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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 4 Sep 2014 12:10

My mother was very partial to a loaf from her local bakery.... she always asked for the fruit n' fig loaf, because she didn't like to ask for a fig n' fruit loaf, as listed on the board.


:-D

I'm laughing at Ann's stiff drink

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 4 Sep 2014 11:48

OFITG - It's a coincidence but a waitress in the dining room where I worked had a habit of saying "I will get you a fork and knife". We all used to laugh under our breath. :-D :-D ;-)

GP

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 4 Sep 2014 11:40

GeordiePride - when I was at college I worked partime as a waiter in a couple of Edinburgh's top hotels - I often used a version of the phrase "would you like a fork & knife" when I served certain things like cheese or fresh fruit - a version I could not quote on here :-D

Researching:
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"

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Sep 2014 11:28

what you'd call a stiff drink no doubt ;-) ;-) :-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

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 4 Sep 2014 11:18

rofl Bob........ I was going to post the story of Rinercella & her sisters, but thought I may be banned for life.

:-D

On mixing up words...... I know a woman who, when asked what she wanted to drink, asked for a John Thomas......... bewildered looks all round.... she wanted a Tom Collins (I think, lol)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Sep 2014 00:48

I have no idea where she got the word 'Orgasm' from. Not a general dinner-time topic in our house
:-S

Mind you, now she's 34, it's a good way to stop her nagging me :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 4 Sep 2014 00:38

maggiewinchester ... :-D :-D :-D



Everyone of course knew she meant "organism".... :-D

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 4 Sep 2014 00:23

:-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Sep 2014 00:11

Daughter, aged 8, playing 'I Spy' on a full train, was very clever - it began with 'O'.
We couldn't guess it and gave up.
Daughter, very pleased with herself shouted 'Orgasm'.




I, trying not to laugh, shouted equally loudly 'Organism' - very good!!! :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Tecwyn

Tecwyn Report 3 Sep 2014 22:37

Feeling a draught I once asked my OH was the back door " Tut Shite" :-D

Tec :-)

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 3 Sep 2014 22:32

tis why I asked!!
;-)

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 3 Sep 2014 22:15

I shouldn`t put that one on here Bob, you know your own personal friendly RR`r is just waiting to dob you in it again matey.


Ps.One of the godsons plonked it on my FB Timeline some while back. :-D :-D

Researching:
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz3lwXEGWIM ... There is no God. No single Creator. There is only Creation itself. Creation does not need to be explained ... It just IS.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 3 Sep 2014 21:45

This is the story of Rindercella and her sugly isters.

Rindercella and her sugly isters lived in a marge lansion. Rindercella worked very hard frubbing sloors,


do you want the rest? or a link.......?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Sharron

Sharron Report 3 Sep 2014 20:35

There was a band around Pompey, Nancy and her late dad,Mick, and they called themselves 'Novak and Goode'.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Sep 2014 18:33

:-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

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 3 Sep 2014 18:22

there once was a tv program about housing,(or lack of it) and they invented an Estate agents........
Norfolk, and Holmes

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 3 Sep 2014 18:06

Have you tried saying quickly "pass the fork and knife please" :-D ;-)

GP

Mersey

Mersey Report 3 Sep 2014 17:23

:-D :-D :-D :-D ;-)

Researching:
#Be Kind

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Sep 2014 17:17

"Great Balls of fire" springs to mind :-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

Mersey

Mersey Report 3 Sep 2014 16:57

PMSL Ann.....tickle the ivories so to speak :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-)

Researching:
#Be Kind

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