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Very well put anj.
God Lord Denning . He was Lord Chancellor at the the time I qualified and in just about every year the the LC presents the Practicing Certificates.
Just my luck he was otherwise engaged that year and I got a photo of me and some duffer who was head of the Law Society instead of me and Denning. Gutted !
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I've got a soft spot for Denise because back in the day when she used to be in education I happened to be her Bank Manager. I thought she was absolutely brilliant in her role with EITC. She'd come on a long way since I used to deal with her and, whilst I did have a question mark over her ability to handle the CEO role, I wasn't totally against it either. A person can do a lot of development in 15 years. But I don't think she's strong enough to stand up to either Bill or Mosh.
I think we are probably aligned in our view of her. Last met her about 10 years ago so yes you may well be right about the development point.
EDIT - It must have been Master of the Rolls that did the presentations. I qualified in late 1982 , the year he retired. So he was probably off playing golf - perhaps with Sharpy!
I would have been too. I did a law degree part time at Liverpool Polytechnic (as was, now John Moores University) in my mid 20's. Mostly to prove to myself that I could after dropping out of a chemistry degree at Liverpool Uni straight after school. Loved the science, was crap at maths and you really need maths. Poor advice from school but in those days it was all about getting girls into science so if you showed any ability for science that was the route you were herded into.
I loved Denning's iudgments. Always a good read. You'll like this too. The Ken Dodd tax trial took place during my time at the Poly. The lecturers were absolutely wetting themselves with excitement about being able to see George Carmen QC in the flesh and would go to watch at any opportunity they had. However all they came back with was stories of Ken Dodd in the witness box. He was amazing said one. Performance of his life said another. And another - none of it was relevant but the jury loved it. George seemed to have been overshadowed by Doddy!
It was a remarkable bit of legal work by Dodd's team to keep the case in Liverpool - it was inconceivable that a Liverpool jury would ever convict him , whatever the evidence.
I remember one day popping into the Solicitors room in QE II stupidly unaware that Ken and his crew had taken it over for themselves. I got a stern " who are you " from KD and didn't have the balls to reply "who are you " and just slunk out.
Barnfred 55
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Shamelessly underused by the Scottish National team.
I've no idea how they did it but it was a stroke of genius.
Barnfred 55
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My eldest sister used to be one of the clerks of the court at the QEII. I had many barristers and also a couple of judges on my clients base and they were all in awe of my sister. I was gobsmacked because at home she was, and still is the most unorganised person ever. She got either an OBE or MBE when she retired and I still don't know what she got it for. Neither does she lol.
Barnfred 55
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5pm and still a bit of light in the sky despite it being cloudy.
Spring is on the way
Spring is on the way
Well it was black as night here at 5pm but noticed that some daffodil bulbs are just starting to peak out of the ground so I make you right on that Fred.5pm and still a bit of light in the sky despite it being cloudy.
Spring is on the way
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Good to read some sharpey reminiscing there Fred , always found him a gent . Someone who seemed to have time for blues whatever the circumstances as many of that great side do. Joe royle is another an absolute legend to whom Nothing is too much trouble . Although for some reason unpopular on this forum Osman seems to be going in a similar direction as many of those that as gone before him .
It’s great to see you’ve retained those memories.
Good to read some sharpey reminiscing there Fred , always found him a gent . Someone who seemed to have time for blues whatever the circumstances as many of that great side do. Joe royle is another an absolute legend to whom Nothing is too much trouble . Although for some reason unpopular on this forum Osman seems to be going in a similar direction as many of those that as gone before him .
It’s great to see you’ve retained those memories.
Barnfred 55
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Anybody interested in finding out a bit more about Cornwall should be watching Rick Steins Cornwall. On daily at 6.30 on Beeb 2. Really good watching. In my neck of the woods The Helford River right now.