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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on March 12, 2009, 10:07:23 AM
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5892498.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5892498.ece)
A man has survived a plunge of 180ft (55m) over the Niagara Falls, becoming only the second person in more than 100 years to go over the falls with no protective device and live
I visited Niagara many years ago now and was left feeling quite disappointed ( hence the mysterious title of the thread lol: ) by the reality of it all.
I obviously had my preconceptions from what I had seen in the films etc and perhaps my own idealistic and romantic connotations of it all which had set up an expectation, sadly unrealised.
I thought it would be much more impressive somehow and it had always been a real desire of mine to visit. Whilst not a waste of a day , I did enjoy elements of it, I wouldn't go again and I wouldn't particularly recommend it to others.
Has anyone else felt that way about places they have visited (brothels excluded naturally lol: )
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Lagos... sick2:
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For why ???
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Dead bodies in the street, thieves on every corner, the heat, the humidity, the impossibility of finding a plate to eat from that didn't have a festering crack in it... getting stranded at Lagos airport and sleeping in the lounge for 24 hours under constant fear of being mugged/raped....
Apart from that it was quite nice tho... rubschin:
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The Sphynx. For some reason I thought it was going to be about twice as big as it actually is.
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The Sphynx. For some reason I thought it was going to be about twice as big as it actually is.
You prolly got your metrics and imperials mixed-up like... whistle:
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Using the wrong end of the binoculars whistle:
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Using the wrong end of the binoculars whistle:
Or perhaps there was an incredibly tall bloke standing next to it...? rubschin:
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Aahhhhh the Ancient Egyptian Art of Perspective 8)
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doh:
I'm trying to find a pic, like angry041:
You little liar .... lol:
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Perhaps it's because it's sunk in the sand rubschin:
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doh:
I'm trying to find a pic, like angry041:
Thanks for PMing that too me...
You're right, you are taller than the thing...
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He wore those sandals last week too noooo:
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Noooooooooooo..... my pic, not some intermong googled thing doh:
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Buckler's Hard
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Perhaps it's because it's sunk in the sand rubschin:
AAhhh thats another insurance claim entirely for subsandence . I apologise in advance lol:
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He wore those sandals last week too noooo:
Well at least his baseball cap is the right way round I suppose.... noooo:
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I kick your sphynx pic evil:
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Buckler's Hard
Would you care to expand ???
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Buckler's Hard
Who? What? How?
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Thats what I said - but mine was an open question ;)
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It's a response to the question in the thread title ::)
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Thats what I said - but mine was an open question ;)
Who, what, why, where, when and how are all open questions... whistle:
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So how did it fail to impress?
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Buckler's Hard
Would you care to expand ???
No. I am fat enought already
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Thats what I said - but mine was an open question ;)
Who, what, why, where, when and how are all open questions... whistle:
Mine was more open angry041:
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So how did it fail to impress?
It was soft prolly.... whistle:
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Thats what I said - but mine was an open question ;)
Who, what, why, where, when and how are all open questions... whistle:
Mine was more open angry041:
And linguistically cumbersome.... whistle:
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It's a response to the question in the thread title ::)
Indeed it is - but do you not think that some supplementary information to support your statement may be quite useful for us , the other viewers, who may have never heard of this place. (I am also assuming it is a place shrugs: )
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So how did it fail to impress?
1. Higly recommended
2. Grossly expensive to get in
3. Shite
4. Crap overpriced food
5. Extremely poor service from very rude people
6. Shite
7. Boring museum
8. http://www.bucklershard.co.uk/ipus/bucklershard/index (http://www.bucklershard.co.uk/ipus/bucklershard/index)
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Redcar
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Redcar
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Who, what, why, where, when, how? rubschin:
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And linguistically cumbersome.... whistle:
I have never been accused of that before lol:
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Redcar
I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe
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And linguistically cumbersome.... whistle:
I have never been accused of that before lol:
I wasn't accusing you - I just wondered if I could spell it like....
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Redcar should be used for RAF target practice evil:
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Redcar
I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe
But are these places that you had always wanted to visit - I don't think so noooo:
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Of course not
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Redcar
I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe
But are these places that you had always wanted to visit - I don't think so noooo:
Does the thread title specify that then...? noooo:
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It fecking does now evil:
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She cheated noooo:
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A dirty cheater... noooo:
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I am sure she will be punished in dues course
When does she visit you again?
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You'll thank me in the end whistle:
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Cyprus
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I am sure she will be punished in dues course
When does she visit you again?
May the somethingth... I forget.... Shrugs:
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May 5th evil:
Will prolly be until May 6th now lol:
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May 5th evil:
Will prolly be until May 6th now lol:
Will you be able to fix the shower in a day like...? rubschin:
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I will show you how's it done noooo:
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So how did it fail to impress?
1. Higly recommended
2. Grossly expensive to get in
3. Shite
4. Crap overpriced food
5. Extremely poor service from very rude people
6. Shite
7. Boring museum
8. http://www.bucklershard.co.uk/ipus/bucklershard/index (http://www.bucklershard.co.uk/ipus/bucklershard/index)
Bucklers Hard was one of the most peaceful and pretty spots in the New Forest until the fecking Grockles found it and then everyone moved in to make money out of it. evil:
In answer to the thread question ~ Just about everywhere I have ever been and then revisited some years later. Never go back ~ you'll be disappointed is my motto
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In answer to the thread question ~ Just about everywhere I have ever been and then revisited some years later. Never go back ~ you'll be disappointed is my motto
Never going back is a good motto for life in whatever aspect Snoops 8)
I feel I may have to change the thread title again. This is about going somewhere for the 1st time and it not living up to your expectations. This being a place you have always wanted to visit etc etc etc
Does no one understand me sad32:
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I said Cyprus. Foul weather, too many goats and run by cowboys and crooks
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I had to resort to the never going back theme as everywhere I have been for the first time I have enjoyed the experience ~ there is always a daisy to be found, even in a shitehole. Much depends on attitude.
After much thought I would say that Marriage has failed to live up to expectations ~ does that count?
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I said Cyprus. Foul weather, too many goats and run by cowboys and cooks
And remind me weren't the Nick family going to abandon Spain this year in preference for Cyprus rubschin:
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We are going nowhere this year. We are on an economy drive, I am told evil:
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After much thought I would say that Marriage has failed to live up to expectations ~ does that count?
I think that's a whole different and probably far more popular thread lol:
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Anyway, my ex-wife's comment on standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon.
"Is that it?"
And crossing the Rockies by train,
"Not another bloody mountain"
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She obvioulsy didn't have an eye for the beauty all around her ;) - she sounds like an ideal travel companion Uncle M eeek:
The Rockies I absolutely adored - they were beautiful cloud9:
Still want to see the Grand Canyon though cry:
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My sister went with friends to Toronto. They went up the big tower, tallest in the world, has a glass floor so you can stand on it and look down.
Friend did. SHe said ' Oh look how small everything is. Do you think this is where they got the idea for Dinky toys?' noooo:
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We are going nowhere this year. We are on an economy drive taxi, I am told evil:
There... whistle:
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evil:
Not driving is in fact saving me money (apart from with Tesco online, obviously)
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She obvioulsy didn't have an eye for the beauty all around her ;)
She married me rubschin:
Grand Canyon, if you go do take a helicopter flight into it - that was impressive.
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I am off to the Orkneys in April. Anyone know anything about them?
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Didn't G.O. write 1984 up that way? You might get inspired whistle:
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They are in Scotland - you won't like it.
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True, but they are sort of north of Scotland. IN the sea, like.
Werk trip rubschin:
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Sorry, it was Jura redface:
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There is a joke in there somewhere!
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There is a joke in there somewhere!
I know... the Jura was out or something... rubschin:
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There is a joke in there somewhere!
I know... the Jura was out or something... rubschin:
You said you weren't feeling well noooo:
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There is a joke in there somewhere!
I know... the Jura was out or something... rubschin:
You said you weren't feeling well noooo:
I need my brow mopped... confused:
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Speak to Vileda ;D
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Speak to Vileda ;D
evil:
I shall go out to the rubbish tip then...
Can I get away with three sacks of mixed rubbish, bottles, newspapers and stuff or will I be arrested? scared2:
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You will be arrested. We shall visit eveilgrin:
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You will be arrested. We shall visit eveilgrin:
If the rubbish police are there I'll just dump them in somebody else's wheelie bin then... whistle:
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The rubbish police are everywhere!
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The rubbish police are everywhere!
In Windsor the other day there was a 'Litter Enforcement Officer' all done up in a stab jacket, uniform, etc. like some special forces cop. Jumped-up little twat... noooo:
Prolly Tazer you if you drop a sweety wrapper on the floor...
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Welcome to England noooo:
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Welcome to England noooo:
You're welcome to it like... noooo:
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The only time I was welcomed to it was by a midwife in 1955. Since then I have only had slitty eyed looks from Passport officers noooo:
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The only time I was welcomed to it was by a midwife in 1955.
And she slapped his face ~ it was an honest mistake.
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evil:
I was a 10 month baby. Twelve and a half pounds! eveilgrin:
Wince, laydees! eveilgrin:
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Redcar
I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe
I'll see your Scunthorpe and raise you Skegness.
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We used to go on 'holiday' there. See also: Cleethorpes
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That's the problem with coming from oop t'north noooo:
Living on the South Coast we had no knowledge of such places ~ other than from the posters in railway carriages. whistle:
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St Leonard's on Sea was the werst, like
In fact, I doubt they could afford the apostrophe noooo:
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Redcar
I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe
I'll see your Scunthorpe and raise you Skegness.
Of course they were never on your list of must places to visit though. rubschin:
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He is a Geordie. Anywhere is better than NEW -Castle noooo:
At least you can wear warm clothing once you have left the vicinity ::)
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Venice- noooo:
St Lucia- noooo:
Mt Fuji- happy088
Hoover dam- happy088
Pastis, the quip you were thinking of was "3 men in a packet boat off Jura" whistle:
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I like Venice evil:
Min you I had a redhaired nurse to lend me a hand eyes:
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Venice ~ Streets Flooded
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Venice ~ Streets Flooded. .
. . with sewage
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Delightful
ALso eyes:
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Venice- noooo:
St Lucia- noooo:
Mt Fuji- happy088
Hoover dam- happy088
Pastis, the quip you were thinking of was "3 men in a packet boat off Jura" whistle:
lol: lol:
I'm honoured ;D
Didn't The Pitons do anything for you in St Lucia?
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Venice- noooo:
St Lucia- noooo:
Mt Fuji- happy088
Hoover dam- happy088
Pastis, the quip you were thinking of was "3 men in a packet boat off Jura" whistle:
lol: lol:
I'm honoured ;D
Didn't The Pitons do anything for you in St Lucia?
Picturesque, but not a patch on Fuji.
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Japan, if not Fuji itself is on my list. Curiously, only half a mile from here, someone has replicated this on the wall of their house eeek:
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Of course they were never on your list of must places to visit though. rubschin:
Thank you cloud9:
I loved Venice - and also Verona
Wasn't overly impressed with Prague noooo:
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Of course they were never on your list of must places to visit though. rubschin:
Thank you cloud9:
I loved Venice - and also Verona
Wasn't overly impressed with Prague noooo:
Perhaps I was unfortunate visiting Venice during the Curry Festival.
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You've just reminded me, approaching Venice up the Grand Canal ... (titter ye not) is magnificent.
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I was there on a Valentine's day once - romantic heaven cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
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Of course they were never on your list of must places to visit though. rubschin:
Thank you cloud9:
I loved Venice - and also Verona
Wasn't overly impressed with Prague noooo:
I Absolutely loved Prague, mind you that could be to do with the bottles of homebrew absinthe that were being passed around St Christopher's Bridge in the evening when I was there. cloud9:
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Exactly evil:
And all the young Czech women are stunning evil: evil: evil:
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redface:
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Exactly evil:
And all the young Czech women are stunning evil: evil: evil:
As I am sure you are Miss D, and no I don't mean you are belting people over the head with the blunt side of your axe whistle:
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Exactly evil:
And all the young Czech women are stunning evil: evil: evil:
As I am sure you are Miss D, and no I don't mean you are belting people over the head with the blunt side of your axe whistle:
Oh how I wish GM cry: cry: cry:
Have you been on the caffeine again rubschin:
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redface:
You were ogling weren't you - tsk tsk
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redface:
You were ogling weren't you - tsk tsk
I think it probably better if I don't go there... whistle:
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Here's a memory of Venice for you...
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redface:
You were ogling weren't you - tsk tsk
I think it probably better if I don't go there... whistle:
Not acceptable my good man - if there's gossip I need to know lol:
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Not on here you don't ... ;)
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Czech mated eh?
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Is this another lunch's worth or a PM snippet ???
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Czech mated eh?
Honestly Snoops - it wouldn't be good for you - you'd be chasing your tail all over the place lol:
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Czech mated eh?
Honestly Snoops - it wouldn't be good for you - you'd be chasing your tail all over the place lol:
I know ~ went for a stroll in the woods earlier ~ didn't have a leg to stand on. whistle:
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Is this another lunch's worth or a PM snippet ???
It's at least a lunch's worth but you'd probably be sleep017
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Do I dare mention Disneyland Paris scared2:
Not that I expected it to be wonderful - i was quite realistic or so I thought - but it was even worse than that.
And we went back twice eeek:
This was due to the fact that we had such a hideous trip the 1st time - we had an all expenses paid trip with 1st class hotel ( big one actually in the park that affords you an half hour advantage over any others) and 1st class Eurostar the 2nd time round. Even not having to spend a penny was no consolation noooo:
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Disneyland Paris eeek:
Did that courtesy of some corporate hospitality shortly after it opened I think. It was cold and wet noooo:
The Paris nightlife in the evening however... whistle:
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French gerls eyes:
Black tights and stuff cloud9:
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French gerls eyes:
Black tights and stuff
Is that what it said on the label?
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Even not having to spend a penny was no consolation noooo:
How did you ever manage that eeek:
My lot can't go half an hour without running to the bogs.
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French gerls eyes:
Black tights and stuff
Is that what it said on the label?
Marie and also Yvette (c. 1977) cloud9: eyes:
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Disneyland Paris . . . it was quite realistic. . .
Would you care to enlighten us a little on your definition of 'reality'? rubschin:
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I said i was realistic ...not Disneyland rubschin:
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My sister went with friends to Toronto. They went up the big tower, tallest in the world, has a glass floor so you can stand on it and look down.
Friend did. SHe said ' Oh look how small everything is. Do you think this is where they got the idea for Dinky toys?' noooo:
Do you mean this one?
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Que?
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My sister went with friends to Toronto. They went up the big tower, tallest in the world, has a glass floor so you can stand on it and look down.
Friend did. SHe said ' Oh look how small everything is. Do you think this is where they got the idea for Dinky toys?' noooo:
Do you mean this one?
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drumroll: drumroll:
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Could Alex Ried join ......... rubschin:
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Could Alex Ried join ......... rubschin:
*google*
happy001