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I used to work with a women and her husband both in their late 40's. Mr Bucket was very down to earth chap happy with his lot in life, salf of the world and adored Mrs Bucket.
Mrs Bucket however always seemed to be looking for more. She lived well beyond their means however she was very canny and a right grafter and so was he. Their daughter had married and the new son in law's family were from money. This was often and at times the only topic of her conversation. She was sometimes invited through the daughter to little social gatherings these were the highlight of her life. So you can imagine Mrs Buckets delight when near to last Christmas she was invited independently to a wine evening through her daughters new mother in law's friend (who happend to be a wine merchant) wine party. Mrs Bucket talked of nothing else for weeks, we went through looking then shopping and then the cost and buying the right outfit. We had all guessed what sort party this was. It was a wine tasting and buying party. Not to be out done Mrs Bucket joined in with gutso. The days after were a nightmare for me and my colleagues.She again talked us through the evening the quality of the wine the cost and so on. I asked so did you buy any? Of course she said. I asked don't they normally come in the create load she said they did and she had ordered just 1 create but we are talking in the hundreds she had arranged for it to be delivered to her daughters. She was so excited to going to getting her posh wine all day.When she went to pick up her expensive wine she was devastated that she had paid just under £400 for just 1 bottle. She took the wine home and hid it in a cupboard from Mr Bucket and she told us she was saving it for Christmas just in case the son in laws family popped over for a christmas drink. We had a christmas charity raffle at work on the last day before the holidays, imagine Mrs Bucket face when the raffle was drawn, top prize a laptop, then TV, tablet, next came the donations from other members of staff, linx sets book tokens, boxes of chocolates and a lovely bottle of wine from Mr Bucket. ;-)

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I bet it tasted like dishwater anyway :-| those posh wines always do ;-)

Can’t beat a nice lambrini :-D :-D :-D

That'll teach her to mix with the other sort of people ;-) ;-) ;-) Money does not BUY class or knowledge.....lolol

It does however buy one hell of a bottle of wine :-D :-D :-D

Cant beat a cuppa decent Tea :-D

It was red wine and all Stray :-(


So true Sue and there is nowt as vulgar as folks discussing how much cash they have or liked you to think they have ;-)

All my money has been spent on nail polish, I've left them to Stray in my will :-D she has always admired them ;-) ;-) ;-)

You my dear can have my 2nd best sparkling crutch <3 <3 My best is going into Wales Museum of Contemporary Art :-D :-D :-D :-D

I promised Stray me Cilla Black Records however she pulled her nose up so she isnt having em now and they have now increased in value :-P

Wow Second best crutch .....I am honoured............. I think :-0

Mrs Bucket only drinks Earl Grey * vomit* Joy

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cant beat a blop or two of OPI on yer talons.Stray will look the biz.....


I reckon a drop of black sweet Yorkshire takes some beating..

There are Mr Buckets as well,who dont just quite cut it as they forget what fibby roos they tell......... ;-) :-D

That's soooooo true Kay *winks* lololol A certain Mr Bucket deserves a good crack around the ankles with my bent 7th best crutch..no rhinestones just go faster stripes.

Earl Grey can keep his slimy tea
It the colour of dish water
Punjana All the way for me :-D

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as she said ,,,,,,,,tha knows she knows.in Welsh.

Earl Grey is dishwater and wouldnt be suprised if it made a body sterile.

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Can't beat a good cup of 'builders' :-D

I am a Nescafe gal myself :-D


Mr Bucket ... Wee Wee Monsieur :-D

I've mentioned this on the boards before.
I actually drink S********* 'cheapo' plonk, which comes in a plastic bottle.
This isn't because I'm a cheapskate, I've had all sorts of wine, from Portuguese 'plonk' to expensive, 'wood matured' wine - which was foul.
I like my whisky 'wood matured', but not my wine :-(
I actually like the taste of S*******, it's only 10.5% (I don't like getting drunk) and a plastic bottle is easier to bring home in my rucksack - and easier to recycle :-D

Anyhoo. I was selecting the wine of my choice, when this very 'plummy' voice behind me asked: 'What is wine from a plastic bottle like?'
I replied: 'Personally, I drink it from a glass, but each to his own' :-D

I turned around to see a lovely looking elderly lady behind me (nothing like her voice), so smiled, and went on to say, at THAT price, she may as well try it.
If she didn't like it, she could always use it for cooking :-D :-D :-D

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common people do have off the shelf Coffee.......them thats at the posh end have Fortum and Masons fresh ground nuts from the bums of an animal........

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my friend makes cakes for F&M..........sees I know them that are. ;-)

I'm with Maggie........Assuming I have counted the number of *s correctly

Their plastic bottle Merlot can't be beaten, in my humble opinion :-D

Chris

Sorry Chris - The ******'s varied.
Sainsbury's!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

Never use a wine for cooking that you wouldn't be prepared to drink :-|

I'm a connisewer and I knows these things :-P :-D :-D

Can't say i like Earl Grey and more so when people serve it with milk!!

Maggie any wine you're offering will be good thanks.... :-D

I use wine for cooking.
One swig here, another swig there.
I really don't like it in food......


....such a waste! :-D