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Denis Kilcommons: Explosive memories of power cuts Jan 23 2012

STEWART Gledhill from Golcar has some explosive memories of power cuts because of the miners strike in 1972.Read

Denis: DIY – it’s a perilous task Jan 20 2012

I’VE had trouble with beds before. On one particular occasion I built the frame of a cast iron day bed from Ikea in the small bedroom only to discover the small bedroom was too small.Read

Denis: Save money by reading all about it Jan 20 2012

THE Examiner Readers Letters page is excellent value. It saved me £258 this week.Read

Denis Kilcommons: ‘I’m considering becoming an Irish tour guide’ Jan 17 2012

I AM considering a career change to become a tour guide in Ireland. Let me explain.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Northern Soul at Denby Dale Pie Hall Jan 17 2012

MODS and lovers of Northern Soul will have to wait until April for the next session of that particular sound at Denby Dale Pie Hall.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Domestic history of the ’70s Jan 17 2012

THE sugar shortage of 1974 lasted from July to at least November, according to Mrs Broadbent’s Diary.Read

Denis: How long can tribute acts go on for? Jan 16 2012

THREE thousand fans turned up at an Elvis convention in Birmingham to watch 80 tribute acts to compete in the European Elvis Championship: thirty five years after the death of the King.Read

Denis: New Homes with a past Jan 16 2012

THE White House, the famous old pub on the moors above Meltham, that is now waiting conversion into three houses, was built in 1799 by Joseph Holroyd, the great great great great grandfather of Kate England of Honley.Read

Denis: The cow principal of economics Jan 16 2012

HERE follows a lesson in economics according to the cow principle, that a reader has submitted.Read

Denis: Riddle over stolen WWII sugar Jan 13 2012

JUST when you thought we had finished with sugar, a reader asks if anyone remembers the Great Huddersfield Sugar Scandal that happened during the Second World War?Read

Denis: Don’t fear Friday 13th Jan 13 2012

BETWEEN 17 and 21 million people in America are worried today.Read

Denis: Testing the brain Jan 13 2012

AT this time of a new year it is always as well to ensure your mental capacities have not been weakened by excessive celebration during the festive season.Read

Denis: Dodging a loo roll shortage Jan 10 2012

THE deprivations of the 1970s continues to prompt memories from readers.Read

Denis: Cheer up ... you can always make a will Jan 10 2012

MY wife Maria came home on the bus from a cold afternoon shopping in town.Read

Denis: Final chapter for books Jan 10 2012

IT has been predicted that classroom text books will soon be a thing of the past, relegated in the national memory to take their place alongside Tom Brown’s Schooldays and discipline enforced by the cane.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Dumbing down is just no joke Jan 09 2012

AUSTRIA is the first country in the world to ban jokes about blondes.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Doggy Doo and Piggy Poop Jan 09 2012

ONE of the top selling children's toys at Christmas was, believe it or not, Doggy Doo.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Scooters days live on in the north Jan 09 2012

BOB Monkhouse has been a mod for more than 50 years.Read

Denis Kilcommons: Memories of 1970s shortages and power cuts Jan 06 2012

THE 1970s was a decade that saw decimalisation, space hoppers, flared trousers, hot pants, digital watches and George Best at his flamboyant best.Read

Denis: Living for memorable moments Jan 03 2012

I HAVE a very good friend who, approaching 60, confided that he had made a list of things to do.Read

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