Queen to visit Accrington in May. - Page 20

garinda · 16-05-2012, 22:58

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

thanks for the welcome home .... the bunting out, the police out, balloons everywhere, the streets taped off ... you shouldnt have bothered .... i was only away 4 days ..

Welcome home.

My best friend and her husband arrive in Accy on Friday, travelling from Milan.

I've told her I've arranged a few strings of bunting for her.

garinda · 16-05-2012, 23:19

Anyway, I think it's really quite sweet.

When a grown man, especially in some official capacity, will publicly admit to going a bit weak at the knees, every time they're in the presence of some old queen.

Restless · 17-05-2012, 02:43

I didn't get up till 3.41pm (thank you holidays) so I missed the whole unimportant visit

Mick · 17-05-2012, 04:59

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I had the quietest day I've had for months, along with a few others I spoke to

Well i was informed that the Pound shops did a great trade in flags

garinda · 17-05-2012, 05:41

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Originally Posted by Mick

Well i was informed that the Pound shops did a great trade in flags

That's good.

A nice lttle boost for the economy.

...............

In China.

heth · 17-05-2012, 06:27

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Oy flooze, some of us have to graft for a living you know ! Can't spend all day sitting round drinking coffee, smokin' tabs & oohing & aahing over posh frocks ! Anyways I think a stewards inquiry is called for, news said Peppermint green, dodgy call you.

Pastilles (check out the green) Peppermint, Lizzies green, no contest.

Nah I deff won, no doubt about it!

Sue is right (thanks Sue!) I were the only one to say green!

Neil · 17-05-2012, 07:45

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'm told many people even wore their best pyjamas today, to go shopping in town.

I am keeping my eye on you with your suggestive posts

lancsdave · 17-05-2012, 08:07

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Originally Posted by garinda

See, some takings. Even if it was down on a normal Wednesday.

We don't normally open Wednesday so anything we took would have been up on normal. As it is we took the same as a normal Wednesday

At least we had a nice round number of customers

jaysay · 17-05-2012, 08:42

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Originally Posted by Eric

Know what you mean ... Justin Bieber makes me do the techincolor yawn too.

Who's Justin Bieber

seriously

jaysay · 17-05-2012, 08:44

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

thanks for the welcome home .... the bunting out, the police out, balloons everywhere, the streets taped off ... you shouldnt have bothered .... i was only away 4 days ..

Just shows how much you were missed Jen

jaysay · 17-05-2012, 08:45

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Originally Posted by garinda

Anyway, I think it's really quite sweet.

When a grown man, especially in some official capacity, will publicly admit to going a bit weak at the knees, every time they're in the presence of some old queen.

Na I've met ya now Rindi

DaveinGermany · 17-05-2012, 08:56

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Just shows how much you were missed Jen

Yep, really do need to get the sights on the catty sorted !

garinda · 17-05-2012, 10:45

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Originally Posted by Neil

I am keeping my eye on you with your suggestive posts

It's not suggestive.

People go shopping in Accy, in their jim-jams, of their own free will.

Neil · 17-05-2012, 13:14

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Originally Posted by garinda

It's not suggestive.

People go shopping in Accy, in their jim-jams, of their own free will.

I was down town yesterday and saw some strange things, including a woman letting her little boy relieve himself in blockbusters doorway surrounded by many people in the crowd. She then walked off with him without a care for those left behind trying not to stand in the little yellow river.

ToffeeGuy · 17-05-2012, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Neil

I was down town yesterday and saw some strange things, including a woman letting her little boy relieve himself in blockbusters doorway surrounded by many people in the crowd. She then walked off with him without a care for those left behind trying not to stand in the little yellow river.

Yeah, not an uncommon sight from what I heard. Near me there was a little lad desperate for the loo. What kind of idiot brings a little kid and expects them to stand in one place for two hours?

Hated it when people turned up late and expected to barge to the front just 'so our kids can get a view'. Strictly speaking it should be the oldies at the front because they are less likely to see her again.

Yeah, the pushing and shoving spoilt it for me and the selfishness of a few idiots, spitting & swearing. Plus, she wasn't here for very long, 50 mins max. Plus, was it just me or was the 'march past' a bit lack lustre? A few members of the WI and St Johns Ambulance. Well done to the Gurkhas though.

Next time, if the Queen wants to see me she can come to my place.