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Post by nob on Jun 5, 2017 19:14:51 GMT
RIP, Cleggy. 96.
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Post by banjo on Jun 5, 2017 20:40:06 GMT
I'll never forget him, Bill and the wonderful Michael Bates (Yes Sgt. Major Sahib!) trying not to fall off that moped in the very first series.
Thanks for the laffs Sally.
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Post by Ratae on Jun 12, 2017 15:13:34 GMT
So, I've been having a bit of fun today! Y'see, my pal,Greebo, he's on his way to New Zealand for two weeks to watch the British and Irish Lions play the All Blacks. He's been planning and saving for this trip for 3 years 'cos it's on his 'Bucket List' Anyway, the fool made the mistake of telling me his travel plans, flight number etc. Also, what with him being one of the most unsociable people you could ever fear to meet, he told me that he'd booked first class train travel the Heathrow, just so he didn't have to sit next to someone who thought it might be nice to chat! (It's the way my boy rolls...innit) So, when I knew that he'd already be on the train, I sent him a text saying .. "Greebo, I'm still trying to get my head around the idea of a smelly council estate mong like you travelling first class, surely the ticket inspector will chuck you off at the first stop!"He txt me back.. "Greebo is fitting in poyfectly than you very much" Then I had an idea, I've got that 'FlightRadar 24' app on my Sony tablet. I switched it on and put his flight number in. I saw that his plane took off 35mins late and I started tracking it! When it was over my house I sent him another txt .... "Greebo, if you look out of the left hand window, that's me in my garden mooning you. By the way, what's all that black smoke coming out of the starboard engine"Dunno if his phone is in 'Flight Mode'...but he ain't replied yet! Childish innit, but great fun. He's way over the Antlantic now, on route to San Francisco.
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Post by Ratae on Jun 13, 2017 14:16:49 GMT
Greebo is now over the South Pacific just passing Samoa. It'll be around 23hrs on the plane when he reaches Aukland. Sod that!
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Post by nob on Jun 13, 2017 14:37:48 GMT
That's a long time do they stop to refuel? Its bad enough on a 4 hour flight, but I expect those aren't 737s.
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Jun 13, 2017 15:48:25 GMT
Our daughter and boyfriend went out to Oz and New Zealand a couple of years ago, 24hr flight, stopover for refuelling in as they said some airport with a name that they could not pronounce in China.
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Post by nob on Jun 13, 2017 16:16:26 GMT
Didn't it used to be Dubai for refuelling? Did they get off the Plane?
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Post by Ratae on Jun 13, 2017 18:15:15 GMT
Didn't it used to be Dubai for refuelling? Did they get off the Plane? Greebo flew Heathrow to San Francisco with Virgin Atlantic. Changed planes and flew on with Air New Zealand. He deliberately took that route 'cos " Less chance of having some Muzzie sitting next to me" he said. Anyway, he's just landed in NZ, I texted him and the ungrateful b/stard accused me of stalking him!
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Post by Ratae on Jun 19, 2017 20:24:48 GMT
So, as I post from our council's much vaunted 'City of multi cultural harmony'....this is today's headline in our daily rag. . Oh dear, whatever went wrong!
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Post by nob on Jun 20, 2017 7:29:58 GMT
Multicultural Britain.
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Post by nob on Jun 21, 2017 14:02:23 GMT
What is it with car insurance, I've just got a renewal so onto confused the cheapest is £63 more than last year. Rip off Britain.
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Post by Geoff on Jun 21, 2017 14:05:29 GMT
What is it with car insurance, I've just got a renewal so onto confused the cheapest is £63 more than last year. Rip off Britain. We are paying for all the false whiplash claims.
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Post by Geoff on Jun 21, 2017 14:56:53 GMT
What is it with car insurance, I've just got a renewal so onto confused the cheapest is £63 more than last year. Rip off Britain. Another scam. A surge in false food poisoning claims means hoteliers could bar UK tourists from their resorts, the holiday industry warns. tinyurl.com/y7ger6wp
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Post by nob on Jun 21, 2017 15:29:51 GMT
What is it with car insurance, I've just got a renewal so onto confused the cheapest is £63 more than last year. Rip off Britain. Another scam. A surge in false food poisoning claims means hoteliers could bar UK tourists from their resorts, the holiday industry warns. tinyurl.com/y7ger6wpJail the false scammers they will spoil it for us.
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Post by nob on Jun 21, 2017 15:30:31 GMT
What is it with car insurance, I've just got a renewal so onto confused the cheapest is £63 more than last year. Rip off Britain. We are paying for all the false whiplash claims. Yep and the uninsured.
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