With the visit to the smoke of one of our erstwhile northern brethren, west lakes I thought I would attempt to promote a Bash on Sat 5 Jun, commencing around 1200 at a yet to be identified central London location.

I have had a response to PMs and verbal invites from Johnfairr, Brockie and treadigraph so, with myself and the Baroness, I think that constitutes a quorum.

Anyone else want to join us??

Update as at 21 May 10

The following have posted their wish to attend, though some are restricted awaiting rostering and other reasons:

west lakes
brockie
johnfairr
treadigraph
Blacksheep
goudie - with or without 'carer(s)':p
Whirlygig
spook
flyvirgin
MerlinXX
fitter2
TBirdFrank
Wholigan
Radar
sikeano
Jetset Lady
Clicker
storminnorm
philrigger
VitaminGee - with our without parrot.:rolleyes:
Self & B'ess

Location of The Stage Door, Allington Street. Do not go into the door marked, 'Stage Door' on the other side of the street or you might find yourself starring in the matinee performance of 'Billy Elliot'.:rolleyes:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/StageDoor-1.jpg

Suitable signage will be on display for those who fear they will not be able to recognise a collection of handsome/beautiful, erudite, eclectic and worldly-wise dipsomaniacs ... and Westie.:uhoh:

Sounds like a plan - Please count me in.

I'll be there I think!

westie

Yes you will. That has already been agreed. Do keep up, Northern Bloke!

spook

One of the Hampshire Spooks, I see. Not met that side of the family so I look forward to meeting you.:E

Will keep an eye on the possibility of this one.
Problems with my Mum MAY take priority.
Will know more later.

Hmmm! The first Bash to take place on a day when I'm free and at a location I can easily reach without driving. I shall go.

Well, providing nothing untoward crops up, I hope to be there too.

Bloody Hell, at this rate, I'll be the youngest there . . . . :E

Will keep an eye on the possibility of this one.
Problems with my Mum MAY take priority.
Will know more later.
Stormin' I'm in exactly the same situation.

ThreadBaron, can I keep you posted?

Cheers

Whirls

Oh.

No.

You.

Won't John!!!!

:E

Order! Order!

Radz

As you are nowhere near John's age, although you get a year closer shortly, does your post mean that you and he might be gracing us with your presence?

Whirls

A'course me darlin'.

This seems to be blossoming into a bluddy good bash!!:ok:

Location suggestions?

I am looking at two locations close by Victoria Station. I shall report back.

We're working on it Threadie! :ok:

Like others on here with Mama issues, we have Papa issues so won't be able to confirm til nearer the time but hopefully looks likely that we'll do a day dash up to town.

A London Bash, that sure will suit me!
I've made certain that I will be free
If I start speaking in rhyme
Then it'll certainly be time
That you send me back home to Purley


Thanks for organising, TB, looking forward to it!

Treadders

we'll do a day dash up to town

The DayDashBash!!:ok:

Can I bring my 'carer'?:E

I might show my face (if its okay with you guys) id be one of the youngest there 22:}

Can I bring my 'carer'?

Only one? I think you should bring them all! :}

If I come will I be able to recognise a bunch of pilots?

fitter

Pilots ... kinell! Not many of them, with one or two honourable exceptions, would appear at a TRRAB-initiated bash.

Ex-pilots, maybe ...

goudie

If the wife won't come then, of course. Especially if the carer is any one of your beautiful daughters. :} In which case treaders is right, bring 'em all!

fly

Contrary to popular belief, Virgins are most welcome. And all of us, no matter what our age, are 22. Or so our posts might have you believe.:rolleyes:

And all of us, no matter what our age, are 22

Some of us even younger!!:}

haha looking forward to it:ok::}

Sounds good to me, count me in:ok:

Merlin old sport, I've a vague recollection of getting a "beer?" text from you while I was, er, practising for this Bash in Portsmouth...

See the update at P:eek:st 1.

Correct Old boy, Pompi too near the wrong wet stuff for me. Will txt later:ok:

Stage Door @<hidden> 12 is good, only a short stumble back to Vic Stn:E

If for some unfortunate reason my carer declines to accompany me:{ I'll be the one with my name, address and blood group, printed on a label and attached to my lapel. I've started to put a little by, from my weekly allowance, to buy Treaders a half of cider

and Westie

I'll be the confused country bumpkin one sat in the corner

only a short stumble back to Vic Stn

Don't you worry mate, I'll be there to make sure a fast moving London Bus doesn't turn you into road pizza on Victoria Street. :}

Probably meet you at Purley or EC on the way up?

I've started to put a little by, from my weekly allowance, to buy Treaders a half of cider

:ok:


TB, Hobo might be up for it as well.

Hello Threadbareone

please add Fitter2 to the list as a definite possible maybe.

Done...............:ok:

treaders

I have put a call out to Hobo on his home thread. :}

Westie

I'll be the confused country bumpkin one sat in the corner

A tad too reminiscent of NOz:eek:

and very poetical it was too TB....if you don't mind me saying so...

I may be able to come.......I may be more able to come if goudie promises to bring Mrs g and his gorgeous daughters - see pics elsewhere on pprune

A very worthy sentiment Hobo but I'm afraid they're all spoken for. I'm starting to feel second best .............................again:sad:

I would dearly have loved to come to this - do behave yourselves, won't you? :E

do behave yourselves, won't you?

I can go off people you know:rolleyes:

I can go off people you know:rolleyes:


BwaaaaaaaaHAHAhaaahaaaa!!!


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Stockie

I'm sure we will all behave within your own parameters, my sweet!:}

What's this behave business:confused:

be·have   [bih-heyv] Show IPA verb,-haved, -hav·ing.

1. to act in a particular way.

Stop worrying Merlin. Your particular, peculiar,way is surely covered by the above definition.:ok:

Ms SP, you've obviously not NBed that I might well be there. I take your comments as read . . . . . :E

Behave? Merlin, you know exactly how. Badly. I expect nothing less...

I fought I had responded in the affirmative but seem not to have made it onto the list.

I shall retire to a corner and sulk!

TBF

Wot you doin darn sarf? Following something steaming?

Frank

You may now come out of the corner and stop sulking!:rolleyes:

Two people booked on bus from Yeovil to Londinium and back that day!

Yessss... no driving and lotsa drinking!

Oh dear!!

Good oh!!!!!

You'll be sleeping in Yeovil when you get back then?:}

P:eek:st 1 updated.

Yessss... no driving and lotsa drinking!

Regarding this post
http://www.pprune.org/5690953-post30.html

I will now be sitting in the corner in disguise and/or wearing my flame proof clothing!:eek:

I trust you'll be earthed as well!:eek:

I think, I can grace this occasion with me presence, Please count me in :ok:

You got cleated feet as well :E

You got cleated feet as wellHave you got cleated feet then merlinxx? :} :E

Cheers

Whirls

Noted, sikeano, cloven hooves an' all!

I trust you'll be earthed as well

Trouble is that it ties me to the ground thus reducing my ability to run!!

Trouble is that it ties me to the ground thus reducing my ability to run!!
..........................................

:E

The Stage Door, Allington Street.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/StageDoor-1.jpg

I shall be there from 1200, opening time, to commandeer a suitably sized space for us.

Are you going to have a bowl full of name badges for us too?! :p

Dear Baron, please ensure you give both Treaders & I a kick on the way in, we'll be a'kip by the door:ok:

Whazzat, summan say summat?... hic...

Name badges! What a good idea.
Ruder Sexy Sex
Hull! Again!

[Country Bumkin]
Oh dear all those roads, cars, buses, people and trains that run under the ground
[/Country Bumkin]

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Cheers

Whirls

I prefer this one

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TB is this the place?

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Thassit! As opposed to this ...

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I'll look for that blue van then, shall I? :}

If you do, we'll not wait!!!

Arr not too far from clickersville, count me in please

You arr 'ereby listed. Out!

Do we need to bring our own bedding?

(Just in case we fall over?)

Good idea Norm. A sleeping bag would be useful, once one has found a suitable doorway.

I'm still trying to come up with a credible explanation to give to Mrs G.
That I'm off to Lunnon to meet all these people, whom I've never set eyes on before, but I do 'know them' in a funny sort of way, having 'met' them on my 'putor,doesn't sound very plausible.
Mrs G is not a 'putor person and may suspect I've been on one of these dating agencies sites, a friend of ours suscribes to.
Any ideas? Perhaps TB could send me a chit

Goudie

As requested.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/threadbaron/img033.jpg

Spiffing one there Master:E:ok:

Er Goudie or explain that one of them (me) is doing a 600 mile round trip!!

9though this only works if your other 'alf knows you're mad)

Excellent service TB. Having Mrs G's blessing I now feel I'm suitably armed to sally forth with gay abandon:ok:

600 miles!
I better not mention that some of the people are slightly stark raving

I'm suitably armed to sally forth with gay abandon

Abandon the 'gay'!:uhoh:

Having convinced Mrs G that I'm not secretly meeting a lady of the opposite sex, I'm ready to sally forth with total abandon:ok:

That better TB?

I'm not secretly meeting a lady of the opposite sex

As opposed to a 'gentleman of the opposite sex.'

Keep trying, Goudie. See you in two weeks, whatever........

;)

Count me in please. I have a pass for the day and am looking forward to meeting fellow pruners.


Philrigger

phil

Got your own chit ... well done. Saves me going into me forging cubby.;)

Train tickets booked; arriving Liverpool St at 1125 and back 2230. :ok:

Cheers

Whirls

Do not go into the door marked, 'Stage Door' on the other side of the street The one on the LEFT (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Victoria+Station&sll=51.493729,-0.142908&sspn=0.009218,0.018797&ie=UTF8&radius=0.49&split=1&rq=1&ev=zi&hq=Victoria+Station&hnear=&ll=51.496908,-0.142833&spn=0,0.009398&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.496892,-0.142837&panoid=G2bpSh5sif89KZpipwNABw&cbp=12,353.36,,0,4.79)?
Which side is that?
Oh, the foot with the straw...


How nice, they've left a couple of barrels outside on the pavement for us.


(Wait for the link to open. It takes a few seconds to make its mind up).

Goodun, Whirls!! :ok::ok:

Baa

Hay!! :ugh:

Booked my ticket, Arr. Kings X 11.31.:ok:

''So, what are their names, these people you're meeting?'':eek:

''Well.. er, there's...let me see now, er there's, hmm, there's, ThreadBaron and the Baroness, Blacksheep, Storminnorm, Whirlygigs, Wholi, Radz66, JohnFfair, clicker, Philrigger, west lakes, Brokenspectre, Treadigraph, merlinx, Tbirdfrank, Jetset lady, to name but a few':\

Phew:bored:

Got a letter this morning telling me the seminar I was attending on Friday is cancelled, but a bit of nifty work with VT has got my Friday ticket transferred to Saturday (and I can still claim the fares back if I want).
So due to arrive at Euston 11:15 ish on Saturday.

Face it this is a bash I ain't missing:)

Hope there's room for one more - train tickets booked. :ok:

I'm only a little worried that there may be some
complaints from villages that have to send out a
search party looking for the missing Idiot.
Still, it's only for a day, I hope.

VG

VG:ok:

Norm:ok: Vic to Creepy tis only a straight line south:E

'Straight', as in straight to Gatwick and then turn right 90 degrees .... or are you alighting at Tree Bridges?

If Merlin gets off at Three Bridges he will have definitely missed his stop and I'll get the blame...

Drinking Trousers are at the ready and I'm building up a thirst...

and I'm building up a thirst...

Good to hear Treaders. I've saved up just enough money to buy that half cider I promised you.:)

I'll be the one crawling in through the door on hands and knees, with cracked lips and a vacant gaze. No doubt I'll be leaving in much the same manner. :ok:

Look forward to seeing you all, and good on yer fer organising it all ThreadBaron!

Yurst Treaders, after you've been to Witherpoons in Pubic Purley:E

I'll ctc re meet up on Sat AM

I think I am all set!!

As this will be my first sortie into London proper since Spring 2006 (when the dreaded parky bo11ox was triggered by gen. anaesthetic), t'will be an adventure and.. a very long overdue one. I have been putting off such a visit as I thought I would be too over/under-whelmed by the whole effort - having been such a fast-moving, busy and energetic type it is quite frustrating to be slow-moving all the time and fatigued most of the time BUT... the thought of a bashette in Olde Londone Towne has re-awakened my former sense of "all is possible" so.... The Stage Door shall see me arrive in its doorway (SE Trains permitting) at some point 'tween midday and half-past!

Mr K is duly ensconced in kennels until Sunday morning and a few drinking vouchers obtained from a nearby ATM :E

Have I forgotten anything???

Best to leave your brains at home, Brockie - that way they'll be in fine shape when you wake up on Sunday morning . . . . .

Well, that's my plan, anyway! :E:E

Ain't bin in Lundinium meself for many a year.
But will TRY to make the effort.
Despite sense of doom and gloom.

It's been a tough time for you Norm, but a day out might be just what you need to lift the gloom.

So, it's fair to say, that after this week I need a break - OK London & back in a day may be extreme - but why not, done it before.

Sorting out my manbag (rucksac) with all those essentials of life: - camera, name tag, laptop (3hrs on the train either way with free wifi), fudge (except Rads).

Just need to visit a hole in the wall for drinking tokens!

Mr Branson's leaning train permitting should be at Euston for 11:15 so expect to be on site by 11:45.
TB don't forget you owe me lunch

Beer tokens. Another chore I need to attend to tomorrow morning afore meeting merlinXX! Mind you 'spect the've got free money dispensers are Victoria...

See ya tomorrow...

Thar be a couple of banks twix Victoria & the pub:ok:

Problem is that I stopped drinking about 2 yrs ago.
I'll just have to take it very carefully I suppose.
The Memsahib is surprised I'm going to venture forth.
I will probably need to bring a large label with me so
that people will know where to send me back to.
A bit like being an evacuee I suppose.
But without a small suitcase.

Norm I'm not a big drinker m'self. Two pints and I'm anyones, so I shall be be most diligent in watching my consumption of ale.

Stormin (and goudie) - the meds I am on mean I, too, have to limit alcohol intake so I will be sipping cider rather than quaffing volumes of owt else!! :-)

I think it will be just brilliant for so many of us to meat up!!

Hope some of you will have cameras!! Mine doesn't compensate for my tremor so I use my cellphone to grab snaps as/when I can so if you see me holding up my cellphone and peering intently at it, t'will be 'cos I am trying to get a pic(s)!!! :E

So as the weather foreccast is good, it seems I sould, perhaps, dress to suit.
Now all this way up north we are not used to tropical temperatures so have to make do!

Will this do as a style of dress?

M68GeL8PafE

westie - maybe we should all bring hankies to tie as headgear??!! :E

Brockie - I'm up for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

westie hehhe well.. I can easily bring one of MrK's cotton bandanna squares and have rarely shied away from being daft :E

I shall now go and practise tying one so its the right size :ok:

So if Stormin, Goudie and Brockie aren't going to drink their share, who will valiantly stand in for them?? :E:E:E

Extremely gallant of you sir!

If the Nigerian is not up to scratch............there will be words! :(

so I shall be be most diligent in watching my consumption of ale

Pray avoid watching mine...


who will valiantly stand in for them??

Merlin. And me.

My MD has forced me to stay in the pub tonight until now. I mean, he actually really said "I should be going but, hell, it's my round...."

Mrs TBF on 747 from Hong Kong so provided she arrives at Thiefrow promptly so that she can deposit her luggage in the car boot and turn back south - all is as planned - so far

Sorry team, I discovered last night I shall not be able to make it......I expect a full report with pics, either here or on the Limerick thread....have a happy....

with cracked lips and a vacant gaze. No doubt I'll be leaving in much the same manner

SOP's require that you leave in a different condition from the one you arrived in. An improved condition will not count!

Another Bash Day dawns!

Around the country preparations are being made. Check lists are being complied with. Drinking trousers are being pulled from the bottom of wardrobes where they have lain unconsidered since the last sortie. Redolent with the aroma of hops and malt, barley and the grape, wherein lie tales of beer spilt and steps stumbled over. These tales will no doubt be told again and again today until the alcoholic haze stands like an ash cloud between teller and tellee. Beer tokens are being counted and stashed throughout pockets in small numbers, some no doubt to be forgotten until the next foray, then to subsidise that final, 'one for the road'.

The pumps are primed. The stage is set. The Stage Door awaits your straight in approach and, no doubt, your circling departure*.

Let us hope that, as the day closes, and we each await the arms of Morpheus that none of us are required to announce that final, dire emergency ...
























Pan! Pan!! Pan!!!


* CAA/FAA take note. You have, as yet, no SOP to cover this manoeuvre.:}

I HATE to be a party pooper, but I'm afraid that I'm not
going to be able to make it to this bash. Sorry folks.
I'm having a hell of a "Downer" at the moment.
I had to go to the Crem yesterday and collect my Mum's
ashes, and I've been in a real depressed state ever since.
It just seems inappropriate to go out on the town at present.
Hope that you will all forgive me, I was really looking forward
to the event, but i just want to go and hide in a corner at the
moment, and cuddle my Teddy.
There will be other opportunities, I've no doubt, to get together
with you all, but I feel that it isn't the proper time at present.
Thanks for the PM Westie. Much appreciated.
See you all later I hope.

Norm of the Storm.

We will raise a glass to you and teddy, Norm.

Treadders is chocks away...

Norm, so sorry you won't be with us, will be thinking of you.

About to catch a train. Soon. :ok:

Done dusted, drinks, now heading north, thanks all!

Some piccies in a while

Arr. home safe and sound. Thanks to everyone for a cracking day out and so much for me spouting some crap about only drinking
two pints when I'm out. I blame everyone who was there.
Lovely to see everybody enjoying themselves. Lovely to see the faces behind the names.:ok:

Home. With shopping intact. A very pleasant day out. :ok:
Thanks to all.

Sorry to have missed it, looking forward to seeing the pics.

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;)

Sounds wonderful as per; well done all Bashers. :ok:

Well wasn't that fun!!! Deffo good to put faces to names - in some cases meeting "old friends" for the first time (does that sound too weird??)!! WELL DONE Threadbaron for organising what I think was the biggest London bash to date :ok:

I have looked at the pics I took and despite my believing they would be OK they are too blurred so I look forward to seeing the pics taken by others!

Finally... thank you to all who made sure that drinks were carried, chairs provided and all made as easy for me as it could possibly be!! The casual and unostentatious way in which this was done really made my day very easy!!!!

Major beertrouser afternoon - many thanks Threadbaron. :ok: :D
When's the next one?

head hurty now, not supposed to happen yet. need comforting soup. groan

thanks for a CRACKING day out everybody!!! i'll nag the red one for pics upload... tomorrow! :zzz:

So up early (well for me on a Saturday anyway)

The train now arriving
08:00 Penrith

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arrived in London just before 12:00 delayed in the midlands owing to a signal failure, quick dash across London from Euston to Victoria

The rest are in no particular order!

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Alternate uses for a walking stick!!

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Now safely home in the city of Brighton & Hove.

Nice to meet new folks and touch bases with others who I know from other events.

Great turn out, well done to all and sorry some folks were unable to make it esp Storminnorm but hope to met you folks another day.

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No hiding place there then!!!

A fair bit of ammo for caption competitions! Great to meet everyone and big thanks to ThreadBaron. :ok::D

Thanks for all the lovely photos everyone.
It looks as though I had to miss a really MAJOR event.
Better luck for me next time I hope.

Getting beaten about the head by a box of fudge can hurt! Especially after probaby the best fudge trick in the world (and Margate)

Great pics, I'm sorry I couldn't make it. I would have blended in well with the early middle aged gents in the pics (or balding old farts as my daughter has it).

I recognise goudie, but is treads pictured?

Just surfaced after getting home at 0130 ... delays at Manningtree.

A great day spent with great people ... some old friends and some new.

Having some problem with photobucket at the mo but shall persevere.

Thanks to TheRedBearOne for organising it :ok:

Cheers

Whirls

Hobo, Treaders is pictured sitting to the left of some bald headed old fart. He's wearing a white polo shirt.
Yes, and my thanks to TB also.

He's the fat balding bastard wearing a white polo shirt


Ohhhh, my head...

Been working in the garden for two hours hoping the world will get back to normal soon - put off 25 mile bike ride till later.

I caught a bus from East Croydon and fell asleep, ended up in Caterham on the Hill... Ah well, got home eventually...

Great to meet you all and thanks TB for organising it.:ok:

Oh Ho !!!

The falling asleep trick!

When you worked for the railways that was a demon problem!

After a Christmas, Leaving, Birthday, Promotion - or any other suitable excuse for a do, comatose persons were often to be seen on trains ex Manchester bound for the land of nod!

Milton Keynes is most certainly NOT Stoke on Trent - but Bob did best!

The last train of the night used to be parked up in the tunnel just out of New Mills Central after the Hayfield branch closed.

This particular night the crew either didn't check it for slumbering members of staff - or more likely - thought "Too Good To Miss" and left him there.

He woke up in pitch darkness with not a soul around and thought he had gone blind!

TB - excellent do - Many, many, thanks - More Pprune names to faces, and hopefully a very rewarding day for all.

What everyone else has said!

Great day, great company, great photo's....thanks to all, especially ThreadBaron on whose head we can lay the blame! :ok:

Johnfairr downing a pint of non-Nigerian, and being noticed doing the same!

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enycalith and Vitamin Gee discussing the merits of fixed-wing and rotary-wing (or as Whirls has it - landing before you stop and stopping before you land)

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Fudge-scoffer (Radz) and fudge-pack ... err ... fudge-conveyor (west lakes).

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Brockie and him again. Don't ask! We didn't.

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From me a very heartfelt 'Thank you' for all who turned up, be it from far or near. It is very worthwhile when something like this works.

And now, the final 'word' from Radz





































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Don't ask! We didn't.
See posts 107 - 109 incl!

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ohh that's a stunner that one. :}

Yep - that's definitely what attracted me to her and caused me to marry her!

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Know what you mean, mate! Here's one from 2008. Note that since then she has learned to curl her tongue and cross her eyes. Amazing what marriage to a good man can do.:}

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Thanks Threadbaron for a great day out. Sorry I had to leave so early. I should be able to stay later next time (Can't wait). I had a fab time and met some very interesting people. Back at work now. Only 1020 days to retirement!

Philrigger

Great thanks Baron for organising the bash, great people and super to meet all, I humbly apologise or my speedy and rather messy departure. A good application of food poisoning was gifted to one :yuk::{ Expect lab test results later today, but now under quaratine for next 5 days:{:*

Thanks again, and a super bunch of folks were met:ok:

Hope you're soon on the mend Merlin.

Philrigger check your PM's

I'm so sorry I was away for this. :(

Glad you all had a good time, even although it looks like merlin will never be accepting a bag of crisps from thready again....:}

A good application of food poisoning was gifted to one

Hmmm . . . I tried that one once, after a particularly fine win on the rugby field - Mrs Fairr was not convinced, or amused. Neither was the lounge carpet . . . :suspect::suspect:

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Seemed appropriate!

Sorry to hear you were ill Merlin, I can't imagine anybody being able to feel worse than I did yesterday, but I suspect that you did...

Quack just called and tests showed a Salmonella & E.coli bash going on:{ I didn't invite you, so you can shag orff:ugh: Still quarantined till Fri:{

How come Radar always get's the last word? I'm sure Wholi knows what I mean!

It's a well established fact that a man's last word is the first word of the next arguement.
A classic catch 22

A fair bit of ammo for caption competitions!


Well, since you mentioned it....:E

Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of ThreadBaron and the entire Prune crew, we'd like to welcome you to The Stage Door where the local time is approximately Saturday.

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We are now going to take you through some of the safety features and procedures of this London, Allington Street Pub. We ask that you watch and listen carefully....

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All hand luggage must be stowed carefully upon the chairs....

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...or one ones person...

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..to ensure they do not trip anyone and cause injury. Please be careful when using limp wrists as they may result in unexpected attention and rumours.

We would like to remind you that this pub is strictly non smoking and will remain so for the duration of this bash. However, ashtrays can be found outside and they are located on both sides of the entrance at the front of the pub. The prune crew will now show you where they are by standing in front of them....


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Please be aware that your nearest ashtray may be behind you.

In the event of warm weather, handkerchiefs should be worn to protect from the sun. These can be obtained from the prune crew and are being demonstrated for you now...

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In the event of an emergency, a crutch is available for your use. To use the crutch as a weapon, please grasp the crutch firmly like this.....

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...and then aim like this...

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...ensuring you maintain a good grip at all times. Alternatively, you may use a box of fudge..

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....but please ensure that no photographic evidence exists.

Finally, if at any time during the bash, you should be unfortunate enough to find your unmentionables caught within a hair ornament...

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...please remove carefully by depressing the handles gently together. Please ensure you have the correct end as depressing the non handle ends together may cause further injury and considerable pain.

We'd like to thank you for your attention and ask that you now make yourself comfortable with a drink or three....

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and enjoy the good company!

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Thank you for attending the London Bash and we'd like to wish you safe and pleasant onward journeys! :ok:

Just a giggle came to mind after my spiffing gut rot session:\

A ditti penned back in the mid 70s whilst we were on a wet lease contract.

The Guanamycin Blues (to the tune of St. Jame's infirmary)

I went down to the Semiramis,
My Captain said "Take care"
But I was easily led, and the words he said,
Were lost on the evening air.

I sat down at the table,
And the Al-Chark flowed so free
I was so blind, I paid no mind
To that pint of dysentry.

I had a salmonella sandwich,
And I crossed my legs in dread,
I sent out for the doctor,
And these are words he said...

"Let it go, let it go. God help you,
It's the curse of the Syrian crews
Put your ass on the pan, grab some paper in your hand,
And sing the Guanamycin Blues"

:E:E:E:E:E

Nice one JSL, young Mr West Lakes just pointed your post out to me.

Now if I can't sleep tonight before my early turn I'll blame you for making me laugh too much. :ok:

A bit of deja vue today - late afternoon, standing outside a London boozer with a glass of Nigerian in hand, talking utter bolleaux to a different, but no less eclectic, set of chums! :rolleyes: :ok:

Not convinced you actually left VitG ... :}

Cheers

Whirls

Agree there Whirl's, methinks VG just hovered around waiting for us to leave.

A 72 hour sesh is a tad long even for me! :eek:

72 hours VitaminGee? :eek: What time did you start on Saturday morning? :}

Cheers

Whirls

Sorry, forgot there may be some pedantic numberologists present!! :p

[70.5 hrs aksherly!]