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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2008, 12:13:36 PM »
Quote from: tel on April 03, 2008, 12:11:05 PM
Quote from: Nick on April 03, 2008, 09:42:32 AM
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When I travelled on buses I noticed that early each New Year they announced an "adjustment" in fares. Would that be a reduction then?

Nope!

My bus fare (weekly) went down this year - 50p a week.

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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #31 on: April 03, 2008, 12:14:09 PM »

Quote from: tel on April 03, 2008, 12:11:05 PM
Quote from: Nick on April 03, 2008, 09:42:32 AM
happy001 happy001

When I travelled on buses I noticed that early each New Year they announced an "adjustment" in fares. Would that be a reduction then?

Nope!

My bus fare (weekly) went down this year - 50p a week.

 eeek:

How on earth did that happen!?!?!
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #32 on: April 03, 2008, 12:29:09 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 12:14:09 PM

Quote from: tel on April 03, 2008, 12:11:05 PM
Quote from: Nick on April 03, 2008, 09:42:32 AM
happy001 happy001

When I travelled on buses I noticed that early each New Year they announced an "adjustment" in fares. Would that be a reduction then?

Nope!

My bus fare (weekly) went down this year - 50p a week.

 eeek:

How on earth did that happen!?!?!
Once a year after you are born you add one to a number.

When that number reaches 60, they pay you to sit with the chavs and impoverished underclasses.
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #33 on: April 03, 2008, 12:31:54 PM »
Actually the new bus pass give free travel all over the country Darwin.  whistle:
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #34 on: April 03, 2008, 12:32:59 PM »
I've had a free travel bus pass for four years now. ~ Only used it twice .... horrible experience.
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2008, 01:01:56 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 12:14:09 PM

Quote from: tel on April 03, 2008, 12:11:05 PM
Quote from: Nick on April 03, 2008, 09:42:32 AM
happy001 happy001

When I travelled on buses I noticed that early each New Year they announced an "adjustment" in fares. Would that be a reduction then?

Nope!

My bus fare (weekly) went down this year - 50p a week.

 eeek:

How on earth did that happen!?!?!

Spotty teenage green haired oink in the admin. dept. pressed a  - instead of a + for the announcement leaflet.
Increase will treble next year to make up for this years shortfall, don't worry.
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2008, 02:23:19 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on April 03, 2008, 12:31:54 PM
Actually the new bus pass give free travel all over the country Darwin.  whistle:
Ooooh! I must get one.  ::)

I believe there is a bus to Newbury every Tuesday  ;D

It returns on Wednesday, I think.  cry:
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2008, 02:32:05 PM »
There used to be a weekly cart from Dummer to Basingstoke ~ my Great Uncle owned it. It turned into Porters Coaches of Dummer (you will have seen them in your neck of the woods DS)
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2008, 03:09:56 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on April 03, 2008, 02:32:05 PM
There used to be a weekly cart from Dummer to Basingstoke ~ my Great Uncle owned it. It turned into Porters Coaches of Dummer (you will have seen them in your neck of the woods DS)
I am sure they went bust or were taken over 20 years or so ago.

The other delightfully named local country bus company in the 50's and 60's round here was "Chiltern Queens".

At the very least they would have needed 're-branding'. whistle:
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2008, 03:13:22 PM »
They got taken over.
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2008, 03:16:41 PM »
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 10:03:57 AM
I don't really care what happens to it so long as it is out of my house.  redface:

I am considering volunteering at a charity shop to get the good tat.  redface:
My grandmother used to work in a charity shop.

She always complained that they didn’t ever get shopping trolleys (those bags on wheels) in the shop and if anybody came in to ask for them she had to turn them away.

When she died we cleared out her flat and it was full of the bloody things!  lol:
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2008, 04:43:06 PM »
Quote from: Barman on April 03, 2008, 03:16:41 PM
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 10:03:57 AM
I don't really care what happens to it so long as it is out of my house.  redface:

I am considering volunteering at a charity shop to get the good tat.  redface:
My grandmother used to work in a charity shop.

She always complained that they didn’t ever get shopping trolleys (those bags on wheels) in the shop and if anybody came in to ask for them she had to turn them away.

When she died we cleared out her flat and it was full of the bloody things!  lol:


I gave one of them to my mate for his 50th birthday....via a charity shop. Finished in a nice tartan effect. sick2:

I promised him I'd run him, and it, over if I ever saw him using it.
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #42 on: April 03, 2008, 04:43:58 PM »
Quote from: GROWLER on April 03, 2008, 04:43:06 PM
Quote from: Barman on April 03, 2008, 03:16:41 PM
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 10:03:57 AM
I don't really care what happens to it so long as it is out of my house.  redface:

I am considering volunteering at a charity shop to get the good tat.  redface:
My grandmother used to work in a charity shop.

She always complained that they didn’t ever get shopping trolleys (those bags on wheels) in the shop and if anybody came in to ask for them she had to turn them away.

When she died we cleared out her flat and it was full of the bloody things!  lol:


I gave one of them to my mate for his 50th birthday....via a charity shop. Finished in a nice tartan effect. sick2:

I promised him I'd run him, and it, over if I ever saw him using it.
They were all tartan - we took about ten of them to the tip...
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #43 on: April 03, 2008, 04:46:18 PM »
Quote from: Barman on April 03, 2008, 04:43:58 PM
Quote from: GROWLER on April 03, 2008, 04:43:06 PM
Quote from: Barman on April 03, 2008, 03:16:41 PM
Quote from: Bar Wench on April 03, 2008, 10:03:57 AM
I don't really care what happens to it so long as it is out of my house.  redface:

I am considering volunteering at a charity shop to get the good tat.  redface:
My grandmother used to work in a charity shop.

She always complained that they didn’t ever get shopping trolleys (those bags on wheels) in the shop and if anybody came in to ask for them she had to turn them away.

When she died we cleared out her flat and it was full of the bloody things!  lol:


I gave one of them to my mate for his 50th birthday....via a charity shop. Finished in a nice tartan effect. sick2:

I promised him I'd run him, and it, over if I ever saw him using it.
They were all tartan - we took about ten of them to the tip...

Vile aren't they? I dunno what it is about them, but I always want to kill when I see one.

Talking of old ladies stuff.....another growling thread coming on...hang on. sick2:
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Re: Charity bag cynic?
« Reply #44 on: March 12, 2010, 03:41:04 PM »
3rd charity bag of the day just delivered. eeek:
Is there no end to them ey?
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