FLY2

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  1. Bloody ridiculous. Saw it on the news and couldn't believe it !
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    Well I sit on my bot.
  3. Sad yes, but life goes on Lizzie.
  4. Very rarely frequented estate or suburban pubs. In the 60's, it was town, town, town ! Then in the 70's it was more rural areas........ Yes ! Before anyone moans, it was pre breathalyser days !
  5. My favourites from about 62 - 70, were the Guildhall Tavern, The County Hotel Bar, the Black Boy, The Bell, The Spread Eagle, the Albert, and Yates's.
  6. Most of the pubs recently mentioned, such as the HGF, King John, Strathdon etc were mainly starting points and meeting places before moving on elsewhere. The Strathdon I particularly remember as being a real dump, and the thought of anyone spending the whole evening there is unimaginable.
  7. Same here, nothing. A bag full of mini chocolate bars to myself. Yippee.
  8. Every death brings the creatures out of the woodwork. I've seen that numerous times recently.
  9. Looking again, maybe there was road works taking place, thereby necessitating ignoring the island.
  10. I think if you're taking the A52 / 453 from town, then you could ignore the island. If you were coming from that direction, then you had to negotiate the island to turn right into Carrington St..... I think !
  11. Good question WW. Nowadays it would be called a bi modal vehicle. That's If it is an actual engine. Some experts will fully explain soon no doubt.
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    Trouble is, RR can't / won't accept any pms. I've tried several times, but to no avail.
  13. Lidl's mushy peas are fantastic, but I doubt you've got on in Oz. Get googling and see what is offered.
  14. Re the activities in the surrounding neighbourhood, I live on a main road, with lots of traffic. It's irritating at times when I'm waiting to get out of my drive, and there's constant police / ambulance sirens passing, but that's life. I like to hear people getting on with their everyday activities. Yes, even the neighbours kids playing in the garden. Its nice early in the morning, or late at night, just to hear the world going about its business. The day I can't hear anything, is most likely because I'm in my box !
  15. I'll collect my egg on your next visit B
  16. Just wait till some dingbat starts wishing us Merry Christmas even before November is out. Almost laughable.
  17. SG, make sure they cement between the slabs, as this will prevent the weeds from protruding through. Also, it will ensure that you get no ants crawling between the gaps. Best of luck.
  18. I must agree with you wholeheartedly RR. Why on earth don't folks look at what's already available, before creating new topics. Unbelievable.
  19. Exactly Oz. There's only so much daylight. Tampering with the clock won't make a blind bit of difference.
  20. The Horse & Jockey up until recently housed a car body repair workshop and a martial arts centre.
  21. No kangaroos in Bulwell, but several 'dogs' in Wilkos this afternoon.
  22. I also watched Love your garden, with the obsequious short arsed but much appreciated Alan Titchmarsh the other night. His gang did a tremendous job on renovating the large garden of a poor chap who contracted meningitis and sepsis in his mid 40's. He's had to have amputation treatment on all four limbs. I know that a lot of these heart wrenching stories are virtually unwatchable, but this one really hit home for some reason. Maybe it's because I love gardening so much, that I'd be devastated if for any reason I was prevented in doing so. Anyway, well done to Alan and his gang.
  23. I recently watched the Joanna Lumley series on Japan. As usual, she came across extremely well in her own amicable way. What a strange race they are though in their lifestyle, but not a sign of litter, vandalism or graffiti. She finished off on the island of Okinawa, and how they've adapted post WW2. Jesus Christ, what a bloodbath. Nearly a quarter of a million casualties on all sides, and virtually all the local population used as human shields or forced into the army. Unbelievable !
  24. Col, we'll never know the benefits or otherwise until we try it. All the remainers and others are screaming 'Democracy', but they're not at all eager to recognise democracy as the result of the referendum , and the views of the majority, however slight, of the population. Too many MP's are swayed by their own personal views, and hopefully many will be looking for a new job after Christmas.