THE BRITISH THREAD II

dadpad wrote:

McTag wrote:
dadpad wrote:
Thanks Mctag.

Do you have a spare couch?

A strong possibility, I'll PM you.

We're not in Ireland of course. Does that matter?

Nope it doesnt matter, You're a touch closer to Ireland than he is though.

Its all a school project teaching about the big wide world, saving, budgeting, and a bit of a reality check on money in general.

I don't want to worry you, but my lectures on these lines to my son have borne no fruit at all, fallen on very stony ground. Gosh I've gone all biblical (King James Version) this morning.

I saw a wee notice in a gift shop window yesterday, and I wish I had noted down the text exactly. It went something like this:

"TEENAGERS! Are you plagued by parents who nag you all the time and don't understand you?
ACT NOW! Move out, get a flat and pay your own bills while you still know everything!"

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seems to be a world wide phenomenon Mctag

http://www.able2know.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2966868#2966868

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Yes-- I had been wondering about whether this young man knows that we are all sat at our keyboards planning his itinerary to relieve our boredom.

It's bad enough when the Colonel gets bored.

Just think of the number of interesting subjects I have brought up recently in the hope of making the thread look a bit more grown up and respectable.

All more or less ignored, although I do intend responding to Mac's piece on the origin of smoking, and what do we get.

If the girls down there are anything like what they are on Neighbours what does the lad want to go visit his sodding uncle in bloody Donnie for?
That's more like the big wide world, saving, budgeting, and a bit of a reality check on money in general type of thing. Are you scared of him falling under their spell.

Tell us about the spells you cast smorgsie. In your hay-day.

Aside from the race meetings there's nothing in Donnie to interest anyone from outside. Although visiting football teams often bring a few supporters with them.

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I feel the same sometimes Spendy, especially when you ignore my questions.

Apples. You can still get a lot of different eating apples in the shops, and my favourite is Cox's Pippin. I've got one now. They are a little bit smaller this year, but when you buy a second bag, you can just eat more of them. They are scrump-tastic.

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If the girls down there are anything like what they are on Neighbours

You mean vacuous air heads only concerned about how they look?

I guess theres a few in your country as well.

Apples, get onto "Pink lady" apples if you can find 'em.

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dp wrote-

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You mean vacuous air heads only concerned about how they look?

Spot on.

Yeah- there's plenty here, I love them all. Salt of the earth.

Always have Pink Lady when they're ready and are there at reasonable prices. Cox's Pippins seem a bit leathery. The skin needs hard biting and my teeth are not what they used to be.

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Apricots in season here.

Old maids fruit not withstanding they go down a treat when eaten cold straight from the fridge.

Mother in law said, after a visit to her son in Donnie, the fruit and vegetables in England are not as good as in OZ. Maybe it was the time of year.

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The fruit and vegetables in darkest Yorkshire are not as good as in England, you mean.

We do okay, and I'm not qualified to judge a comparison with Oz. I know someone who is, and I'll ask her when she wakes up.
Last year our greengrocer got some tremendous mangoes which came from Pakistan. They were yellow in colour, and absolutely tremendous. I've never seen them in a shop since.

Thinking about comparisons, we are probably better for things like leeks, cabbage, swedes etc, things which do better in our climate. Even imported stuff like oranges have been poor this year, and they don't seem to do bananas like they used to. Bananas used to be ripened slowly in darkness and warmth in big sheds, but they're not done that way any more. The result is a very inferior fruit.

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dadpad wrote:

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If the girls down there are anything like what they are on Neighbours

You mean vacuous air heads only concerned about how they look?

I guess theres a few in your country as well.

Apples, get onto "Pink lady" apples if you can find 'em.

I don't care so much for Pink Lady apples. They are a bit rubbery and chewy.
And Golden Delicious are a crime committed by the French on the citizens of this country. We must send them more haggis, to get our own back.

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McTag wrote:

dadpad wrote:
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Apples, get onto "Pink lady" apples if you can find 'em.

I don't care so much for Pink Lady apples. They are a bit rubbery and chewy.
And Golden Delicious are a crime committed by the French on the citizens of this country. We must send them more haggis, to get our own back.

Agree on the golden Delicious.

Pink lady apples rubbery and chewy No! Never!

I guess if you ate old ones they would be.

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Okay now we're missing doowop, DP, Smorgs, Walter (who has got problems at the moment) Francis and in fact just about everybody.

I'm going to come back later with a few peeves to do with Xmas shopping with the wife, and everybody else's family.

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What's up McTag

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McTag wrote:

Okay now we're missing doowop, DP, Smorgs, Walter (who has got problems at the moment) Francis and in fact just about everybody.

I don't know about the others, but I'm back.

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Let joy be unconfined, Francis is back!

Welcome, ami F. Good trip?

Don't eat those Golden Delicious, they'rs no good. Insist on British apples.

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Yes, McT, thank you.

Golden Delicious are mass production that I do not eat often. I do prefer rare varieties.

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I'm sure, everyone is following the Euro 2008 finals draw just now ... :wink:

re apples: either from the garden (but those more than hundred year old trees don't have too many anymore) or organic.
And then even Golden Delicious don't taste thaaaat bad.

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I'm making a list
I'm checking it twice
I'm going to find out
Who's naughty or nice

Evenin' peeps!

Just checking in before Cranford.

Swear I heard a woman in John Lewis today, call her little urchin Ptolome (at least I think that's how you spell it).

How pretentious is that?

What's wrong with John, David, Francis, Walter, Alan or Christopher? All decent, sturdy names.

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What's all this then, spends?

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Just think of the number of interesting subjects I have brought up recently in the hope of making the thread look a bit more grown up and respectable.

Who wants grown up and respectable?

You're prone to a bit of dumbing down yourself, spends, me old garter-snapper.

Say it aint so...

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Walter Hinteler wrote:

And then even Golden Delicious don't taste thaaaat bad.

Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody's got one.

Fess up, Walt. GDs are grim- especially in the Reductions basket at the Co.

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McTag wrote:

Walter Hinteler wrote:

Fess up, Walt. GDs are grim- especially in the Reductions basket at the Co.

You don't get organic fruit - even Golden Delicious - in the reduction basket here: it's always sold out before.

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