thought we were all passing the baton. :-S