Now how did I know you'd turn up here Sean ?
Sadly I've had to give up the red diesel as it gives me a headache.
Anyway, I'm an honorary Noferner 'cos my mum was evacuated there in the war and still cooks tripe, black pudding and all those wonderful delicacies you take for granted :-)
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You know I meant 'Norferner' don't you.
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Yeah, course you did!
But what's this about tripe, what on earth is that? What animal does it come from? I genuinely don't have a clue! *embarassed mode*
Blue
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Blue, haven't you noticed yet? Talking tripe is a speciality of V's! ;)))))
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Oh! That's what it is, and here's me thinking it was meant to be a northern thing! :-)
Blue
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Blue, it's also a disgusting offal type thing like a cow's stomach or something - all you norverners love it with your black pudding and haggis. With the Yorkshire puds on a separate plate. Followed by balm cakes I believe. Now, please help me get this back to motoring!
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Now, come on, HF, it's Barm Cakes and they are a midlands thing anyway - Manchester and that area. Us proper northerners eat stotties that really are cake-sized - in diameter anyway! (Ask Blue to send you one from the local Greggs if they still do proper ones)
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I believe it's a rather pleasing little dish created from the stomach lining of sheep. Anyway, you can do all sorts with it - apparently it makes very good soles for your boots and people have been known to refurbish old agricultural tyres with it too ! I think my mum made wine out of some once but she was committed to an asylum before I got the recipe.
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See there he goes again. ;-)
Blue
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sorry for double post Dave - t\'wasn\'t me being impatient, my computer\'s just having a bad day.
Sorted. DD.
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>>(somewhere very rural near the villages of Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and Scunthorpe).
Harrumph!!! Do you mind, V??? All the places mentioned above are in Yorkshire and it is a great insult to a born and bred Lancastrian to be lumped in with Yorkshire folk! In fact I hail from Southport, but have lived in Chorley for the past six years. Now I am back in Southport, but not for much longer! I guess that the above (unintentional, of course!) slight was due to the Suvvener's distinct lack of geographical details once Watford has been passed ;-).
And tripe has no appeal to me whatsoever. Black (and white) pudding and haggis, though are both excellent.
How the hell am I going to get this back to motoring?????? Oh yes, I can reassure that a certain person's driving is nowhere near as bad as has been made out - in fact (and I know that this will shock you), she actually did 48 in a 30 on Saturday!!. She did have to go for a little lie down afterwards though...!
Cheers
Rob
"Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast."
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Oh that is priceless! :-)
Blue
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Oh I know now - you mean somewhere near that ancient settlement called 'Wigin' don't you.
Anyway don't worry about the pork scratchings, deep fried Mars bars and barm cakes anymore Rob 'cos you'll soon be tucking in to real British grub at the local kebab shop and noodle house.
Oh and finally, you mean that somebody who shall remain nameless but lives Darn Sarf and 'drives' a J reg Astra was doing 48 in a 30 zone !!! The mind boggles - she must be in love or in a rush for the loo :-) Did she get out of 2nd and did you have your eyes closed all the time or just most of it ?
Will get the miscreant's e.mail address later (don't have it you see) and be in touch. See ya.
ps is there going to be an official announcement here shortly ??
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When are you and Mrs V going to come down to Cornwall then V?
Excellent amusements for the kids all over the area and the whether this year has been very good so far.
H
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>>Oh and finally, you mean that somebody who shall remain nameless but lives Darn Sarf and 'drives' a J reg Astra was doing 48 in a 30 zone !!!
Oh heck yes! The poor car almost died of shock. The last time it went at that speed, it was being driven out of the factory! And, oddly enough, she wasn't in a rush for the loo, so I guess that it must just have been for the sheer hell of it!
I know that I have already shocked you about the speed she was going, but I can exclusively reveal that at approximately 1536 hours on Saturday 5 July 2003, fifth gear was attained. I had to keep my eyes open to witness this extraordinary event and now suffer constant flashbacks and nightmares.
Boy am I going to be in trouble when she reads this... ;-)
By the way, V, I'd forgotten that I'd got a Hotmail account so if you want to contact me, try wobblybob1 "at" hotmail "dot" com.
Cheers
Rob
"Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast."
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Much jollity is being enjoyed at the expense of a cerain BR member on this thread, and I feel sure that if they were aware of such aspersions being cast they would wish to come rapidly a-leaping to their own defence.
However, since you have all been so immensely subtle about protecting this person's identity, I suppose there will be no need.
HF
AKA The Old Trout
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Ok, enough of the innuendo and hints...
Rob & Sarah, I know you both. I am glad you've met, I'm especially pleased that you're happy with each other, you deserve it both - frankly I am not particularly surprised either - I just hope Orpington is ready for it.
Rob - Orpington was an iffy enough place when she was driving around in 1st gear at 29.9mph, you haven't improved it by introducing her to 49mph and 5th gear.
HF - I'm glad to see you're making him get rid of that appalling Granada which was on its last legs anyway. Get him to explain his vogon-like approach to the world and you'll be fine.
Now, get over it and let us mere sane mortals get on with the normal, non-rose coloured, routine of our lives ! ;-)
Mark.
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Mark - think yourself lucky you've only got to edit it - I've got to cope with HF oozing with love every day !!
Hugo & RTB - I'll e.mail you.
Blue - don't believe everything HF tells you !
Sean - eels, trickly little blighters those!
eI was wondering when you'd bring them up (pardon the pun). Thankfully they're fast being replaced Darn Sarf by dry smoked monkey, pickled fruit bat and extract of live tree rat - luvly jubbly. See what you're missing !
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I used to work in Wiggin' for that big place that makes beans, soups, ketchup and stuff.
They used to have a place in Harlesden, darn sarf, but it was full of southerners, so they shut it.
I always thought a Wigan kebab was a joke until I went to the HJH canteen and found out that it's true.
You really do get 3 pies on a stick.
They also eat suet puddings, with raw pastry on the base.
Give me tripe and black puddings anyday.
Oh yes, southerners. Tell me about jellied eels.
YUK!
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Your *real* southerners enjoy a Pie (Pea) Floater - meat pie in a dish, immersed in mushy peas, with your choice of vinegar or ketchup. M-mmm.
Oz (as was)
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Since when were mushy peas a suvvern thing?
And why can't we have both vinegar AND ketchup!
Local pie and mash shop does a great trade in jellied eels though.
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I think we should start drawing this thread to a close.
Thank you.
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Well, when I read the first post on this thread I thought I would mention that I'd met someone off the biodiesel thread. How mundane. But having trawled through all this, all I can say is "Aaaahhhh, bless". So is the Back Room actually responsible for bringing lurve into the world? What a result!
Hmm - just realised that anniversary no. 8 is looming, along her birthday on the same day. Maybe if I sit here long enough inspiration will spark an idea for a prezzie/experience ....
PS just so this doesn't get pulled for failing to mention motoring - cars are great! I once took my wife for a spin in one, pretended to have a puncture, opened the boot & handed her a change of clothes & told her we were going to dinner. Getting changed in a Fiat Punto without getting arrested is no mean feat.
andymc
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Yes it's a shame more people from here haven't got together but there's still time. Good luck with the anniversary - may you both have many more.
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Andy - hello. Just because my own stuff is a little bizarre certainly doesn't make yours mundane - so, spill the beans, who did you meet up with?!!
And have a great anniversary, 8 years is some achievement IMO!!
Your car puncture story is wonderful, more people should do more things like that - t'would make the world go round a lot smoother.
Anyway, in deference to what M said a couple of posts up, I am now retiring from this thread. He is absolutely right, and I'm very grateful he's given us the leeway he's already done for this thread to exist.
Take care Andy,
HF
PS yes cars are pretty good aren't they!
Old Trout.
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Your stuff isn't bizarre HF (Old Trout????!), just endearing. Thanks to you and VM for your kind wishes. It's actually coming up on 13 years since meself and herself met up. I end up short of inspiration at every anniversary/birthday, but then something usually goes "bing" above my head about an hour before it's too late, hence the fake puncture/posh dinner/birthday cake/beach/fireworks experience, which all came together at the last minute. Haven't really been able to top that one yet, but a little idea is coming now which I won't write here in case she chooses this moment to read my posts for the first time.
Over on the biodiesel thread, I mentioned about where I get my fuel in Belfast and one short-term contributor mentioned about trying the stuff out - after apparently just missing one another at the plant one week, we bumped into each other a week or two later. Told you it wasn't exciting!
andymc
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am enjoying the more personal posts...perhaps site should be renamed Motoring Friends United?
El Hacko
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