Comments for Ask Grandad! http://www.askgrandad.com wisdom. history. advice. discussion. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Air-raid shelters by Grandad Brian 72 http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/09/12/air-raid-shelters/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Grandad Brian 72 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:48:18 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=147#comment-289 A lot of houses had air raid shelters in their back garden. There was usually only room for 4 to 6 people, Ours was a large hole dug in the back garden and covered over with corrugated iron sheeting, to form a small room. The room would be covered with the earth from the hole and a couple of wooden bunk beds put inside. When the air raid siren went, mother would take us to the shelter until the all clear sounded. My dad often could not be bothered and stayed in bed. He was lucky, others did this and suffered the consequences . A lot of houses had air raid shelters in their back garden. There was usually only room for 4 to 6 people,
Ours was a large hole dug in the back garden and covered over with corrugated iron sheeting, to form a small room. The room would be covered with the earth from the hole and a couple of wooden bunk beds put inside. When the air raid siren went, mother would take us to the shelter until the all clear sounded. My dad often could not be bothered and stayed in bed. He was lucky, others did this and suffered the consequences .

]]> Comment on Pop music by Grandad Brian 72 http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/10/09/pop-music/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Grandad Brian 72 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:38:06 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=149#comment-288 My father hated rock and roll when it came out, the first record I bought was rock around the clock, and nearly wore it out. As a rocker, I did not particularly like the beatles, more a stones man. Some people say today's records have no lyrics. Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan is an example of old records with limited lyrics so no change there. As far as today's pop music is concerned, like all music some I like some I don't, can't see the point of garage or Rap, but as long as I don't have to listen too it that's fine. Thank goodness for the choice of program's we have today. My father hated rock and roll when it came out, the first record I bought was rock around the clock, and nearly wore it out. As a rocker, I did not particularly like the beatles, more a stones man. Some people say today’s records have no lyrics. Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan is an example of old records with limited lyrics so no change there.
As far as today’s pop music is concerned, like all music some I like some I don’t, can’t see the point of garage or Rap, but as long as I don’t have to listen too it that’s fine. Thank goodness for the choice of program’s we have today.

]]> Comment on Im 16 and have become estranged from my family.. i misbehave and i dont know why? when i do things i know its wrong but i cant stop it? how can i show that i love them still ? by Grandad Brian 72 http://www.askgrandad.com/2010/09/29/im-16-and-have-become-estranged-from-my-family-i-misbehave-and-i-dont-know-why-when-i-do-things-i-know-its-wrong-but-i-cant-stop-it-how-can-i-show-that-i-love-them-still/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Grandad Brian 72 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:29:32 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=105#comment-287 No change there I,m afraid, it's called growing up. I did not get on to well with my dad, he was away a lot and if I misbehaved I would get a good hiding, spanked with the back of a clothes brush when he was home. I found it difficult to communicate with him, and he argued a lot. However I was lucky I joined the royal air force and found the camaraderie great. Nowadays it is a question of choice in so much as lads join gangs, boys will always form friendships and it is a question of forming friendships with the right people, knowing the right from wrong, later on I ran a youth club and found young people need an escape from home where they can get the right sort of guidance. I took the youngsters camping and this I found was character building. Keep communication going with your parents as much as possible, and try to remember they are human as well and human emotions and often have worries they cannot discuss. Keep growing and you too will make a great parent. No change there I,m afraid, it’s called growing up. I did not get on to well with my dad, he was away a lot and if I misbehaved I would get a good hiding, spanked with the back of a clothes brush when he was home. I found it difficult to communicate with him, and he argued a lot. However I was lucky I joined the royal air force and found the camaraderie great. Nowadays it is a question of choice in so much as lads join gangs, boys will always form friendships and it is a question of forming friendships with the right people, knowing the right from wrong, later on I ran a youth club and found young people need an escape from home where they can get the right sort of guidance. I took the youngsters camping and this I found was character building. Keep communication going with your parents as much as possible, and try to remember they are human as well and human emotions and often have worries they cannot discuss. Keep growing and you too will make a great parent.

]]> Comment on Rationing by Grandad Brian http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/11/02/158/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Grandad Brian Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:14:22 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=158#comment-286 Rationing did not affect me too much, I can however remember sweets comming off ration, I was a young lad delivering groceries and when sweets came off ration I spent all my collecting money on mars bars. My mother was not too pleased. Rationing did not affect me too much, I can however remember sweets comming off ration, I was a young lad delivering groceries and when sweets came off ration I spent all my collecting money on mars bars. My mother was not too pleased.

]]> Comment on Hendrix by Bill63 http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/10/14/hendrix/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Bill63 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=151#comment-26 But they have! Where have you been - how about John Williams; Mark Knopfler; Slash; Peter Greene: Eddie Van Halen; Jimmy Page? Or even Synyster Gales; T-Bone Walker or Buckethead? I suppose Hendrix might have been best at playing a guitar with his teeth! But they have! Where have you been - how about

John Williams; Mark Knopfler; Slash; Peter Greene: Eddie Van Halen; Jimmy Page? Or even Synyster Gales; T-Bone Walker or Buckethead?

I suppose Hendrix might have been best at playing a guitar with his teeth!

]]> Comment on Washing by Bill63 http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/09/15/washing/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Bill63 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:24:00 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=61#comment-25 Ouch!......that must have been very painful indeed! I think It would have been impossible for a young boy to stretch out far enough to put a finger in one end of an old fashioned mangle - where the cogs were, and turn the handle at the other end. I suspect that someone else must have turned the handle and "mangled" his finger......poor lad. I wonder if he ever got his revenge on "The Mangler"? I remember my mother scrubbing our family's dirty clothes in the kitchen sink, using an old washboard that my father made, I imagine it must have been very hard work and not very hygienic! Ouch!……that must have been very painful indeed! I think It would have been impossible for a young boy to stretch out far enough to put a finger in one end of an old fashioned mangle - where the cogs were, and turn the handle at the other end. I suspect that someone else must have turned the handle and “mangled” his finger……poor lad. I wonder if he ever got his revenge on “The Mangler”? I remember my mother scrubbing our family’s dirty clothes in the kitchen sink, using an old washboard that my father made, I imagine it must have been very hard work and not very hygienic!

]]> Comment on Today in my maths class we learned about algebra, but why will i ever need it !?! and did any grandads have to learn it too? by GrandadHendrix http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/09/29/today-in-my-maths-class-we-learned-about-algebra-but-why-will-i-ever-need-it-and-did-any-grandads-have-to-learn-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-24 GrandadHendrix Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:52:45 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=108#comment-24 If anyone works later in life using the Internet, your searching may comprise of something called Boolean searching, and this in itself is based on Alebra principles. For those that use the computer or work in offices, it is also useful for understanding formulas in things like Excel.... If anyone works later in life using the Internet, your searching may comprise of something called Boolean searching, and this in itself is based on Alebra principles. For those that use the computer or work in offices, it is also useful for understanding formulas in things like Excel….

]]> Comment on Air-raid shelters by Anonymous http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/09/12/air-raid-shelters/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Anonymous Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:20:08 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=147#comment-23 Hi, I don't think so - I was too young and I don't remember. However when I was 11 and went to my secondary school there were old war time air-raid shelters opposite and we played in them during dinner times. They were made of concrete and they were huge! Lots of different rooms - probably space for about a 100 people. They were just open and we could explore through all of them. It was very dark, and very scary! But great fun! My dad told me that when I was very young - about 1 year old, he saw a doodlebug (a flying bomb) flying straight towards our window! We all got under the big mahogany dining room table that he had made. Fortunately (for us!) the bomb landed a few houses away and blew it up! The blast also blew our windows in and blew our ceilings down! We were all buried in rubble - but safe under the table! My brother still has that table now! Hi,
I don’t think so - I was too young and I don’t remember. However when I was 11 and went to my secondary school there were old war time air-raid shelters opposite and we played in them during dinner times. They were made of concrete and they were huge! Lots of different rooms - probably space for about a 100 people. They were just open and we could explore through all of them. It was very dark, and very scary! But great fun!

My dad told me that when I was very young - about 1 year old, he saw a doodlebug (a flying bomb) flying straight towards our window! We all got under the big mahogany dining room table that he had made. Fortunately (for us!) the bomb landed a few houses away and blew it up! The blast also blew our windows in and blew our ceilings down! We were all buried in rubble - but safe under the table! My brother still has that table now!

]]> Comment on Electricity? by Gina http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/08/20/electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Gina Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:48:08 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=141#comment-44 It's at an atomic level. The year 9 pupils I am teaching are really struggling with the concept of electrons moving so i'm drawing a blank at the moment. Thanks in advance for your help It’s at an atomic level. The year 9 pupils I am teaching are really struggling with the concept of electrons moving so i’m drawing a blank at the moment.

Thanks in advance for your help

]]> Comment on Electricity? by Mike 66 http://www.askgrandad.com/2011/08/20/electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mike 66 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.askgrandad.com/?p=141#comment-22 Hi, I am sorry to hear that you lost your Grandad last Christmas. The site won't replace your own grandad of course, but there are many grandads with many interesting facts to share. I hope that you will find it interesting to talk to all the grandads here, we will certainly all enjoy talking with you! As to electricity and learning about it! - It depends on what facet you want to learn about. The science of it - what it is on the atomic level? Or how its generated and how its used ( how to change a light bulb and/or a fuse!) If you hone down a bit on what element you are particularly interested in, I am sure there are many grandads who would be only to pleased to share their knowledge with you! Do let us know! Hi, I am sorry to hear that you lost your Grandad last Christmas. The site won’t replace your own grandad of course, but there are many grandads with many interesting facts to share. I hope that you will find it interesting to talk to all the grandads here, we will certainly all enjoy talking with you!

As to electricity and learning about it! - It depends on what facet you want to learn about. The science of it - what it is on the atomic level? Or how its generated and how its used ( how to change a light bulb and/or a fuse!)

If you hone down a bit on what element you are particularly interested in, I am sure there are many grandads who would be only to pleased to share their knowledge with you! Do let us know!

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