I have just come back from the local shop, offered words of comfort to a woman in her garden on my way home, ate my lunch, and, having sent my wife to talk to the neighbour, looked in here.
Ted, or anyone, did you know a couple of brothers called Watkins? Ronnie, tall, slightly stooped, and, if I remember correctly, somewhat naughty, and the younger, Desmond? Not sure about the name. He was friendly with my brother in schooldays. I just suddenly remember these people. Dementia, you think?
Welcome to the new girls. I'm becoming more daring nowadays. When I first started writing on the 'net', I didn't dare 'speak' to a female in case somebody thought I was 'after them'. My son used to wind me up about it, which made me worse. He suggested I give a false name, and pretend I was young and handsome - like lots of people do, he says.
Ann and Liz, gsoh!

Dabbler, Like you, I just had to have a peek at the web. My husband remember Dessie Watkins. OK?

Ronnie Watkins was in a class below me in school. I remember his exploits, he was indeed naughty - plus. I don,t know where he went, like ourselves he made his escape when he was able, but for different reasons. His sister Bernadette was in Pat,s class at the convent school, I think she went to London. Lily Mc Conville & Chrissie Cunningham went at the same time. Lily died some years later in London. Joe

Thanks for the answers, boys and girls. As usual, I feel sadness hearing about a death, long gone from the minds of others, but new to me; in this instance, Lily McConville. Ta, Joe.