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When, on any given day, you get more clicks in your hip joint than you manage on your website...6
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I love a party, but I've never been a fan of weddings. All those people that don't know each other - and all those people that do. Middle of the road boredom.5
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Agreed, I didn't even want to go to my own weddingStig said:I love a party, but I've never been a fan of weddings. All those people that don't know each other - and all those people that do. Middle of the road boredom.
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yup and spending all that time with your wife's family, again...Covered End said:
Agreed, I didn't even want to go to my own weddingStig said:I love a party, but I've never been a fan of weddings. All those people that don't know each other - and all those people that do. Middle of the road boredom.0 -
Oi!!, take this to the marketplace.JohnBoyUK said:
Me too. And I'm a wedding photographerArsenetatters said:
And me. I also dread weddings.EugenesAxe said:Just the thought of going to a party seems dreadful, but that’s probably just me…
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lots of wedding talk. Surely a sign of getting old is going to more funerals than weddings?
The upside is that funeral spreads are as good as wedding spreads but you don't have to listen to a loud disco...3 -
The outcome is also much more certain. With weddings I find myself wondering how long it will be before they split up.SporadicAddick said:lots of wedding talk. Surely a sign of getting old is going to more funerals than weddings?
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Also, with funerals there's always the get-out that you want to leave because you find it so upsetting. That excuse tends to raise more than the odd eyeball when used at a wedding.SporadicAddick said:lots of wedding talk. Surely a sign of getting old is going to more funerals than weddings?
The upside is that funeral spreads are as good as wedding spreads but you don't have to listen to a loud disco...8 -
More and more things require ’a sit down’ afterwards.
Even after things that were done while sitting (ie. driving)14 -
Same, seriously debating going to mine next year. Lockdown has already intervened once, I need it to happen again.Covered End said:
Agreed, I didn't even want to go to my own weddingStig said:I love a party, but I've never been a fan of weddings. All those people that don't know each other - and all those people that do. Middle of the road boredom.1 - Sponsored links:
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And you also don’t have to see the person again. It’s a win win situation.SporadicAddick said:lots of wedding talk. Surely a sign of getting old is going to more funerals than weddings?
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When you sign up to sun life just to get a free pen and then get angry that you can’t have one because you aren’t over 50.1
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Qualifying for Saga insurance (I just did) couldn’t get a cheaper second car on it though as the wife had to be over 45 - she’s living this as you can imagine0
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The mind runs wild…😆AFKABartram said:More and more things require ’a sit down’ afterwards.
Even after things that were done while sitting (ie. driving)0 -
You are Genuinely thinking about buying a pair of reading glasses that you can hang around your neck on a chain.(and have to edit this post twice because the font is too small)6
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Alwaysneil said:You are Ghibelline thinking about buying a pair of reading glasses that you can hang around your neck on a chain.noun
- a member of one of the two great political factions in Italian medieval politics, traditionally supporting the Holy Roman emperor against the Pope and his supporters, the Guelphs.
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...............you can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?1 -
I searched "Fiona Bruce" and it's surprising how many different threads she has appeared on, but couldn't see a comment from you. Go on then....Coyotejohn1947 said:You can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?0 -
Well, I took a look myself and I can't find it (i.e the Fiona Bruce reference) but I did come across this related item which I posted in 2018SporadicAddick said:
I searched "Fiona Bruce" and it's surprising how many different threads she has appeared on, but couldn't see a comment from you. Go on then....Coyotejohn1947 said:You can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?
You will be of a certain age if you can answer at least some of the following:
1) a popular Post-WWII meal item on a Monday evening would be Bread and ********. Fill in the missing word.
2) When did rationing officially end in the UK after WWII?
3) Were you able to spend a Victorian penny in 1954 (i.e. was Victorian coinage still in circulation in 1954 - yes or no?
4) The Festival of Britain was in which year, 1951, 1952 or 1953?
5) What is an Allotment?
6) Henry Irving's best cardigan dates from which decade - the 50s or the 60s?
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apologies - the "go on then..." sounds a bit aggressive - not mean that way...
ps I'm a 70's kid and can answer all except 1 and 6. When I was a kid and if we asked what was for dinner to many times my mum would tell us "sugar and sh*t".0 - Sponsored links:
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When people you later realise are half your age react to your ideas as.‘that’s so much fun’, initially flattered you realise you should be at home building a rocking chair0
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1) If I dared ask what the next meal was my mum would invariably answer 'Bread and Pullet'. I learned this to mean, 'Shut up, you'll get what you're given and be grateful for that'.Coyotejohn1947 said:
Well, I took a look myself and I can't find it (i.e the Fiona Bruce reference) but I did come across this related item which I posted in 2018SporadicAddick said:
I searched "Fiona Bruce" and it's surprising how many different threads she has appeared on, but couldn't see a comment from you. Go on then....Coyotejohn1947 said:You can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?
You will be of a certain age if you can answer at least some of the following:
1) a popular Post-WWII meal item on a Monday evening would be Bread and ********. Fill in the missing word.
2) When did rationing officially end in the UK after WWII?
3) Were you able to spend a Victorian penny in 1954 (i.e. was Victorian coinage still in circulation in 1954 - yes or no?
4) The Festival of Britain was in which year, 1951, 1952 or 1953?
5) What is an Allotment?
6) Henry Irving's best cardigan dates from which decade - the 50s or the 60s?
Never did find out what the saying actually meant ...2 -
On second thoughts ... I think you're talking about bread and dripping (as per the the fat from the Sunday roast). I never had to suffer that thankfully.Raith_C_Chattonell said:
1) If I dared ask what the next meal was my mum would invariably answer 'Bread and Pullet'. I learned this to mean, 'Shut up, you'll get what you're given and be grateful for that'.Coyotejohn1947 said:
Well, I took a look myself and I can't find it (i.e the Fiona Bruce reference) but I did come across this related item which I posted in 2018SporadicAddick said:
I searched "Fiona Bruce" and it's surprising how many different threads she has appeared on, but couldn't see a comment from you. Go on then....Coyotejohn1947 said:You can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?
You will be of a certain age if you can answer at least some of the following:
1) a popular Post-WWII meal item on a Monday evening would be Bread and ********. Fill in the missing word.
2) When did rationing officially end in the UK after WWII?
3) Were you able to spend a Victorian penny in 1954 (i.e. was Victorian coinage still in circulation in 1954 - yes or no?
4) The Festival of Britain was in which year, 1951, 1952 or 1953?
5) What is an Allotment?
6) Henry Irving's best cardigan dates from which decade - the 50s or the 60s?
Never did find out what the saying actually meant ...0 -
Used to love it … but soooo bad for youRaith_C_Chattonell said:
On second thoughts ... I think you're talking about bread and dripping (as per the the fat from the Sunday roast). I never had to suffer that thankfully.Raith_C_Chattonell said:
1) If I dared ask what the next meal was my mum would invariably answer 'Bread and Pullet'. I learned this to mean, 'Shut up, you'll get what you're given and be grateful for that'.Coyotejohn1947 said:
Well, I took a look myself and I can't find it (i.e the Fiona Bruce reference) but I did come across this related item which I posted in 2018SporadicAddick said:
I searched "Fiona Bruce" and it's surprising how many different threads she has appeared on, but couldn't see a comment from you. Go on then....Coyotejohn1947 said:You can't remember if you have posted on this thread earlier in the year.
I think I might have done - not sure - might have been something about Fiona Bruce?
You will be of a certain age if you can answer at least some of the following:
1) a popular Post-WWII meal item on a Monday evening would be Bread and ********. Fill in the missing word.
2) When did rationing officially end in the UK after WWII?
3) Were you able to spend a Victorian penny in 1954 (i.e. was Victorian coinage still in circulation in 1954 - yes or no?
4) The Festival of Britain was in which year, 1951, 1952 or 1953?
5) What is an Allotment?
6) Henry Irving's best cardigan dates from which decade - the 50s or the 60s?
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I didn't find the "go on then" at all aggressive - so no apologies necessary - reallySporadicAddick said:apologies - the "go on then..." sounds a bit aggressive - not mean that way...
ps I'm a 70's kid and can answer all except 1 and 6. When I was a kid and if we asked what was for dinner to many times my mum would tell us "sugar and sh*t".
@Raith_C_Chattonell has confirmed the missing word in Q1 as 'dripping'.
In the immediate post War period (and well beyond this for some) meat was a luxury item usually consumed only on a Sunday.
There was no waste - bones would be boiled for soup, the cooking lard and melted meat fat would be saved as dripping for spreading on bread, any meat left over would go into sandwiches for the start of the working week.
I know it's all getting a bit uncomfortably close to Monty Python's living in a cardboard box sketch - but I still take great delight in telling my 30s to mid-40s work colleagues (yes, despite having started work in 1965 I'm still out there) about using old Victorian pennies to pay the bus conductor in the 1950s!
Luxury! I once found a George IIIrd penny in my change when I was about 9.3 -
Google photos send me a selection of my own photos from 4/3/2/1 years ago. Today under the heading 'recent highlights' they featured a wheel barrow full of my own compost (queue Kenneth Williams photo).
OK, keeping and maintaining two compost heaps for a small garden isn't so bad really, is it? Taking photos of the finished product is a little sad I admit. For Google to realise this is a recent highlight in my life is extremely sad ... and a little bit true.
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I keep three compost heaps. If you ever need any chicken poo I’m your woman 😉Raith_C_Chattonell said:Google photos send me a selection of my own photos from 4/3/2/1 years ago. Today under the heading 'recent highlights' they featured a wheel barrow full of my own compost (queue Kenneth Williams photo).
OK, keeping and maintaining two compost heaps for a small garden isn't so bad really, is it? Taking photos of the finished product is a little sad I admit. For Google to realise this is a recent highlight in my life is extremely sad ... and a little bit true.3 -
A discussion on compost heaps!
Has it really come to this?
Plus, Please Admin sir, @Arsenetatters has used an emoji which disqualifies her from this thread, doesn't it?
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Arsenetatters said:
I keep three compost heaps. If you ever need any chicken poo I’m your woman 😉Raith_C_Chattonell said:Google photos send me a selection of my own photos from 4/3/2/1 years ago. Today under the heading 'recent highlights' they featured a wheel barrow full of my own compost (queue Kenneth Williams photo).
OK, keeping and maintaining two compost heaps for a small garden isn't so bad really, is it? Taking photos of the finished product is a little sad I admit. For Google to realise this is a recent highlight in my life is extremely sad ... and a little bit true.
Tsk! Only 3. I've got chicken poo coming out of my ears!
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When you dread your passport expiring as the new photo will make you look like an old goat1
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