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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:41

Yes….especially the Scottish versions :-(

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:41

It was still live and was found in someone's garden :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:42

My gt-grandma who I had been looking for, who appeared to disappear in a puff of smoke, was a witness on her sisters wedding certificate all along. :-0 :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:42

But you would think with the everyday vibrations of roadworks traffic etc over the years it would have woken up :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:44

It's great when you can link people together like that Maddie :-D I have done that a few times too :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:45

A great feeling when you find the info you have been searching forever for :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:46

However, sometimes you could kick yourself for not looking properly! :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:46

You would but I think the problem here was the wiring to the fuse was still intact albeit rather rusty and they couldn't take the chance with 500lb of dynamite :-0 :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:48

I wonder if they will take it 3 miles out, that seems to be the usual thing. :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:50

Just think how many more there may be under the streets of our heavily bombed towns and cities…..rest assured there will be more :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:51

They've said they will lower it 14 metres so it won't be like 'Hollywood' more of a splash :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:52

The East End and the Docks had the most bombing in London Plus you can still see bomb damage, albeit small, on the outer of St Pauls.

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:52

Dynamite is nitroglycerin in sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay) and stabilizers. But if old and not stored right, Dynamite 'sweats'. The 'Sweat' on the surface of that Dynamite is pure nitroglycerin, and pure nitroglycerin is extremely easy to set off by accident.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:52

I'm sure you're right Ann :-0 :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:53

I could not have put it better myself. :-0 :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:53

:-0 :-0 :-0 Ann ....no wonder it was steady as you go :-0 :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 23 Feb 2024 19:55

Not far from here there was an area they called 'bomb alley' where the bombs fell short for the docks in the East End :-0 :-0

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 23 Feb 2024 19:55

The lodger is brewing….so will say good night..my National Trust programme starts at 8pm….One of the properties is in Wales :-D :-D

Night night both <3 <3

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:55

Remember what they said in The Navy Lark?

Left hand down a bit. :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 23 Feb 2024 19:57

Night Ann <3 <3

Right Missy. Who is on cat duty tonight, you didnt move fast enough last night. <3 <3

Have you found the keys? ;-)