Sir Cliff ....

[Icey]

... isn't out of the mire just yet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37230571

[tomsk]

He does seem a little Queer...

[Icey]

Well bless him. I'm sure he's one of the "boys", but just hope that he hasn't been interested in the young ones ..... oops, no pun intended.

[tomsk]

very Witty Holmes..

[Icey]

Unintentional, Watson. It just slipped out.

[tomsk]

Why is Cliff so upset if he has nothing to hide????

[Icey]

Well, I don't suppose ANY of us'd like the stigma of child abuse attached to us. It's one of the most reviled acts there is, and with Cliff being so popular over the decades, if there was a whiff of truth in it which got out, he'd be finished.

[tomsk]

Oh God let's hope not...
this sought of thing was unheard of in my childhood..

[Icey]

It's always been there T, but more talked about these days.

[tomsk]

I never heard of it till fairly recently,,,
I can't understand it at all..

[Icey]

You must've led an incredibly sheltered life then! Didn't your parents warn you about not talking to, or going anywhere with strangers? If so, why do you think that was?

[tomsk]

well yeah but I was always surrounded by my siblings...

[Icey]

Same here T. I was never alone, and often with groups of friends who were a bit older than myself, so I considered myself protected, BUT, my parents were keen to make sure that we understood about possible dangers, and because of it, our wariness gave us a strong sense of self-preservation when meeting strangers or being exposed to new situations.

[tomsk]

Good sound parenting...

[Icey]

Yes, and which I've tried to pass onto my own kids.

[tomsk]

are they parents???

[Icey]

Blimey, not yet T!! The eldest was 18 this year. The youngest's 17 in November. I don't really want them to get married as young as I did, but at the same time, I hope to be a grandparent one day.

[tomsk]

Yes we know allready!
You will be a brilliant Grandmother..

[Icey]

I hope so. I'll do my best anyway. : )

[tomsk]

all will sit at your knee listening to the wild stories of your youth...