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Wend

Wend Report 22 Feb 2014 18:53

For those who do not listen to the 'Today' programme on Radio 4, this is English humour at its best.

Right at the end of a programme recently, there was a discussion about the obscene cost of entry into Premiership football games, the cheapest price of £60 and £100 per game is not uncommon.

The older chap being interviewed said he could recall many years ago arriving at the turnstiles. "That will be ten quid, mate".

"What?!" the old chap said "I could get a woman for that!"

The guy on the turnstile retorted, "Not for 45 minutes each way with a brass band and a meat pie in the interval, you wouldn't!"

As the pips sounded on the hour, the presenter John Humphries, could be heard in the background in stitches.

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Mersey

Mersey Report 22 Feb 2014 18:55

:-D :-D :-D :-D

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#Be Kind

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 22 Feb 2014 18:56

:-D :-D :-D best one yet Wend, love it <3

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Feb 2014 19:03

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 22 Feb 2014 19:09

A gem Wend!

:-D :-D :-D

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"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 22 Feb 2014 19:13

:-D :-D :-D :-D

And a policeman in each corner.......... ;-)

Foggy

Foggy Report 22 Feb 2014 20:04

:-D :-D :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 22 Feb 2014 21:05

Had me in stitches too, thanks Wend :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Sharron

Sharron Report 22 Feb 2014 21:17

The one I particularly remember from a Radio 4 programme, and I can't remember which programme it was, was about a newspaper report about a man who had won the lottery.

He stated that he would like to take a holiday to the Grand Canyon and go down on a donkey.

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 23 Feb 2014 06:48

Really funny, Wend. And Sharron too.

One famous one was when Michael Holding (West Indies) and Peter Willey (England) were playing in a Test Match in 1976. The commentator was Brian Johnston, who described the action as "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Amiss" ;-)

And Jeremy Hunt and James Naughtie is quite recent (2010!!!) - but hilarious (and undoubtedly Freudian).

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 23 Feb 2014 08:33

Wend & Sharron :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 23 Feb 2014 10:17

:-D :-D @OFITG Rofl :-D

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

Magpie

Magpie Report 23 Feb 2014 11:03

Surprised the R.R,er hasn't been busy here, clucking with disapproval and reporting - EVERYONE!! ;-)

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 23 Feb 2014 12:27

:-D :-D @ Magpie

RR'er is holding a meat pie and enjoying a brass band with Peter Willey ;-)

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021

Magpie

Magpie Report 23 Feb 2014 12:32

Not sure John - he/she could be marking a card, then, at the first opportunity WHOOOOOOSH!!!!!!