A Number Of Ab Poster Have Commented How Good Bill Roache Looks For His Age...

[sandyRoe]

Have they given any thought to the condition of the painting he has in his attic?

[DTCwordfan]

He looks as young as you, sandy.

[grasscarp]

It was that affair with Wendy Crozier kept him young!

[sandyRoe]

Last Sunday marked my birthday. I have to admit I'm looking OK for a man who's 132

[grasscarp]

Happy belated birthday. You kept that quiet. Today was my answerbank anniversary of joining 7 years ago!

[DTCwordfan]

Happy anniversaries to both of you!

[Psybbo]

Belated happy birthday Sandy and happy anniversary Grass xx

[anneasquith]

well, hes had a secure job for many many many years.

[sandyRoe]

Sorry, when I said, 'my birthday' I meant my avatar, James Joyce's birthday. 2-2-1882.

[Psybbo]

OK then when is your birthday, fess up Sandy so Ann can get you in her list

[sandyRoe]

11 June. But don't be telling everybody, Psybbo.

[anneasquith]

that's you now sandy, in the book :)

[Psybbo]

Your secret's safe with me, Sandy xx

[Hypognosis]

Happy birthday, Sandy.

Who *is* the bloke in the photo, btw? It's like one of those familiar faces I can't put a name to.

X-)

[sandyRoe]

It's a picture of James Joyce, the writer

[Hypognosis]

Thanks Sandy.

There's a bunch of books which constantly get name-dropped on various culture programs on TV which I really ought to get down the the library and have a shufty at, one of these days. ;-)

Or was Ulysses the one where it was all written in impenetrable dialect?

[jeffa]

A way a lone a last a loved a long the / riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.

[sandyRoe]

^That was Finnegans Wake. Ulysses tells of a day in the Life of Leo Bloom.

[aelmpvw]

you may feel 132 sandy but i doubt if you actually are

[sandyRoe]

Here's his wife, Molly thinking over her day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii_aZ6djNkM