PeverilPeril 3,292 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 As a cyclists' in Nottingham over 50 years ago we would have a club run called the 'Holly Run'. It was always 2 sunday's before Christmas. So tomorrow would have been the day. Off we would go into the country looking for holly bushes; returning home with a bunch of holly tied to to our saddle bags. Don't suppose that it is done nowadays? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Holy not tied to the saddles though............................I hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I have never heard of that PP, but it sounds great fun. I bet you all had a great laugh. We did our own version two weeks ago by car. All around the lanes in parts of Staffs and Shropshire. Loaded up with our long "Secateurs, stopping when we found a tree where the Holly with berries was reachable. Mostly, someone had got there before us. Trying very hard not to trespass, as neither of us can run very fast anymore. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,292 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Mistletoe run today. Returned home from France this morning with an onion sack full. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,519 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 You saucy monkey PP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 She wouldn't kiss me under the mistletoe! Why not? Because it was fastened to my trouser belt buckle! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 #4 Did you buy your Mistletoe off these chaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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PeverilPeril 3,292 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Mistletoe from my old apple trees Took a bag full to the pub last night where we had a fishing club meeting. I dished it out to the lads and to some locals at the bar and told them that because it was'French Mistletoe' it had magical powers and that they could expect more than a kiss when they offered it to their chosen ones. When we left, the lads, clutching their sprigs, all had a gleam in their eyes. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 You mean it puts lead in your pencil ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,292 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 You mean it puts lead in your pencil ? Not if you eat it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 It's no good having lead in your pencil if you've got no one to write to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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