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Gareth Collier Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: ???? The pattern in the grain matching the gender of the toilet. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted November 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2021 I am reading "In and around Heybridge in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries" by Beryl Claydon, from which I quote a passage which just won't go away: Night soil was collected in Heybridge in the 1950s; the author remembers hastily winding up her car windows when she saw the night soil cart along Holloway Road. The vehicle was known, colloquially, as ‘the last bus’, others knew it as the ‘Lavender Wagon’ or ‘the night soilers. The story goes that Mr Ruggles and Mr Pennick were collecting in their handcart when one of them put his arms into the tank. His colleague asked, “What are you doing?” The reply was that his coat had fallen into the tank. “You will not be able to wear it”. He responded: “No, but my sandwiches are in the pocket”. They used to put their jackets over the back of the tank to sit on when eating their sandwiches in the lay-by in Goldhanger Lane. - Richard. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted November 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Gareth Collier said: The pattern in the grain matching the gender of the toilet. Hah! I did not even see that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Gareth Collier said: The pattern in the grain matching the gender of the toilet. Oh, don't start me on those weird "quirky" signs they do. Especially in some pubs. I've gone in the wrong one a few times..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hroth Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tim Dubya said: Oh dear, the Scottish Stool of Comfort...... (Is anything worn under the kilt? No, its all in perfect working order!) 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2021 "Professionally weathered". (flickr pic) 12 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 hours ago, newbryford said: "Professionally weathered". (flickr pic) Nature just can't do "artistic".... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grahame Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: Ooh, is that one of those trendy avocado tables; a specially shaped depression for each half and little one for the stone? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, grahame said: Ooh, is that one of those trendy avocado tables; a specially shaped depression for each half and little one for the stone? No. It's for plums and bananas 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, melmerby said: No. It's for plums and bananas It gets worse.... That reminds me of the infamous BBC Radio Merseyside game show, Hold Your Plums Sadly the audio clips are no longer available.... That reminds me, did Jack Clusky really write The 1812 Overture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: I have heard of Robert Thompson , the Mouseman, who had a mouse on his furniture. What is the name of the Nutsman? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2021 I think that I have dropped a few of them; 500lb GP at least: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ozexpatriate Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: ORDOR YOUR XMAS HAMPSTER HERE Raises many questions. How many hamsters does one serve per person for Christmas? Can anyone make out the scrawl at the bottom? I see: Quote ??AM F.F.FETCH YER CLOTH Which I cannot interpret. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said: can anyone make out the scrawl at the bottom? I see: Which I cannot interpret. If only it was, "G-G-Granville f-f-fetch a cloth will ya", we'd know it was Arkwright Edited November 12, 2021 by Tim Dubya f-f- 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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