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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on August 22, 2008, 10:05:47 AM
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I hate Bank HOlidays. And it is effing freezing here to make matters worse.
So what delights await the regulars this Monday?
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Werkin... sad24:
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That will be a nice change for you then. Is it a BH over there?
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That will be a nice change for you then. Is it a BH over there?
Nope... noooo:
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Working but getting well paid for doing so.
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I voted, more in hope than expectation, for "Other" before realising it actually meant "None of the above". redface:
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The family have just voted to go to "Crocky's Trail" this afternoon ::)
Fortunately I cannot do other than drive, pay and wait for them.
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On Southport beach looking through binoculars trying to see the ocean whilst freezing ones knackers off. surrender:
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Why have you adopted the full, Tzar-ish form of your name?
Feeling a lack of gravitas or 'street-cred' were we?
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The family have just voted to go to "Crocky's Trail" this afternoon ::)
Fortunately I cannot do other than drive, pay and wait for them.
A muddy death trap.Great fun.Take several changes of clothes! lol:
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It will be no fun for me sitting in the car evil:
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Would you rather go round the trail? noooo:
Take a book.Or drive off and go somewhere else for an hour or two
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Would you rather go round the trail? noooo:
Take a book.Or drive off and go somewhere else for an hour or two
TBH Yes I would like to be able to but somethings one just has to accept. Age and poor health spring to mind.
Anyway we are off now ~ see you all later.
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Would you rather go round the trail? noooo:
Take a book.Or drive off and go somewhere else for an hour or two
TBH Yes I would like to be able to but somethings one just has to accept. Age and poor health spring to mind.
Anyway we are off now ~ see you all later.
Have fun. ;D
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The FARMER who runs this makes an absolute fortune(in CASH)
http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html (http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html)
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On Southport beach looking through binoculars trying to see the ocean whilst freezing ones knackers off. surrender:
Didnt think that a finance company would base itself in scallypool whistle:
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More Scallypool fun for the weekend
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7574028.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7574028.stm)
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More Scallypool fun for the weekend
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7574028.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7574028.stm)
If they can be seen from a pub window I may have a look on Saturday.
Or maybe not.
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The FARMER who runs this makes an absolute fortune(in CASH)
http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html (http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html)
Shocking! noooo:
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The FARMER who runs this makes an absolute fortune(in CASH)
http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html (http://www.crockytrail.co.uk/about.html)
Shocking! noooo:
There's a farm near my sister's that turns quite a profit from a Maize Maze during the summer whistle:
Very good PYO strawberries too cloud9:
That's two maze references in one week... spooky
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Off to the West Country to visit my mother ....do my duty and all that
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Is there a maze nearby?
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Only in my head cry:
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A woman who admits it!
worthy: worthy:
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Off to the West Country to visit my mother ....do my duty and all that
Very noble! Have fun ;D
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Blimey - who are the other 3 coming with me according to the poll. scared2:
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Hire a charabanc
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Is that French rubschin:
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No. of posts = 666 scared2:
MissD is Alistair Crowley and I claim my 6-pack of garlic
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Is that French rubschin:
Probably,but it will still turn out to be a Ford Transit or somesuch
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So are we going for a pub day out....
who's driving?
who's providing the packed lunches?
who's leading the drunken chorus?
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"Heigh-Ho" said Anthony Crowley...
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So are we going for a pub day out....
who's driving? LL (sensible)
who's providing the packed lunches? Berek scared2:
who's leading the drunken chorus? Miss D
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What is to be your contribution Nix Nick Nicholas ?
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I shall bring a mop and bucket noooo:
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What is to be your contribution Nix Nick Nicholas ?
He will no doubt have a cunning plan, which couldn't possibly go wrong whistle:
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I could bring my satnav happy088
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How nice of you to invite Mrs Nick as well argue:
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Also drumroll:
But if I let her navigate we would all end up in NOrwich evil:
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Don't tell me, a LEWT is a cross between a slow Loris and a Newt? doh:
Bugger. Typo corrected evil:
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WHat typo?
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cool14:
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Not me, guv
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rubschin:
I've just had an email in from Photobox telling me that I can get a huge 30% off my enlargements this Bank Holiday Weekend.
Think they've been to the Syd James school of sales promotion eyes:
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They are prolly the same ones who send out all those viagra ads noooo:
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They're equally persistent make no mistake.
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We should take some viagra on the pub outing.Just in case,like.
ANd a camera.
We could visit AINSDALE.
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We have returned safely and almost mud free ~ because my boys behave when told eveilgrin:
An eyewatering £45 admission charge for a family of 5.
Although voted "OK" by the boys they are in no hurry to return since one is barred from many of the activities because he is only 7 ~ might have been useful if a certain name changing member who has been there before had mentioned that small detail in his recommendation. evil:
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Tsk
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Tsk indeed evil:
5/10 See me after class.
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Did Mrs SNoopy have fun or was she scared?
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She worried about the little one who was dashing onto everything he was underage for on the grounds that "I cannot be expected to read signs ~ I'm only seven". The age restriction is, of course, not so much a matter of age but is used as an indicator of size (height and body weight) as well as the obvious safety implications involving bones, brain protection etc. Apart from that she, obviously, was not involved in "going on the rides", she was concerned at the number of groups of "disadvantaged" youths bussed in from Liverpool and Manchester (under the nominal control of social workers) who were rampaging about the place swearing, smoking, drinking and clearly bent of causing mayhem and the total absence of any attempt at control by the few staff in evidence. We were both at a loss to understand why they could manage three people at the entrance to collect the cash but only two patrolling the entire site. All in all I think she found it a daunting experience and not one we plan to repeat in the near future.
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SHame.We have never encountered urban feral youth there, so you were unlucky. And the age restrictions, within reason, were never enforced.
Ho hum.
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Actually asked one of the Gate Keepers if it was always overrun by these louts ~ he said "usually" and did a ::).
He also told me that they had admitted well over 1500 people that day, expected to exceed six thousand over the weekend and suggested that a visit "out of season" might be less of a trauma. Apparently the "feral youths" are an increasing problem as the Social Workers see it as a good place for them to "release their aggression" as well as "experiencing the countryside" rather than keeping them in the inner city where they will only "get into trouble" and never see the real countryside. Personally I see it as transporting gangs from one location, where they are at least policed, to another where they are not.
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I shall be spending the weekend with my leg up... and keeping an eye on Nick ffrom my laptop... whistle:
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I shall be spending the weekend with my leg over
eyes:
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I shall be spending the weekend with my leg over
eyes:
doh:
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I have been unblocking drains and gutters. surrender:
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My lot have erected our two scarecrows (It is the village Scarecrow Festival Week) ~ one either side of the front door (Mr Rain and Mrs Sunshine is the theme for our house this year) and have now departed on a berry picking expedition up the mountain. Minimus is at a Birthday Party later this afternoon so that really takes care of today.
If the sloes and blackberries are ready (and they usually are by now) tomorrow will be a day of jam making and planting up of the Autumn and Winter tubs and hanging baskets (320 bedding plants, pansies and wallflowers, arrived in our absence yesterday). If no berries then we will just be doing the planting.
Bank Holiday Monday we (lil Bruvver and self assisted by the boys) plan to be sawing & chopping kindling during the morning in readiness for the winter and repairing a garden wall vandalised recently. If the weather holds we hope to be going to the beach for a picnic in the afternoon. If the weather is against us then an afternoon of cinematic delights via DVD awaits the children as I have a number of films they have not seen in reserve for just such an event.
Tuesday I shall be driving all over the village and three adjoining hamlets photographing the scarecrows and trying to sort out the prize winners ~ which involves more community politics than I would have thought possible. Then the pics will, by the end of the week, have to be uploaded to the web-site and the winners announced.
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My lot have erected our two scarecrows (It is the village Scarecrow Festival Week) ~ one either side of the front door (Mr Rain and Mrs Sunshine is the theme for our house this year) and have now departed on a berry picking expedition up the mountain. Minimus is at a Birthday Party later this afternoon so that really takes care of today.
If the sloes and blackberries are ready (and they usually are by now) tomorrow will be a day of jam making and planting up of the Autumn and Winter tubs and hanging baskets (320 bedding plants, pansies and wallflowers, arrived in our absence yesterday). If no berries then we will just be doing the planting.
Bank Holiday Monday we (lil Bruvver and self assisted by the boys) plan to be sawing & chopping kindling during the morning in readiness for the winter and repairing a garden wall vandalised recently. If the weather holds we hope to be going to the beach for a picnic in the afternoon. If the weather is against us then an afternoon of cinematic delights via DVD awaits the children as I have a number of films they have not seen in reserve for just such an event.
Tuesday I shall be driving all over the village and three adjoining hamlets photographing the scarecrows and trying to sort out the prize winners ~ which involves more community politics than I would have thought possible. Then the pics will, by the end of the week, have to be uploaded to the web-site and the winners announced.
Why is 'sunshine' female? cussing:
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My lot have erected our two scarecrows (It is the village Scarecrow Festival Week) ~ one either side of the front door (Mr Rain and Mrs Sunshine is the theme for our house this year) and have now departed on a berry picking expedition up the mountain. Minimus is at a Birthday Party later this afternoon so that really takes care of today.
If the sloes and blackberries are ready (and they usually are by now) tomorrow will be a day of jam making and planting up of the Autumn and Winter tubs and hanging baskets (320 bedding plants, pansies and wallflowers, arrived in our absence yesterday). If no berries then we will just be doing the planting.
Bank Holiday Monday we (lil Bruvver and self assisted by the boys) plan to be sawing & chopping kindling during the morning in readiness for the winter and repairing a garden wall vandalised recently. If the weather holds we hope to be going to the beach for a picnic in the afternoon. If the weather is against us then an afternoon of cinematic delights via DVD awaits the children as I have a number of films they have not seen in reserve for just such an event.
Tuesday I shall be driving all over the village and three adjoining hamlets photographing the scarecrows and trying to sort out the prize winners ~ which involves more community politics than I would have thought possible. Then the pics will, by the end of the week, have to be uploaded to the web-site and the winners announced.
Busy busy!
I am off to Tesco.Mrs Nick is mowing the lawn (it's a foot high point:)
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My lot have erected our two scarecrows (It is the village Scarecrow Festival Week) ~ one either side of the front door (Mr Rain and Mrs Sunshine is the theme for our house this year) and have now departed on a berry picking expedition up the mountain. Minimus is at a Birthday Party later this afternoon so that really takes care of today.
If the sloes and blackberries are ready (and they usually are by now) tomorrow will be a day of jam making and planting up of the Autumn and Winter tubs and hanging baskets (320 bedding plants, pansies and wallflowers, arrived in our absence yesterday). If no berries then we will just be doing the planting.
Bank Holiday Monday we (lil Bruvver and self assisted by the boys) plan to be sawing & chopping kindling during the morning in readiness for the winter and repairing a garden wall vandalised recently. If the weather holds we hope to be going to the beach for a picnic in the afternoon. If the weather is against us then an afternoon of cinematic delights via DVD awaits the children as I have a number of films they have not seen in reserve for just such an event.
Tuesday I shall be driving all over the village and three adjoining hamlets photographing the scarecrows and trying to sort out the prize winners ~ which involves more community politics than I would have thought possible. Then the pics will, by the end of the week, have to be uploaded to the web-site and the winners announced.
Why is 'sunshine' female? cussing:
Because Mr Rain looked "fvcking stupid holding a posy of flowers" according to Minimus who then blushed and apologised when he realised that his brain/mouth filter had failed him. MrsS#2 was horrified at the language, I was too busy trying not to laugh to do more than give him a "look". He was, by the way, absolutely right.
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shocked003
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Red Arrows have just been performing near by and we had a grand view from the front windows. ;D
They are on Merseyside on Monday, Nick and TG, if you are interested. (Hoylake Lifeboat Day)
www.raf.mod.uk/reds/ for details
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Ta.
Will go to see that!!
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Change of plan ~ after much faffing, consultation of various weather forecasters and telephone calls to her mother, added to the lack of berries in the mountain side meadow, it was finally decided to visit her mother in Lincolnshire today. Accordingly I waved them goodbye at 7.45 this morning. lil Bruvver is coming over today to do the wood chopping etc leaving tomorrow free to do other, yet to be decided, things that may include a trip to Hoylake to see the Arrows again. ::) I do enjoy their displays but it is hard to get the boys to understand that having been in the RAF and seen the Arrows up close many times (including refuelling them and having them practise their routines over my head day in and day out) I am not necessarily as thrilledeager to see them every other day of the holiday ~ too much like work. Still we will see what tomorrow brings.
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I can find no information about this alleged display on the RA site or the Hoylake lifeboat one. Are you sure? rubschin:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbsSvGWeuHY&feature=related
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I do enjoy their displays but it is hard to get the boys to understand that having been in the RAF and seen the Arrows up close many times (including refuelling them and having them practise their routines over my head day in and day out)
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYER5zhj26Y
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I can find no information about this alleged display on the RA site or the Hoylake lifeboat one. Are you sure? rubschin:
All right I'll take you by the hand and do all the links on the sites for you ::)
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displayinfo/august08.cfm
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http://www.hoylakelifeboat.org.uk/open_day.htm
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Thanks. They don't make it very easy.That Hoylake website is horrid sick2:
Yakovlev display team will be appearing at 3pm.
A mate of mine is a pilot for that lot. I used to babysit him in the 70s eeek:
Despite having seen action in Kosovo (Tornado pilot) he daren't tell his mum he's in an aerobatic team lol:
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Looks like a good show. If the weather is fine we may well drive round and park up somewhere with a view of the flying but not close enough to get involved with the other events.
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The Boy and I will be there. Mrs Nick may be busy under the patio eveilgrin:
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Well all the wood has been sawn, chopped and stacked away. lil Bruvver has headed off home as he has other tasks he wishes to get done today and I am going out to find some lunch 'cos I can't be bothered to cook for myself today.
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Go to the pub then!
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rubschin: They tend to be full of holiday makers. Only one locally that does decent food and that is by appointment only. I do, however, know of a chinese takeaway that will be open. whistle:
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I'm in Edinburgh. No Bank Holiday here. Just the bloody festival. Only a few days to go and I can return home.
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I'm in Edinburgh. No Bank Holiday here. Just the bloody festival. Only a few days to go and I can return home.
happy100
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Well that's it until Christmas on the Bank Holiday front so we can put this thread away in the cupboard for a while.
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Well that's it until Christmas on the Bank Holiday front so we can put this thread away in the cupboard for a while.
I'll keep it open so Wenchy can tell us what she did... whistle:
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'Spect she spent a lot of time sitting in a Micra on the M4 going to and from Cardiff.
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'Spect she spent a lot of time sitting in a Micra on the M4 going to and from Cardiff.
Prolly... noooo:
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It will have been a trade off you see ~
two weeks in Spain with her family(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Ffc%2Fknit.gif&hash=87c4d1c14ddac3fe5c3f4d73daaa6da77e5f1fc4) and a weekend in Cardiff with his(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Ffc%2Fbadday.gif&hash=7a83b66ff72c31c73338f5acebbdee92b164a350).
No contest really ~ when you think about it.
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The in-laws were at mine. We went to the Tutankhamun exhib at the O2.
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The in-laws were at mine. We went to the Tutankhamun exhib at the O2.
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Given your previous refernces to MiL to be I'm surprised you needed to pay to see an ancient Mummy.
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Indeed. If anyone is thinking of going do not pay extra for entrance into the crap film unless you fancy a 40 min nap.
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The in-laws were at mine. We went to the Tutankhamun exhib at the O2.
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Given your previous refernces to MiL to be I'm surprised you needed to pay to see an ancient Mummy.
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