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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:44 pm

Had my booster jab today. No ill effects so far.. :pissed:
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:49 pm

A man on the back of a motorbike fired four shots at a car with a shotgun. They all missed, but he hit a house. The Bolton News described him as "a marksman" :shock:
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Post by TANGODANCER » Sat Dec 11, 2021 12:53 pm

A bit of nostalgia to pass the time. Strikes chords with me as a dinosaur: :mrgreen:

A poster on another site mentioned how Mars Bars used to be so big you had to take them home to cut in half and huge Waggon Wheels. Made me think of things that have disappeared now or become miniaturised: (I don't get out much now, mind. :wink:

Hedges Dolly Blue ..their factory was at the top of our street.
Lanry..super strong bleach but a wicked throat-grabbing smell.
Oxydol..washing powder
Vim...sink cleaner
Turog..brown bread that was as popular as Hovis.
Whimberryy pies...maybe they are still on sale but I never see them.
Cheese and onion snacks with a biscuit and a pickle sold in the pubs mainly.
Aniseed balls.
Roocrofts black treacle toffee..another factory that was nearby our house.
Milk Lollies...from the local school tuck shop.
Black Peas stalls..local Boy Scouts used to bring the round at night time.
Jubblies...

There are many more that escape me right this minute... :D
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Post by Gooner Girl » Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:34 pm

Neighbours across the road have ‘gifted’ us their massive inflatable snowman, almost half the size of our house after my kids admired it a few years back. Put it up yesterday and now wondering how many years we have to put it up each Christmas to not appear we are spurning their present. It’s not exactly unmissable! 😬

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Post by Harry Genshaw » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:51 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:34 pm
Neighbours across the road have ‘gifted’ us their massive inflatable snowman, almost half the size of our house after my kids admired it a few years back. Put it up yesterday and now wondering how many years we have to put it up each Christmas to not appear we are spurning their present. It’s not exactly unmissable! 😬
I reckon at least 8 years, unless either of you move house!

It's a bit like the Norwegians gifting the UK a tree every year. It probably felt like a nice gesture the first few years after the war. 70 odd years later and neither country knows how to stop it now without upsetting the other!
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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Prufrock » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm

Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
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Post by Harry Genshaw » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:33 pm

Prufrock wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm
Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
:lol: they did didn't they?!
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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:43 pm

Harry Genshaw wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:33 pm
Prufrock wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm
Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
:lol: they did didn't they?!
Never kick a gift horse..etc...Good old ancient Brits... :mrgreen:
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Post by Gooner Girl » Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:02 pm

Harry Genshaw wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:51 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:34 pm
Neighbours across the road have ‘gifted’ us their massive inflatable snowman, almost half the size of our house after my kids admired it a few years back. Put it up yesterday and now wondering how many years we have to put it up each Christmas to not appear we are spurning their present. It’s not exactly unmissable! 😬
I reckon at least 8 years, unless either of you move house!

It's a bit like the Norwegians gifting the UK a tree every year. It probably felt like a nice gesture the first few years after the war. 70 odd years later and neither country knows how to stop it now without upsetting the other!
Oh goody. In 8 years time the twins might be at university! :shock: Apparently their oldest child, who is at uni, came back home and wasn’t impressed they had given it away! :lol:

The Norway tree thing is strange isn’t it? Not like we can’t grow our own!

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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:37 pm

Harry Genshaw wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:33 pm
Prufrock wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm
Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
:lol: they did didn't they?!

Oh yes. :lol:

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Post by Gooner Girl » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:21 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:37 pm
Harry Genshaw wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:33 pm
Prufrock wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm
Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
:lol: they did didn't they?!

Oh yes. :lol:

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Wonder if they’d like a massive inflatable snowman in its place…

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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:39 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:21 pm
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:37 pm
Harry Genshaw wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:33 pm
Prufrock wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:16 pm
Norwegians phoned that one in this year though!
:lol: they did didn't they?!

Oh yes. :lol:

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Wonder if they’d like a massive inflatable snowman in its place…
:lmfao: :lmfao:
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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Burnden Paddock » Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:32 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:34 pm
Neighbours across the road have ‘gifted’ us their massive inflatable snowman, almost half the size of our house after my kids admired it a few years back. Put it up yesterday and now wondering how many years we have to put it up each Christmas to not appear we are spurning their present. It’s not exactly unmissable! 😬
Having seen a pic of said snowman, it’d be a shame if the bricks holding it down went missing. Or one of the dogs had a bite of it. 😉

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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Gooner Girl » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:43 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:
Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:32 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:34 pm
Neighbours across the road have ‘gifted’ us their massive inflatable snowman, almost half the size of our house after my kids admired it a few years back. Put it up yesterday and now wondering how many years we have to put it up each Christmas to not appear we are spurning their present. It’s not exactly unmissable! 😬
Having seen a pic of said snowman, it’d be a shame if the bricks holding it down went missing. Or one of the dogs had a bite of it. 😉
:lol: just need to smear something tasty at the bottom at dog nose level…

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Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm

Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable.. :lol:
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Post by LeverEnd » Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:31 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm
Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable.. :lol:
Call one of them Catty McCatFace!
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Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:58 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm
Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable.. :lol:
Aww Tango! Kittens! 😍 pic?!

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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:30 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:58 pm
TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm
Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable.. :lol:
Aww Tango! Kittens! 😍 pic?!
Wife took some, I'll try tomorrow.
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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:03 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:30 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:58 pm
TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm
Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable.. :lol:
Aww Tango! Kittens! 😍 pic?!
Wife took some, I'll try tomorrow.
Are you going to keep one?

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Re: General Chit Chat

Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:02 am

Gooner Girl wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:03 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:30 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:58 pm
TANGODANCER wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:18 pm
Looking after the lad's two young cats whilst he moves house; the female one had five kittens today (of course she would). She is called Penny, so I christened them Twopence, Threepence, Fourpence, Fivepence and Sixpence. That will, of course, be totally unacceptable..Like snow, alright on pictures.. :lol:
Aww Tango! Kittens! 😍 pic?!
Wife took some, I'll try tomorrow.
Are you going to keep one?
Don't know what my lad will do (he's pet conscious-actually has a pet tarantula), but we're a wee bit old for the responsibility thanks. Like snow, pets are fine on pictures... :)
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