Topic: OT : Wot No Bananas ! (Read 8581 times)

Dawn F · « **Reply #31 on:** December 14, 2007, 14:51:00 PM »

that's good Gillian, you did well to get that many so soon, but yes eating may be a problem!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #30 on:** December 13, 2007, 18:59:04 PM »

Quote from: Dawn F on December 13, 2007, 15:35:50 PM

Leigh you are so lucky for the first time in 14 years I am working between christmas and new year and I am not happy!!! sorry to those who have to work christmas every year!

I'm working this xmas - I started a cat-sitting service and advertised in our local free mag, I've got 4 customers (6 cats) booked for the xmas week! I gotta go out twice a day to see to them all - dunno when mum and I are going to eat lunch xmas day LOL!!

LeighK · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:56:58 PM »

Leigh

clarenmax · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:49:07 PM »

Lucky you

LeighK · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:40:13 PM »

Hi Dawn,

I've only taken 2 weeks leave since April so I thought "what the devil" I'll tack a week onto Christmas, we have to take the bit between Christmas and the New Year as part of our Annual leave but this is the first years ever that I've taken leave at this time of the year and boy does the idea feel good!

Cheers

Leigh

Dawn F · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:35:50 PM »

Leigh you are so lucky for the first time in 14 years I am working between christmas and new year and I am not happy!!! sorry to those who have to work christmas every year!

LeighK · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:34:21 PM »

Hiya,

Yup, party time as I'm off of work on leave from tomorrow afternoon round till the New Year, whooooooooooooooopieeeeeeeeeeeeee

Cheers

Leigh

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2007, 15:08:29 PM »

Oh Kingston - not ALL that far from me - is party round at Leigh's then?!!!!

mind you, I don't like driving either - and HATE motorways! We've got a Wilkinsons here, its got some good stuff.

LeighK · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2007, 08:56:12 AM »

Hi ya,

Well I don't have a car as I hate driving so if I started walking now I reckon that I could meet you half way up the M1/M6 by Christmas

Clare and hubby don't need to be brave meeting the cats as my lot are all "pussy cats", roll over and invite a tummy tickle at the drop of hat and a tickle under the chin and/or some Whiskas Crunch guarantees that you've got a friend for life

. Now meeting me on the other hand that's a different proposition!!

although there are some similarities as a tickle under the chin and a packet of Smoky Bacon crisps will guarantee much the same thing

. Have you ever noticed how relatively difficult it is to get Smoky Bacon compared to say cheese and onion, ready salted (I preferred the little blue salt bags) or salt and vinegar. Smoky Bacon is very much the black sheep of the Walkers range, although I cannot understand why they call them "Smoky" Bacon when there's an "e" in Smokey, like in the film "Smokey and the Bandit" not "Smoky and the Bandit" this to my mind is simply unforgivable corruption of the English language!

. Smoky might refer to something that is Smock-like but that's about all. Whenether I see this in the supermarket I wan't to stick little stickers with the letter "e" in the appropriate place on each packet, in many ways I have devoted not inconsiderable chunks of my life to this crusade although I'm prepared to admit that I cannot get to all of said packets all the time so I'm fighting a loosing battle really.

TTFN

Leigh

maryas · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2007, 15:44:03 PM »

I reckon Clare and her hubby are very brave coming to see you Leigh, never mind the puddies!!! If I lived nearer I'd be cheeky and invite myself to come and play with them too. I've only beeen driving for just over a year so daren't drive that far. Passed my test when I was 26 and didn't drive until last August wehn I bought myself a cheap car off my mate's huband who can be trusted and I love it. I've told him to look out for the cat car in my pic!!

Mary

clarenmax · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2007, 13:23:13 PM »

LeighK · « **Reply #20 on:** December 12, 2007, 12:22:24 PM »

He might live to regret that, or maybe that might be better put as he might live

I's also reccommend American Football gear which could also come in handy in the rugby scrum that is an essential part of the shopping experience at this time of the year.

clarenmax · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2007, 12:12:50 PM »

Cool cool, John does play good fight bites if the boys want to play

LeighK · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2007, 12:09:48 PM »

The more the merrier as they say

clarenmax · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2007, 12:06:35 PM »

Sounds like a plan

Will probably be with John as well if that OK? Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without dragging one's moaning partner around the shops at least once to check out the sales

LeighK · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:39:13 AM »

And they'd love to meet you too and the boys can say thanks with headbuts for their catnip cushion

I've got lots of de-caf and I make a mean pot of tea and, if you're really lucky, I might, just might, have some biccies or cake

Cheers

Leigh

clarenmax · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:30:15 AM »

Aw thanks, that would be lovely

Would love to meet them

LeighK · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:02:51 AM »

Actually better still if you have the time I could meet you as my place is 5 minutes walk from the town centre and if you'd like you'd be very welcome to pop back to my place for a cuppa and meet the puds.

Cheers

Leigh.

clarenmax · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:17:46 AM »

Quote from: LeighK on December 12, 2007, 09:15:45 AM

If you come to Kingston then give me a bell and we could meet up for a coffee, the John Lewis here is very big.

Definitely

LeighK · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:15:45 AM »

Quote from: Ruth (Bazsmum) on December 11, 2007, 22:40:44 PM

or maybe its another place people wear white outfits

I didn't know you went Crown Green Bowling

If you come to Kingston then give me a bell and we could meet up for a coffee, the John Lewis here is very big.

clarenmax · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:13:16 AM »

I'll have to check to see if I've got one anywhere near here. Failing that got to come to Kingston at some point anyway to spend some John Lewis vouchers, so will have a looky!

LeighK · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:11:46 AM »

Hi hun,

Yes, Wilkinsons started "up North" but has spread around the country, we got ours in Kingston a couple of years ago" it's great I get all my household stuff, toiletries and cat stuff there.

Cheers

L.

clarenmax · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:09:05 AM »

Quote from: Ruth (Bazsmum) on December 11, 2007, 22:40:44 PM

She dos'nt get out much...only to Tennis...or maybe its another place people wear white outfits

shhhhh don't tell everyone my little secret

Don't have any Wilkinsons around here, is a 'northern' brand like Morrisons used to be?

LeighK · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:04:43 AM »

Hiya,

Quote from: maryas on December 11, 2007, 22:38:29 PM

They sell almost everything. Toiletries, bedding, kitchen items, cat food, paint, wallpaper, gardening tools, car items etc. etc. etc.

But they're not very well know for selling fruit and veg.

I

Wilkinsons they're the new Woolworths since Woolies turned into one big sweet and toy shop.

Quote from: maryas on December 11, 2007, 18:45:17 PM

Crazy, daft, eccentric, barmy, totally out of your tiny mind.......... I'm actually talking about ME Leigh. I've been singing that ruddy song in my head all afternoon. Had some physio on my back at the hospital this afternoon and driving back I started singing it. 47, single, no kids, non smoker, i missing Smudge........ and I need a straight jacket!

Here are some dancing bananas!!

Mary

Spooky, I thought that was me Crazy, daft, eccentric, barmy, totally out of my tiny mind, 48, single, no kids etc. I'm a grumpy old man now and if I'm quite honest I'd really like a big flashing badge that says so that I could wear as a badge of pride when you read all this PC and health and safety rubbish etc. The other day I read that the organisers of a Christmas Panto had been banned by the local council from throwing sweets into the audience for the kids in case someone got hurt and they got sued. Kids live in a sterilised, disinfectant "bubble" when their immune systems haven't a chance to develop any immunity against things etc. etc. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It often makes me wonder how our generation have made it into adulthood, I remember drinking from the hose in the garden, our house was clean but not sterile, I rode on an elephant at London Zoo before the health and safety "police" banned it in case some kid fell of, I skinned my knees countless times in the playground and got a wipe of antiseptic which got most of the dirt out, I fell off my bike a few times but somehow I survived all these things and I'm still here. It makes me very sorry that so much of the fun has been ruined by these idiots.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's better, got my daily grumble off my chest

I hope the physio went well,

"Yes we 'ave no bananas today"

Cheers

Leigh

Bazsmum · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2007, 22:40:44 PM »

She dos'nt get out much...only to Tennis...or maybe its another place people wear white outfits

maryas · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2007, 22:38:29 PM »

Takes one to know one!!!

You've not heard of Wilkinsons??? They sell almost everything. Toiletries, bedding, kitchen items, cat food, paint, wallpaper, gardening tools, car items etc. etc. etc. I live in Bradford and there's one in Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds.

Mary

clarenmax · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2007, 22:19:47 PM »

You lot are bananas lol

What do Wilkinsons sell then if they don't sell bananas?

maryas · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2007, 18:45:17 PM »

Crazy, daft, eccentric, barmy, totally out of your tiny mind.......... I'm actually talking about ME Leigh. I've been singing that ruddy song in my head all afternoon. Had some physio on my back at the hospital this afternoon and driving back I started singing it. 47, single, no kids, non smoker, i missing Smudge........ and I need a straight jacket!

Here are some dancing bananas!!

Mary

LeighK · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2007, 16:41:59 PM »

Quote from: Ruth (Bazsmum) on December 11, 2007, 16:40:45 PM

Did you actually break into song? My OH is like this even without a slip up

In a word YES

Cheers

Leigh

Bazsmum · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2007, 16:40:45 PM »

Ah I hav'nt seen "Wot not" for ages

Did you actually break into song? My OH is like this even without a slip up

LeighK · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2007, 16:37:47 PM »

It's being so cheerful wot keeps me 'appy throughout a year that has often been quite "crappy"

Move over Lord Byron

Now this IS eccentric. The other day when I was in Wilkinsons they had just had installed new electronic touch-screen tills and when I looked at my till receipt I noticed that it had included on it bananas, THEY DON'T SELL BANANAS. They were duelly apologetic and refunded said item and put it down to "gremlins" in the new system. A day or two later I was again in Wilkinsons and after studying my reciept to check that it was "banana-free" I couldn't resist breaking into song "Yes we 'ave no bananas, we 'ave no bananas today!".

Sometimes life give one an un-missable oportunity for such things

my motto in such cases is "Carpe Diem"

Cheers

Leigh

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