Limey 242 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 A bit late - but better late than never. Yes, we celebrated Thanksgiving on this side of the pond last Thursday. Mary and I went to New Hampshire to spend the holiday with my son, his fiance, and her family. Had a great time, and ate too much (as usual). It was a long drive, with lousy weather all the way there, but traffic wasn't too bad. Left for home on Saturday afternoon, which was a gorgeous day, and drove through southern Vermont through the mountains - it was spectacular. Spent the night in Ithaca, New York, and made the rest of the trip (through Canada) yesterday. So a belated "Happy Thanksgiving" to all the Nottstalgians over here - and I hope you all survived "Black Friday"! (We spent the day in Ogunquit, Maine!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Lovely and interesting write-up Limey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanksgiving is something that did not arrive here yet, unlike Halloween! I spoke to a girl from Philadelphia at a meeting the other day. We discussed the possibility of it arriving here. "Only after you burn the effigy of a disliked person on a bonfire, on November 5th, President politician, what have you?" I said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 You'd have to decide when the first settlement in Britain took place first Mick. Australia has Australia Day to celebrate independence from Britain. Maybe make St Georges Day a public holiday?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Still no-one would know when it was..... !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 We've got a society here (Who now you've mentioned it haven't contacted me for a while , I must look into it!! ) who keep lobbying parliament to get us St Georges day as a national (well English at least) bank holiday . and moving May day till Trafalger day (October) , thus spreading them out a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Just spotted old Harry from up the road coming back from the Black Friday sales. Â 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Why ant he noticed ...........her shoes have dropped off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Its a good job the airbags are working. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Oh Lord Almighty, don't let Chulla see this or his inhaler will be in overdrive ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 I thought it was Chulla. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 No, if it was Chulla, his glasses would be steamed up, and his forehead perspiring profusely. ... Only joking! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Chulla's eyesight ain't that bad. Even I can see that's not Bette Davis! Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 #7. Cor!!!! Fishnet stockings. Is he trying it out in the Ann Summers car park before he decided to buy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Did a few stints in 'Ann Summers' shops..........you'd be amazed what some blokes nicked in them.........and what they were wearing at the time.........lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Nowt surprises me anymore. Â . I swear we don't know the half of it. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 #15 Â I bet they weren't wearing liberty bodices! Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 4 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: #15  I bet they weren't wearing liberty bodices!  Since the liberty bodice was mentioned in a thread sometime ago it keeps popping up in various threads, we all seem to be getting obsessed with it. Never a very comfortable item to wear but it did keep your chest warm. However a little off subject I decided to make some for my miniature dolls think they must have struck a cord as they sell well. Thanks for the idea. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 #15. So Benji, you worked in Ann Summers. Bet you remember the price of jars of lubricating creams and joss sticks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Debbie Lancaster will be reading this....careful!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Can't wait for all those Black Friday videos of people fighting over cornflakes, pampers & £10 off a telly at Asda  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I wouldn't go near a store on that day to see folks fighting over cheap junk.  You could get shot for a lousy Telly.  No thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I can't believe that Black Friday stretches to over three weeks. Sheer lunacy ! All in the name of greed, avarice, oneupmanship and utter stupidity. If I see something I like, then I get it. Sod the time of the year ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Bleddy Amazon and Black Friday. I ordered four Kindles and they sent me a 'Two Ronnies' DVD. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Nice one to end the day on Michael. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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