Bob Lewington here again.
When I’m on the pot, I like to read a lot. It’s a man thing!
I popped round to my mum’s this morning to put some new shelves up for her. I’ve got a drill. Don’t use a spirit level though. Don’t trust bubbles. Sinister things
Sunday’s cabbage worked its magic and I needed the facilities. I read about Neil Armstrong in The Sun.
I remember that July day in ’69. Dad had got me up at 4 in the morning to watch him walk on the moon. Armstrong that is. Not Dad. He was in his pants and vest on the settee next to me watching the telly.
Dead impressed I was. I stuck the goldfish bowl over me head pretending to be Armstrong. There were half a dozen lads in Gravesend A and E all wearing goldfish bowls. A lot of goldfish must have come to a sticky end that day.
When the bowl was off, I got a slap round the head from the Nurses, Doctors and Dad. And a passing Policeman for good measure. Kids have it easy these days. A good beating did me the world of good.
Here’s to Neil Armstrong I thought as I reached for the toilet roll. He had reached for the Stars.
C’est la vie.
All the best,
Bob.
Can you imagine Neil Armstrong meeting Jesus?
JESUS: I walked on water.
ARMSTRONG: No way, I walked on THE MOON.
Clash of the Titans 3!
Oh my gosh. I’m crying over here.
Hopefully with laughter Andra
Good One!
Go Bob!
Bob’s your uncle!
Get In!
A great sideways tribute to a great man!
I don’t remember the moon landing Susie but the effect he had on all of us was immense. Everything we suffer today seems so small in comparison.
So true.
I never really thought much about the moon landing. They let/made us watch it at school. I was 9. I just remember not being able to make out what I was looking at or what people were saying. I believe you could say I was dead impressed, and if I had had goldfish at the time I might have put it on my head, but since we had a dog the look would’ve been wrong, though I’m sure I would have been slapped by my dad.
Amazing that a man of 82 is remembered for a five minute walk he had 40 years ago!
I think the achievement inspired us all – but sadly not all of us can get to the moon!