RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Anyone remember the Billericay Dickies? No, why would we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Duck bought some Station Roof Valance for the Down Platform building. I seem to recall a few pages back (not 60, at least!) that you were worried about spraying something onto something, Herr Duckadoodledoo. Did you manage to sort out your conundrum? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 No, why would we? Well, I think the name originates with an Ian Dury song, but I think it was then adopted by a "not so good" (their description) football team based loosely around the crew of the Dutch pirate radio ship called Caroline moored some way off Essex. This was the late '70s, a decade after the Marine Offences Act has seen off the original pirate radio stations in 1967. Oh, well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well, I think the name originates with an Ian Dury song, but I think it was then adopted by a "not so good" (their description) football team based loosely around the crew of the Dutch pirate radio ship called Caroline moored some way off Essex. This was the late '70s, a decade after the Marine Offences Act has seen off the original pirate radio stations in 1967. Oh, well. Sorry, Guv', that's still all news to me. L.E.Davery-Shelteredlifeindeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well, I think the name originates with an Ian Dury song, but I think it was then adopted by a "not so good" (their description) football team based loosely around the crew of the Dutch pirate radio ship called Caroline moored some way off Essex. This was the late '70s, a decade after the Marine Offences Act has seen off the original pirate radio stations in 1967. ... It was the Ian Dury song I was referring to with Joyce and Vicky, I had no idea about the football team... ...Oh, well. Wasn't that Fleetwood Mac rather than Dirty Mac (aka Ian Dury)? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 My son moved to Essex a few years ago and last year married an Essex Girl. The reception was, to say the least, interesting - full church wedding, with a female vicar. Loads of bling, meringue dress, classic Roller to get to the reception, unlimited, and decent, booze, lots of well-endowed girls staggering around in high heels and short skirts, some distinctly edgy speeches, including one by the brides's sister, and all done in a big tent in the Bride's father's field, rounded off by fireworks. Despite sounding like something out of 'The only way...' it was a cracking day, and you couldn't fault the kindness, naturalness and welcome of all concerned. Hotel we stayed in was crap though, despite being billed on Tripadviser as the best hotel in Brentwood- the second best was the Holiday Inn 'Nuff said really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 16, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Tricky Dicky from Billericay. he was a driver at Stratford. ASr$£ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 My son moved to Essex a few years ago and last year married an Essex Girl. The reception was, to say the least, interesting - full church wedding, with a female vicar. Loads of bling, meringue dress, classic Roller to get to the reception, unlimited, and decent, booze, lots of well-endowed girls staggering around in high heels and short skirts, some distinctly edgy speeches, including one by the brides's sister, and all done in a big tent in the Bride's father's field, rounded off by fireworks. Despite sounding like something out of 'The only way...' it was a cracking day, and you couldn't fault the kindness, naturalness and welcome of all concerned. Hotel we stayed in was crap though, despite being billed on Tripadviser as the best hotel in Brentwood- the second best was the Holiday Inn 'Nuff said really. Brentwood 'Nuff said really. :sungum: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I've been absent for a couple of days and I just don't have a clue what you lot are on about. Join the rest of us old codgers Confused of Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Brentwood 'Nuff said really. :sungum: Good to see intra-county snobbery. I once introduced two Essex-born people. Different generations, but I think she was Dagenham and he was East Ham, so she looked down on him. Then he said his family had moved to Chigwell, and that was that. Evidently few people in Essex look down on Chigwell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Good to see intra-county snobbery. I once introduced two Essex-born people. Different generations, but I think she was Dagenham and he was East Ham, so she looked down on him. Then he said his family had moved to Chigwell, and that was that. Evidently few people in Essex look down on Chigwell. I play hockey in Chigwell. Nights out in Loughton can be quite lively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Been watching SOS on the telly. Waited ages but there wasn't any trains, just rusty old cars. I'll write and complain. A Trellis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Good to see intra-county snobbery. I once introduced two Essex-born people. Different generations, but I think she was Dagenham and he was East Ham, so she looked down on him. Then he said his family had moved to Chigwell, and that was that. Evidently few people in Essex look down on Chigwell. Oh dear, A quick history and geography lesson, since 1965 both East Ham and Dagenham have been in Greater London, not ESSEX. :nono: Most people in Essex don't look down on Chigwell, cos they don't know where it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Oh dear, A quick history and geography lesson, since 1965 both East Ham and Dagenham have been in Greater London, not ESSEX. :nono: Did I say how old these people were? Paul is a few months older than me. So he was born in Essex. Emma maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Doesn't your Naughty Step have a library? No, should I complain to Rob? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Anyone remember the Billericay Dickies? Yep. Very well regarded troupe of male strippers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yep. Very well regarded troupe of male strippers. Wallpaper or paint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I wonder what that makes me, not Essex but the East End. Lived in Forest Gate for the best part of 30 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yep. Very well regarded troupe of male strippers. You wouldn't want to wear one around your neck then ! B.Owtie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 You wouldn't want to wear one around your neck then ! B.Owtie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 Is that in Essex? Now, now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 I play hockey in Chigwell. Nights out in Loughton can be quite lively. Wasn't Chigwell where Birds of a Fevver was set? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 Wasn't Chigwell where Birds of a Fevver was set? Correct. And I knew a man, a supplier to the railway industry, who according to a Sunday newspaper was romantically linked to Lesley Joseph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Three weeks and three days to the first moving trucks' arrival , and we've not exchanged contracts - a day's packing lies ahed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 Wallpaper or paint? Bøll or aresøl? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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