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Eddie Mair | 08:04 UK time, Friday, 23 May 2008

Oh most beautiful Beach of the programme PM,
Where the Froggers congregate even though you can't see them,
With camels and surf and castles of sand,
As a refuge from woes and seriousness it was planned,
With a bar in memory of a presenter most grand,
And imag'nery sun to get most safely tanned,
Renewed by our host, most every Friday,
Visitor, relax and enjoy, and please keep it tidy.

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  • 1. At 08:12am on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    morning froggers!

    a glorious morning it is, I start two weeks of holiday today. The down side we are stripping out 'old' bathroom back to the bare walls etc so that 'I' can refurbish it.

    to celebrate there is chilled orange juice at NC's!

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  • 2. At 08:24am on 23 May 2008, RJMolesworth wrote:

    My my (yawns and stretches) its quiet here and I got up later than usual. I'll put the coffee on.

    Doing DIY DIY? You have my sympathy. I did my bathroom recently and I am still recovering from the effort. Twisted my knee. Bedroom ceiling next. No time for the beech.

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  • 3. At 08:26am on 23 May 2008, RJMolesworth wrote:

    Was that was the new spelling of beach or the tree I have to prune?

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  • 4. At 08:26am on 23 May 2008, Big Sister wrote:

    Well, DiY, with your name you should have no difficulty, should you? ;o) Perhaps you need to change your name to No Can-Do (a possible future contender for the role of UN Secretary General, perhaps) and you won't find yourself typecast?

    The OJ's lovely. Some warm croissants in the oven.

    Enjoy your 'holiday', Di!

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  • 5. At 08:42am on 23 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Ah, to heck with diets and healthy eating for a day - I'm doing sausage, bacon, egg, tomato and fried bread for anybody that wants it!

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  • 6. At 08:58am on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    TiH, I'm up for it, also brought along some freshly prepared English Mustard, a product of that coalman from Norwich!

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  • 7. At 09:23am on 23 May 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    I'm raising a glass of OJ and a bacon sarnie to SSC, who wrote the new Beach intro.
    Credit where credit's due, eh, Eric?!

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  • 8. At 09:24am on 23 May 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    Happy Hols to all who have them - I'm off to make some woolly sheep today ;o)

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  • 9. At 09:33am on 23 May 2008, annasee wrote:

    Gillianian - gosh you were really paying attention to that cloning item a few days ago then? I'm impressed! How many sheep are you creating?

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  • 10. At 09:48am on 23 May 2008, jonnie wrote:

    Very nice intro SSC -

    DIY - have a lovely time - I don't envy you the bathroom job - but at least the sense of self satisfaction is good at the end.

    I'll pop back around lunch to see if Glady's Fidays around. I'll bring down a few rounds of sandwiches and a huge thermos of Taylors coffee.

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  • 11. At 10:01am on 23 May 2008, jonnie wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 12. At 10:10am on 23 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    Did someone say 'prune'? Hmm ...



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  • 13. At 10:17am on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    Thanks jonnie!

    Gillianianianian, is there any other sort and can I have a couple? Can do a swap with some mint I have growing all round the garden!

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  • 14. At 10:24am on 23 May 2008, jonnie wrote:

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  • 15. At 10:43am on 23 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    Wake up everybody! Someone's nicked Jonnie's joke! Quick, alarums and excursions! Hue and Cry! Stop, thief!


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  • 16. At 10:59am on 23 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

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  • 17. At 11:18am on 23 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    I've been modded! Haven't had that happen for a while. That's me, jonnie and . . .who was the third one?

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  • 18. At 11:54am on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    Sid, wot in the name of what is most holy is an alarum(s)?

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  • 19. At 11:56am on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    jonnie..re sandwitches......chicken & salad or egg & cress for me, go easy on the mayo though...thanks

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  • 20. At 11:59am on 23 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    DIY - may I quote from the OED: "... . a. A call to arms; a signal calling upon men to arm. alarums (or alarms) and excursions, a stage-direction occurring in slightly varying forms in Shakes. Hen. VI and Rich. III (e.g. 3 Hen. VI, v. ii. init.); hence used playfully by recent writers for: skirmishing, confused fighting or onsets, sudden divagations, etc. (see sense 11 below)."

    I have just discovered that 'alarm' comes from 'all arm' ... well, well, well ...


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  • 21. At 12:13pm on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    Sid, well that's me put straight then!

    changing tack, this beach isn't Goa is it? If it is we all may get kicked off seein' as the natives have just changed the law with regards to property ownership and things.

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  • 22. At 12:27pm on 23 May 2008, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:

    Afternoon everyone, just back from a healthy ten-mile walk and...

    *double take*

    Blimey! That looks familiar. Thanks Eddie, that's put a smile on my wossname...

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  • 23. At 1:46pm on 23 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    well done SSC!
    (do i spot a tribute to a former poet?!)

    Am OFFICIALLY putting my feet up....I may be some time!!!
    n-n

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  • 24. At 1:54pm on 23 May 2008, steelpulse wrote:

    Beaches win awards from Europe for cleanliness and only on this A.M. Beeb radio - one clean beach lost said merit because they were gauged just after the floods of last year.

    All that garbage liable to swamp our Golden Sands, Eddie and you encourage little old human us to keep it tidy whilst here?

    Nature red in tooth and claw and all human efforts for the previous 12 or 24 months gone to waste.

    My exit as a result was a pain last time - I admit. Bucket and spade and flouncing off like that! lol

    Sand through an hour glass - one grain at a time? Gigantic hour glass though. A couple of beaches already in the bottom half and no sign of an end.

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  • 25. At 2:11pm on 23 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    DIY (21) Is this Beach Goa, you ask? Well, it's only been Goa-ing since this morning...

    I'll get me coat!

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  • 26. At 2:12pm on 23 May 2008, jonnie wrote:

    Ok - Who's nicked the sandwiches?

    That's thre modded posts taken off the blog and a nice cafetiere of coffee!!

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  • 27. At 3:37pm on 23 May 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    Annasee (9) Well that's 11 little baa-lambs off to frolic in fresh pastures - one had its front legs at the back, another had its tail under its chin, one was just a bundle of matted fleece, and I came home covered in fluff.
    This cloning business ain't as easy it sounds ;o)

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  • 28. At 4:17pm on 23 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    Sheer poetry, SSC.
    Well... actually, sheer doggerel, but since it's in the style of William Topaz, that's a compliment.

    I've missed Horsey's Ulster Fry, oh dear...

    Happy weekend, everyone

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  • 29. At 4:23pm on 23 May 2008, Selkius_Piscinus wrote:

    Good for SSC!

    and thanks, Eric, for using that. It suits the Beach perfectly, *I* think.

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  • 30. At 5:07pm on 23 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    I'm fuming. After last night's scalping of the grass at the back of the house, with the shiny new mower, I was looking forward to erecting the summer branch office today - namely the gazebo.

    Cleverly I waited till SO stopped work to have lunch, and suggested we put the thing up while we were both away from our desks.

    ...and then the rain started. Turned into a deluge. And the BBC weather chappie promised lots more over the weekend.

    I require comforting! :o(

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  • 31. At 5:31pm on 23 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Fifi I don't suppose it's any comfort to you, but I'm desperate for rain, we've had none for most of the last month and the garden and the allotment are in dire need only a few miles to the west of you. We've still had nothing more than a sprinkling.
    Sorry.

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  • 32. At 6:03pm on 23 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    DI, on the last beach, you asked what the difference is between a stoat and a weasel.
    Answer: They're weaselly distinguishable because they're stoatally different.

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  • 33. At 8:29pm on 23 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    Fran O, well thanks for the clarification, I am now much the wiser.
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    I think!

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  • 34. At 10:25pm on 23 May 2008, Little Red wrote:

    ah DIY, it were finking wot got ya in trouble in der first place.

    just sit back and whet ya weasel with a g&t. it'll all become stoatally clear

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  • 35. At 11:08pm on 23 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Frances O (32) & DIY (somewhere)

    Stoats are usually bigger and heavier than weasels and much longer lived. Weasels also raise two litters a year as opposed to the stoat’s one litter. Stoats also have a black tip to their tail which a weasel doesn’t. The black tip remains in winter, when the stoat turns white – it’s known as ermine then. Stoats will also tackle bigger prey than a weasel.

    Of course if you live in Ireland it’s even more confusing. The weasel, which everyone calls a whitrick, is in fact a stoat – but an Irish stoat – a sub-species. There are no weasels in Ireland.

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  • 36. At 11:09pm on 23 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    That's the last time I write in Word and then copy and paste!
    ???????

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  • 37. At 00:55am on 24 May 2008, revolutionaryleftie wrote:

    Did you hear what I heard at 20.45 tonite, froggers?

    Next Friday 'Any Questions' is to be chaired by our leader.

    Every frogger should be there. In my home town of Rugby.

    Let's hope he chooses Fifi's question this time. She deserves what the estimable Stephen Fry calls the 'twee question at the end' slot.

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  • 38. At 07:34am on 24 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    morning frogging peeps, a big thank you for all the weasel / stoat stuff, but I now have a headache!

    anyhoo, plenty of chilled Cranberry and OJ at NC's. Can't be faffed with doing a 'Saturday' fry up as we had supper quite last evening.

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  • 39. At 08:03am on 24 May 2008, Deepthought wrote:

    revolutionaryleftie (37)

    Eddie sure is (according to the radio 4 schedule); it also shows that this evening's iPM is the last in this run. But as Fifi found out, you have to get your tickets early - may be too late already (unless you can pick up a return).

    I did raise the point in the past about Eric being stalked by froggers every time he did an "Any Questions". Fifi has photographic near proof that was published on the blog at the time.

    Doubt I could get to Rugby for next Friday :-(.

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  • 40. At 08:28am on 24 May 2008, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:

    Suggestions for more hard-edged Eurovision song entries:

    Bruvver in da Hood of Man's "Shave All Your Kittens For Me"

    Buck's Fizz's "Smackin' my B**** Up"

    Cliff Richard's "Commiserations (and Lacerations)"

    Lulu's original Glaswegian version of "Boom-Bang-A-Bang":
    "Boom-bang-a-bang,
    Boom-bang-a-bang,
    Is whit ah'm gonnae dae tae yer heid pal,
    Boom-bang-a-bang,
    Boom-bang-a-bang,
    Get yer maw tae stitch *this* pal..." etc.

    (Scarily, I can easily picture Lulu singing this version)

    Anyone got any more?

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  • 41. At 09:34am on 24 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    Weekend brew is on the bar, and coffee in the pot...
    mostly, I shall be dunkin biscuits this morning

    <dunks>

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  • 42. At 11:16am on 24 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    Morning, froggers! Horsey, I didn't know that about weasels in Ireland. Did the snakes eat them all and then die of poisoning?

    SSC, love them! excellent.

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  • 43. At 00:12am on 25 May 2008, Stewart_M wrote:

    Night Caps Anyone?

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  • 44. At 10:26am on 25 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    Allan Titchmarsh got rid of his stooooopid sideburns and there were too many green gardens at Chelsea. The garden my wife and I voted for won. Good taste, I guess. That and the fact the man who did it writes for The Independent.

    Too rainy here for the beach today....

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  • 45. At 12:06pm on 25 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    Rev (37): A lovely thought, thank you, but I have a monthly acoustic session to run closer to home that night. Not even for a second crack at saying hi to my favourite teddybear impersonator could I bounce that gig!

    Now then, to serious matters. Exactly a year ago today, I was singing in a marquee at a charity gala. Who remembers the weather on May Bank Holiday Sunday 2007?

    As the guy pegs worked loose and the canvas started flapping, a large speaker fell on to the stage, narrowly missing me and my instruments, and then the marquee fell down. Italian pub landlord ran through the flapping canvas, shrieking: "Get ze cheeldren out of ze teeeeeent!"

    No singers were harmed in the telling of this anecdote.

    I haven't dared to look out of the window yet, to see whether it's likely to be a repeat performance. It can't be as bad as BH this morning can it??

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  • 46. At 12:42pm on 25 May 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    Fifi - the organisers should know by now that it's no use having an event on the same weekend as the Lichfield Bower. The weather is ALWAYS terrible!
    Please make sure that they haven't used the new bio-degradable tent pegs to fasten down the Marquee - they may dissolve in the rain ;o)

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  • 47. At 2:07pm on 25 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:


    re charity gala event:
    "oh yes it can!!!"

    (ohhh no it can't!!!")



    ....cont....

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  • 48. At 5:31pm on 25 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Oh dear me. Too much champers last night. I'll just lie down over here if no one minds too much...

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  • 49. At 6:06pm on 25 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    Well, that's the Family Service out of the way. A large marquee full of tots and their parents belting the living jobbies out of 2 boxes of percussion instruments for the entire length of He's Got the Whole World in his Hands.

    Whoever wrote so many verses should be shot!!!!

    ;o)

    Just the auction and the folk music to go......

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  • 50. At 8:00pm on 25 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    Ah, sunshine, at last!!!

    virtually.

    but, you takes what you can get.
    Shall I pour??!

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  • 51. At 11:02pm on 25 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Meeeeoooowwwww!

    I'll explain in the morning.

    A, x.

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  • 52. At 11:10pm on 25 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Ap - I don't think I can wait until the morning.

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  • 53. At 00:56am on 26 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    1am-ish, and the charity auction and Fete Accompli gig are out of the way.. but I'm still wide awake! Waaaah!!!!!

    Anyone who would like late night porridge (perhaps to forestall tomorrow's hangovers?) is welcome to partake of the batch I have keeping warm on the back of the barbecue at the NCMB.

    Now... who wants what if I'm on a chip shop run?

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  • 54. At 08:27am on 26 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    morning froggers and peeps of the world!

    In RL, BH Monday and rain, a combination that goes without saying!

    At least it is a perfect morning on the Beach.

    Spent the whole of yesterday with son #2 ripping out our bathroom. Now back to a concrete floor and bare walls. But we have to dig up the path outside to lay in a new sewer pipe so that the 21st century bog will fit in a 1960's bungalow. And they call it progres.

    Anyhoo I digress, scarmbled eggs and crispy bacon with toast and OJ for breakfast. I will leave some at NC's, enjoy.

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  • 55. At 11:28am on 26 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 56. At 11:42am on 26 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 57. At 11:50am on 26 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    Gosh DMcN!! It's all happnin innit?!!

    Real life is never like the movies, is it?!!! hahaha!!!
    n-n

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  • 58. At 12:04pm on 26 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    nn 57,
    To exciting for the mods, apparently. It and my previous are both gone. Gotta earn their keep, I suppose. Aaaaand, I didn't even mention any names or products.

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  • 59. At 12:10pm on 26 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    TIH 17,
    I had two (count 'em) post modded here within minutes of each other. Beat that!

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  • 60. At 12:24pm on 26 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    All,
    I'll be back when my posts are reinstated.

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  • 61. At 1:36pm on 26 May 2008, Selkius_Piscinus wrote:

    I think the mods get more active at weekends.

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  • 62. At 1:38pm on 26 May 2008, Selkius_Piscinus wrote:

    oh dear. They were mending the blog last week. Now I have had 404 three times when I tried to go to a new thread, and one when I tried to sign in and one when I posted, but the post has appeared for all that.

    They seem to have mended it so much that it is really difficult to use.

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  • 63. At 5:55pm on 26 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    I've had a few 404s, selkie.

    Can't work out what they've 'fixed'.

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  • 64. At 7:50pm on 26 May 2008, Selkius_Piscinus wrote:

    Frances O, maybe they have added the Next buttons on the threads they weren't on, or something.

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  • 65. At 9:41pm on 26 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    I think it is the previous/next buttons, Selkie. I've often found them slightly misleading.

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  • 66. At 11:15pm on 26 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    I could do with having a "previous" and a "next" button - it'd get me from one task to another...so when i finish the washing up, i could just hit 'next'

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  • 67. At 07:53am on 27 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Oh dear, obviously suffering a delayed Monday morning as I just wandered onto the wrong beach and posted something about weasels etc which it appears is quite wrong. hey-ho.

    Here have a mug of builders tea to start the day. I obviously need one.

    Finally we've had a reasonable amount of rain so I'm a lot happier. Now I just have to go to the allotment to see if the gales blew the bean poles away.

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  • 68. At 08:03am on 27 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    Anne P...thanks for the info on the 'other' Beach!

    Have a glass of chilled OJ.

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  • 69. At 09:58am on 27 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    Mrs Trellis sends this link to something very amusing on t'interweb thingy.

    Please, moderators, let it alone. It's just harmless fun.

    Thank you!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgYwTELj-fs

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  • 70. At 10:35am on 27 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    FiFi..


    gert orf moy land!

    And a shot of the Glastonbury Tor in the background, splendid stuff, them old country ways needs to be preserved for future genrations!

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  • 71. At 10:51am on 27 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    Just been to Victoria Derbyshire's blog ... and I'm wondering why she's able to show comments in the order they're made and we're not.

    And now I'm not wondering anything at all ... just lying in the sun, waiting for elevenses.


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  • 72. At 11:42am on 27 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    Fifi, thank you and thank you twice, Mrs T.

    That was wonderful! Funniest thing I've seen for ages.

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  • 73. At 12:15pm on 27 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    And I need a laugh. Rang D*no-R*d at 9, they said the plumber would ring in 3/4 hour; I cancelled my morning appointment. No call Have rung them 3 times since then. It's now 3hrs 15 mins later. Think I'll get someone else.

    Lousy customer service; lousy customer relations.

    Beware.

    I mean, I know plumbers, painters, builders etc absolutely HAVE to muck you around, it's traditional, but how does making a phone call become too difficult to do?

    </rant>

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  • 74. At 12:52pm on 27 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Thank you Mrs T (and Fifi) - loved it!

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  • 75. At 2:02pm on 27 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    (61), Yes, that's when they get together in Brighton and fiught rockers and so on...

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  • 76. At 2:34pm on 27 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Okay, I'm now seeing numbers float before my eyes, as I'm in the middle of a stats session for 6 sigma. Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of them???

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  • 77. At 2:51pm on 27 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    FF (76) - Seems a bit drastic to me, but you could trying gouging them out with a spoon.

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  • 78. At 3:00pm on 27 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    TIH (77) I meant the numbers, not the eyes.....

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  • 79. At 3:12pm on 27 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Fearless - Ah! Well I can cure that.

    Associate each number with an attractive female. For instance, 29 might be Lucy Porter, 17.2 might be Penelope Cruz, etc. When you have associated all the numbers with beautiful woman, come back and tell me why you want to get rid of them!

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  • 80. At 3:25pm on 27 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    TIH (79) Now I won't be able to concentrate at all! Nice to see you put Lucy Porter high on the list :-) A man of taste!

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  • 81. At 3:34pm on 27 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Fearless - I recalled that you had expressed appreciation of Ms Parter in the recent past!

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  • 82. At 4:03pm on 27 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    TiH 79, i just tried that as well, now got images of Fifi, Big Sis, Gillianianian, Sequin and jonnie stuck in my mind!

    am i doing something wrong?

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  • 83. At 4:05pm on 27 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    FF 80,

    re Horse, "A man of taste!", i thought he was filly / mare not a stud / gelding!

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  • 84. At 4:06pm on 27 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    I'm very glad to say that I have no idea what you're talking about.

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  • 85. At 5:12pm on 27 May 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    Fifi 49,
    FYI, I repeated your "Whoever..." line three times followed by "He's got the whole world in his hands." That got my post deleted, but not yours. Go figure.

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  • 86. At 5:31pm on 27 May 2008, U11204129 wrote:

    85. ('Cos you can deal with anything at all.)

    What's the best accent to use when on the phone booking a London restaurant these days? For getting a table and for service when you get there? Is a change of accent best?

    I hear the Scots just get served entrails if they're not careful enough to sound English.

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  • 87. At 6:00pm on 27 May 2008, Frances O wrote:

    Mmmmm, haggis

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  • 88. At 11:32pm on 27 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    Horse, (79) I decided to be systematic:

    I started with 1, then went to 0.1 then 0.01, 0.001 and to date, I am still trying to get another digit in.....can you advise?!!

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  • 89. At 11:35pm on 27 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    haggis? in May?
    Its the closed season, Frances O, you'll wont get any freshly shot haggis before the summer!!!

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  • 90. At 11:35pm on 27 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    I tried to book a table once, but it drove off....

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  • 91. At 00:31am on 28 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Mr Noodle (88) - I fear that you are regressing exponentially and beyond any help that I can offer. If you are short of digits, I can only recommend that you order a few Viennese fingers for mid-morning coffee tomorrow.

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  • 92. At 05:23am on 28 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Morning everyone. I've got to pop over the chanel for the day, so I've left a pot of tea ready to brew, and the coffee is percolating nicely. I'll try and bring back some nibbles for later :-)

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  • 93. At 05:27am on 28 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Morning everyone. I've got to pop over the channel for the day, so I've left a pot of tea ready to brew, and the coffee is percolating nicely. I'll try and bring back some nibbles for later :-)

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  • 94. At 06:00am on 28 May 2008, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote:

    Hey! I've found two pots of tea left by the Fred Twins.

    *sings random Eagles songs*
    "There ain't no way to hide your lion pies..."

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  • 95. At 07:05am on 28 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    F Fred, thanks for the tea. I need a pick me up as we were all awake at 3 this morning 'enjoying' a thunderstorm!

    BTW, why on earth would you want to get up so early to cross the Bristol Channel?

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  • 96. At 10:12am on 28 May 2008, Humph wrote:

    Okay, Appy (51), it is now morning . . . explanation please?

    H.

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  • 97. At 10:42am on 28 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    Cheers FF's!!!

    I guess youre not going as far as Vienna, so I have order some Viennese Fingers from the local patiserie (sp), for mid morning, as recommended by the Intermittent One!!

    I think I also ticked the boxes marked: chocolate eclaires, danish pastries and crispy dough nuts (donuts)!!!

    Give me a holla when they turn up (should be soonish i hope, Im a bit peckish already!!) as I am just going down to the waters edge....

    n-n
    xx

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  • 98. At 10:44am on 28 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    DIY:

    I can recommend this site which I use everyday to see what weather I'm gettting

    http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

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  • 99. At 11:42am on 28 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Horse (77), Hahahaha and eeewwwww!

    Mr Noodle (88), "I am still trying to get another digit in" -- I think it'll have to be Jordan then, or maybe Jodie Marsh...

    Humph (96), Um, I'm not sure I can really. I'd had some potential good news and "hurrah!" just didn't seem appropriate.

    Everyone, good morning and do have a lovely day. Do you knwo that Kylie is 40 today? I only know this becasue I know she shares her special birthday with my sister-in-law, who is presently lamenting the fact that no one believs she is the same age as Kylie...

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  • 100. At 1:47pm on 28 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    I am delighted to announce that Fifi's summer branch office is up, furnished (though not yet decorated), wired and working.

    In other words, we've put up the gazebo.

    Summer is declared! (hence the pelting rain....) ;o)

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  • 101. At 3:28pm on 28 May 2008, gossipmistress wrote:

    Anyone for a swim in the rain?

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  • 102. At 3:30pm on 28 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    Fifi's summer branch office update:

    The office has moved 18 inches closer to the shed. Expert advice from SO that guying would not be needed proved over-optimistic.

    And while we were nailing the thing down, we were overflown by no fewer than FIVE low, slow, somewhat wobbly vertical take-off jets from nearby RAF Unmentionable. I was hoping for scorch-marks on the canvas, so the MoD could offer to treat us to a new gazebo... no such luck!

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  • 103. At 3:57pm on 28 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Fifi, hope you have better luck with your gazebo than we did - flattened by the wind on Monday. That'll teach me to tell tales of derring do on camping holidays.

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  • 104. At 3:58pm on 28 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Should that be 'daring do' it looks odd and I've realised that I don't think I've ever seen it written down ?

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  • 105. At 4:35pm on 28 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    (gm)
    I must go down to the sea again,
    to the lonely sea and sky
    and all I ask is

    a rather large plate of muffins, and a round of cakes, if you happen to have some handy, ta.

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  • 106. At 4:48pm on 28 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Anne P (104) - It's "derring-do".

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  • 107. At 7:26pm on 28 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    The OED says: "The two words durring, dorryng, daring, vbl. n. from durran, dorren to DARE, and don, do, pres. inf. of DO v., literally daring to do, which, by a chain of misunderstandings and errors, have come to be treated as a kind of substantive combination, taken to mean, Daring action or feats, ‘desperate courage’."

    Time to crack open another case of Rioja, I think ...


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  • 108. At 7:55pm on 28 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Sid, Horse, can I be best man?

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  • 109. At 8:05pm on 28 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Ap (108) - I haven't said "yes" yet.

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  • 110. At 8:12pm on 28 May 2008, Humph wrote:

    Anne P, I would agree with TIH that it should be: "derring-do". The horse is right in what he Neighs! ;o)

    H.

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  • 111. At 8:13pm on 28 May 2008, Humph wrote:

    If App is best man, can I be chief bridesmaid?

    H.

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  • 112. At 8:54pm on 28 May 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    Humph (111) Only if I can be the Usher-ette ;o)

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  • 113. At 11:13pm on 28 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Okay, I'm back, and I've left a refrigerated crate full of nibbles, pastries, croissants, pain au chocolat, etc for everyone to tuck into for breakfast tomorrow. I'm just opening a Pinot Noir as I start on hour 23 of a long day. Anyone want a glass?

    nn (105) All I can reply with is:
    I must go down to the sea again
    To the lonely sea nd sky
    I left my vest and socks there
    I wonder if they're dry?

    G(111) If you're the Usher-ette, will you be going round the congregation with ice-creams at "half-time"?

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  • 114. At 11:13pm on 28 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    And, by some quirk of fate, the depths of which I dare not fathom, we seem to have another pair who "have come to be treated as a kind of substantive combination"

    Its all words, words, words...

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  • 115. At 07:06am on 29 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    morning froggers and peeps!

    n-n 98 thanks for the weather link.

    had a dayy off from DIYing yesterday, SO and I took grandchildren to Diss to have a picnic in the park, feed the duscks and fish in the Mere and generally have jolly good day out. All topped off by having fish and chips out of the wrappers for tea. Glorious.

    Feefs, the wobbly Hen Harriers from RAF Stop-Wittering-On were trying to dry your lawn!

    Is someone getting married? and if Humph is being chief bridesmaid can I be Rev Green in the garden with the lead pipe?

    FF thanks for the nibbles and drinkies, I am glad you had a good day out as well!

    Anyhoo, breakfast and then back to bathroom building. New coving going up today.......*crosses fingers*

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  • 116. At 08:15am on 29 May 2008, gossipmistress wrote:

    did you get some sleep FFRed? And why are you still wearing a vest in May, is it cold down south?

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  • 117. At 09:08am on 29 May 2008, Sid wrote:

    Sorry Appy - Mrs Sid won't play ball ... which reminds me, where's the swingball?


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  • 118. At 09:48am on 29 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Ah swingball - played in our family with "frog bats" owing to the occasion when a small froglet climbed into one of the deep holes in the 'mesh' of the plastic bat and got stuck!

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  • 119. At 12:16pm on 29 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Dear me Anne (118)! And you carried on playing??? Cruelty to frog(let)s is frowned upon here you know?! ;-)

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  • 120. At 12:19pm on 29 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    DIY (115) Did I say it was good? Glad you enjoyed the nibbles :-)

    GM (116) I think I finally managed to get to sleep about 1am. An early night for me tonight, I think... Oh, and it's a metaphorical vest :-)

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  • 121. At 12:53pm on 29 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Fearless (120), Do you keep your metaphorical vest in the same drawer as your special sock? ;-)

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  • 122. At 12:55pm on 29 May 2008, DI_Wyman wrote:

    very busy morn in RL, coving now up!

    now feeling a bit peckish so have 'found' some spag bol i found in the freezer, will defrost it and leave portions along with some garlic bread at NC's, better be quick though!

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  • 123. At 1:01pm on 29 May 2008, Anne P. wrote:

    Appy, the froglet was safely deposited in the pond before playing recommenced!

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  • 124. At 1:29pm on 29 May 2008, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Don't mention the sock, Appy!

    I keep the metaphorical vest in the allegorical chest of drawers :-)

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  • 125. At 1:36pm on 29 May 2008, U10783173 wrote:

    Fearless - If you have drawers on your chest, I think it is less allegorical than surreal - and certainly not sartorially sensible!

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  • 126. At 5:19pm on 29 May 2008, Fifi wrote:

    I fancy a chip shop run tonight, having had a very virtuous lunch with a very special visitor in the Summer Branch Office.

    Anyone want anything? Remember to tell me if you want s&v, or any other side orders.

    (By the way, an hour after said visitor had departed in glorious sunshine, it clouded over and started to rain. SBO abandoned in favour of house, rashn vrashn...)

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  • 127. At 7:34pm on 29 May 2008, Humph wrote:

    Feef (126) I would say "Yes" but I had a very good lunch, today. ;o)

    H.

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  • 128. At 8:04pm on 29 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Really Humph? You weren't in Fifi's SBO, were you?

    I'll have chips with LOTS of vinegar and little salt please Feefs!

    Fearless, is the allegorical chest of drawers near the magic wardrobe?

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  • 129. At 8:28pm on 29 May 2008, U11204129 wrote:

    OK so you enjoyed the Channel 4 sky dive and you're grateful to Eddie for flagging it up today......

    And for all the mentions you froggers get on the programme .....

    But just you wait until you find out how he wants you lot to spell out 'PM' and 'iPM' next week.

    No, Fifi, it won't be in empty bottles, nor in canapes and tasties, DIWyman.

    My guess is underwater, in wet suits, flippers and air cannisters, off the Beach (your pied a terre, your home from home), with just the Great White (rat) for company.

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  • 130. At 8:53pm on 29 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    cor, hold your horses, Im going to need a map soon!

    Lets get this straight
    1. Fearless left half his underware to dry on the shore
    2. His amphigorical sideboard is next to the wardrobe, and one (or the other) contains his chest (or his drawers)
    3. Anne P's froglet has vacated the racket because it would interupt her swing ball
    4. Humph was in the SBO with a side order of chips,
    5. hang on, i've left off the sock...

    Right start again, give me a clean sheet of paper, that chip wrapper will do!
    now, then:


    Sod it, pass the cork screw, someone!!
    n-n

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  • 131. At 8:54pm on 29 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    cor, hold your horses, Im going to need a map soon!

    Lets get this straight
    1. Fearless left half his underware to dry on the shore
    2. His amphigorical sideboard is next to the wardrobe, and one (or the other) contains his chest (or his drawers)
    3. Anne P's froglet has vacated the racket because it would interupt her swing ball
    4. Humph was in the SBO with a side order of chips,
    5. hang on, i've left off the sock...

    Right start again, give me a clean sheet of paper, that chip wrapper will do!
    now, then:


    Never mind, pass the cork screw, someone!!
    n-n

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  • 132. At 10:13pm on 29 May 2008, Humph wrote:

    Appy (128), that would be telling in the same way as (99) would be telling . . .

    <ahem> ladies first ;o)

    H.

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  • 133. At 00:39am on 30 May 2008, U11204129 wrote:

    130 and 131

    What's this? One of those 'Spot the difference' puzzles?

    Oh, sod it, I thought I'd got it, but no! Never mind.

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  • 134. At 10:34am on 30 May 2008, Aperitif wrote:

    Humph (132), But I did tell you:
    "I'd had some potential good news and "hurrah!" just didn't seem appropriate."

    But I happen to know from other sources that my 128 was correct! :-)

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  • 135. At 10:59am on 30 May 2008, nikki noodle wrote:

    pm leader

    sod it got modded out last time, i remembered once i had already posted!

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