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Old 28-09-2012, 08:45   #691
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Rack o theye twist o gob instead of using a spirit level
Ya Dave used that system on a regular basis, soon as I read that I had to try it just one more time to make sure I haven't lost the knack
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Ya Dave used that system on a regular basis, soon as I read that I had to try it just one more time to make sure I haven't lost the knack
Its like riding a bike John you never lose it
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Old 28-09-2012, 17:39   #693
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Old 28-09-2012, 17:59   #694
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I never had a bike Dave
Oh ive had a few bikes........At least thats what me mates said at the time.
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Old 29-09-2012, 18:43   #695
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Liar liar bums on fire we have all had a few of them
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Old 30-09-2012, 16:19   #697
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I remember the sayin don't they look a tackle also my gran used to say ill lather yer if tha doesn't behave.
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Don't know Wots wrong wi mi I meant to say tackle in mi last post.
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Old 30-09-2012, 16:21   #699
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Remember when me n kids went to states n we said we were havin crack security guard in our hotel gave us a few funny looks until we told him havin crack in Lancashire meant we were havin a bit of fun.
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Gi oer wi thi, ooever rote yon dicshunury nose nowt abayut
Lanky, its assosiashun is more like, luk at yon oer theer mutton dressed as lamb, oo luks a reight tuttle
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Gi oer wi thi, ooever rote yon dicshunury nose nowt abayut
Lanky, its assosiashun is more like, luk at yon oer theer mutton dressed as lamb, oo luks a reight tuttle
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Agree 100% wi Retlaw, whoever wrote the dialect dictionary was probably a southerner.Jaysay can't understand being a tory n us being plebs retlaw.
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Yeh yer right Margaret it is tuttle
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