The calm room - Page 25

cashman · 13-04-2012, 22:35

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Originally Posted by susie123

Wise words as always, Eric.

Ah the delights of the Ovaltineys, Take Your Pick with Michael Miles, and the famous Infra Draw method by Horace Batchelor of K E Y N S H A M Bristol!

Those were the days!

Twas Horace Batchelor Department 3 Keynsham Bristol, Funny i can remember crap like that, But owt important,little chance.

davemac · 14-04-2012, 09:28

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Originally Posted by susie123

But I was only a kid, so it was (teddy) bear at home - not old enough for the real thing to register!

Things are different now!

I myself was not of an age that I could imbibe, although I do remember the wagons coming around leaving crates of beer on doorsteps. It would not happen today, for numerous reasons.

I didn't have a teddy bear, I had an Archie Andrews ventriloquists dummy, I wasn't a ventriloquist, just strange.

susie123 · 14-04-2012, 10:37

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Originally Posted by davemac

I myself was not of an age that I could imbibe, although I do remember the wagons coming around leaving crates of beer on doorsteps. It would not happen today, for numerous reasons.

I didn't have a teddy bear, I had an Archie Andrews ventriloquists dummy, I wasn't a ventriloquist, just strange.

The strangest thing about Archie Andrews was that it was ventriloquism on the radio!

Actually I had a panda, not a teddy bear, but Brumas the baby polar bear was the big thing when I was a tot. She was born the day before my third birthday and I still have a thing about polar bears... see my signature!

Davenorts beer at home has been revived recently. Don't know how successful it's been.

Beer at home returns with ordering on-line « Express & Star

davemac · 14-04-2012, 11:57

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Originally Posted by susie123

The strangest thing about Archie Andrews was that it was ventriloquism on the radio!

Actually I had a panda, not a teddy bear, but Brumas the baby polar bear was the big thing when I was a tot. She was born the day before my third birthday and I still have a thing about polar bears... see my signature!

Davenorts beer at home has been revived recently. Don't know how successful it's been.

Beer at home returns with ordering on-line « Express & Star

I know he was on the radio, but he did move to TV, and Peter Brough was rubbish at it, you could see his lips move, and he made no attempt to alter that fact. Still as a child these things didn't matter, I used to think Old Mother Riley was a woman, and Jimmy Clitheroe was really a child.

susie123 · 14-04-2012, 12:02

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Originally Posted by davemac

I know he was on the radio, but he did move to TV, and Peter Brough was rubbish at it, you could see his lips move, and he made no attempt to alter that fact. Still as a child these things didn't matter, I used to think Old Mother Riley was a woman, and Jimmy Clitheroe was really a child.

We were so young and innocent!

maxthecollie · 14-04-2012, 12:04

They were the good old days of childhood and innocence. Not influenced by tv or video games.

Eric · 16-04-2012, 11:48

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Originally Posted by susie123

The strangest thing about Archie Andrews was that it was ventriloquism on the radio!

Actually I had a panda, not a teddy bear, but Brumas the baby polar bear was the big thing when I was a tot. She was born the day before my third birthday and I still have a thing about polar bears... see my signature!

Davenorts beer at home has been revived recently. Don't know how successful it's been.

Beer at home returns with ordering on-line « Express & Star

Me too ... I have a polar bear ... And a Canadian Forces bear in UN gear ... and lions, pandas, gorillas ... all of them. I haven't had a recent head count, but I've got well over a hundred. And a great collection of Gainer the Gopher.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...the_Gopher.jpg

susie123 · 16-04-2012, 12:19

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Originally Posted by Eric

Me too ... I have a polar bear ... And a Canadian Forces bear in UN gear ... and lions, pandas, gorillas ... all of them. I haven't had a recent head count, but I've got well over a hundred. And a great collection of Gainer the Gopher.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...the_Gopher.jpg

Oh Eric - so you really do have quite a lot of critters...

Recently we bought quite a lot of very soft stuffed rats and mice which serve a useful practical purpose - we use them to stuff between items of crockery etc in our motorhome to stop the rattles when we're moving. I wonder if we should get a cat to keep them under control?

Eric · 16-04-2012, 15:00

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Originally Posted by susie123

Oh Eric - so you really do have quite a lot of critters...

Recently we bought quite a lot of very soft stuffed rats and mice which serve a useful practical purpose - we use them to stuff between items of crockery etc in our motorhome to stop the rattles when we're moving. I wonder if we should get a cat to keep them under control?

A cat ... yes, indeed ... maybe two or three

Pictured below is the best mouser I ever knew ... she was killing mice when she was 22

That's my Sadie ... I miss her.

garinda · 21-04-2012, 20:12

Nice and peaceful on here.

Why's that?

Exhausted themselves?

New term started?

Rehab?

Nice, though.

Michael1954 · 21-04-2012, 21:17

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Originally Posted by garinda

Nice and peaceful on here.

Why's that?

Exhausted themselves?

New term started?

Rehab?

Nice, though.

It's the lull before the storm, Rindi!

garinda · 21-04-2012, 22:15

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

It's the lull before the storm, Rindi!

Not lobotomies all round?

Didn't know their arses from their elbows before.

Really confusing for them now.

Be nice and peaceful for them in here though.

As they gently rock, and bang their heads on the calming walls.