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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Bar Wench on June 27, 2007, 10:25:38 AM
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You know you're a popular website, FFS when you have a bloody sale on be prepared for it!
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Sorry????? confused2:
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What is this about?
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I am attempting to purchase sale items from a website and have been doing so for the last half hour. I have put in my credit card details four times and everytime it reverts to you have nothing in your basket. Well if I didn't have anything in my basket why did you let me get this far!
ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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What is this about?
Dunno Nick .............
but if I were you I'd consult M'Learned Friends about the use of your copyright title viz: ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH
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Banghead cussing: Banghead cussing:
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I am attempting to purchase sale items from a website and have been doing so for the last half hour. I have put in my credit card details four times and everytime it reverts to you have nothing in your basket. Well if I didn't have anything in my basket why did you let me get this far!
ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Now we wait for the scream when she finds she has been charged 4 times. whistle:
Rule # 1 When shopping on line NEVER, EVER, Input your credit card details or press send more than once!!!!
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I know! ::) I haven't had a confirmation email each time to say I've purchased so I'm pretty sure I'm safe.
And we're off again.
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I know! ::) I haven't had a confirmation email each time to say I've purchased so I'm pretty sure I'm safe.
And we're off again.
There Minute Every Born One Is. ~ Rearrange into a well known phrase or saying.
'Phone them first!!!!!
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I'd only managed to hit the actual "place order" button once so far. Then it didn't go through.
Why won't it let me buy anything. This is the third website in two days that won't let me order anything. sad24:
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I'd only managed to hit the actual "place order" button once so far. Then it didn't go through.
Why won't it let me buy anything. This is the third website in two days that won't let me order anything. sad24:
I am sorry to hear you have problems with online shopping.
If you would care for some magic turnips or join the turkey club, just let me have your card number and the security number off the back and I will deal with it personally.
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You lot had just better hope that none of your wives knows about Emma Bridgewater. point:
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I'd only managed to hit the actual "place order" button once so far. Then it didn't go through.
Why won't it let me buy anything. This is the third website in two days that won't let me order anything. sad24:
The Gods have decided that thou shalt not spend. Be grateful for this blessing and keep your overdraft within limits.
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But I've saved my pennies specially. sad24:
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You lot had just better hope that none of your wives knows about Emma Bridgewater. point:
I've Googled Emma Bridgewater and rest assured it is now on the list of sites that the inhouse PC network will not open.
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See Mrs Snoopy would like it wouldn't she!
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See Mrs Snoopy would like it wouldn't she!
Actually the site now says "SERVICE DOWN" and will not open.
All I saw was what Google said they sold .... that was enough. noooo:
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I've given up for now. I clearly wasn't meant to have pint mugs, cake plate or the extremely cheap gallon teapot. sad24:
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Wenchy, have you considered getting professional help for this obvious crockery obsession?
It must put a great strain on Mr Wench to have your fine china occupy all the shelves, cupboards and perhaps hanging on the walls.
Where does he put his perfectly normal, red-blooded collection of beermats/mugs, railway memorabilia and Airfix models?
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Dusty crap as Mr Wench calls it. At least this is new dusty crap!
His stuff? Ummm he has a box somewhere. redface:
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How have I managed to survive so long without one of these?
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.headcook.co.uk%2Fproduct_thumb.php%3Fimg%3Dimages%2F14-6465.jpg%26amp%3Bw%3D300%26amp%3Bh%3D230&hash=7a559134f7f77d5ea32ae5c31f1cac36692cd620)
or:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.headcook.co.uk%2Fproduct_thumb.php%3Fimg%3Dimages%2F14-5144.jpg%26amp%3Bw%3D300%26amp%3Bh%3D261&hash=6dcc66409c66272abecd81f58b70a8a8b1ca3581)
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I've given up. sad24:
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BTW
Butter dish ?25.15
Mug ?9.85
eeek:
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She'll be snapping up the saucepans next cry:
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BTW
Butter dish ?25.15
Mug ?9.85
eeek:
Hence the desperate for the sale and the agony when none of it works. ::)
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She'll be snapping up the saucepans next cry:
I want le creuset. Also expensive. redface:
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BTW
Butter dish ?25.15
Mug ?9.85
eeek:
Is that the mug in the picture or the mug that pays ?25 for a butter dish?
You can get a perfectly good butter dish in the pound shop. Not sure how much it is but a lot less than ?25.
'Flora' comes in its own elegant dish at no extra charge at all.
What a world of style-hungry wastrells we are (present company excepted of course).
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'Flora' comes in its own elegant dish at no extra charge at all
That is the one we use!
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She'll be snapping up the saucepans next cry:
I want le creuset. Also expensive. redface:
It could be much worse, at least your stuff has some use. My ex had a thing for Lladro (I think thats how its spelt) figurines... Banghead
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She'll be snapping up the saucepans next cry:
I want le creuset. Also expensive. redface:
It could be much worse, at least your stuff has some use. My ex had a thing for Lladro (I think thats how its spelt) figurines... Banghead
thatsit: thatsit: thatsit:
Hmmmmm... As did Mrs DS (#1).
Is there a pattern forming here.
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She'll be snapping up the saucepans next cry:
I want le creuset. Also expensive. redface:
It could be much worse, at least your stuff has some use. My ex had a thing for Lladro (I think thats how its spelt) figurines... Banghead
thatsit: thatsit: thatsit:
Hmmmmm... As did Mrs DS (#1).
Is there a pattern forming here.
Errrrr YES! Mrs S#1 was heavy into figurines.
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I used to thing 'Figurine' was the strange-smelling Weewee you have after eating Syrup of Figs.
Before the Poopoo of course.
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Don't really do Lladro. I do have some of it but they were given as gifts.
Have now purchased:
2 x pint mugs
1 x gallon teapot
1x comport
1 x jug
also
8 meters of fabric in various patterns
and
12 balls of wool
and
needles, embroidery silks, hoops and scissors
and
soap
and
meat
and
local honey.
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You realise that you have spent the equivalent of the GDP of a small African Nation eeek:
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Small african nation? I can think of some large ones that would love that much money point:
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Yep. Mr Wench is not going to be pleased. noooo: I shall have to sneak it into the house a bit at a time. This calls for cunning and stealth. rubschin:
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Yep. Mr Wench is not going to be pleased. noooo: I shall have to sneak it into the house a bit at a time. This calls for cunning and stealth. rubschin:
And the wearing of some very sexy underwear. eyes:
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It always comes back to underwear with you doesn't it. noooo:
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It always comes back to underwear with you doesn't it. noooo:
We are working on the basis that Mr Wench is male, therefore the wearing of such clothing will distract him allowing you to stealthily insert the latest expensive knick knacks aroound the house... eyes:
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Not terribly practical when I am trying to sneak it in through the front door when I come home from work. I am not stripping on the front door step. eeek:
I don't think it would work anyway. The acquisition of dusty crap and craft items is on the under pain of death banned list. They have beaten cushions and candles to the number one spot!
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OK OK
You do it your way ~ just don't come crying to us as and when he is cussing: at the unnecessary expense.
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It won't happen so long as I sneak it in a piece at a time over a few weeks and hide it in the chest for a while.
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I can sell you a genuine bag of grumpydusttm Guarranteed to give that 'always been here' look to any old tat you cant resist being flogged in the shops eyes:
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Is it dried up throat lubricant from Nick? Because I already bought some of that yesterday! evil:
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The way work is going today it will be the ground up ashes of the next person to get on my nerves freddy:
Note to Barman - Narked off/psycho emoticon needed. Something other than the 'evil' camp kermit lookalike thing.
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Fortunately Mrs Tel doesn't shop on-line, just watches me when I have to order the Hampton Court show tickets or occasionly something from Argos. She has always worked in fashion retail and can shop for England eveilgrin:
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Online shopping and a quiet job are not a good combination. noooo:
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As Mr Wench is about to discover the hard way I suspect..... point:
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Oh Mr Wench is already more than aware of such things!
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Fortunately Mrs Tel doesn't shop on-line, just watches me when I have to order the Hampton Court show tickets or occasionly something from Argos. She has always worked in fashion retail and can shop for England eveilgrin:
I hadn't realised that Blair had left anything of England worth buying ;).
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Fortunately Mrs Tel doesn't shop on-line, just watches me when I have to order the Hampton Court show tickets or occasionly something from Argos. She has always worked in fashion retail and can shop for England eveilgrin:
I hadn't realised that Blair had left anything of England worth buying ;).
He shops online at argos = All Retailers Gone Over Seas drumroll:
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Online shopping and a quiet job are not a good combination. noooo:
I bought a pair of binoculars today? scared2:
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I fessed up to Mr Wench. I am on slug removal duty for the foreseeable future as punishment and have to allow some tatty football paraphenlia free from the box. cry:
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I fessed up to Mr Wench. I am on slug removal duty for the foreseeable future as punishment and have to allow some tatty football paraphenlia free from the box. cry:
Cheap at twice the price I'd say. You got off very lightly.
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Maybe she took your earlier advice whe fessing up Snoopy eyes:
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Maybe she took your earlier advice whe fessing up Snoopy eyes:
I doubt we will ever know mate. noooo:
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Probably a good thing, lets certain members on here keep their fantasies whistle:
Ok having just disturbed Wenchy I can enjoy my 5 days off eveilgrin:
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Fancy paying for the wool too do you? evil:
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In the past week Mrs S has had a clear out of her "Craft Boxes". Six large bin liners of wool have gone to the local charity shop (she now has only three full bin liners left). Also she has disposed of 4 large boxes of pieces of fabric, three folders of patterns and several dozen books. There is still a room full of those that cannot be parted with! evil:
The house is still full of the rubbish but she feels that she has had a good sort out and is ready for the new academic year (Starts October but the courses are being planned now).
This coming year, I am told, she is running classes in Paper Crafts (Quilling, Card Making, Caligraphy, "Tea Bag" Folding and Iris Folding), Scrapbooking, Quilting, Creative Writing and probably Latin (that one is still in doubt). Men ~ don't even ask ~ I have only put all the sordid details in for Wench's appreciation.
Everything but the Latin will be trialled at the dining table as each lesson plan has to include the "here's one I made earlier" routine.
BTW Wench if you are into medieval braiding and silk work my SiL does that. She has written a book on the subject ~ details on request.
PS You two would have a field day and get on well I suspect .... fortunately we are at the other end of Wales from the one you visit. Pity that. eh?
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I shall be in Epsom Station with a candle on Friday at about 6
All yours DS
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In the past week Mrs S has had a clear out of her "Craft Boxes". Six large bin liners of wool have gone to the local charity shop (she now has only three full bin liners left). Also she has disposed of 4 large boxes of pieces of fabric, three folders of patterns and several dozen books. There is still a room full of those that cannot be parted with! evil:
The house is still full of the rubbish but she feels that she has had a good sort out and is ready for the new academic year (Starts October but the courses are being planned now).
This coming year, I am told, she is running classes in Paper Crafts (Quilling, Card Making, Caligraphy, "Tea Bag" Folding and Iris Folding), Scrapbooking, Quilting, Creative Writing and probably Latin (that one is still in doubt). Men ~ don't even ask ~ I have only put all the sordid details in for Wench's appreciation.
Everything but the Latin will be trialled at the dining table as each lesson plan has to include the "here's one I made earlier" routine.
BTW Wench if you are into medieval braiding and silk work my SiL does that. She has written a book on the subject ~ details on request.
PS You two would have a field day and get on well I suspect .... fortunately we are at the other end of Wales from the one you visit. Pity that. eh?
Where did all her sorting outs go? eeek: cry:
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I shall be in Epsom Station with a candle on Friday at about 6
All yours DS
eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:
You will be very lonely if that is an invitation for me to meet you.
I may have been to Public School but that sort of thing was not mandatory you know! noooo:
Thanks for the tip-off Growler. ;)
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The Boy was grumbling about his school uniform this morning. It looked clean to me. Then he revealed that the cat had pissed on him in the garden yesterday. I approached closer and the stench was appalling. I sent him to school anyway evil:
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Ewwww the cat pissed on him! In all my years of animal owning the only time I've been pissed on is by a puppy. sick2:
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He must have been manhandling her. Her aim is not that good!
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In the past week Mrs S has had a clear out of her "Craft Boxes". Six large bin liners of wool have gone to the local charity shop (she now has only three full bin liners left). Also she has disposed of 4 large boxes of pieces of fabric, three folders of patterns and several dozen books. There is still a room full of those that cannot be parted with! evil:
The house is still full of the rubbish but she feels that she has had a good sort out and is ready for the new academic year (Starts October but the courses are being planned now).
This coming year, I am told, she is running classes in Paper Crafts (Quilling, Card Making, Caligraphy, "Tea Bag" Folding and Iris Folding), Scrapbooking, Quilting, Creative Writing and probably Latin (that one is still in doubt). Men ~ don't even ask ~ I have only put all the sordid details in for Wench's appreciation.
Everything but the Latin will be trialled at the dining table as each lesson plan has to include the "here's one I made earlier" routine.
BTW Wench if you are into medieval braiding and silk work my SiL does that. She has written a book on the subject ~ details on request.
PS You two would have a field day and get on well I suspect .... fortunately we are at the other end of Wales from the one you visit. Pity that. eh?
Where did all her sorting outs go? eeek: cry:
That which did not go to the charity shop went to her craft classes (they are on their last couple of sessions before the summer break) and students were told to help themselves. It was a bit like the old days at Selfridges during the sales I am informed. Whatever is left will go to the tip.
Many of those patterns were my late mother's from when she made her own clothes in the forties and fifties. I suggested offering them to a museum but they were mainly cut outs from magazines etc. and thus deemed not "up to par"
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He must have been manhandling her. Her aim is not that good!
Females never are. scared:
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I defer to your greater experience
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In the past week Mrs S has had a clear out of her "Craft Boxes". Six large bin liners of wool have gone to the local charity shop (she now has only three full bin liners left). Also she has disposed of 4 large boxes of pieces of fabric, three folders of patterns and several dozen books. There is still a room full of those that cannot be parted with! evil:
The house is still full of the rubbish but she feels that she has had a good sort out and is ready for the new academic year (Starts October but the courses are being planned now).
This coming year, I am told, she is running classes in Paper Crafts (Quilling, Card Making, Caligraphy, "Tea Bag" Folding and Iris Folding), Scrapbooking, Quilting, Creative Writing and probably Latin (that one is still in doubt). Men ~ don't even ask ~ I have only put all the sordid details in for Wench's appreciation.
Everything but the Latin will be trialled at the dining table as each lesson plan has to include the "here's one I made earlier" routine.
BTW Wench if you are into medieval braiding and silk work my SiL does that. She has written a book on the subject ~ details on request.
PS You two would have a field day and get on well I suspect .... fortunately we are at the other end of Wales from the one you visit. Pity that. eh?
Where did all her sorting outs go? eeek: cry:
That which did not go to the charity shop went to her craft classes (they are on their last couple of sessions before the summer break) and students were told to help themselves. It was a bit like the old days at Selfridges during the sales I am informed. Whatever is left will go to the tip.
Many of those patterns were my late mother's from when she made her own clothes in the forties and fifties. I suggested offering them to a museum but they were mainly cut outs from magazines etc. and thus deemed not "up to par"
Charity shop! cry:
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I defer to your greater experience
Never walk closer than two tails lengths from the rear of a cow.
That's cow tail lengths of course. ::)
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In the past week Mrs S has had a clear out of her "Craft Boxes". Six large bin liners of wool have gone to the local charity shop (she now has only three full bin liners left). Also she has disposed of 4 large boxes of pieces of fabric, three folders of patterns and several dozen books. There is still a room full of those that cannot be parted with! evil:
The house is still full of the rubbish but she feels that she has had a good sort out and is ready for the new academic year (Starts October but the courses are being planned now).
This coming year, I am told, she is running classes in Paper Crafts (Quilling, Card Making, Caligraphy, "Tea Bag" Folding and Iris Folding), Scrapbooking, Quilting, Creative Writing and probably Latin (that one is still in doubt). Men ~ don't even ask ~ I have only put all the sordid details in for Wench's appreciation.
Everything but the Latin will be trialled at the dining table as each lesson plan has to include the "here's one I made earlier" routine.
BTW Wench if you are into medieval braiding and silk work my SiL does that. She has written a book on the subject ~ details on request.
PS You two would have a field day and get on well I suspect .... fortunately we are at the other end of Wales from the one you visit. Pity that. eh?
Where did all her sorting outs go? eeek: cry:
That which did not go to the charity shop went to her craft classes (they are on their last couple of sessions before the summer break) and students were told to help themselves. It was a bit like the old days at Selfridges during the sales I am informed. Whatever is left will go to the tip.
Many of those patterns were my late mother's from when she made her own clothes in the forties and fifties. I suggested offering them to a museum but they were mainly cut outs from magazines etc. and thus deemed not "up to par"
Charity shop! cry:
It's her idea of re-cycling ..... Next week she will go back to the charity shop and buy most of it back for 50p and say she has helped the charity evil: evil:.
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Well, that's just stupid! No doubt in a few days I will be checking blogs and there will be all these wonderful finds in charity shops in Wales! And I will think yes and I bet I know what silly Snoopy gave those away. ::)
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Well, that's just stupid! No doubt in a few days I will be checking blogs and there will be all these wonderful finds in charity shops in Wales! And I will think yes and I bet I know what silly Snoopy gave those away. ::)
One man's muck is another man's gold is what you are saying ~ trust me a little ..... nothing of any value has been lost. It was/is all rubbish.
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Anyone want a table football cum Snooker table? Been in the back of my car for days. Worthless. Should go to the dump, but Mrs Nick thinks it "may come in handy for someone". Banghead Banghead
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Anyone want a table football cum Snooker table? Been in the back of my car for days. Worthless. Should go to the dump, but Mrs Nick thinks it "may come in handy for someone". Banghead Banghead
Don't tell Mr Wench. evil:
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MR WENCH. DO YOU WANT A TABLE FOOTBALL TABLE CUM SNOOKER TABLE?
I WILL LEAVE IT AT EPSOM STATION TOMORROW NIGHT AT ABOUT 6
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I fear that Epsom will never be the same again. Not that it doesn't need blowing up anyway. eveilgrin:
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Smite
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Yes, please smite Epsom as much as you like. ;D
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No don't my Granny lives there! sad24:
No Nick he doesn't. If he has one of those there won't be any room for my gallon teapot. cussing:
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Has anybody noticed that some days are much more surreal than others?
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No don't my Granny lives there! sad24:
No Nick he doesn't. If he has one of those there won't be any room for my gallon teapot. cussing:
Not Granny Wench from the Spread Eagle (now long gone)
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Don't freak me out. We were talking about the Spread Eagle when Mother Wench was here. eeek: Granny Wench was telling stories of the good old days.
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Twas not a bad pub. Some sort of shop/office setup now I think.
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Has anybody noticed that some days are much more surreal than others?
No, my days are all much the same..............
oh cry:
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Twas not a bad pub. Some sort of shop/office setup now I think.
It contains Argos and <shudder> a Chicagos.
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Twas not a bad pub. Some sort of shop/office setup now I think.
It contains Argos and <shudder> a Chicagos.
I tried looking it up, maybe an old piccie or two, but found the clothes shops and the Chicago. Not sure if there is a decent pub left in Epsom now. Used to be the odd one in the back streets but they have probably gone now, that's if I could remember where they were.
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There is the Marquis which was fine up until recently when it changed hands. The Blenhiem which has also gone down hill. Most of Epsom is trendy bars now anyway.
I tend to go to Ewell Village for pubs these days.
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There is the Marquis which was fine up until recently when it changed hands. The Blenhiem which has also gone down hill. Most of Epsom is trendy bars now anyway.
I tend to go to Ewell Village for pubs these days.
Not sure I know either of them. Last pub I was in round that part of the world was the Rubbing House (on the downs) for my nephews 18th. Quite a bit different than when I used to go there, years ago.
Haven't been to a pub in Ewell for years.
Used to work at Lower Kingswood so mainly went to pubs around there, most of which were very nice.
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The Rubbing House is still there. The downs pubs don't tend to change all that much.
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The downs pubs don't tend to change all that much.
Didn't they used to be called "Mongol Pubs"?
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Speaking of which I bought a new clothes airer last week. Brand name Spazio! eeek:
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The Rubbing House is still there. The downs pubs don't tend to change all that much.
At one time, many moons ago, it was a gay pub. Now it seem to be an eating pub, rather than a drinking pub. Pleasant enough though, my sister and her family go there quite a bit.
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The Rubbing House is still there. The downs pubs don't tend to change all that much.
. . it was a gay pub. Now it seem to be an eating pub. .
From 'Rubbing' to grubbing eh? How times change.
Father had relatives (long dead now) who lived somewhere round there.
I remember a nice country pub on the edge of woodland near Oxshott, but no idea of the name.
West Berkshire to Surrey was a major expedition in the 50's you know, it left a lasting impression.
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The Green Man, King Billy 4 and the Loose (dirt) box were the places last time I was in Ewell. All regulars has six (webbed) fingers and regularly said "Hello uncle dad" to persons coming in.
I was barred from The Green Man for twatting the barman when he took my half empty pint of Courage Best from me after closing time. But it was a quarter of a century ago, so perhaps I'm allowed back in...
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No don't my Granny lives there! sad24:
No Nick he doesn't. If he has one of those there won't be any room for my gallon teapot. cussing:
Simple answer Wenchy, put the teapon ON the table. You'll even have the benefit of a felt surface to protect the bottom of the teapot eyes:
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Please, what's a teapon?
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redface: a teapon is what happens when you are trying to use 3 computers at the same time
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Show off! point:
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Hardly, I need 3 at work. 2 for systems monitoring and the third for general useage. If I was showing off I wouldnt have made the typo would I point:
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Please, what's a teapon?
censored:
Clue: It doesn't have wings.
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Please, what's a teapon?
censored:
Clue: It doesn't have wings.
So that's what on the end of that piece of string hanging out of a cup when the Yanks serve tea? eeek:
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Please, what's a teapon?
censored:
Clue: It doesn't have wings.
So that's what on the end of that piece of string hanging out of a cup when the Yanks serve tea? eeek:
All is explained.
Bloody colonials. cussing:
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Please, what's a teapon?
censored:
Clue: It doesn't have wings.
So that's what on the end of that piece of string hanging out of a cup when the Yanks serve tea? eeek:
All is explained.
Bloody colonials. cussing:
A pun too far perhaps?
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No perhaps about it. ::)