Ray's Rants Podcast - The Great Storm of 1987 plus What's In A Name?
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Do you remember the great storm of 1987 here in the UK? What a shock it was! The National Grid sustained heavy damage, leaving thousands without power. It was astonishing that the weather reports failed to predict a storm of such magnitude.
Old names, new names, double-barrelled names-how many Christian names do you have? Are you known by your first name or your middle name? Do you have a nickname? Join me this Sunday as we explore the fascinating evolution of names over the centuries.
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Hi, Ray. Just seen this podcast. I still have nightmares about the Great storm of October 16th 1987. It's the day I got married at Lewisham registry office. What an omen that was! No power, nothing but candlelight during the ceremony. That was back when people had their stag night the day before the wedding. I stayed at my best man's house, and he woke me up at 5 am declaring that hurricane Henry has been. I told him to ask him in for a cup of tea! Love these podcasts, Ray. Keep 'em coming.
Crikey, the day you got married! That's a day to remember! A cup of teat, love it! More podcasts coming soon!
Hi Ray good podcast as usual , loved the fact that the Seagulls all became silent LOL . Back in the day we called my brother egg , most people do not call him that now but a mate of mine still does . At work in the late 80s there was a lad who we used to call mutley . Back then anything went , pranks , tricks etc . When I moved store to manage a bigger department there was a guy in the store who used to love playing tricks , he once put long screws in somebodies cup of tea , he once glued the chair legs to the carpet in the managers office and I went in to phone my order through to the fruit and veg depot and I lifted the chair to move it to the desk and half of the mangers carpet came up LOL . I remember back in the late 70s having and carrying a small sheaf knife when out and about from memory I sometimes had a small compass . We used to vanish on our bikes into the wood and common land for the whole day and all we would have were a few coins for a drink and to make a phone call if need be . I slept right through the great storm . I have a friend in the Philippines and a few weeks ago they had a powerful typhon and it took his corrugated metal roof off .
Hi Martin, it's good to hear from you. Egg! That's an unusual nickname! We had a chap in the workshop back in the 60s who loved playing tricks. Great fun! They really were happy days. I think there's a hurricane in the Caribbean at the moment... scary! OK on the woods and the sheaf knife. That's when boys were boys... Cheers for now, Ray.