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Title: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2014, 03:04:12 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on February 24, 2014, 03:11:42 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:

 point:

You could have posted him a fiver to buy the 'watch' himself!
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2014, 03:14:37 PM
 evil: evil:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 24, 2014, 03:20:40 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:

Did it have the spinning rack of rubbish toys that have been there for over 20 years at least ?  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2014, 03:24:14 PM
AH, you know it!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 24, 2014, 03:40:19 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:

Did it have the spinning rack of rubbish toys that have been there for over 20 years at least ?  :thumbsup:

Don't forget the plaque celebrating the shop being opened by Jimmy Savile in 1961.
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on February 24, 2014, 03:41:08 PM
Cakes and trains....?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2014, 03:41:43 PM
The trains weren't for sale  ::)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 24, 2014, 03:47:07 PM
Musta had some tacky little ornaments to  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 24, 2014, 03:50:35 PM
Musta had some tacky little ornaments to  :thumbsup:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthumbs2.ebaystatic.com%2Fd%2Fl225%2Fpict%2F301051297561_1.jpg&hash=acf110689adb0a70ef23a2fc53ccdfdc68893edd)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on February 24, 2014, 05:35:06 PM
The stupid thing here is the shops roll out the same shite all year ...even in winter they take out the sun-cream and llilos to the front..... Banghead
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 24, 2014, 06:01:51 PM
Eddie Izzard-Music.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAXbX_Dp2JY#)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Baldy on February 24, 2014, 07:58:19 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:

Did it have the spinning rack of rubbish toys that have been there for over 20 years at least ?  :thumbsup:

Don't forget the plaque celebrating the shop being opened by Jimmy Savile in 1961.

 lol:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on February 24, 2014, 08:40:01 PM
I needed to go to a Post Office to send the Boy's new £3.99 watch.  angel1

I stopped at a sub Post Office on the outskirts of Nottingham. It sold guitars and bicycles  rubschin:

Postage was £4  evil:

Did it have the spinning rack of rubbish toys that have been there for over 20 years at least ?  :thumbsup:



Don't forget the plaque celebrating the shop being opened by Jimmy Savile in 1961.

Or the grimy rack of tacky Benny Hill style post cards. noooo:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 25, 2014, 12:52:54 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2567349/Can-I-short-sides-pint-Barbers-inside-PUB-makes-sure-drinkers-dont-home-half-cut.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2567349/Can-I-short-sides-pint-Barbers-inside-PUB-makes-sure-drinkers-dont-home-half-cut.html)

 rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2014, 12:54:09 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on February 25, 2014, 12:55:19 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2567349/Can-I-short-sides-pint-Barbers-inside-PUB-makes-sure-drinkers-dont-home-half-cut.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2567349/Can-I-short-sides-pint-Barbers-inside-PUB-makes-sure-drinkers-dont-home-half-cut.html)

 rubschin:

Used to be the same in Harrods..... Thumbs:  downstairs....
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2014, 01:07:58 PM
Harrods  eeek: Shocked:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on February 25, 2014, 01:24:04 PM
Harrods  eeek: Shocked:

Oh yes...account holder ..those where the days.......
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on February 25, 2014, 03:26:52 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Ahh ha were you pruned of Putney or secateured of SW15? rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 25, 2014, 03:54:04 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Ahh ha were you pruned of Putney or secateured of SW15? rubschin:

Cropped of Croydon or Shorn of Shoreditch?
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2014, 04:02:52 PM
Quote
Graysons, Bakers of Ainsdale We have a train which runs around above the shelving in the shop which can be started by customers pressing a button in the shop. It's on a timer and goes back and forward to a sign for the beach. Unfortunately, no pictures.A

 cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713)

 Party001: Party001:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on February 25, 2014, 04:04:33 PM
Quote
Graysons, Bakers of Ainsdale We have a train which runs around above the shelving in the shop which can be started by customers pressing a button in the shop. It's on a timer and goes back and forward to a sign for the beach. Unfortunately, no pictures.A

 cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713)

 Party001: Party001:

pathead:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 25, 2014, 04:19:06 PM
Quote
Graysons, Bakers of Ainsdale We have a train which runs around above the shelving in the shop which can be started by customers pressing a button in the shop. It's on a timer and goes back and forward to a sign for the beach. Unfortunately, no pictures.A

 cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713)

 Party001: Party001:

pathead:

It must be 5 years and still no photographic evidence.  noooo:

I think it's time Nick admitted the wind-up.

Producing faked Faceache pages just isn't going to work now.

Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2014, 04:20:06 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on February 25, 2014, 04:20:46 PM
Quote
Graysons, Bakers of Ainsdale We have a train which runs around above the shelving in the shop which can be started by customers pressing a button in the shop. It's on a timer and goes back and forward to a sign for the beach. Unfortunately, no pictures.A

 cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Graysons-Bakers-of-Ainsdale/135054723230713)

 Party001: Party001:

pathead:

It must be 5 years and still no photographic evidence.  noooo:

I think it's time Nick admitted the wind-up.

Producing faked Faceache pages just isn't going to work now.

Indeed. Pathetic....  noooo:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on February 25, 2014, 05:49:06 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Ahh ha were you pruned of Putney or secateured of SW15? rubschin:

Cropped of Croydon or Shorn of Shoreditch?

He seems to be refusing to answer the questions.  Maybe in future we should refer to this sort of behavior as 'doing a Harman'.
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Baldy on February 25, 2014, 06:06:47 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Ahh ha were you pruned of Putney or secateured of SW15? rubschin:

Cropped of Croydon or Shorn of Shoreditch?

He seems to be refusing to answer the questions.  Maybe in future we should refer to this sort of behavior as 'doing a Harman'.

 lol: lol:   Thumbs:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 25, 2014, 07:47:23 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Deadheading?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Baldy on February 25, 2014, 07:48:36 PM
When I lived in Putney I got my hair cut at the florists  razz:

Deadheading?  rubschin:

 lol:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Just One More on February 26, 2014, 07:30:41 PM
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fv5cy9ennz%2Fainsdale_cake_train.jpg&hash=30a3a5ab911501f3a6a72c62569c22cca9e858f5) (http://postimg.org/image/v5cy9ennz/)

Are you going to chase them up in another 20 months like  whistle:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on February 26, 2014, 07:31:45 PM
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fv5cy9ennz%2Fainsdale_cake_train.jpg&hash=30a3a5ab911501f3a6a72c62569c22cca9e858f5) (http://postimg.org/image/v5cy9ennz/)

Are you going to chase them up in another 20 months like  whistle:


 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Baldy on February 26, 2014, 07:39:11 PM
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fv5cy9ennz%2Fainsdale_cake_train.jpg&hash=30a3a5ab911501f3a6a72c62569c22cca9e858f5) (http://postimg.org/image/v5cy9ennz/)

Are you going to chase them up in another 20 months like  whistle:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on February 26, 2014, 07:46:01 PM
They do take their time  Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on February 26, 2014, 07:47:39 PM
They do take their time  Angry9: Angry9:

They are getting there..... whistle:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on February 26, 2014, 08:50:05 PM
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimg.org%2Fv5cy9ennz%2Fainsdale_cake_train.jpg&hash=30a3a5ab911501f3a6a72c62569c22cca9e858f5) (http://postimg.org/image/v5cy9ennz/)

Are you going to chase them up in another 20 months like  whistle:

 lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Just One More on February 27, 2014, 12:40:34 AM
They do take their time  Angry9: Angry9:

They are getting there..... whistle:

 drumroll:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2014, 01:45:32 PM
Stopped for a coffee in town at a new caff. Was offered a full body massage for £18  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on November 07, 2014, 02:01:18 PM
Stopped for a coffee in town at a new caff. Was offered a full body massage for £18  rubschin:

 Did they have trains....? ::)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2014, 02:04:46 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on November 07, 2014, 05:16:18 PM
Stopped for a coffee in town at a new caff. Was offered a full body massage for £18  rubschin:

A happy ending....... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on November 07, 2014, 05:19:26 PM
I had a biscuit  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: apc2010 on November 07, 2014, 05:21:48 PM
I had a biscuit  :thumbsup:

I hope they wore gloves....... eeek:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: boogs on November 07, 2014, 08:03:56 PM
I had a biscuit  :thumbsup:

I hope they wore gloves....... eeek:

 noooo:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: boogs on November 07, 2014, 08:04:54 PM
Stopped for a coffee in town at a new caff. Was offered a full body massage for £18  rubschin:

Did they think you needed one then .... angel1
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2016, 02:16:04 PM

(https://s12.postimg.org/6s6mk495l/20160824_143329.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6s6mk495l/)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Barman on August 24, 2016, 02:20:38 PM

(https://s12.postimg.org/6s6mk495l/20160824_143329.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6s6mk495l/)

Should this be in the euphemism thread...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2016, 02:21:43 PM
No, it's in Wellington ::)
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Steve on August 24, 2016, 04:09:21 PM
No, it's in Wellington ::)
But that's 12,000 miles away and they live upside down
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Nick on August 24, 2016, 05:15:30 PM
It certainly feels like that here. This place is Banonkers noooo:
Title: Re: Shops that sell strange combinations of things
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 24, 2016, 07:22:40 PM
It certainly feels like that here. This place is Banonkers noooo:

The Nick effect in action....  rubschin: