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rusty

20th June 2015, 16:39
Hello, Doglet, I hope you miss the thunderstorms!
Well done, the young birds!
Now which street is this and who is/was Singer Sargent?
Pigale, I rarely wear pink, either.
Maybe I shall sound a bit contrary, but I firmly believe the present young generation are every bit as good as me and my lot were, back in the sixties.
And they know a lot more.
Still goodish weather here!
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chrise

20th June 2015, 16:48
Mornington Crescent? Do I win?
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pigale

20th June 2015, 16:55
My turn to sound a bit contrary Rusty but I thought there was a problem in UK at present with young people and alcohol - especially girls? There was a documentary showing just this on French TV and they even interviewed two or three of these girls just as they were getting ready , one of whom bluntly admitted that meant to get drunk that very evening

I must admit though that I know several British youngsters who are perfectly fine and by the same token, I also know several French youngsters who are already a hopeless case!

Were you naughty in the sixties? I was so busy studying during the week and dancing every week-end that I had no time to be 'naughty' !
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rusty

20th June 2015, 16:56
You might if you tell me who Singer Sargent is/was!
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chrise

20th June 2015, 16:59
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent

I don't think I'm right, though - I thought he was part of the group with Sickert etc., in the Camden Town set.
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rusty

20th June 2015, 17:04
Oh!
Is this the Sickert who was linked to Jack the Ripper?
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chrise

20th June 2015, 17:07
Yes, by Patricia Cornwell primarily, I think.


It's an interesting aspect of human nature that everyone seems to want Jack the Ripper to have been someone famous.
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rusty

20th June 2015, 17:09
I am going for Montague Druitt!
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rusty

20th June 2015, 17:20
I don't think there is any more of a problem than there ever was, Pigale. I did not see the programme.
Was I naughty?
I was the same as all my pals, I suppose.
Worked hard straight from school, played sport etc.
I did drink quite a bit then. We all did.
It seemed to be our culture, then.
And I smoked!
Stopped all that years ago!
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doglet

20th June 2015, 17:26
The street was Tite Street in Chelsea and a lot of artists seem to gravitate there Singer Sargent painted portraits which were superb but I am biased
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