RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, Hroth said: How do you identify the buttons with genitalia? Like day old chicks they're not that clear! I appreciate that the buttons might not want to click with you, and indeed I don't have a thing for buttons anyway, so a more detailed poster might be appropriate... No idea, but I’m guessing that the ones on the lift in the photo have genitalia whether I can see it or not, or the notice would make no sense. It has been my general experience that most (fortunately not all) things with genitalia do not want to click with me, or do anything else with me come to that. I agree, more detail is needed! I rather like Cadbury’s buttons, though their status vis-a-vis genitalia is unknown to me. My mother had a phobia of buttons, and could be reduced to panic by a box of them all shaking and rattling. Is this information of any use? I believe my mother may possibly have had genitalia, but cannot confirm this. Perhaps she’d been frightened as a child by a button shaking it’s genitalia at her. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) I have always found the rattle of a bag of Cadbury Buttons most attractive! One thing I have noticed is that Cadbury are making their Buttons larger, which is a bit of a nuisance when you consume them by quantity, thus ending up eating rather more chocolate than intended... As for the genitalia, I fear that question must now remain unresolved. Edited October 3, 2022 by Hroth 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 hours ago, stewartingram said: Or as they say: what's an amafor? Putting in screws.... The sign is wrong. Should actually be a "Brummagem Screwdriver", only posh people would say "Birmingham Screwdriver"👍🏻 I know (knew) plenty of people that used an ommer for bashing in screws. Threequarters the way in and a quick twist to finish. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Hroth said: I have always found the rattle of a bag of Cadbury Buttons most attractive! One thing I have noticed is that Cadbury are making their Buttons larger, which is a bit of a nuisance when you consume them by quantity, thus ending up eating rather more chocolate than intended... As for the genitalia, I fear that question must now remain unresolved. Which is probably just as well… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Seen in a garden centre this weekend, not so much wacky, more too much information!😆 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 13 hours ago, Hroth said: I have always found the rattle of a bag of Cadbury Buttons most attractive! ... As for the genitalia, I fear that question must now remain unresolved. Thank goodness they didn't mention the Cadbury Jelly Babies! Originally Riches (and others), then Bassett's "Peace Babies" --> Jelly Babies. Then became Maynards Bassetts, and now Cadbury. https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/maynards-bassetts-jelly-babies-165g-bag.html You have to be careful which end of the Jelly Baby you bite first. Some say, a magnifying glass is useful to determine the gender of the Jelly Baby. Perhaps someone can advise whether biting-off their genitalia is considered an offense or not? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Thank goodness they didn't mention the Cadbury Jelly Babies! Originally Riches (and others), then Bassett's "Peace Babies" --> Jelly Babies. Then became Maynards Bassetts, and now Cadbury. https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/maynards-bassetts-jelly-babies-165g-bag.html You have to be careful which end of the Jelly Baby you bite first. Some say, a magnifying glass is useful to determine the gender of the Jelly Baby. Perhaps someone can advise whether biting-off their genitalia is considered an offense or not? Jelly Babies... The only distinction when eating them is between "murderer" and "cruel murderer", that by decapitating the poor tot they don't suffer to much, while the toes-first approach causes so much more terror and anguish. I know you can pop them into your mouth all at once, but where's the fun in that? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Hroth said: Jelly Babies... The only distinction when eating them is between "murderer" and "cruel murderer", that by decapitating the poor tot they don't suffer to much, while the toes-first approach causes so much more terror and anguish. I know you can pop them into your mouth all at once, but where's the fun in that? Sounds like Teddy Bear biscuits, coated with chocolate or not. Or universally Easter Bunnies. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post teaky Posted October 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2022 4 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2022 A neat piece of thread drift correction, @teaky. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2022 They started to make male jelly babies but the novelty wore off. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2022 No coffee or tea with the giant English breakfast then? 😀 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 hours ago, teaky said: That's exactly what I was thinking of, thank you. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: They started to make male jelly babies but the novelty wore off. How do you work out if a Jelly Baby is illegitimate? Turn the open bag upside down and the b@$#@£ds fall out! 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Getting back to signs.... 2 1 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 A just-discovered part of the Bayeux Tapestry (= really old signs) 2 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 22 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Sadly, it didn't last long. Quote A restaurant in Preston has suddenly closed its doors after under two months in business. Paris in Preston opened in the former Scrumptious café in Market Place, across from Preston's Flag Market, on November 8. The eatery was run by three friends from Paris - Esther Keloua, Lindsia Volberg and Tassadite Houacine. But according to a bailiff note posted to the door, the premises has been repossessed and is now legally occupied by the landlords. https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/paris-preston-restaurant-suddenly-closes-17468355 It's over thirty years since I worked at GEC in Preston, so I'm completely out-of-touch of whether those prices are typical for Preston now. Any locals able to advise? Were they charging too much or too little to stay in business. I'm keen to know as Fish & Chips in pubs in Wiltshire is now twice that price. Am I missing out? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Those prices are quite good! Weirdly, my local fish shop has just revamped and their small portion of chips will feed 3 of us for £1.80....the large portion will feed 5000! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2022 That seems really odd. Just 6 weeks operating and the bailiffs are in? Normally there would've been some legal letters before the bailiffs are called in, the bailiffs don't happen immediately. I wonder whether there was something wrong legally? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, melmerby said: That seems really odd. Just 6 weeks operating and the bailiffs are in? Normally there would've been some legal letters before the bailiffs are called in, the bailiffs don't happen immediately. I wonder whether there was something wrong legally? Brexit? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Nick C Posted October 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2022 12 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: I'm keen to know as Fish & Chips in pubs in Wiltshire is now twice that price. Am I missing out? Fish & Chips in pubs is always a lot more expensive than in a chippy or cafe though - usually about double in my experience. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted October 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2022 15 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Sadly, it didn't last long. https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/paris-preston-restaurant-suddenly-closes-17468355 It's over thirty years since I worked at GEC in Preston, so I'm completely out-of-touch of whether those prices are typical for Preston now. Any locals able to advise? Were they charging too much or too little to stay in business. I'm keen to know as Fish & Chips in pubs in Wiltshire is now twice that price. Am I missing out? That was in 2019 , so not really comparable to today's prices . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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