... but I felt Mike would take it in good part. The underlying question was actually being asked quite seriously and I was glad of Mike's and Joe's informative replies. ( Thankyou)

As I said, there was such a throng of recognisable premies until 1976 ( because of aforementioned DLM badges ,bags ,jewellery etc ) .Even after the early enthusiastic years you could still often recognise premies in the street, on the London tube etc as the guys imitated Maharaji, with for example moustaches, longer  hair which was even permed at one point ( in the earlier days the hippies cut their hair), slick suits, Hawaiian shirts,dark glasses etc and as  the perfect master and his Durga Ji reproduced so did the long-skirted premie " sisters" with first one then two babies, trailed along to childcare.

There must be loads of 50 something " once-upon-a time" premies all over the place , who ,  I thought, would never admit unprompted to the aberration of having been a premie. As I said, I tried casually mentioning my involvement to a few acquaintances and they were embarrassed at the confession.I may try again though.I'm still curious about where all those people disappeared to.

Best wishes to you Andries, and Mike and Joe

Lexy.